*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 members as needed.*Conducted timely performance evaluations and ensured that team members met goals and objectives. *Established,… Show more *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 members as needed.*Conducted timely performance evaluations and ensured that team members met goals and objectives. *Established, tracked, and communicated team’s performance metrics. Recognized team members when metrics were exceeded and reacted to lagging metric results.*Integral liaison to the Strategic Customer Sales and Marketing leadership teams.*Worked with the sales and product management teams to address particularly challenging customer requirements. *Recruited additional engineering staff as needed.*Built and maintained relationships with internal and external stakeholders.*Monitored and tracked team’s budget status throughout the year. Show less

•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 customer.•Led SFMEA process for a new system application sold in Brazil.•Led the creation of a new customer… Show more •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 customer.•Led SFMEA process for a new system application sold in Brazil.•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 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 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. •Manage product cost estimating, tracking, and Value Improvement activities. On track to reduce overall product costs by more than $250,000 annually. •Direct the completion of critical program quality deliverables (SFMEA, AQP, PPAP) for both internal and external suppliers.•Led program scheduling, task, and resource planning. New products achieved production launch on time to strategic customer schedule in 2011.•Direct the engineering component and product development activities.•Successfully led the development and commercial agreement negotiations. Achieved critical technical non-exclusivity, capital and expense payments, and product pricing requirements. Show less

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.•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 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.

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.