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Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Sales, application and project engineering in food industry industrial production equipment and systems.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

As part of The Babb Group, lead a growth-oriented sales, applications engineering and systems integrator of best-in-class bakery and food industry equipment. Including foundational pieces such as Babbco Tunnel Ovens and CBF Bakery Systems, provide solutions across a wide range of food industry applications with key allied partners.

Stonecross Park, Golborne, Wigan, Wa3 3Jd United Kingdom

Provide commercial, technical and innovation leadership to a historic leader in cookie / cracker / biscuit / bread equipment supplier. Optimize engineering and supply chain development at the integrated Middleby India engineering and manufacturing centers. Grow brand strength as part of the Middleby Worldwide Food Processing Group.

Clayton, Nc

Develop new opportunities and revenue streams for capital equipment and services. Support the sale of existing products through managing marketing of the business. Rationalize products between Baker Thermal Solutions & Stewart Systems.

Plano, Tx

Elevated role as Vice President of Engineering across both divisions. Charged with coordinating engineering activities and product developments, to ensure that we optimize out offerings to the market place as effectively as possible. Participate in joint marketing activities, customer visits and proposals, together with selected product rationalization, to promote the optimal solution for our customers, maximize our combined share of the industrial bakery market, and to improve our total profitability for The Middleby Corporation.

Clayton, Nc

Following the purchase of Turkington by The Middleby Corporation, actively lead in the re-alignment of the business towards core expertise and growth opportunities. Developed product rationalization strategies with sister Middleby divisions and refreshed staff competencies. Drove higher levels of productivity, allowing greater volumes without increase to headcount.

Clayton, North Carolina

- Direct integration of multi-site global engineering resources to satisfy local requirements with world-class and innovative solutions- Create and manage product development initiatives that unite lead-user insight, customer problem-solving and technical organization talent and improve speed to market- Work closely with other functional heads to develop and execute global expansion strategies

The VP of Engineering reports to the President and is a member of the senior executive team. The position oversees the processes required for equipment design, customization and automation, product development and related technical documents. This role manages all technical and administrative activities of the product engineering sections and their respective managers including responsibility for departmental cost control and effective resource utilization. The VP of Engineering drives achievement of engineering group target levels of innovation, quality, team efficiency, profitability, order release timeliness and responsiveness to customers.

Louisville, Kentucky Area

Streamlined mechanical and controls design departments to improve innovation, quality and productivity. Worked with Sales in customer-facing roles selling clients on food packaging expertise, defining scope of supply / expectations and generating proposals. Led or influenced project execution from conceptualization thru design, assembly, testing and installation / commissioning.

Louisville, Kentucky Area

Supervised project managers, controls engineers and electrical / pneumatic assembly technicians. Developed and led cross-functional quality team, delivering savings in lost time, scrap and re-work. Achieved tighter integration between design and assembly groups through focused team-building. Led application of stricter domestic and international machinery, sanitation and safety standards, including OSHA, UL, and European Machinery Directive.

Louisville, Kentucky Area

Directed and scheduled work of other staff engineers. Developed capital equipment thru complete project lifecycle. Advanced development of innovative adaptive and speed compensating control systems, leading to higher achievable production rates. Nurtured tight vendor network to continually maintain competitive advantage.

Louisville, Kentucky Area

Conceptualized, designed, programmed, developed and serviced automated food packaging equipment. Lead research and development of advanced PLC-based control systems and operator interface techniques. supervised shop personnel in control pane construction and testing. Developed and implemented in-house engineering standards where none previously existed.

Louisville, Kentucky Area

Led implementation of automated euipment projects. Provided mechanical design concepts and technical guidance. Designed and programmed equipment control systems. Wrote specifications, supervised subcontract work and equipment construction, and led acceptance testing and field commisioning. Managed million dollar projects to meet technical, schedule and budgetary goals.

Valley Forge, Pa

Supervised technical exchange and open issue resolution among various high-technology contractors as systems integrator. Developed Functional Requirements Specifications for advanced technology information exchange devices keeping close adherence to stakeholder needs.

Bsme, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Zeta Psi Fraternity Humanities concentration in Spanish

Diploma, Honors College Prep

Activities and Societies: National Honor Society Spanish Club