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Burlington, Iowa, United States

Owner/Operator

Lincolnshire, Il

Manage a multidiscipline engineering group responsible for all aspects of new product development, sustaining engineering and product supportDevelop and manage complete departmental engineering budgets and spend including operating and product programs budgetsLead all staffing, headcount forecasting, personnel processes and developmentLead interdepartmental initiatives including compliance, quality, sourcing initiatives and supply chainEngineering representative to all Imaging product portfolio, road-mapping and growth initiatives for the business unitLead the technology roadmap for the business unit; collaborate closely with other BU engineering teams on focus areas, adoption and commonalityMember of the Imaging BU senior staff setting Imaging BU market direction, facilities direction, growth outlooks and general management path.

Hoffman Estates, Il

Program manager representing Corporate IT in acquisitions, mergers and integrations. Responsible for due diligence, budgeting, technical scope and consult. Drove simplification across customer environments and internal processes resulting in increased revenue and efficiency.

Barrington, Il

Department manager responsible for QMS adoption, compliance, engineering standards, tools, processes and practices, data analysis, nonconformance/CAPA and engineering support systems.

Barrington, Il

OEM Engineering department manager responsible for all OEM projects and product launches. Formalized many aspects of the function and drove seamless integration with software NPIs.

Mt. Prospect, Il

Created a formal custom manufacturing team from the ground-up (IIT), focused on product install simplification and reduced install cycle times (field personnel efficiencies).

Mt. Prospect, Il

Responsible for execution of global product development programs. Managed, through a matrixed org and in line with business goals, cross functional resources, development budgets, and project plans.

Managed a team responsible for all aspects of new product introduction and product changes into the manufacturing function (design transfer and Manufacturing Engineering).

Mt. Prospect, Il

Managed a team responsible for all aspects of new product introduction and product changes into the manufacturing function (design transfer and Manufacturing Engineering).

Downers Grove, Il

Management of new product programs for the consumer electronics industry. Responsible for allaspects of programs including program documentation, development schedules, milestone matrices, development budgets and product development cost analysis. Coordination of design elements performed by third parties and controlled the interface into internal design efforts. Accountable for smooth product roll out to international manufacturing plants located in Mexico.

Bolingbrook, Il

Managed engineering design projects from concept through full production. Responsible for allEngineering and manufacturing documentation. Developed, formalized and managed all aspect of the Engineering Change Order process including document updates and phase into manufacturing.Administered the Engineering document file server and drawing network. Created Engineeringprocess controls for drawing standards, revisions control, release standards and purchasing document standards. Core team member of an energized Manufacturing operations team whose success’s included a highly successful implementation of an integrated Material Requirements Planning system.

Bolingbrook, Il

Built, tested and debugged digital and analog circuits as well as mechanical sub/final assemblies.Designed basic electronic circuits, mechanical piece parts and wiring harnesses. Designed and built electro-mechanical test fixtures for use in production. Generated assembly and piece part CAD drawings. Maintained all facets of product data and product documentation. Established and formalized the Technical Support department including the systemic implementation of a defecttracking system used to drive product improvements and enhancements.

Bollingbrook, Il

Calibrated, tested and final assembled high-resolution video imagers for use in the medical environment. Troubleshot and repaired digital and analog circuit assemblies from production and the field. Drove improvements to the company's SPC system and created SPC reports used to measure production quality.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration And Management, General, Graduated With Distinction

Concentrations in New Product Development, business law and Operations

Certificate In The Principles Of Management, Business Administration And Management, General

Management principles, leadership, people development

Certificate In Production And Materials Management, Operations Management And Supervision

Operations, MRP, Inventory Control, Production Activity Control, Master Planning, Just in Time

Bachelor'S Degree, Technical Management, Electronics Technology Concentration, Summa Cum Laude