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∘ Making some cool products

United States

∘ Manager of 12 reports responsible for a product portfolio of 2 companies including design and control∘ Developed MPX5 and MPX8 automated packaging machines - improving MP speeds by 30%-50%∘ Support existing product portfolio and simplified software programming architecture for code reuse while adding IIOT∘ Team lead for transition to INFOR MRP∘.

Greater Chicago Area

• Developed versatile, small footprint Blow Fill Seal machine for laboratory, stability/clinical trials, vaccines, biologics, and small scale production. Production starting in 2019.
• Researching a variety of areas in company to improve performance and reduce costs
• Wrote machinery manuals and provided training to service and customers
• Set up and worked booth at international trade show with sales, attended industry related trade shows
• Led DFMEA review for new product development
• Created new UI paradigm based on cell phone UX, based on ISO symbology, simplifying machine control

Greater Chicago Area

• Cross functional team leader to define, develop and deliver the MOTO 360.
• Manufacturing manager responsible for 100% factory readiness in the US, China and Brazil through all stages of product development; managed on site team for factory start and defect reduction.
• Lead team to create production capacity strategy for all components. Liaise between component suppliers and design teams to ensure Best Cost, Best Quality, On Time Delivery of all components
• First person in chosen vendor factories - set up inventory control process, part quality control programs, part organization, streamlines manufacturing flow, and reviewed safety to improve vendor performance
• Drive schedule and availability of all components, increased capacity by 5X for higher demand
• Prototype and production with SMT machines, progressive die, inection molding, CNC, coatings, leather, etc.

Downers Grove, IL

• Team leader for improving installation of mechanical belt fasteners – developed pneumatic tool in 12 months - production started July 2012
• Visited with global customers to identify product requirements and serve as liaison to marketing
• Invented low cost ($4) solution for installing light duty fasteners in developing nations
• Team leader for completing installation and first start of stalled $750k heavy duty test rig

Launched successful KickStarter project. Wrote business plan, set up production, and ran successful business with distributors and Best Buy stores across North America and Japan

• Managed team to develop cardio products from concept to production using a stage-gate process
• Improved and cost reduced existing product lines
• Inventor of new cardio product line; patent #US7625317, "Exercise Apparatus with Coupled Motion Mechanism"; patent # US7666120, "Exercise Apparatus with Three Dimensional Motion"

• Managed design and analysis team developing mechanical components for new and existing Caterpillar trucks
• Set up multinational analysis team for increased efficiency, resulting in 30% project cost savings
• Performed complex implicit and explicit Finite Element simulations for various products, situations and requirements

• Developed collaborative CAD software for combined design, analysis and optimization of space access vehicles

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business, 4.0

Ms, Mechanical Engineering

Thesis: Large Scale Discipline Integration and Design Optimization in a Distributed Modeling Environment