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Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Responsible for module development teamsResponsible to report progress to upper management and managing project teams to a common goal Responsible for forecasting and maintaining a budget Developing customer focused teams using lean engineering principles and a customer service mindset Developed testing and development goals independent of the platform teams Developed a pull system for module groups, flexible SharePoint scheduling, project dashboarding and collaboration using web-based software.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Responsible for achieving cost targets as determined by project charter and financial analysis; Responsible for communicating best practices and leveraging good designs across 10 engineering teams, three countries; Created common components database Created best practices and SharePoint site for team collaboration; Created snap fit committee to review and improve designs; Created snap library to showcase best practices Responsible to report progress to upper management and managing project teams to a common goal

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Responsible for managing the European rider department and engineering team, and leading the manufacturing teams in Saarbruecken, Germany and Nemesvamos, Hungary Completed 700 series rear bagger design in 9 months: 4 decks, 2 drive systems; innovated pedal drive automatic Responsible for establishing and adhering to tooling and development budget Responsible to report progress to upper management and managing project teams to a common goal Responsible to create a product specification, lead the design, prototyping, testing, and material acquisition efforts, as well as coordinating design and development of the manufacturing process Responsible to evaluate, select, and apply engineering techniques, procedures and criteria in all design creations and adaptations; Create and support engineering continuous improvement projects; Design review leader; responsible for personal and career development program for direct reports; prioritizing engineering and model shop workload; maintaining product data and ISO documentation

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Design responsibility for 500 series, 400 series and DX lawn tractor platforms for plant in Saarbruecken, Germany and Nemesvamos, Hungary Led sound and vibration initiatives for comfort and compliance; responsible for cost reduction and design improvement Responsible for engineering best practices, design reviews; engineering collaboration to increase time to market; test plan; print approval; production plan Skills: stamping; welding; DIN and ISO materials; pulley and belt(std-V and micro-V); extension springs; variable speed pulley; plastics; tubing; general vehicle and engine integration, deck and drive design; cutting and bagging systems; ANSI, EN compliance directives

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Responsible for design, development, testing/validation, and production support of high volume MTD rider transmissionsDesigned RT-99 pedal drive transmission, DX-60 rider transmission, 500 series European transmission; Cub 3000 axle; Washing machine transmission cost reduction (GE & Amana) Reduced total rider transmission warranty by $500 K/yr. Plant production support Leitchfield, KY; Martin, TN; Willard, OH; Brownsville, TN; and Kitchner, Ontario Responsible for department continuous improvement; gear program; UG gear design; patent and idea collaboration site

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Self-propelled Transmission Engineer (98-99): Designed front drive self- propelled transmission for walk behind mower; warranty and cost projects Tiller Transmission Engineer (96-98): Designed commercial tiller transmission with large tine capacity, differential, and differential lock Skills: spur, helical and bevel gear (powdered metal, wire, hobbing); ball ramp clutch; aluminum and zinc casting; powdered metal; screw machine; cold head; compression and torsion spring; chain and sprocket; bearing (ball, needle, and sleeve); general transmission and clutch; Six sigma

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Designed automatic clutch test stand; commercial walk-behind transmission quality improvements Skills: clutch design; planetary gearing; general shop machining

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Applied Thermal Energy IApplied Thermal Energy IIThemo-Fluids LabMechanical Design III

Master'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering