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Madison, Wisconsin Area

• GE Healthcare at Madison, WI builds a variety of respiratory and anesthesia delivery equipment.
• Contributed to the development and launch of a new anesthesia flow sensor.
• Contributed to the launch of a new anesthesia machine at the Madison facility.
• Created Operation Method Sheets, designed and implemented work cells for the new anesthesia flow sensor and family of Carestation anesthesia machines.
• Executed DOE to optimize the performance, quality and 1st time pass production of flow sensor.
• Created appropriate documentation for all calibrated equipment and incoming inspection documentation for safety components.

Portage, WI

• Penda Corporation is a heavy gauge plastic extruder and thermoformer with factories located in Portage, WI and Lerma, Mexico. It merged with the Fabri-Form Company in 2013 and is now known as PendaForm, with company.
• Contributed to design and launch of new multi-piece thermoform liquid retainers for gas fracking industry.
• Direct oversight over 5-6 Engineers and Designers responsible for new product development and maintenance of large thermoformed products serving automotive, industrial/commercial and recreation industries. Products.

Eau Claire, Wisconsin Area

• Presto is a manufacturer of household kitchen appliances, primarily electric. The products are designed and tested in Eau Claire, WI with manufacturing performed primarily offshore in China.
• Conceptualized, developed and implemented a new deep fryer line with 20% less cost having modernized look that improved profit margin and increased product volumes by 1M units.
• Direct oversight of 8-9 Engineers/Designers responsible for new product development and maintenance of stove top & electric pressure cookers, radiant heaters, deep fat fryers, multi-cookers, griddles, skillets, corn.

Columbus, GA

• Char-Broil is a manufacturer of outdoor gas and electric grills. Products are designed in Columbus, GA and were also produced there until the factory closed in 2005 after transitioning to Asian origin.
• Upon factory closure analyzed Costed BOMs for 21 sourced outdoor LP grill concepts plus variations, and developed various analysis tools aiding NPD team determine appropriate cost targets meeting company & customer.

Columbus, GA

• Led cross-functional engineering team to develop and launch within 8 months a unique $6M tooled LP grill family, “QuickSet”, capable of customer assembly without tools in 15 minutes or less.
• Managed a cross-functional team which implemented over 300 individual projects reducing costs on active products by $23.5M over 4 years. (Average Savings to Tooling ratio exceeded 50 to 1.)
• Led and participated on Rapid Improvement teams using Lean Manufacturing principles converting batch processes (i.e. Screen print & Gas Train assembly) into pack-line matched flow operations.
• Conceptualized a patent pending quick installation electronic ignition module & ¼ turn locking activation button. Collaborated with selected supplier to provide a 1-year exclusivity while yielding 40% savings over.
• Developed a unique family of electric grills by adapting “Thermsolate” automotive reflective liners to attain unprecedented internal grill temperatures exceeding 650F using only 1650W household power.
• Supervised and managed 2-8 designers, engineers and engineering support personnel for complete life cycle development of all new grill products ($400M annual sales). Responsible for developing project timelines meeting.

Columbus, GA

• Devised a means to measure, track and successfully implement SKU reduction while maximizing model differentiation to suit customer need. Reduced SKU to Model complexity by 13.8% in 1 year.
• Developed a unique family of electric grills by adapting “Thermsolate” automotive reflective liners to attain unprecedented internal grill temperatures exceeding 650F using only 1650W household power.
• Supervised and managed 2-3 designers & engineers developing and launching all new grill products and carry-overs yearly. Responsible for developing project timelines to meet schedules and assure adequate testing.

Columbus, GA

• Successfully redesigned & tested an electric water smoker replacing its failed predecessor. Helped design and launch 1st premium LP grill family each having 5-6 large aluminum die cast components. Experienced in.

Orangeburg, SC

• AYP is a manufacturer of outdoor lawn products with product design at respective factories located in Orangeburg, SC and McRae, GA. Their name has more recently been changed to Husqvarna.
• Responsible for all phases of product design and development for tractors, mowers, tillers and baggers ($300M annual sales). Budgeted and provided direction for R&D, Industrial & Design, Engineering, Model Shop, Test.

Orangeburg, SC

• Formulated a new cross-functional team consisting of Manufacturing, Design, and Industrial Engineers providing support for manufacturing processes of entire factory. Also responsible for current product design.

Orangeburg, SC

• Facilitated a 7 member cross-functional lawn tractor product & process team. Duties included plant manufacturing coordination, process & design improvements and simplification. Reduced chassis SKUs to 7 from 23 (70%.

Orangeburg, SC

• Responsible for all design/development phases for 150+ lawn & yard, garden and hydro tractor models. Cost reduced high volume LTs by $25 each & introduced a new $100 cost reduced Garden Tractor.
• Developed standardized accelerated duty cycle tests for all gear drive and hydro transaxles. Validated & successfully introduced a $25 cost reduced hydro for lawn and yard tractors.

Bachelors, Mechanical Engineering, 3.437

Activities and Societies: Pi Tau SigmaGraduated with Honors

Certificate Of Completion, Middle Management

Education record

Activities and Societies: National Honor Society: Valedictorian