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Saint Paul, Mn, Us

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

New Prague, Mn

Chief helper responsible for leading the engineering department in new product development, meeting customer needs, continuous product improvement to develop people and grow the business.Scott Equipment Company is a leading processing and industrial equipment manufacturer and global provider of custom processing equipment for the agricultural and industrial markets. Driven to produce custom, quality products for a diverse range of industries, Scott Equipment has grown to successfully supply processing equipment in numerous industries throughout the United States and many foreign countries.Scott Equipment has two manufacturing locations, one in New Prague and a second in Arlington, Minnesota. With extensive pilot plant testing faculties and rental program, we offer a win-win situation where our customers can actually test our machines with their products before purchase. Additionally, we are pleased to offer a network of technical support and consulting services to address each customer's unique needs.From our original feed processing equipment to our patented AST Drying System, Scott Equipment now designs and manufactures custom batch, as well as continuous mixing systems, blenders, coolers for ground material, size reduction equipment, product separation equipment, recycling machines and dry bulk storage bins. Our flexible design capabilities and completely custom manufacturing process allow our processing and mixing equipment the flexibility to work within a variety of industry applications including pharmaceuticals, food, agricultural, industrial and waste reduction applications.Our well-established engineering department holds over 100 years of combined process equipment design and fabrication experience. This allows us to develop fully customized, practical solutions to fit your unique needs. We can create custom industrial mixing, recycling, and processing equipment.

Eden Prairie, Mn

Engineering consultant for customer projects.

Brooklyn Park Mn & Joliet Il

ENGINEERING MANAGER/GLOBAL PAVING (2008-2015) - Managed Hydraulics Team, Electronic and Controls Team, Engine & Cooling Team- Managed Advanced Design Team, Service Parts Team & Standards & Regulations - Managed 8 product lines with over 50 models- Led teams to produce Tier 3, Tier 4i, & Tier 4 Final compliant machines- Drove Machine Drive Power (MDP) Intelligent Compaction technology into production- Oversaw quality projects & initiatives, leading corporation with best quality- Developed “Road Star” vision for new Machine-to-Machine communication technology- Developed New Technology Multi Generation Product Plans (MGPP)- Served as United Way Coordinator for 3 years, resulting in significant participation gains- Awarded Caterpillar Innovation Award - Awarded Chairman’s Sustainability Award for MDP Intelligent CompactionADVANCED ENGINEERING MANAGER - HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS BUSINESS UNIT (2005-2008)- Developed Adaptive Control System for 336E H Hybrid HEX machine- Transitioned New Technology Introduction (NTI) to New Production Introduction (NPI)- Conducted CPPD with Akashi Japan, Gosselies Belgium, & numerous foreign suppliers- Implemented new technology for small machines & new positive flow control system for loaders- Created technology as a Competitive Advantage process- Team received Equipment World’s Silver Edison Innovation Award for 336E H Hybrid ExcavatorSIX SIGMA MASTER BLACK BELT (2001-2005)- Selected as a Wave 1 DMAIC & DMEDI Master Black Belt for new Six Sigma initiative- Coached Black Belts on Six Sigma methodologies - Executed projects in Manufacturing, Human Resources, Purchasing, CPI, & Valve products- Managed DMEDI projects focusing on new valve development & manufacturing processes- Initiated “Should Cost, Does-Cost” methodology & proactive reliability analysis- Worked on the Human Resources Special Events Team

Joliet Il

ENGINEERING SUPERVISOR (1999-2001)- Managed & led Analysis Team, Engineering Test Stand, & Valve Team- Oversaw & directed Electro-Hydraulic (EH) Valves & Hydraulic Sub-Systems GroupHYDRAULIC TEAM LEADER (1997-1999)- Led new corporate Component Integration Hydraulic Team ENGINEERING SUPERVISOR (1997)- Provided leadership to the Advanced Development Group.PROJECT ENGINEER (1989-1997)- Designed Electro-Hydraulic (EH) components and systems.

Warren Michigan

PROJECT ENGINEER (M1A1 Main Battle Tank, High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV))U.S. ARMY TANK AUTOMOTIVE COMMAND, (1985-1989)PROJECT ENGINEER (Prototype Tank Test Bed, Deep Water Fording Kit, M1A1)GENERAL DYNAMICS, Sterling Heights, MI

Bachelor’S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Product Design

Master’S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Systems and Controls, Robotics

Master Of Science - Ms, Mechanical Engineering

Master Of Science - Ms, Mechanical Engineering