Drove the development of a new ceramic-composite line of products for the company. Implemented a 'Platform' based research and development strategy to drive funding of the activity and maintain proper expectations throughout the company. Developed equipment, processes and prototypes in order to supply prototypes and commercialize the product.Developed manufacturing processes required to support the production of Arlon 3000XT, high temperature thermoplastic. Scaled up material production in support of the commercialization of the product into the down-hole oil exploration and drilling.Accomplishments:Accelerated commercial launch activities by 300%. Within 2 months of project initiation, developed prototype production capability and within 4 months, delivered Ceracomp® Ceramic Matrix Composite prototypes. Results of functional testing exceeded customer expectations.Exceeded first-year sales objectives by 38%. Expedited scale-up and world-wide launch for a first-to-market extreme high-temperature plastic – Arlon® 3000XT.

Lead engineer on all material development products in the Semiconductor group - $30M annual potential. Drive over $5M of new applications and global product design. Provide customer training on product design and handling in order promote capabilities and build opportunities.Mentor, manage and inspire cross-functional project teams and new engineers.Accomplishments:Created potential new revenue stream of $10M. In less than a year, developed and launched Chemraz® Subfab elastomeric compound in response to customer need for high –temperature material (up to 300°C). As lead engineer, guided the house of quality requirements which led to an accompanying patent-pending seal assembly. Expanded projected revenue by an additional 50% by exploiting the weakness in the competitive designs and enabling the launch of a full product line. Within 3 months of launch, shipped over 300 test samples to over 10 customers.

Managed the portfolio of new product development projects supporting both the Semiconductor and Petrochem & Power market. Balanced the project workload between Project Managers and solicited supporting cross-functional teams. Organized Portfolio Reviews and Gate Meetings with Business Group Management to ensure a balanced portofolio of projects, focus on strategy, promotion of 'good' projects and killing of 'bad' projects.Managed projects through the Stage-Gate process by developing project schedules and holding international cross-functional teams responsible to meet task dealines. Communated project activities on a periodic basis to stakeholders.Accomplishments:Launched 5 New Products into the market, successfully generating revenues as projected on the financial spreadsheetsInitiated and successfully launched the Chemraz XRZ product in a span of 4 months. Currently generating revenues as planned.Rebuilt the Stage-Gate Process and database to create a more efficient and streamlined process in order to bring products to the market faster.

Managed an international team of ten Engineers and Technicians producing product design, applications, and product development for the Worldwide Semiconductor Division. Primary products include customer elastomeric components, plastics, and composites.Developed and monitored division-wide strategic business plan. Present fiscal year goals and multi-millon dollar budgets to top executives at international planning meetings. Expanding opportunities in the Asian Market by spearheading the opening of a multi-million dollar Asian Technical Support Center in Kumomoto, Japan. Responsible for the land acquisition, building design, staffing requirements, recruitment, and the remote management of engineers in Japan; Front line on ensuring accurate, timely response to customer needs by guiding the day-to-day activities of the group in completing over 500 projects per year. Monitor internal and external feedback to assess and enhance group performance.Collaborated through on-site meetings or conference calls with Global Customers, Sales, and Manufacturing groups to provide superior quality products and servicesDesigned and Built an Engineering Response Database to monitor and control the flow of customer application request throughout the department, ensuring prompt responses and compliance to ISO 9001:2000 standards. Implemented risk assessment calculators to ensure the proper filtering of the projects was performed.Implemented a Stage-Gate product development process in order to manage risks and accelerate the launch of new products to the market.Attended trade shows and handle public relations contacts as an expert technical advisor.Accomplishments:Engineering Response Database reduced response times on customer requests by 30%.Improved reponse times to Asian customers by 50% with the establishment of the Asian Engineering CenterSuccessfully launched 6 new elastomeric compounds to the market.

Rapidly promoted through enginnering levels 1-3 to increase responsibility.Designed critical elastomeric and plastic components for semiconductor process equipment. Provided recommendations on materials to ensure compatibility to process chemistries. Performed failure analyses and implemented changes to prevent future occurrences.Performed Finite Element Analysis (FEA) on elastomeric and plastic components through the use of ABAQUS and FEMAP. Responsible for verifying sealing integrity, determining compressive loads required, preventing unacceptable stresses, and determining causes of failure.As Group Leader set goals, monitored performance, and performed quarterly and annual reviews for team members.

Performed Finite Element Analysis (FEA) of vital nuclear power plant cable trays using ANSYS software. Reduced project delivery time and expenses by 30% by creating custom software applications.Designed an 8,000 GPM oil-water separation system. Performed mechanical calculations, created mechanical and control systems, and developed purchase specifications for separators, pumps and valves.Inspected mechanical systems of federal government buildings for code violations. Provided improvement recommendations and estimates.Designed control panels for the Circulating Water Systems in the Salem Nuclear Power Generating Station.PATENTS6,603,117: Self Contained Sensing Apparatus and System6,231,088: Two-Piece Clamp Ring for Holding Semiconductor Wafer or Other Workpiece