Gene Fields Email & Phone Number

Wichita, Kansas Area

Responsible for leading the global engineering effort to develop and execute a technology roadmap to integrate and maximize Hitachi’s compressor technology into the JCI DX systems, within the new JCH Joint Venture. This includes compressor design strategy and optimization, global refrigerant strategy, integration of DX design engineering models and applications, implementing coordinated Engineering effort in low cost countries, and advancing IP value in the creation of advanced high efficiency… Show more Responsible for leading the global engineering effort to develop and execute a technology roadmap to integrate and maximize Hitachi’s compressor technology into the JCI DX systems, within the new JCH Joint Venture. This includes compressor design strategy and optimization, global refrigerant strategy, integration of DX design engineering models and applications, implementing coordinated Engineering effort in low cost countries, and advancing IP value in the creation of advanced high efficiency compressors and systems for the Asia market and beyond. Significant effort to bring the Hitachi scroll back into a global technology leadership position. Show less

Ann Arbor, Mi 48108

Lead the company into new technologies and innovative designs. Build the talent base and IP within the company to achieve outstanding results. These included a novel trans-critical CO2 compressor and system, smart mobile system, an expander to produce electricity from waste heat, and global standardization of many different regional compressor designs.

Ann Arbor, Mi

Global engineering of compressors and products, with departments in France, Brazil, India, and US.

Changwon, South Korea

Several new scroll compresssor designs from concept to production. Primary market focus of US applications. Very hard working environment, with strong commitment to innovation. An excellent year in a team environment.

Manage global advanced R&D and reliability groups involved in scroll compressors. US/Scroll Tech, France, and China. New products, designs, refrigerants, innovation. Lead IP effort at Scroll Tech. Lot's of customer interaction. Lot's of trips to Lyon, Denmark, China. Now up to about 30 patents.

Managed entire engineering function of 70 people at Danfoss/Scroll Tech including new ideas, IP, product development, lab, model shop, factory support, and reliability. Involved in global integration of Scroll Tech into Danfoss. Some customer activity.

Partnership between Bristol Compressors (York) and Carlyle (Carrier). Created the engineering department including the lab and model shop. Improved the old design, created NxGen an innovative scroll design based on simple manufacturing. Attracted and led a group of highly talented and motivated people who became a productive and creative team. I became a good leader during this time. This Engineering Dept was possibly the greatest single value of Scroll Tech when sold to Danfoss.

Create a scroll product for Bristol, who was entirely recip minded. Created a small team of engineers who also left Trane. Began a scroll design analytical model, built a model shop, researched competitive scrolls and IP, generated 5 separate scroll concepts to running hardware with IP coverage. Design, prototyping, measurement, analysis. Succeeded with task. It became a great opportunity and a turning point of technology for Bristol, but they chose to form a partnership with Carrier's… Show more Create a scroll product for Bristol, who was entirely recip minded. Created a small team of engineers who also left Trane. Began a scroll design analytical model, built a model shop, researched competitive scrolls and IP, generated 5 separate scroll concepts to running hardware with IP coverage. Design, prototyping, measurement, analysis. Succeeded with task. It became a great opportunity and a turning point of technology for Bristol, but they chose to form a partnership with Carrier's scroll factory and design. Show less

Became obsessed with scroll compressors, along with Joe Hill. Independantly learned about scroll design beginning with Purdue Conference papers. Began working on co-rotating from Lacrosse. Ideas, visions, passion, freedom, excitement, dynamic team emerged, sold the vision to Kampouris, wrong manager hired, fire went out, left Trane 3 times, program eventually died.

Back to engineering, tough challenge starting over but everything clicked. Involved with upgrading the recip compressor design and manufacturing operation. Automation, demand flow, lean manufacturing, innovative thought... became passionate about engineering again.

Released 5 CD’s of original prog rock, somewhat based on Tolkien's work: Join the Celebration, Two Feet Tall, Rockin’ the Shire, Lost & Found, and All for the One. In the movie “Ringers-Lord of the Fans”. Website: hobbitband.com. Opened large shows for Cheap Trick, Loverboy, Quiet Riot, Night Ranger, and Humble Pie. It was an unforgetable experience and we almost made it, but afterward I carried the same passion back into Engineering. No regrets at all.

HVAC in Tyler Texas that designed and manufactured both residential systems and recip compressors. After MS at MIT I wanted to go back to Texas, this was the best place. Started as maintenance engineer, learned the entire factory, nuts and bolts, bearings, machining, relay logic. Learned from Dick Berkhouse. Big opportunity taking Spine Fin from a bad operation to a model for the factory; Stuben Award. Evolved into manufacturing engineer in assembly, sheet metal, fabrication, machining… Show more HVAC in Tyler Texas that designed and manufactured both residential systems and recip compressors. After MS at MIT I wanted to go back to Texas, this was the best place. Started as maintenance engineer, learned the entire factory, nuts and bolts, bearings, machining, relay logic. Learned from Dick Berkhouse. Big opportunity taking Spine Fin from a bad operation to a model for the factory; Stuben Award. Evolved into manufacturing engineer in assembly, sheet metal, fabrication, machining, then advanced areas. Leadership role in initial robots, bar code, bold changes. Became a "go to" talent. Very rewarding, but the original music of Hobbit was stronger. Got a break, financial backing from NY, and a chance of a lifetime opportunity; so I left GE and engineering to become a rock star. Show less

Bs, Ms, Engineering

Engineering

Majored in Aerospace Engineering. Never got into the A&M lifestyle, studied all the time, home on weekends. Lucky enough to transfer to MIT.