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Sturgis, Mi

Designed new products with OEM customers that met OEM customer requirements and manufacture capabilities of PSE. Created drawings, costing, fixture and gauge tooling needs and then provided to Sales for Request for Quote to OEM customer. Reviewed and signed off on each drawing released to production with responsibility of ECR/ECN process. Created control plans, work instructions, set-up instructions and PFMEAs for finished goods. Responsible for BOM, routing and quality testing… Show more Designed new products with OEM customers that met OEM customer requirements and manufacture capabilities of PSE. Created drawings, costing, fixture and gauge tooling needs and then provided to Sales for Request for Quote to OEM customer. Reviewed and signed off on each drawing released to production with responsibility of ECR/ECN process. Created control plans, work instructions, set-up instructions and PFMEAs for finished goods. Responsible for BOM, routing and quality testing process input and maintenance into ERP system.Created BOS/QOS systems and techniques. Created Production Improvement Boards for each department and reviewed with production personnel during each morning walk-through. Show less

Sturgis, Mi

Led quality inspectors, supervisor, trainer and technicians to ensure proper use of PSE Quality Manual based on ISO 9001. Led 8-D, 5-why for continuous improvement and other projects. Ensured all gauges and fixtures conform to drawings. Tracked all KPI metrics, including Safety, On Time Delivery, Scrap/Rework, Non-Conformance and Return Goods Authorizations. Published internal 3 Panel Charts with Pareto, Action Items for needed countermeasures to affect positive changes to KPI… Show more Led quality inspectors, supervisor, trainer and technicians to ensure proper use of PSE Quality Manual based on ISO 9001. Led 8-D, 5-why for continuous improvement and other projects. Ensured all gauges and fixtures conform to drawings. Tracked all KPI metrics, including Safety, On Time Delivery, Scrap/Rework, Non-Conformance and Return Goods Authorizations. Published internal 3 Panel Charts with Pareto, Action Items for needed countermeasures to affect positive changes to KPI metrics that included Corrective Actions, Engineering Change Requests or Tool Request. Use of CMM, Metrology tools and OEM portals. Show less

Lake City, Mn

Successfully guided the team through the eight gated new product development process while increasing revenue and gross margins. Responsible for creation of Business Briefs and Business Case for gas hearth products that are new to the world, new to company, new to industry, to fill gaps in line, increased the quality or cost reduction. Market in data was collected along with competitive landscapes. Financials were completed as part of the Business… Show more Successfully guided the team through the eight gated new product development process while increasing revenue and gross margins. Responsible for creation of Business Briefs and Business Case for gas hearth products that are new to the world, new to company, new to industry, to fill gaps in line, increased the quality or cost reduction. Market in data was collected along with competitive landscapes. Financials were completed as part of the Business Case.Responsible for guiding the team through the creation of sales messages and VOC. Determined type of VOC required as a function of the product. Responsible to hold the teams accountable throughout the eight step NPD gate processCollected, deployed and directed the bottoms up sales forecast for the first twelve months of the product after launch. Used bowlers to chart monthly sales forecast and A3’s used as a tool to determine root cause when sales are not met in any given month. Show less

Paris, Ky

Product design and supervision of employees in the Research and Development Department consisting of Senior Engineering Manager, R & D Managers, Product Engineers, Certification Engineers, Drafters, Desktop Publishing, Prototype Manager and Lab techs to develop gas, electric and wood-burning hearth products. Gas products included direct vent, natural vent, and vent free stoves. Other gas products were BBQ’s… Show more Product design and supervision of employees in the Research and Development Department consisting of Senior Engineering Manager, R & D Managers, Product Engineers, Certification Engineers, Drafters, Desktop Publishing, Prototype Manager and Lab techs to develop gas, electric and wood-burning hearth products. Gas products included direct vent, natural vent, and vent free stoves. Other gas products were BBQ’s, vented/vent free log sets. Electric products included fireplaces, inserts and stoves. Wood products included EPA compliant fireplaces and stoves and exempt fireplaces and chimney systems. New product creation since 2009 accounted for 40% of MHSC sales.Responsible for P/L, sales and management of OEM Gray Cast Iron part production from Randolph, VT foundry. Increased sales by 15% and increased margins by 20% while reducing part complexity by 200%. This segment was 10% of total MHSC sales dollars.Responsible for plant product build criteria and implementation of new and existing product across entire MHSC network. Created, reviewed and maintain Intellectual Properties.Reduced warranty cost by 10% through introduction of Field Quality Control Reporting procedure with corrective action and reason code attachment to track issues back root cause. Show less

Huntington, In

Product design and supervision of employees in the Research and Development Department consisting of Senior Engineering Manager, R & D Managers, Product Engineers, Certification Engineers, Drafters, Desktop Publishing and Lab techs to develop gas, electric and wood-burning hearth products. Gas products include direct vent, natural vent, and vent free stoves. Other gas products are BBQ’s, vented/ventfree log… Show more Product design and supervision of employees in the Research and Development Department consisting of Senior Engineering Manager, R & D Managers, Product Engineers, Certification Engineers, Drafters, Desktop Publishing and Lab techs to develop gas, electric and wood-burning hearth products. Gas products include direct vent, natural vent, and vent free stoves. Other gas products are BBQ’s, vented/ventfree log sets. Electric products include fireplaces, inserts and stoves. Wood products include EPA compliant fireplaces and stoves and exempt fireplaces and chimney systems. Show less

Huntington, In

Responsibilities include design, development, testing, certification and implementation into manufacturing of gas direct vent and natural vent fireplaces, gas vented and unvented log sets and wood-burning fireplaces. Other responsibilities include writing instruction manuals and technical assistance to manufacturing and customers.