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Marlborough, Massachusetts, United States

Marlborough, Ma

Marlborough, Ma

A senior level engineer responsible for the technical and project management of products developed in an international environment from initial Marketing requirements through first production. Responsibilities include:• Taking a lead role in scheduling and managing the development of new products.• Accountable to the New Product Development process to effectively drive program progresses.• Drive and maintain multiple program schedules up to date and report status of projects and cost vs. budgets on a consistent basis.• Provide technical solutions, design innovation and conduct design reviews in collaboration with the cross functional teams.• Managing testing plans within UL, ETL, CSA, and European compliance standards and other safety standards for related products.• Lead technical reviews and testing verification. Develop and test product systems and functions.• Lead the design of plastic and metal components based upon product industrial design requirements.• Create technical documentation, including engineering product specifications, quality plans, FMEA’s, etc.• Perform CAD reviews for projects in other product categories.• Mentor junior engineers and CAD users. • International travel to support Engineering builds and production.

Worcester, Ma

Led a team of Engineers and Programmers responsible for developing systems to automate the design and detail drawing process. Managed the resources and budget relating to this R&D team's responsibilities. · Managed and coordinated multiple projects within the Environmental and Services groups.· Served as the administrator for the PDM data – specifically within Windchill.· Set design guidelines for the use of the CAD and PDM software.· Planned and maintained departmental budget· Supported offsite Designers in solving technical design problems.· Regularly reported project progress and costs to senior management.· Led a team of Engineers and Programmers.· Completed timely performance reviews.

Milford, Ma

Provided leadership, planning and direction of product development for the Design Engineering team. (8-10 Engineers) Established design standards for consistent quality designs and enforced their usage along with the development process. Constantly worked with cross-functional global teams to provide solutions that meet desired product specifications and program plans. Managed department and product development budgets. · Managed and coordinated product development projects within Design Engineering.· Worked closely with the cross-functional teams which included, Marketing, Quality, Testing and Manufacturing.· Direct involvement in the design of test concept prototypes for evaluation of new and innovative products.· Set standards and design guidelines for the global design teams and verified compliance to those standards.· Developed product specifications and DFMEA documentation.· Led and participated in team design reviews of both domestic and international design efforts.· Planned and maintained departmental budget.· Resource planning and scheduling for Design Engineering services.· Led a team of Engineers and Designers.· Completed timely performance reviews for my team.· U.S. Patent #7617766 awarded.

Milford, Ma

Responsible for the development of new consumer products from conceptual design in Pro/Engineer to detailing, through to production. Design responsibility for innovative products in the Kitchen Appliance division. The position requires a strong understanding of UL, ETL, CSA and FDA requirements, ME principles, mechanics and materials.

Exton, Pa

Managed the productivity of the design process by instructing the design staff on and setting standards for the use of the Pro/Engineer and Pro/PDM software in a Large Assembly environment. Responsible for the selection, installation and maintenance of the hardware and administration of the Pro/PDM database and all software support, Unix and Windows NT upgrades and other IT functions for the Engineering Dept.

Philadelphia, Pa

Managed the Engineering staff under direction of the Chief Engineer. Responsible for the development of new products from conceptual design in Pro/E to detailing, through prototyping using Pro/MFG, tooling design, manufacturing and overseeing initial production assembly. Responsible for the ECR-ECO process and approvals.