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Glenolden, Pa

Oversaw Sensing Engineering Teams at Glenolden PA (12 reports) and Bethel CT (4 reports) sites focusing on Bid & Proposal, New Product Development, Research and Development and Sustaining Engineering activities to deliver product and technologies, reduce costs and improve engineering processes. Focused on securing product knowledge preservation and transfer within the Product Engineering Department.• Increased the performance efficiency of the engineering design activity above the target metrics (FPY>80%, OTD>80%, WCV) by enforcing accurate cross functional design review meetings during the development cycle, improving project planning at the kick of phase and execution through the development cycle.• Led Cost Out activities equating to significant dollars amount ($100K+ YOY).• Implemented cost out and innovation opportunities identification process which generated project pipeline (5+ projects/yr.) for future execution with potential disclosure / patent applications.• Generated Product Database including Product Attributes and Design Manuals.

Collegeville, Pa

Directed Design, Manufacturing and Quality Engineering functions. Conducted selection, planning and execution of projects relevant to business strategy, technology reviews, and interdepartmental Sustaining Engineering support (Failure Investigations, Process Improvements, RMA, FAI, CAR, NCMR, AS9100 and Customer Audits, and Contract Reviews). In charge of personnel management as well.• Implemented design and development procedures which streamlined the stage gate project life cycle.• Maintained operational targets within the business targets of OTD>98%, DPPM<1%, CPK/PPK<1.67. • Successfully completed Customer and Regulatory Agency audits which increased the customer confidence in business awarding.

Collegeville, Pa

Managed Interdisciplinary Design Engineering Team & Prototype Shop. Provided leadership for NPD, R&D and Design Philosophy, led projects within the scope, schedule and budget targets through the stage gate cycle (Proposal, PDR, CDR, QUAL, Production Release). Optimized processes and generated mechanical designs by using Solid Works, Solid Works Simulation, Tolerance Stack, GD&T, and DFMEA.• Implemented new processes for the product and prototype development cycles which reduced the Project Life Cycle with over 30%.• Enforced the use of FEA during the product development cycle which increased the design proof confidence and significantly reduced the number of prototype iterations (2-3 iterations). • Prescribed the use of DFMEA methods to assess and mitigate the design risks and identify the critical characteristics and project risk analysis and mitigation at the kick off and during the development cycle.

Challenged to develop drive line systems for OE and Aftermarket markets to expand company business. Led product development projects through cross functional interface and concurrent engineering practice and generated designs using Pro-E, FEA Pro-Mechanica, Pro-Mechanisms, Tolerance Stack, GD&T, DFEMA, and SPC capabilities, developed prototypes, performed product validation, final assessment and production implementation.• Up scaled company product line with crucial components in the OE heavy duty series systems which expanded business presence in this market and increased overall sales by 2.5M/yr. • Redesigned numerous products for cost reduction and increased quality and reliability resulting in increased gross margins up to 30% per product.• Worked on R&D programs targeting both business expansion and new generation product development. Completed full development of super heavy duty U-joints which boosted aftermarket sales with .50M/yr.