Kenneth Saucier Email & Phone Number

Worcester,Ma

▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Saint-Gobain Abrasives, the world’s leading manufacturer of abrasives, offers powerful, precise and user-friendly solutions enabling customers to shape and surface finish all types of materials even in the most complex and challenging applications across a diverse range of markets. Saint-Gobain Abrasives serves its customers through its structured sales operations in over 27 countries, employing over 10,000 people▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬As Manager for Application Engineering for Saint-Gobain Abrasives, I manage and direct a team of engineers in support of our NAM customer base. In this leadership role, I am accountable for diverse engineering projects and budgets and align the team in accordance with company goals. ► Areas of focus include but are not limited to: Precision Grinding Applications, Cutting Tools, Aerospace, ID, OD, Center Less, and Insert Grinding. ► Leading engineering team with various areas of expertise — propelling excellence in project management across multiple application engineering /grinding technology products► Awarded total of eight patents to dateAs the technology leader, Saint-Gobain Abrasives sits at the forefront of the industry, providing highly engineered, high-performance, value-adding abrasives. Bringing deep industry expertise from manufacturing, R&D, design, and more, I enjoy driving innovation and empowering the team with the resources they need to complete projects on time and within budget.As we continue to introduce new processes and reshape the world of abrasives, I look forward to continuing to strengthen teams, products, and processes across the grinding technology landscape.

Leicester, Massachusetts

In 2011, I was selected to lead in the position of Senior Corporate Application Engineer where I successfully managed and grew corporate accounts and provided expertise in product design and development, among other core duties in the pursuit of comprehensive corporate goals. ► Delivered successful strategies for significant target account growth (~$1M) each year► Led the development of next-generation FIS (Wi-Fi FIS)► Facilitated launch of Paradigm technology into cutting tool market — including cross-functional collaboration across R&D, SOA, Sales & CAE; oversaw testing/analysis/reporting; marketing, team leadership► Honored with multiple awards — including entrepreneurial award (2011 & 2014) and engineering excellence (2013)► Led as a mentor and training and development leader; authored and co-authored 12 technical articles

Worcester, Massachusetts

Selected by Saint-Gobain for the role of Application Engineer, I held roles of increasing responsibility from 2005 – 2010, leading to a senior position as Application Engineer III. Key Highlights include:► Developed many system documentation forms— most of which are used today in all end uses► Supported and developed grinding applications to support multiple Saint-Gobain products — including most products in all SOA’s► Oversaw and managed budget, travel and customer projects

Worcester,Ma

In 2001, I rose to the position of Development Engineer, where I led multiple initiatives for Saint-Gobain encompassing design, programming, testing, and more. Key Highlights include:► Design and applications — coolant nozzles► Robotic programming — various customer parts► Design and implantation of grinding tests — evaluating and optimizing the performance of various products

Worcester,Ma

From 1990-2001, I held various roles with Saint-Gobain, contributing to the engineering teams and providing expertise in machining, molding and many aspects of finishing of super abrasive products and their applications.Roles include: Machinist, Lead Resin Bond Molder, and CNC Programmer.I also was a member of the Task Force responsible for moving around manufacturing - performing various jobs as needed in daily operations. I also served as a Group Leader for Manufacturing.