Lead Product Development Engineer
CurrentAmerican Woodmark (NASDAQ: AMWD) is a $1.5B cabinet producer and service provider to retail home centers, distribution and new construction.• Currently manage team of two (2) Product Engineers responsible for the design and maintenance of new and existing products (~$800M), and three (3) Sample Technicians responsible for cabinet sample creations for merchant line reviews and operational support (i.e fixtures, warranty parts, etc). • Oversee entire finished good product development process from ideation->customer pitch->market o Manage all engineering deliverables and delegate responsibilities for new product development projects relating to product line reviews, with the goal of providing quality products that meet desired cost targets. o Identify, drive, and execute engineering continuous improvement projects and standardization processes, with the goals of reducing costs, creating value for consumers, and increasing manufacturing efficiencies. o Facilitate cross functional collaboration on product design and testing, bill of material (BOM) and engineering change notice (ECN) management, and first article analysis, to ensure product excellence.• Own, operate, and maintain company’s fully functional Sample Machine Shop (~1800 SQFT)• Product Engineer (April 2014-Jan 2018) Promoted to Senior Product Engineer (Jan 2018-Jul 2021)