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Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Manage Research and Development activities in support of THS products, process and technology development programs. Highlights:- Review, evaluate and establish priorities for Research and Development activities including: New Product Developments, Certifications and Testing Activities.- Utilize corporate stage gate process to bring new products from idea to full commercialization- Make recommendations for growth strategy and increase to department capabilities… Show more Manage Research and Development activities in support of THS products, process and technology development programs. Highlights:- Review, evaluate and establish priorities for Research and Development activities including: New Product Developments, Certifications and Testing Activities.- Utilize corporate stage gate process to bring new products from idea to full commercialization- Make recommendations for growth strategy and increase to department capabilities to match latest technology and market trends- Manage new product and technologies roadmap- Transform conceptual ideas into marketable products and technology. - Create and manage R&D department budget.- Maintain R&D facilities and lead projects for expansion and improvement.- Author of technical documents including test reports, research papers and certification files.- Maintain a thorough understanding of manufacturing processes, technical characteristics and specifications for all company produced or specified products. - Lead multiple new product development projects following stage gate process. - Developed numerous new products serving various markets: Hazardous and Non-hazardous location heaters, Sensors and control equipment, Communication/IoT accessories.- Hands on experience developing and building prototypes for form, function and performance validation. Show less

Oakville, On

Responsible for new heating product development from initial concept through to certification and market release. Engineering and production support for product and system performance evaluation, qualification, certification, root cause analysis and other lab functions. Highlights:- Research, design, develop and test new products for oil & gas, power generation, transit, rail, HVAC and other heating and filtration industries.- Cost and engineering feasibility… Show more Responsible for new heating product development from initial concept through to certification and market release. Engineering and production support for product and system performance evaluation, qualification, certification, root cause analysis and other lab functions. Highlights:- Research, design, develop and test new products for oil & gas, power generation, transit, rail, HVAC and other heating and filtration industries.- Cost and engineering feasibility analysis/reporting for product development projects.- Product performance assessment, continuous improvement and optimization.- Root cause analysis, resolution and reporting- Technical document author – Test reports, research papers, certification- Prototyping and mockups- Test plan creation including design of experiments.- Third party approvals and certification – CSA, UL, IEC and other. Show less

Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States

Responsible for automotive component design, development and full production launch. Manufacturing experience with Plastics, Textiles, Sheet metal stampings, Castings, Welding, Foam, etc.Highlights:- Vehicle seating & interior trim design, development, testing and validation following corporate product development system.- Established manufacturing processes for new products. - Supply chain management – Sourcing, engineering objective assessment, specification… Show more Responsible for automotive component design, development and full production launch. Manufacturing experience with Plastics, Textiles, Sheet metal stampings, Castings, Welding, Foam, etc.Highlights:- Vehicle seating & interior trim design, development, testing and validation following corporate product development system.- Established manufacturing processes for new products. - Supply chain management – Sourcing, engineering objective assessment, specification compliance, cost and timing.- Engineering change notice management.- Design for Sex Sigma project leader.- Cost and engineering feasibility analysis/reporting for new program development.- FMEA creating and management Show less