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Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Functional responsibility for all Product Development, Engineering, and Warranty activities associated with the NC based products. Implement Business Unit strategies as it relates to Engineering and Product Development. Champion the Compliance, Warranty, Reliability, Product Validation and Field/ Technical Support activities. Support the accomplishments, efforts and challenges of Mechanical, Electrical, Reliability, and Test Engineers. Provide Technical expertise and direction to all levels of internal and external customers. Also managed both the Customer and Supplier Quality groups for the Division. Included all floor level internal activities and audits, Customer Rapid Responses, 8D and Root Cause, Non-Conformance protocols, 3rd part inspection services.

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Previously functioned in several Engineering roles for multiple product lines (at times over 1/3 of total sales volume). Determined OEM and end user needs with regard to products and managed the development process ultimately bringing projects to production (quite often done in accelerated timeframes). Provided technical advice, as required, to all facets of the organization. Primary processes are injection molding, thermoforming, metal stamping/ forming, and high volume assembly.

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

New London, North Carolina

Utilized NPD processes to manage all aspects of internal and external product development/ engineering from customer concept to successful introduction. Oversaw product definition, design, and development, as well as prototyping, tool development and procurement, new product testing, product safety, packaging, vendor relations, and customer technical literature. Provided technical expertise to cross functional product management team. Administrated product design software (AutoCAD Inventor). Basic processes included profile extrusion and injection molding (PVC or polyolefin) with and without wood composite filler.

Wooster, Ohio

Oversaw all product engineering phases pertaining to area of responsibility including: concept design, 3D CAD design, product financials and appropriation, tool design/ development, quality standard establishment and product performance evaluation, ultimately leading to a successful production introduction that was on-time and on-budget. Experience with Unigraphics NX3 and AutoCAD. Basic processes included injection molding (filled and unfilled polymers), thermoforming and profile extrusion.

Wooster, Ohio

Evaluated manufacturing’s process capabilities and cost variables for new products throughout the development process, ultimately ensuring the most effective transition from the engineering phase to a consistent manufacturing of the item. Functioned as engineering liaison for all fuel container litigation. Experience with Pro-Engineer.

Wooster, Ohio

Managed a “self directed” continuous-operations environment (within a union facility) comprised of 100+ salaried and hourly employees as well as $6,000,000 in assets. Administrated all production related areas of the department including production and labor efficiency, budgetary requirements, safety, personnel, and machine maintenance.

Wooster, Ohio

Bachelor'S Degree, Manufacturing Engineering Technology

Associate Of Arts And Sciences - Aas, Tool Design And Technical Drafting