Staci White Email & Phone Number

Bloomington, MN, US

• Developing and commercializing Liquid Filtration technologies and products; creating tools which result in design consistency worldwide.
• Leading innovation on new and existing Liquid Filtration products
• Developing and executing technology and product roadmaps
• Leading process development within Liquid Filtration and across verticals having congruent technology goals
• Managing Fuel and Hydraulic IP portfolios

Bloomington, MN, US

• Managed 6 engineers who developed and commercialized fuel filtration technologies and products.
• Oversaw research programs from development through testing to commercialization
• Translated empirical laboratory data to real world applications to create value propositions for new technologies
• Managed programs that implemented initial, breakthrough, Donaldson technologies or products at OEMs
• Responsible for IP development and increasing engineering simulation capabilities
• Managed 7-figure development budget

Bloomington, MN, US

Selected by the CEO to build and lead a team charged with defining, creating, and implementing a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion program. This comprehensive initiative included the entire spectrum: from forming the team and creating the mission, strategy and goals to the implementation and communication of progress to global stakeholders within the company.

Bloomington, MN, US

• Managed 5 application engineers who customized fuel and engine oil filtration products for OEMs.
• Responsible for warranty issues, ongoing cost reductions
• Developed and executed training programs for global entities (U.S.A., Latin America, China) for creating new product designs and implementing them into production
• Evaluate, accept/reject RFPs in conjunction with Sales and Product Management; distributed work to applications team
• Responsible for doubling sales revenue to 9-figures in five years

Bloomington, MN, US

• Managed engineering design and application of hydraulic filtration systems on global customer’s agricultural, construction, and turf care equipment.
• Engineering lead for $2.6M program yielding on-time product development and launch of 5 new filtration systems for vehicles required to meet Interim Tier IV engine emissions standards
• Engineering lead for Final Tier IV program which met Donaldson target margins and saved customer $750K annually with the on-time launch of a custom filtration design which consolidated circuit components
• Warranty team, engineering co-lead: eliminated filtration leaks on two product lines by redesigning lathe cut seals and making process changes on mating components
• Supervised OEM support engineer on customer interaction, project execution, and plant collaboration as it pertains to customer projects
• Supported cross-functional, design initiatives with teammates in Italy, Mexico, and Taiwan

Dublin, Ireland, IE

• Consultant for current product support; managed engineering projects from concept through design qualification to production implementation.
• Successfully managed $571K program to create (from concept) working prototypes of a size-limited piston pump within 4 months with $110K capital budget
• Lead Engineer – program involved the design of 13 new components; prototypes were completed ahead of schedule
• Engineering Lead for team which solved radial shaft seal leakage problem experienced for 10 years. Implemented a new seal; altered manufacturing processes; program involved critical research, analysis of 400+ parts.
• Liaison for world's largest construction-equipment manufacturer $8.7M program: managed cross functional, inter-company project team; responsible for the communication and exchange of technical product information
• Product Growth Team: Managed engineering portion of $50M product line containing more than 10 different hydraulic product families, 2006

Bsme, Mechanical Engineering

Msme, Mechanical Engineering