Julie Bates is a Senior Engineering Manager @ Brady Corp | Product Design, Innovation at Brady Corporation. She possess expertise in modeling, product design, solidworks, design for manufacturing, industrial design and 16 more skills. Colleagues describe her as "Julie is one of the most talented engineers I’ve worked with in my career. She is a skilled problem-solver, a strong leader and a creative engineer. Julie commercialized two complex products (devices and chemistry) that had the potential to fundamentally reshape the way concentrated chemistries were used in commercial cleaning environments and how professional cleaners interacted with equipment. Julie took a technical leadership role in managing a complex supply chain (tooling makers, component manufacturers, final test and assembly and packaging/shipping standards). The suppliers spanned Asia and North America to further complicate the tasks. She led the team that identified and corrected critical issues with component manufacturers that saved millions of dollars and protected the corporate brand. She worked to establish new processes, procedures and standards (both inside our company and with suppliers) to create a highly reliable product. The TruShot and TruFill programs are ground-breaking in the professional cleaning industry and would not be on the market today without her dogged determination and technical expertise. Julie’s proven abilities are unquestioned by senior leaders and she has become a trusted voice in the technical community. Additionally, Julie is a team-oriented person who can take on multiple roles in an organization - team member, team leader or manager. I have a tremendous amount of respect for Julie and her abilities and believe the best of what she has to offer is in the years ahead.", "I have worked with Julie for nearly 4 years. She is an excellent leader and team motivator. She posses superior planning and problem solving skills and is a strategic thinker. Julie has the capability to motivate teams to go above and beyond. I have enjoyed working with Julie and would recommend her for any organization that values a hard-driving self starter.", and "I’ve worked with Julie for over three years in launching a new business unit at SC Johnson (the Professional business). She was the technical lead, project manager, innovation navigator and design research lead on two of our flagship product innovations. She is highly competent and wore many hats in this role and was known for being one of the first to volunteer or be identified as someone with the skill sets and drive to take point on whatever needed doing to get the products ready for launch. On top of her technical skills she was often the glue holding the team together through facilitating crucial conversations around difficult topics, bridging personalities on a diverse team and mentoring some of the team members with less experience. Julie is one of the first people I’d think of in building an ideal project team and I wholeheartedly recommend her."