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As Project Manager / Product Engineering Team Leader, managed New Product Introduction activities of 500+ products over multiple customer accounts coordinating and risk-managing internal and external resources to bring products to full-scale production, on time and at cost, while providing clear direction on sustaining engineering activities, including but not limited to engineering changes, product cost reduction, product quality improvement; interfaced with Test Engineering for test process development; specified and approved alternative components/suppliers for reduction of materials costs and replacement of obsolete components for Purchasing; and managed the applicable areas of the MRP/business system for customer BOM/AVL control.Mentored and managed a team of direct-report Product Engineers and Engineering Supports by assessing staff performance, establishing goals in support of operational objectives, reviewing salaries, and ensuring that the team’s development needs were considered and addressed in a timely manner. Collaborated with customers on product specifications and technical requirements while understanding and supporting customer technical and financial milestones. Assisted in resolution of product design problems and regularly provided valuable DFx feedback while implementing and sustaining continuous improvement initiatives. • Participated in the review of Creation’s engineering Standard Procedures during two MRP System upgrades.• Supervised and guided Creation Mississauga’s CAD Team in addition to regular direct-reports.• Interviewed and selected Creation Mississauga’s engineering co-op students – many of whom became full-time employees after graduation.• Successfully assessed under Canada’s Controlled Goods Regulations while employed at Creation Mississauga. This assessment authorizes persons to inspect and handle products and documentation considered Canadian Controlled Goods as outlined by Public Works and Government Services Canada.

As Project Manager, coordinated suppliers and engineering teams to design and implement changes to magnetic sensors and odometers to achieve cost reductions, increase reliability and extend operating life. Developed new suppliers to provide for second-sourcing and increased production. Designed sensors for new applications. Provided mechanical and electrical design, materials selection and sourcing support to other engineering teams. Designed, developed and implemented test jigs/fixtures and wrote test procedures.As Sensor Coordinator/Specialist, conceived, designed and implemented production of magnetic sensors, electrical subassemblies and sensor suspension system for existing HR and XHR pipeline tools and STATOIL Multi Diameter Pipeline Tool project.• Reduced cost of all types of HR sensors by 25-30% resulting in $400,000 yearly savings.• Reduced failure rate of HR sensors from 10% to less than 0.1% resulting in $500,000 yearly savings.• Increased inventory turns by reducing stock and decreasing production time for HR sensors.• Received Certificate of Achievement and Excellence from customer STATOIL for creation of multidiameter XHR magnetic sensors.• Shared patent for multidiameter pipeline tool system. http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=kBASAAAAEBAJ

As System Operator, helped maintain a multi-node, multi-server mixed Novell and Windows network; created and managed online content and performed multi-platform technical support and analysis including telephone helpdesk and email support for application software, connectivity, billing inquiries, sales and customer relations.• Designed and built custom components and assisted software development for proprietary Internet Client/Server System.• Designed, developed and implemented service content and online procedures.• Received company bonus for Operational Excellence and Customer Focus.

Built and performed prototype design verification and did production testing of components, assemblies and systems for High Voltage power supplies for microwave TWTs, X-ray and X-ray Mammography, Thin Film Sputtering, cellular telephone and televison uplink/downlink• Designed, developed and implemented test jigs/fixtures and procedures for SPC and TQM.• Received company ECAP bonus for introducing, implementing, training and supporting company-wide personal computer systems and LAN.• Received Customer Focus award nominated by external customer (Raytheon).• Received Customer Focus Award nominated by internal customer.