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Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States

• Oversee and maintain regulatory requirements by working closely with GPP Operations team and Nationally Recognized Test Labs to ensure all current and new products match our regulatory files. • Created and deployed a phase gate development process specifically for GPP to ensure all features, cost, and performance requirements are met in a strategic and timely manner. • Manage 3 internal engineering and sourcing resources, setting goals and priorities, as well as help them overcome any challenges they might face. • Work with internal and external resources to develop new products that will take GPP into markets that are currently inaccessible and offer new streams of revenue. • Work with customers and consumers to troubleshoot technical issues with our products and ensure a good consumer experience.

Athens, Georgia, United States

• Developed and submitted for patent new electrostatic sprayer technology for use in the next generation of sprayers and spray systems.• Developed 3 different electrostatic sprayer systems to address differing commercial market needs. • Managed 5 internal resources and an ever-changing number of external resources, ensuring that all are working together and focused on the top priority; often helping them work through difficult design challenges.• Implemented a stage gate development process in an effort to help ensure the right products were developed in a timely manner utilizing only essential human and material resources. • Worked cross-functionally with Marketing, Sales, Sourcing, Production, QA, and Service in an effort to ensure that the products we develop meet company requirements.

Atlanta, Georgia

* Managed the day to day operation of the Goody R&D, QA, Sourcing, and Consumer Care teams located in Atlanta and Shenzhen China ensuring efficient business operation and high consumer satisfaction. * Managed and developed KPI’s for 5 direct and 18 indirect reports.* Led the carve-out and stand-up of Goody R&D, QA, and Sourcing during the divestiture from Newell Brands.* Negotiated and finalized contracts for the Chinese Sourcing, Quality, and Operations teams.* Specified and managed the build of the new Goody office space, coordinating the move afterwards.* Established the Goody Consumer Care team including selection and configuration of the CRM software. * Coordinated the merger of various Goody and JD Beauty teams after JD Beauty was purchased by ACON. * Worked with JD Beauty and ACON to help them understand the value of in house development as well as China based teams.

Norcross, Georgia

* Responsible for developing the coil innerspring products which account for majority of annual sales. * Mentored, developed, and led 2 direct reports.* Worked collaboratively with cross functional team to ensure the successful development of quality products that can be manufactured efficiently and meet customer requirements. * Developed and refined the processes required to ensure a great product reproduced quickly and reliably.* Supported our operations network for daily production and throughout the development process including pilots, feedback request, and post launch.

Greater Atlanta Area

* Design engineering manager and technical lead for $280MM global label printer and consumable business. * Managed global mechanical team of 4 direct and 5 indirect reports specializing in the design and production of complex, next generation printer / consumable systems; leveraging team strengths, capabilities, and time regions.* Mechanical technical lead for new product development team, instructing mid-level engineers on best practices.* Coordinated development of new products with a larger cross-functional team; marketing, industrial design, other R&D teams (electrical, mechanical, firmware, software), as well as Asian contract manufacturers.* Worked to streamline / standardize processes and procedures as part of a corporate Design Engineering group, leveraging resources in a shared service model across the different Newell businesses.

* Worked with industrial designers, marketing, suppliers, and customers to develop 60 unique products in 6 months, allowing the National Account team to obtain an estimated $25-28MM in incremental sales for 2010.* Established internal network of engineers with various specialties and levels of experience across multiple Newell Global Business Units in an effort to efficiently leverage internal resources.

* Managed and actively participated in the design of new HID and fluorescent products, leading a team that developed a new lighting product from concept to production in 106 days.* Responsible for the leadership and development of 3 direct reports.* Point of contact for any product safety and liability issues that arose; working closely with the legal team, the CPSC, and the manufacturing facilities to insure a quick recovery. * Instrumental in significantly modifying an existing product to meet unique customer specifications while held to a challenging timeline, resulting in the company securing a $1MM lighting opportunity.* Worked closely with UL to insure new products are listed quickly and efficiently.* Submitted and coordinated all thermal, photometric, electrical, environmental, and structural testing required for new product development and product sustainment.

* Liaison between Corporate Sourcing and New Product Engineering, helping insure that decisions made by the engineering department fit into corporate purchasing strategy.* Worked with designers during design process insuring the design is lean, removing unnecessary cost. * Worked with suppliers in searching for ways to minimize new costs and reduce existing costs, implementing new technology as often as possible to maximize our competitive advantage.* Developed strategic supplier relationships, giving suppliers a vested interest in our success.

* Developed HID luminaires that were cost competitive and more advanced than competitor products.* Established sources for all purchased and fabricated parts required to manufacture each new product, working to drive down cost through design, process, and logistics.* Worked closely with manufacturing to insure products can be fabricated quickly, easily, and reliably.* Worked with Technical Support and Customer Service departments, educating them on the functionality and limitations of new products.

* Utilized Pro-Engineer software to design injection molded housings that could withstand water, heat, and UV rays, while maintaining customer appeal and keeping the product economical.* Designed injection-molded components for LCD back lighting that reduced total number of components in the assembly and therefore reduced cost. * Worked with manufacturing facility during design process so the design incorporated ideas and concepts that minimized assembly issues.* Helped promote communication between engineering, software, manufacturing, and electrical by establishing cross functional meetings that included the proper people at the proper time.

* Managed multiple projects with various mechanical and electrical components, working directly with the suppliers to obtain quality products.* Researched new RF welding technology, developed new manufacturing processes that increased quality, and investigated new PVC alloy films that allowed the company to maintain better quality at less cost.* Developed and patented sleeper unit that were highly innovative, user friendly, comfortable, and economic.

* Designed structural aircraft parts and assemblies that met customer specs for their version of the aircraft.* Worked with assembly line and fabrication personnel in order to make parts and assemblies that were easier to produce, assemble, and maintain.* Investigated aircraft part / assembly deviation from engineered designs, taking appropriate corrective action when necessary.* Worked to coordinate with tooling, stress analysis, planning, manufacturing, and various other departments to guarantee a quality product produced on time.

* Devised testing procedures that were essential in the development and utilization of sales equipment.* Worked with project teams to design new equipment with new technology and concepts for global markets.* Worked with outside firms to facilitate fabrication of prototype equipment.

Met, Engineering

Certificate - Master Of Product Design And Development