Brian Shuler Email & Phone Number

Kansas City, Missouri Area

• Manage 14 employees within the Materials Scheduling Team and engineering department.
• Develop and implement Standard Operating Procedures throughout the company to ensure proper job flow from start to finish.
• Lead the engineering group with custom design meetings working with operations and materials to achieve lean manufacturing processes.
• Train and consult with Livers Bronze’s overseas company to monitor accuracy and completeness of design.
• Manage the design and material requirements for ornamental handrail projects ranging in price from $50,000-$3,000,000.
• Review new projects to determine design, materials and fabrication methods.

Kansas City, Missouri Area

• Maintain engineering standards using AutoCAD software.
• Monitor excess inventory materials and apply them to projects to increase profitability for the company ranging from $1,000-$10,000 per year.
• Create and maintain Bills of Materials of standard parts and manufacturing drawings.
• Perform cost analysis on railing systems to ensure accuracy regarding labor times and material, thus obtaining accurate costs.
• Coordinate the bidding process with outside engineering services to produce final fabrication drawings.
• Use of a File Transfer Protocol site to transfer files to coordinate the completion of projects with outside contractors.

Kansas City, Missouri Area

• Responsible for creating, updating and implementing new products and railing systems.
• Created and managed part costing based on shop operations and materials.
• Designed standard, as well as custom, railing mockups and samples for customer approval.
• Maintained standard template files which reference railing systems and their design requirements.
• Developed conceptual designs and products to boost marketing and innovation in the marketplace.
• Worked with operations to determine the best possible fabrication methods.

Kansas City, Missouri Area

• Work with the Sales department to compile estimates for bidding projects.
• Acquire material pricing and quantity quotations to ensure accurate bids for all projects.
• Read architectural blueprints to locate railing for bidding purposes

Merriam, Kansas

• Design and create layout drawings for Wal-Mart Supercenter retail stores.
• Manage special projects in the grocery retail stores in Neighborhood Markets.
• Design exterior architectural features for existing and new stores.

Grandview, MO

• Develop handicapped accessible stair lifts and carrier products.
• Develop new prototypes for the industry.
• Coordinate with shop personnel to evaluate and implement engineering change notices.

Bachelor'S Degree, Drafting And Design Technology

Activities and Societies: American Design Drafting Association

Associate'S Degree, Architecture

Activities and Societies: American Design Drafting Association