David Serdynski Email & Phone Number

Milwaukee, Wi, Us

Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, United States

Sussex, Wisconsin, United States

Business Development, Sales, Marketing, Bid Solicitation, Customer Management, Estimating, Quoting, Concept, Design, UL508A, MTR Certification, Process and Procedure Development, Training, Mentoring, Coaching, M&A activities, internal talent development, talent acquisitionPrimary degreed Engineer and Technology resource for McIver and DLS AssembliesAdded another degreed engineer May of 2023 (J1 VISA Project Manager from Milan, Italy)Redesigned estimating process in accuracy and competitiveness for UL508A Panel Builds and Custom Automation IntegrationIdentified and pursued program to build manufacturing capacity for OEM customerEstablished Automation strategy and secured formal Integrator Partnerships with Rockwell Automation, ABB Robotics, FANUC RoboticsEstablished TIER 1 Supplier Status with Rockwell AutomationIdentified and managed external network of Engineering and Manufacturing contractors for Industrial Control Panel and Automation ProjectsDeveloped training program for company employees to build Industrial Control PanelsStandard process and production efficienciesAdded 30% manufacturing space and 50% more direct employees – June 2022Led by example through organization, effective communication, planning, and mentoringAssigned as Engineering resource to sister company, Kirsch OutdoorsProduct Development, Production Transfer, Manufacturing, DesignEvaluated and identified root cause of “Bloodhound XTN” product failuresThrough Failure Analysis and Experimental Testing, determined Environmental Stress Cracking was being induced by residual hoop stress from Insert molding and Light Cure adhesive. Redesigned Product, concept, modeling, early vendor engagement, eliminating use of adhesives. New Design increases production rate from (25) per day to (500) per day to allow pursuit of order requests from Big Box Retailers Nation Wide, and once launched will eliminate current inventory shortages.

Ixonia, Wi

OEM Machine Design, Custom Turnkey Machine Design, Inventor on first company patent servicing KOMATSU Parallel Crawler Track, wrote and debugged Script Motion Control Programming for ABB and TRIO Motion Controllers, New Product Development, Field Testing, established a Quality Department and provided Inspection Services / Metrology, Technical Support for Field Issues, Incoming inspection and rework of Industrial Control Panels to meet design specifications. 3D CAD modeling, CAD assemblies, drawings, and Electrical Schematics. FEA and CFD simulation. Design and diagnosis of hydraulic systems up to 10,000 PSI, Design weldments and mechanical drivetrains.

Waukesha, Wi

Core Team Lead for NPI program integrating new and existing RF Surface Coils onto Premier MRI platforms. Coordinated internal and external testing resources, GE and 3P surface coil development, and Clinical Image Specialists. Provided weekly cadence of updates to Core Team and Segment reviews of program status, accomplishments, needs and risks. Managed risk proactively to meet program timeline, quality, and cost requirements. Developed documentation required for 510k submission, product introduction as well as verification/validation. SME (subject matter expert) for 3PDS surface coils. Mentor to junior engineers and technicians

Milwaukee, Wi

Development Team Member creating new and innovative solutions to solve customer needs. This involved leading a group of internal and offshore development and design resources to conceptualize, prototype, test, and list new solutions for Motor Control Centers. Mentored our design team in aspects of electrical insulation and plastic part design. Responsible for the planning and implementation of High Current Lab testing, including short circuit, withstand, and temperature testing to UL845. Led simulation teams in Poland and India, conducting CFD and Magnetic Heat loss generation simulations yielding high correlation to enable simulation over test. Planned and conducted Voice of the Customer Activities for Marketing Department in Oil and Gas Segment. Integrated new hardware into the configured product offering of Motor Control Centers, including motor starters, overloads, control transformers, circuit breakers, fusing, disconnects, variable speed drives and Ethernet per UL and IEC standards.

Waukesha, Wi

Responsible for design, manufacturability, and purchased alternators used on Standby, Commercial and Industrial Generator Sets. Department grew from 4 to 8 direct reports. Initiated design over test by championing the company's purchase of ANSYS Maxwell and Structural. Developed individual skills within the department including project management and mechanical design. Responsible for New Product Development, Cost reductions, and Product Support. Collaborated extensively with domestic and Chinese suppliers to reduce cost and improve product quality.

Whitewater And Waukesha, Wi

Project Leader for 2013 Home Standby Program coordinating teams including: Transfer Switch, Air Cooled Engine, Controls Team, Alternator Team, Home Standby Team, and Testing Facilities. Responsible for completing certification of the program to UL2100. Obtained industry first fire listing for Home Standby's working through SWRI in San Antonio conducting full scale burn testing. Responsible for prototype builds and testing program.

New Berlin, Wi

Program Management of new Injection Mold Builds. Quoting, die design conceptualization, part geometry evaluation for manufacturability, mold builder requests for quotation and mold builder selection. Tooling procurement, sampling, production approval, and automation development. Product development for our customers, 3D modeling services, drawing creation, and tolerance analysis.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

The Product Development and Management Association (PDMA) is the premier global advocate for product development and management professionals. Our mission is to improve the effectiveness of individuals and organizations in product development and management. This is accomplished by providing resources for professional development, information, collaboration and promotion of new product development and management.

Waukesha, Wi

Developing Cooper's 1st 3-phase amorphous steel high efficiency transformer prototype. Mentored Product Managers in market segmentation, target markets, data mining, competitive landscapes, and Voice of the Customer activities. Company initiatives including portfolio management, product approval committees, business cases and economic analyses. Developed other project leader's skills in effectively scoping and planning projects.

Waukesha And Pewaukee, Wi

Mentored and coached (12) new product development teams spanning North America, Mexico, and China. Commissioned and trained (4) teams in the skillset of collecting and analyzing Voice of the Customer needs. Core contributor to the development and implementation of corporate NPD philosophies and procedures globally using the phase gate methodology, DMEDI.

Brookfield, Wi

Associate Product Manager - Market research projects and focus groups for generators and pressure washers evaluating gas powered brand extensions. Managed cross section of woodworking, metalworking, sawing, and gas powered product lines. Coordinated with TTI Corporate NPD teams in China, Hong Kong and the US. Collaborated with the internal concept group and graphic designers in developing new product ideas.Senior Design Engineer - Project Leader for 28V Sawzall achieving cost and schedule targets. Assisted other V28 teams to complete the Battery mechanical design, Bandsaw gear design, and Cordless Circular Saw mechanical design to help enable the overall V28 program to launch on time. Developed a new reciprocating mechanism for Milwaukee's corded Sawzall, and contributed to achievement of cost reduction targets and doubled the mechanism life under accelerated testing rigor. Product Support/Cost Reduction Engineer - Transferred miter saw production from US to Taiwan for significant margin and quality improvements. Redesigned the Panel Saw power head taking an unprofitable design, to significant profit margins with creative capital investment through stamping and plastic part designs.

Germantown, Wi

Development of new Capital Equipment Proposals for Ram V8 and MEANS one way clutch automotive programs. Support of manufacturing systems producing main bearing caps for GM, Chrysler, and HONDA.

Germantown, Wi

Implemented manufacturing monitoring system for injection molding machines within SPC sub-business. Programmed gantry Whitmann Robots and Star Robots on Injection Molding Machines. Responsible for secondary operations post molding including Pad Printing, Heat Staking, Ultrasonic Welding, and Assembly. Plant Design for 140 IMM facility - TechStar Manufacturing.

Kohler, Wi

Implemented laser measurement on end effector of FANUC robots to measure tub warp. Developed new fixtures to reduce sink warp during enameling process. Ladder Logic Programming in the Foundry on Core Machines. Developed a fully automated process to perform casting finishing operations on Brookfield Sinks employing a custom designed 300HP disk sander, KLK Belt Grinder, Custom EOAT, and SCRIPT Programming of system. Was able to achieve flat sinks within 1/32" with no manual labor. Designed layout for China production facility producing tubs and sinks as a localization project.

Mba, Business Administration

Bsme, Engineering