David Ridgeway, Ms, Pmp®, Spc Email & Phone Number

Milford, Ct, Us

Milford, Ct, Us

Stockholm, Se

Release Train Engineer & Project Manager for Electro-Mechanical Access Control products- Lead multi-platform, multi-project Program with 30+ core team members.- Functional team members include: Product Management, System Architecture, Embedded Software, Software, Hardware/Electrical, Mechanical, CI/CD, E2E Testing, QA, etc- Integrated technologies including: RFID, NFC, BLE, WIFI, PoE.Program Mangement- Creation and Management of program schedules, resource allocations and budgets.- Quarterly reporting, presentations and proposals to senior leadership and stakeholders.- Primary contact for Joint Development (JDM) & Contract Manufacturer (CM) endeavours.- Collaboration with technology partners, external developers and 3rd party vendors.- Product Lifecycle management and SustainmentCoach and Agent for Change- Scaled Agile (SAFe), Stage-gate(waterfall), Scrum(Sprint) and Kanban methodologies- Coach for SAFe, JIRA & Confluence and central to their deployment, usage and refinement.- Member and major contributor to Engineering PMO and Agile transformation office’s.

Stockholm, Se

Shelton, Connecticut, Us

Project Manager and Team Lead- Manage multiple projects in parallel, including new product development, cost mitigation product redesigns, factory process improvements and vendor/production line migrations.- Lead of business unit DFMA group: Proposing and presenting potential projects, setting priorities and delegating work, reporting on progress and results.Charter member of companywide Design for Manufacture and Assembly initiative.- Central role in devising rollout strategy, performance metrics and process standardization.- Host and facilitator of design workshops, training events and Kaizens.- Expert user and trainer for Boothroyd Dewhurst’s DFMA® software package.Value Added Design Engineer- Responsible for identifying and executing cost savings projects across entire company catalog.- Identified over 2 million dollars of potential and attainable savings between 2018-2020.- Conceptual and production design work to support cost reduction proposals and projects.- Identification and exploration of advanced manufacturing and production technologies.

Shelton, Connecticut, Us

Design Engineer focused on development of Commercial and Residential Electronic solutions. - Leader and participant of cross functional project teams including new product development, research projects and internal process/system improvements.- Expert 3D CAD user (Autodesk Inventor/Vault) and champion of initiatives to improve and expand departmental knowledge and utilization of these tools.Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCI) and Arc Fault Circuit Interrupters (AFCI)- Responsible for new product development including proposals, prototypes, and research efforts to improve and expand the performance and features of GFCI/AFCI offerings.- Knowledgeable of UL and CSA safety standards, testing, and certification processes.

Middle River, Maryland, Us

Initiate and direct all stages of new product research and development.- Proposals to customers, partners and end users, proof of concept prototyping and validation.- Design for manufacturability(DFM), assembly(DFA), tooling and cost reduction, safety.Supervised and delegated to engineering and production staff.- Directly managed and mentored junior engineers, draftsmen and interns.- Oversaw technical aspects of production, manufacturing and quality control.Generated and maintained all documentation required for sourcing, fabrication and assembly.- 3D and 2D CAD files, detailed drawings, BOMs and parts lists.- Diagrams, assembly drawings and procedures, maintenance and troubleshooting manuals.Responsible for mechanical design of all product lines.- Grit Recyclers and Classifiers, Dust Collectors, Vacuum and Blast Systems, Double Dumps.- Multiple power systems in parallel: Diesel, Electric, Hydraulic, Pneumatic.- Skid mounted, trailer mounted, shipyard, small form factor, sound enclosures, HEPA.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Newell Rubbermaid Tech GBU (DYMO) Developed LabelWriter series thermal printers and DiscPainter radial inkjet printer- Presented concepts for design discussions, cost estimation, and customer feedback- Built prototypes and interfaced with other departments to refine ideas- Generated 3D CAD data including surfaced models, part files and drawings- Performed first article inspections and mold validation- Designed for manufacturability/assembly and tooling- Modified packaging and product structure to ensure secure shipment- Participated in cost reduction efforts, both in sourcing and in assemblyFirst hand involvement with overseas contract manufacturers including on-site trips to China.- Time sensitive tooling revisions and inspections.- Assembly line optimization and balancing- ROHS process audits and other compliance activities.- Pilot and Mass production builds.

Master Of Science - Ms, Management Of Technology

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering