Steve Tippery Email & Phone Number

Lincoln, Nebraska, Us

RealmFive® is a global agricultural and industrial technology manufacturer and service provider, empowering large-scale farms, agribusinesses, and commercial enterprises to deliver operational excellence and drive profitability through smarter workflows, resource management, and labor optimization. Through increased data visibility, business intelligence, digital supply chain, and data-driven automation, RealmFive helps organizations manage their entire realm with confidence. This focus resulted in SMARTSITES—an innovative framework of devices, software, networking, and services converging into a seamless, cross-functional platform that grows with their business goals.RealmFive was founded in 2015 by seasoned farmers and AgTech professionals in Lincoln, NE, where it engineers, develops, manufactures, assembles, and services global customers. To learn more, visit: realmfive.com.“RealmFive” is a registered trademark of RealmFive, Inc.

Duluth, Georgia, Us

1) Manage global development of combine platform modules2) Responsible for delivering modules to established timelines, cost, & weight targets3) Full site budget responsibility for NA combine engineering + global projects4) Full site combine product engineering responsibility5) Instrumental in significant product reliability improvements within 1yr.6) Pioneer use of high-end simulation tools within AGCO (increased use by approx. 5x within 2yrs.)7) Implemented new & significantly greater lab testing methods to be used in development activities8) Significant hiring responsibility - increased engineering staff by >2x in 1yr.9) Champion for creation of automated global product costing process10) Instrumental in creation of global design standardization & global process development

Duluth, Georgia, Us

1) Engineering Manager for all North America combine & header new product engineering2) Platform Manager for global combine new product development3) Manage & lead sizable team of engineers & draftsmen4) Reorganized development department for higher efficiency & output5) Raised level of expectations & motivation for innovation in organization6) Coordinate new engineering programs project set-up7) Capacity planning / significant hiring responsibility8) Sizable engineering product development budgets9) Cross department / cross site product development budget tracking10) New product / program development11) Product cost / maintenance of current combine & header product costing12) Management of simultaneous multi-site design teams13) Implementation of improved design standards

Harsewinkel, North Rhine-Westphalia, De

1) Coordinate new product programs for North America product introductions2) Project manager for largest business unit projects3) Multi-year facility strategic planning / strategic supplier selection4) Calculate economics for new product programs5) Create & maintain engineering budgets6) Coordinate activities of engineering, manufacturing, & purchasing departments (U.S., Germany, Hungary) for NA assembled products7) Enforce product costing to maintain desired target margins8) Control ongoing project time-lines9) Coordinate activities for future strategic building expansions10) Maintain knowledge of industry product technology11) Process improvement champion

Harsewinkel, North Rhine-Westphalia, De

1) Accountable for technical designs & new product planning2) Assists in creating product requirements from market demands3) Responsible for integration of product subsystems4) Coordinates product design tasks, timelines, & testing between multi-national design groups5) Oversees engineers and designers while coordinating ongoing tasks and design reviews6) Maintains product cost tracking, product option offerings, & shipping and packaging requirements7) Determines & implements global manufacturing strategies, including system logistics requirements8) Presents project status updates to senior-level management9) Oversees product design using CATIA V5 and VPM10) Analyzes finite element analysis (FEA) results and recommends changes for design improvements11) Collects individual & team ideas for implementation of domestic and international patent applications12) Assists outside vendors with design reviews, fixturing, and mistake-proofing

Harsewinkel, North Rhine-Westphalia, De

Location: Omaha, NE, USA1) Responsible for designing and coordinating components and subsystems for new product launch2) Coordinated product design tasks between American and German design groups3) Contributed to mechanical, hydraulic, and plastic component subsystem designs using CATIA V44) Assisted in product testing and in making design improvements prior to product launch5) Provided engineering expertise to assist manufacturing and assembly groups during product launch

Irving, Texas, Us

1) Involved with the design of advanced engineering prototypes2) Conceptualized product and manufacturing strategies while carrying out product design3) Assisted test team in optimizing machine performance (functional testing) and prototyping4) Conducted field testing (instrumentation set-up, data gathering (Diadem), data analysis, & reporting) in many countries: Germany, USA, Spain, Canada, & Italy5) Assisted with varied testing techniques with multiple international test groups6) Created worldwide functional requirements for new product requirements7) Assisted in supplier selection for product sub-systems

Irving, Texas, Us

1) Assisted in the localization of combine harvester piece parts and assemblies in North America2) Conducted extensive field-testing (combine optimization and functional testing)3) Prepared European to U.S. Standard steel conversion tables for North American operations4) Gained valuable experience with materials, hardware, and corrosion coatings5) Involved with supplier development procedures and practices6) Assisted in conducting parts and systems supplier audits

1) Member of New Holland Harvest Support Team - Big Equipment Team2) Performed customer service, customer demonstrations, and dealer combine training3) Worked farm shows for combines and tractors4) Gained applicable customer related communication skills5) Conducted experience in the operation, assembly, spare parts, warranty claims, & repair of combines6) Assisted with early prototype testing of combine yield monitoring system

1) Assisted in set-up of functional tractor testing equipment2) Assisted in data aquisition of many tractor tests3) Assisted in data analysis and reporting

Bs, Agricultural Engineering - Emphasis In Power Machine Design

Certificate, Project Management

Fellow, Agriculture, Politics, Energy, Health Care, Government, Etc.

Mba, Masters Of Business - Emphasis In Finance