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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 headquarters in Ohio.• 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 include Truck bed & wheel liners, Tonneau covers, Tractor hood & assemblies, Water management and liquid containment 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 poppers plus other heating and motor driven household appliances and accessories produced from plastics, aluminum die casting & sheet metal, and stainless materials. Approved prototyping and performance evaluations, and verified conformance to UL standards.

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 established margins for each model, price point and respective customers.

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 preceding design. ($1.06M annual savings)• 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 Marketing schedules, with overall responsibility for project documentation conforming to ISO 9000, product cost and drawing/design reviews and releases. Responsible for confirming all products met all internal performance and durability specifications, and voluntary ANSI grill certification standards through appropriate prototyping and lab/field testing. Responsible for timely and accurate assembly instructions and user manuals.

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 conforming to internal specifications, ANSI certification and UL standards.

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 aluminum die castings, plastics, stainless & aluminized steels and powdered paints.

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 Lab, Field test & Reliability, and Technical Publications. Eliminated $.25M budget deficit in 5 months.

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 maintenance for tractors, mower decks, tillers and baggers. Implemented an historical database to track component and process problems.

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% simplification). Implemented a weld fixture storage/retrieval & maintenance system.

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