Kari L. Email & Phone Number

Chardon, Oh, Us

Kent, Ohio

- Manage new product development to ensure design inputs from internal and external customers are accurately communicated to vendors and contract manufacturers while driving to meet schedule. Experienced in navigating crucial communications with a Japanese customer to share appropriate information. - Lead regulatory testing of existing and new products to ensure product compliance with accurate and current reports in such topics as RoHS, REACH, EMC, and Toy Testing in regions like US… Show more - Manage new product development to ensure design inputs from internal and external customers are accurately communicated to vendors and contract manufacturers while driving to meet schedule. Experienced in navigating crucial communications with a Japanese customer to share appropriate information. - Lead regulatory testing of existing and new products to ensure product compliance with accurate and current reports in such topics as RoHS, REACH, EMC, and Toy Testing in regions like US, Canada, EU, AU/NZ, China, Korea, and Japan. Review customer test protocols to comply with customer-specific requirements and meet order ship dates. Communicate with test labs to obtain related quotations and timely test results. - Review new and revised regulatory standards to understand requirements to ensure products meet the changing regulatory landscape, such as with the new Reese’s Law for consumer products with coin cell batteries. - Implemented launch of Arena Document Control System by researching available PLM systems to improve Document Control & Documentation Change Process. Administer use of the system by providing internal and external training, reviewing data entry, and monitoring supplier access.- Calculate layouts for palletization of products using Esko Cape Palletization Software and create applicable packaged-assembly instructions for use by contract manufacturers. - Provide Mechanical Engineering support by creating, revising, and reviewing design drawings as needed while utilizing SolidWorks software. Show less

Twinsburg, Ohio

- Developed, maintained, and improved business processes, and associated systems, for 200-person site in regards to Design Control, Document Control, management of change, problem input, and custom product offerings while complying with internal and external Quality Programs, such as ISO 9001 and various Nuclear programs and regulatory bodies. This included maintaining documentation, process mapping, training employees, and continuous improvement of each system. - Administered management of… Show more - Developed, maintained, and improved business processes, and associated systems, for 200-person site in regards to Design Control, Document Control, management of change, problem input, and custom product offerings while complying with internal and external Quality Programs, such as ISO 9001 and various Nuclear programs and regulatory bodies. This included maintaining documentation, process mapping, training employees, and continuous improvement of each system. - Administered management of change process to ensure Design and Document Control program compliance, coordinated proper cross-functional reviews and approvals in order to activate the design change, and archived the design record file in the business system.- Responsive to and focused on meeting internal and external customer expectations by incorporating cross-functional inputs into processes and systems along with measuring and reporting out cycle times to business leaders in order to demonstrate process efficiency. - Managed user-acceptance testing, and subsequent training, of proposed enhancements to SAP and other workflows, integrating user feedback, as applicable, prior to business go-live. Show less

Twinsburg, Ohio

- Primary Mechanical Engineer and technical contact for Radiation Measurement Product Line, which averaged $16M in sales each year for both new and existing products.- Communicated with the sales team and customers in order to acquire design inputs, then provided customized solutions to meet customer-specific needs in Oil & Gas, Nuclear Safeguards, and Scientific Research industries. Successfully coordinated the release of 30-50 new product designs each year.- Effectively instilled… Show more - Primary Mechanical Engineer and technical contact for Radiation Measurement Product Line, which averaged $16M in sales each year for both new and existing products.- Communicated with the sales team and customers in order to acquire design inputs, then provided customized solutions to meet customer-specific needs in Oil & Gas, Nuclear Safeguards, and Scientific Research industries. Successfully coordinated the release of 30-50 new product designs each year.- Effectively instilled confidence in English customer during on-site technical discussions concerning product’s performance and mounting requirements; awarded $4.4M order.- Overcame language barrier with Japanese customer by providing SolidWorks images that stepped through product installation requirements; awarded $1.8M order.- Utilized SolidWorks for all 3D modeling and drafting needs. - Worked cross-functionally with Supply Chain by ensuring manufacturability of a product, providing design outputs, and contributing technical support during manufacture of product.- Focused on product efficacy and cost-out/productivity savings, such as utilizing standard parts in assembly or widening material specifications, where applicable.- Acquired Transport Canada shipping permissions for small pressure vessel products, as well as helped the business meet the requirements of PED (European Commission Pressure Equipment Directive) and ASME pressurized equipment compliance. Show less