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Mansfield, Tx, Us

Fort Worth, Tx

(Home of “THE OVEN” where Nike golf clubs are researched, designed, prototyped, engineered and tested.)Led a team of 30 engineers and technicians encompassing product engineering, quality assurance, industrial engineering, product testing and CAD. This team was responsible for all club development and commercialization.Restructured engineering team to create a lean environment to eliminate unnecessary procedures. Implemented Six Sigma and Lean principles into design process. Coordinated design, industrialization and sourcing of all components with manufacturing partners

Fort Worth, Tx

Directed engineering staff of 15 engineers, designers and technicians that designed, developed and industrialized carbon fiber tubes. Performed all technical sales functions and new business development. Generated new sales accounts generating additional annual sales in excess of $10 million. Spearheaded shaft manufacturing and finishing factories in China reducing order to factory lead times from 60 to 30 days. Set up specialized manufacturing line in Bangladesh generating new annual sales in excess of $2 million.Traveled to Japan 2-3 times a year for material price negotiations resulting in 5-10% favorable pricing vs market

Fort Worth, Tx And Richmond Va

Engineering ManagerManaged engineering group that consisted of - product engineering, industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, process engineering, tooling, facilities and maintenance Manufacturing Engineering ManagerManaged department responsible for manufacturing engineering and maintenance. Responsibilities included tooling, fixturing, process improvements and maintenance. Created preventative maintenance system in maintenance departmentSenior Manufacturing EngineerWorked directly with the following types of equipment/processes - casting, forging, forming, milling, turning, grinding, stamping, coining, offhand polishing, sinker EDM, Ni and Cr plating, vibratory finishing, waste treatment, coatings, injection molding, compression molding, abrasive blasting, pad transfer, boilers, chillers and HVAC