Charles 'Mitch' Bivens Email & Phone Number

Fort Wayne, In, Us

Berne, In, Us

- Leadership team member for company policies, procedures and achievement of business objectives- ISO 9001:2015 management for audits and all internal coordination.- Provide leadership to the the product development engineering and test group for all actuator product initiatives. This includes new product development, patent submissions, product improvements, R&D, manufacturing support, customer service and special applications support globally.- Quality department oversight. Gage calibrations/certifications and equipment maintenance, all in house measurements for first piece articles and in process checks along with incoming inspections of purchased components.- EHS support and key contributor for items associated with compliance to OSHA.- Compliance and policy making for environmental matters such as; EU REACH, Prop. 65, Conflict Minerals and RoHS

- Manufacturing and product engineering.- Process development.- IT for company related needs.- Inventory control and processes.- EHS/OSHA- Facility Maintenance and improvement

Engineering and compliance for Halex who is a leading supplier of electrical fittings.

Ft. Wayne, In, Us

Global company with industry leadership producing innovative products in the paintball industry. • Department head for R&D engineering team for new products, manufacturing and product support.• Lead strategic steering committee for project selection and project pipeline management.• Products are complex mechanisms with pneumatics, electronics, machined & injection molded parts.• Propose and develop innovative product ideas for cross functional review with marketing.• Established product development process, design standards and new product test DVP.• Develop project costs and timing estimates and lead engineering staff to achieve project QCD targets. • Prototype fabrication in engineering machine shop. SolidWorks CAD design. Technical writing for service manuals. Engineering staff in both the US and China with production in both US and China.• Active ASTM member contributing to the refinement of old standards and creation of new ones.

Lisle, Il, Us

• Provide leadership, mentoring and performance evaluations for technical professionals.• Responsible for final sign-off approval on designs, design requirements, dFMEA’s, validation plans and Statements of Work sent to outside engineering services.• Key participating member of the Program Approval Committee, providing program managers and senior leaders with critical inputs throughout the program approval process to ensure programs are staffed properly and deliver on time, within budget and meeting the specified quality and performance objectives.• Provide technical guidance and solutions for designs consisting of many different manufacturing processes; metal stampings, castings, extrusions, machined components, welding, injection molding, compression molding and vac-forming.• Establish vision and performance metrics for group performance.• Responsible for talent acquisition of both direct and contract personnel.• Conduct rigorous design reviews, identify failure modes and establish validation plans.• Build relationships with critical suppliers to capitalize on emerging opportunities and harness design and manufacturing process synergy.

In

Expatriate in Pune India on a Foreign Service assignment. • Provided operations management, leadership and technical guidance to five departments; CAE, Engine, Body, Chassis, Electrical and Electronics.• Used Six Sigma principles to improve the efficiency and quality of engineering service work through process refinements, pipeline management of work coupled with quality metrics, resource loading and enhanced communication between Indian and U.S. Engineers.• Achieved a 24-hour design cycle for a significantly faster turnaround on projects.• Developed a performance measurement system to measure customer satisfaction.• Developed a dashboard of metrics for monthly review by executive leadership.• Improved team capabilities in design, decision-making, failure mode analysis and understanding of various manufacturing processes.

Lisle, Il, Us

Managed a cross-functional team to engineer a revolutionary body system for the company’s flagship Class 8 commercial vehicle.• Provided project management and technical guidance on a new product program which successfully created and piloted a new product development process that resulted in a one year reduction in development time and a 25% reduction of development expenditures.• Accountable for $26 million in capital for product tooling on a $50 million program.• Delivered project on time and within budget by managing scope, resources and solution optimization.• Managed cross-functional team consisting of styling, ergonomics, engineering, purchasing, testing, manufacturing and onsite supplier resources.• Customer interface representative for the unveiling of the product introducing the new product and its features by highlighting advantages over competitor products.

Lisle, Il, Us

• Managed a team of UAW engineers and contract designers.• Prepared project estimates for body structures on new programs. Estimates were used to create program charters and included staffing levels, program milestone timing, prototype and production tooling budgets, program scope, validation needs, warranty guidance and benchmarking data.• Conducted biannual performance evaluations for all direct reports with a heavy emphasis on mentoring for professional growth.• Developed strong relationships with critical suppliers to enhance team knowledge in injection molding, vac-forming, compression molding, metal stamping, machining and welding.

Lisle, Il, Us

Lisle, Il, Us

Lisle, Il, Us

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