John Fleming Email & Phone Number

Denver, Colorado, United States

*Directed and led a team of North America based system application engineers. *Ensured the application engineering team was properly aligned with sales and marketing strategies, new product introduction schedules, and other company priorities. Planned and coordinated the work of engineering team.*Provided training and mentoring to new and senior team.

Colorado

• Provide engineered systems solutions to OEM and distribution customers.
• Specify products and develop technical proposals for customer application needs.
• Work with Account Managers, Market Managers and Business Area personnel to win new business and develop improvements to keep current business. Realized over $1 million in direct new sales of Work Function motors at one.
• Led SFMEA process for a new system application sold in Brazil.
• Led the creation of a new customer… Show more
• Led the creation of a new customer training process targeted to reduce external quality issues. Show less

• Manage the execution of the Product Development and Launch Process of new product development programs, working closely with large OEMs. New products result in over $23 million in annual sales, and continuing.
• Led new transmission technology co-development programs for high horsepower off-road vehicles.
• Led cross-functional team from Engineering, Operations, Marketing, and Finance.
• Responsible for achieving the program profitability and return on investment goals. On track to… Show more Manage the execution of the Product Development and Launch Process of new product development programs, working.
• Responsible for achieving the program profitability and return on investment goals. On track to meet investment return and margin goals set for the programs.
• Manage overall manufacturing equipment capital spend as well as development expenses budget planning and spend activities - totaling over $6 million.

• Engineering leader of a team of (11) direct report personnel. Recognized for providing sound technical mentoring and guidance to engineering and staff.
• Responsible for budget and expense control for engineering staff, reporting to Director of Operations.
• Led new hydraulic systems valve development programs for use in John Deere 5000 Series ag tractors. Achieved over $1 million in annual savings while improving safety, quality, and performance.
• Led engineering activities… Show more Engineering leader of a team of (11) direct report personnel. Recognized for providing sound technical mentoring and guidance to engineering and staff.
• Led engineering activities supporting an increase in production output by over 200%.
• Guided new work flow process definition and implementation activities: Release to Production process and internal customer driven PPAP processes. Show less

• Engineering leader of a design team co-developing new transmission technology for John Deere 8000 Series tractor. New program resulted in over $10 million in annual sales.
• Developed unique design solutions to meet vehicle packaging and performance objectives.
• Led engineering team design activities (DFMEAs, product design, analysis and simulation, validation and verification testing).

• Lead systems engineer of a design team co-developing new transmission technology for John Deere 7000 Series tractor. New program resulted in over $8 million in annual sales.
• Developed unique design solutions to meet vehicle packaging and performance objectives.
• Responsible for component design, packaging, optimization, and system integration.

Neumünster, Germany

• Project leader of European program to design, develop, and bring to production a hydrostatic variator used in an Infinitely Variable Transmission.
• Worked directly with design departments of major European equipment manufacturers (ZF AG, Claas, Steyr-Puch) to define technical specifications, schedules, cost and quality goals, and resolve technical issues.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs

Master Of Science - Ms, Mechanical Engineering