Ryan Copping, Mba, Clssgb Email & Phone Number

Charlotte, Nc, Us

Mooresville, North Carolina, United States

Product Manager overseeing 24V and 40V OPE products, evolving into managing consumer walk-behind, chore, and snow OPE products across AC, 24V, 40V, 60V, and 80V platforms. Proficient in conducting voice of customer research and comprehensive market analyses, including competitor assessments, pricing analyses, and identification of product gaps. Skilled in creating and managing product roadmaps for a diverse portfolio, ensuring profitability and competitiveness. Lead initiatives for product SKU consolidation, reducing cannibalization and optimizing lineup offerings. Utilize PowerBi and TraqLine data for market trend analysis as well as identifying opportunities for new products and improvements. Collaborate with marketing on content creation, ensuring accuracy and quality. Collaborate with overseas project teams, to ensure effective communication on timelines, roadblocks, and milestones. Conduct product tear downs and testing to provide valuable feedback to engineering and project teams for performance enhancements.

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

• Managed multiple design projects, where I designed and modified new and current part/assembly models and new test fixtures for Husqvarna R&D, utilizing Catia V5.• Maintained consistent and constructive collaboration between design and manufacturing to ensure accurate part/system design with ease of manufacturability in mind, including design reviews, line reviews, and assisting with pilot builds.• Managed projects and cross-functional teams (internal stakeholders and external partners) to ensure on-time project completion.• Collaborated with customer care team and dealers to diagnose defective units/systems and develop solutions to reduce warranty claims and service call rates.• Achieved a 91% reduction in warranty costs and claims associated with snow throwers by implementing a new system design identified through Lean Six Sigma analysis and Green Belt training.• Achieved approximately $500k in cost savings through design related projects involving packaging redesign, component redesign, and component re-sourcing from alternate suppliers.• Created technical specifications to standardize processes and help increase project productivity, efficiency, and performance within the wheeled group.• Created and maintained project documentation including DFMEA, DVPnR, test plans, costing analyses, EC, RFQ, IR, and PPAP review and approval.• Utilized and managed test data worksheets in excel to track failure modes and overall machine performance to identify potential design improvement opportunities.

Charlotte, North Carolina

Cheraw, South Carolina

• Manufacturing Engineering for Plant 1 HK drawn cup and needle bearing assembly.• Optimized manufacturing processes in order to improve assembly production efficiency and inspection accuracy of roller bearings.• Utilized current/future demands as well as manufacturing standards to accurately identify and acquire new equipment to maintain and improve production capacities.• Other tasks include audits of equipment and documentation, project management, PPAP support, and scrap reduction tracking.

Greer, Sc

• Quality Engineering for X5 and X6 interior component installation.• Utilized failure and root cause analyses following Six Sigma standards to identify problem areas in interior assembly and implemented new hard guards and other mutilation prevention tools to reduce assembly defects and rework.• Utilized Visual Basic on Microsoft Excel to create applications for defect data tracking and identify most important areas for improvement.

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

• Assist design engineers in updating/creating engineering drawings for Fresh Express manufacturing facilities• Utilize AutoCAD 2011 to create master CAD files for different types of facility equipment• Organize engineering drawings by Fresh Express facility on hanging racks and in filing cabinet• Update floor seating arrangements and layouts for Charlotte offices using AutoCAD 2011• Research ergonomic alternatives for pallet stacking and create engineering drawings for multiple setup options• Assist in the creation of a P&ID by drawing multiple pieces of equipment in AutoCAD 2011• Meet with engineering associates for training on refrigeration methods and project management• Attend weekly engineering meeting for team experience and collaboration with engineering teams at different facilities• Become familiar with FSSC standards and Global Food Safety practices

Monroe, North Carolina

• Create technical engineering documents for different parts and processes • Assist methods engineers in updating technical documents according to process updates • Acquire signatures for documentation approval• Track documentation upload to shared online server with France• Provide support for my department in new part launches• Assist in past and present documentation backup and organization• Develop project plans for new part launch processes• Mark part drawings by component type and number them according to control plans for new part launches• Create parts and drawings of tools using CATIA V5R20 software

Greer, South Carolina

• Quality Engineering for the X5 and X6 door line, tilt, and mezzanine areas.• Utilized failure and root cause analyses following Six Sigma standards to identify problem areas and lead mutilation prevention initiatives to reduce assembly defects and rework.• Identified and investigated supplier quality issues to reduce part defect. Visited supplier facilities to understand manufacturing processes and aided in improving process improvements to reduce part defects.• Implemented new tooling designs and assembly processes following Six Sigma standards to improve tact times, reduce rework, and increase overall production efficiency.• Created a prototype training and line balancing aid to improve training accuracy and standardization as well as improve overall production efficiency.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Concentrations In General Management, 3.92

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering - Motorsports Concentration

Activities and Societies: National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) (October 2009 - December 2014) UNC Charlotte Club Baseball.