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Cazenovia, Ny, Us

North Syracuse, Ny, Us

Responsible for every aspect of JADAK programs, from project kickoff through the entire development cycle, transition to manufacturing to customer product launch and beyond. Manage all aspects of the project development including engineering, cost, schedule, and resourcing. Successfully manage multiple projects simultaneously with multiple customers while maintaining performance to customer committed schedules and balancing a shared resource pool.Led team in successful development and launch of various high profile products at JADAK including: JADAK’s first integrated Barcode and RFID scanner (HS-1R) Panasonic ToughpadTM FZ-A1 BCR-MSR Barcode Scanning and MSR AttachmentActive participant and leader in all aspects of product development including: Product marketing / business development Financial analysis Industrial design / concept development / rapid prototyping Systems, Mechanical, Electrical, and Software engineering Material Procurement / Supplier Development Product Durability and Agency Certification Manufacturing process development Quality assurance Customer managementRefined JADAK Product Realization, Design, and Development quality business procedures improving efficiency of JADAK product development phase gate process.

Aurora, Ontario, Ca

Led engineering team in Value Added/Value Engineering (VAVE), Cost Reduction, Resident, and Warranty Product Engineering Group. Managed engineering team in design, development, and launch of changes to improve quality, warranty, reduce costs, and mitigate supplier hardship situations for all New Process Gear customers and programs. Achieved annual site cost reduction goals of an average of over ten million dollars each year.Created specialized VAVE Program Management process to ensure that product integrity and projects where implemented on time within budgetary constraints. Developed and implemented tracking system to monitor and report cost reduction performance with respect to department and company annual goals.Worked with quality organization to identify warranty reduction opportunities; developed and executed corrective action plans to reduce warranty through design solutions with the use of tools such as Shanin and 8D problem solving.Responsible for procuring new hires and mentoring department personnel to ensure personal development of each employee. Created a positive work environment by demonstrating and sharing functional and technical knowledge.

Aurora, Ontario, Ca

Lead product engineer and primary customer contact for General Motors projects. Oversaw all design, development, quality, and manufacturing related activities for complex product designs used in various General Motors Trucks and SUVs. Developed system design life analysis tool for engineering department to allow for component design optimization with respect to actual end-customer usage requirements.

Monitored and controlled releases of new and current production electric D.C. motors for production tooling and assembly processes. Designed new tooling and fixturing for production equipment. Devised and implemented corrective actions for broken or malfunctioning equipment and developed and implemented preventive maintenance schedule for all production equipment.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Mechanical Engineering Technology

Associate In Applied Science, Mechanical Technology