Wayne Utz Email & Phone Number

Wayne is a successful product development professional with emphasis is mechanical and electro-mechanical product engineering, He has 20+ years in product engineering and mfg and has effectively designed products from the "napkin sketch to production". Several specific background points include:Proficiency in 3D CAD (SolidWorks and Inventor).Focus on disruptive innovative products Working experience in new technology medical devices with pending or awarded utility patents.Senior mechanical engineer at Humminbird (1983-2000).Product development successes exceeding 1 billion dollars in revenues.Outdoor ruggedized sports product design.Awarded 10+ utility patents and have patent applications in the works.Effective global product development in the USA, Asia and UK. Significant background in plastics engineering with both R&D and product applications.Technical knowledge of LCD and E-Ink displays with patents in both.Proven abilities in universal value added productsIntensive knowledge of structural and precision plastics and metals welding.Experience in fiber optics with two awarded utility patents while working with OFS.Active member of PDMA, Product Camp and AFUMC.A firm believer in utilizing Proof of Concept utilizing FEATURE BASED PROTOTYPING vs end of design prototyping. Reduced risks, saves time, costly late tool/design changes and improves initial product quality at product launch..This includes heavy 3D printing experience with FDM, SLS, SLA, polyjet..etc.to products 8mm to over 400mm long.Design philosophy is centered on: Simple-Simplified-SimplicitySpecialties: Plastics and ElastomersPlastics welding processesMetalselectronic + connectivity mfgLCD and user interface designproduct testing and QA related metrologymarine and outdoor environments3D printing + Laser Sintered metals printing+ other Rapid prototyping processesAdvanced product developmentWorking with small technology startup companies

Listed skills include Product Design, Product Development, Manufacturing, R&D, and 30 others.