Jared Barber Email & Phone Number

Tampa, Fl, Us

Tampa, Fl, Us

Indianapolis, Indiana, Us

Montreal, Quebec, Ca

▪ Supervised a team of 7 engineers in Salt Lake City and five designers in Pune, India. Responsible for training, design & drafting standards, project assignments and scheduling. Also coordinated closely with project management and business development teams to manage heavy workload on time and within budget▪ Developed and launched new onboarding program for team members to reduce ramp up time by new hires and help establish engineering process standards ▪ Expanded use of standards parts and existing IP to improve project turnaround time by up to 50% and reduce repetitive engineering tasks ▪ Oversaw the expansion, training and coordination of an engineering team that managed two consecutive record-breaking years of volume, with total sales increasing by 45% from 2020 to 2022▪ Managed the development of new design automation tools and processes that reduced project engineering time by up to 50%▪ Increased coordination and utilization of India-based design team, allowing for increased productivity and reduced engineering costs▪ Led continuous education efforts that improved accuracy and consistency of engineering projects and helped reduce rework, fabrication issues and costly installation delays▪ Over three years, personally engineered and released over 60 wastewater treatment projects worth over $45 million

▪ Primary engineer and project manager for multi-million dollar Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fueling infrastructure projects, primarily for transit authorities, transport companies and private customers▪ Utilized CAD skills, broad engineering knowledge, project management and relationship-building skills to successfully complete several challenging construction projects throughout the United States▪ Led the design, permitting, procurement & project management for the largest CNG transit fueling installation in the nation (VIA Metro – San Antonio, TX) ▪ Key contributor to every facet of the business process including technical support for Business Development team, sourcing & purchasing, design & permitting of complex project and advisor for the Capital Projects team▪ Managed $75 million in complex CNG installations, including the largest CNG contract ever awarded at the time (Department of Transportation and Public Works – Miami, FL)

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

▪ As product manager for GDT line of turner-dividers, responsible for improving lead time on machine orders by standardizing parts and assemblies, reducing part counts, and working closely with production to identify and eliminate manufacturing errors▪ Conceived, designed, tested and optimized prototype aseptic package-handling system for Chinese market that increased capacity over existing systems by over 200% ▪ Developed prototype overhead carton turning machine for UK market that increased throughput capacity by 67% and added pack-orientation flexibility while reducing machine footprint▪ Utilized advanced 3D modeling techniques such as simulation and FEA to reduce time and cost to produce prototype packaging machinery ▪ Developed proprietary TetraPak conversion kits that allowed GPI to increase sales volume in both China and the U.S.

▪ Designed custom parts and assemblies for state-of-the-art high-speed packaging lines for the food and beverage industry▪ As product manager for legacy equipment tooling, automated design of parts and assemblies, developed new standards that simplified fabrication, and lowered production costs by an average of 30% per assembly▪ Automated design of custom fabricated electrical cabinets, reducing engineering time from two days to two hours and eliminating production errors in the process▪ Primary designer for custom high-speed stacking unit installed which served as key component in state-of-the-art Kraft Foods production line