David Lord Email & Phone Number

Tampa, Fl, Us

United States

Responsible for product management of the Nationwide product line and Mitek product line for PrimeSource

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

• Manage Carson City's The Cable Connection / Ultra-Tec new product pipeline• Project management of new product development projects in multiple product categories and locations• Help implement project planning / management at new acquisitions (TCC and RailFX)• Develop new fence and gate hardware products at Nationwide Industries in Tampa• Provide engineering analysis (FEA) and CAD work as needed• Work with sourcing team to determine best location for manufacturing (domestic vs. overseas) taking into account cost and quality and time of delivery

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

• Implement stage gate waterfall project management system for all projects with the strategic use of Agile sprints for product development • Implement process to compress project timelines from 18 months down to 9 month averages • Interface directly with customers such as GE Appliances / Kohler / AO Smith as the direct engineering liaison for project related manners• Perform financial analysis and develop cost savings initiatives due to newly implemented China tariffs • Interface with global engineering and manufacturing teams to ensure projects stay on track while performing engineering functions as needed when our engineering team is over-tasked

San Francisco Bay Area (Telecommute)

• Provided mechanical design guidance for AR/VR/MR and Datacenter (SFP/SFP-DD/QSFP/QSFP-DD) cable assemblies• Worked on integrating S7 IC technology into AR/VR/MR and Datacenter PCB Module Assemblies• Performed engineering analyses (DFMEA/Tolerance Analysis) on our manufacturing processes and product designs to ensure low cost manufacturing and proper mechanics• Worked with international vendors and customers to develop and secure design-ins for the MSVR platform, Tencent VR, E-Sight AR glasses, Sony PSVR, and Samsung VR platforms• Worked with customers such as Amphenol, Molex, Sumitomo, Luxshare, and others to integrate S7 solutions into module designs• Responsible for company data management using the Arena PLM system and helping to integrate previous data and provide internal Arena PLM training to co-workers• Responsible for for BOM accuracy and manufacturing package validation that was sent to vendors to produce product

Tampa, Fl

• Responsible for the development of new hardware for fence, gate, railing, window and door applications using SolidWorks to create new products• Performed incoming inspection on new product inventory coming from China

Tampa, Fl

• Responsible as the technical conduit between sales and engineering related to fiber optic and copper cables, connectors and accessories• Defined and developed new products for general market use (network panels and cassettes) as well customer defined products and projects• Created products in 3D SolidWorks or 2D AutoCAD and worked directly with prototype shops to create quick turn prototypes for customers and worked with suppliers to ensure seamless production• Developed, documented, and acquired the necessary equipment to start the ODC® production line• Created and managed bills of materials and ERP management for new and existing product• Created a custom cable filter for the NSA in conjunction with Sypris Electronics • Responsible for cost reduction of materials and labor for all products and have saved over 10K a month with material/product selection/sourcing (personally communicated and sourced from Chinese vendors) and innovative process improvements with self-designed parts and fixtures

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Area

• Responsible for engineering and designing products for the High Speed Cable Assembly and I/O connector product portfolio using engineering disciplines including Creo 3D modeling and 2D drafting, FEA (Ansys Workbench), thermal analysis (Ansys and IcePAK), DFM analysis, tolerance analysis, and the DFMEA process• Developed the ExaMAX™ I/O cable portfolio (internal and external configurations as well as full custom solutions depending on system application) including design of the mating interface and connector which includes the use of welding 30 AWG cable to small contact lead-frames• Developed the internal mini-SAS HD (SFF-8643) cable product portfolio and the AirMax VS® I/O cable system and brought vertical mini-SAS HD connector to market• Created custom solutions for customers (Adtran, EMC, Ericsson) as well as new general market offerings (SAS, SFP, QSFP, etc.) that must adhere to stringent industry specifications• Responsible for the entire life stage of projects from establishing the business case, evaluating cost and economics, creating concepts, validating through engineering analyses, first article reconciliation process after producing initial parts, and through formal qualification• Created engineering documentation and product specifications including the establishment of test plans and coordination with the test lab for internal product qualification and external product qualifications driven by customer requirements• Modified samples and prototypes in the machine shop using end mills, lathes and grinders and created samples and prototypes with FCI’s in-house ProJet 3D Printer• Worked with local and China process team to provide initial process documentation and guidance to transition a product from New Product Introduction to full volume production• Worked with sales/marketing team to provide technical support and update yearly RFQ’s for large customers Ericcson and EMC

•Engineered and designed products for the Elcon Power Interconnect product portfolio•Worked directly with customers such as HP, Dell, and IBM to provide custom engineered solutions•Piloted a new eight-month rotational development program for new engineers throughout various engineering disciplines in the Communications, Computer, & Consumer Electronics group. Included a residency at Tyco Shanghai•Received advanced training for and extensively used CAD (Pro/Engineer) for designing new products and producing product drawings•Completed several connectors through entire design cycle from customer’s initial requirement and design to prototyping and manufacturing with thorough use of tolerance analysis, DFEA while applying lean manufacturing techniques through the entire process•Implemented product transfers using analysis of First Article data using GT&D principles and statistical analysis with Minitab to assure manufacturability and quality of parts