William Jacobs Email & Phone Number

Greater Boston Area

• Manage cross-functional teams to deliver new product development programs for medical devices• Define program schedules, cost targets, program risks, etc. and report to Senior Management

• Responsible for all appliance programs, engineering processes, and technical personnel as part of the Product Design Leadership Teamo Directed new product development for over 10 new products simultaneously while also overseeing the sustaining efforts for products in productiono Managed partnerships with multiple contract manufacturers in three countries o Collaborated with product management team for new products to ensure scope, priorities, and budgets were met • Led a team of 30 engineers and contractors responsible for the mechanical engineering of all new and existing products, which included cost reductionso Responsible for the development of mechanical subsystems to be used in product families and worked with product teams to ensure timelines and performance thresholds would meet the needs of the business• Instrumental as part of a cross-functional team responsible for revamping product line over a two-year period that saved the company over $300MM per year while improving product quality and consumer ratingso Warranty rate reduced by over 50% from previous product initial field data• Implemented a modified product development process designed to make teams work faster and more efficiently with improved quality• Established a measurement system for determining the level of craftsmanship in products from the design stage though production• Drove efforts to improve employee engagement by reviewing survey results, holding focus groups, and coordinating team events

• Managed team of engineers in the design, development, and testing of a major new product line – Keurig Bolt System• Responsible for the design and implementation of several new sub-systems resulting in numerous patent applications• Co-ordinated the appliance development in parallel with the portion pack engineering team to deliver the optimum consumer product• Responsible for the international product line which involved one new product offering and converting several other products for use in various countries• Championed the effort to bring CFD capabilities in house to reduce the number of design iterations needed in development

• Lead Engineer for several high-end models of the company’s consumer productso Managed the development of mechanical, electrical and electronic systems including software algorithmso Worked with various departments including marketing, quality, and packaging engineering to ensure program schedule and requirements are meto Created and directed testing protocols from individual components to complete systemso Oversaw the product life cycle from the initial design concept through production of the completed product in Asiao Worked closely with various overseas vendors and contract manufacturers on all aspects of design from injection molding to UL testing criteriao Created the technical specifications used for the product development

• Key designer of the thermal system and system layout used for many of the company’s products currently being manufactured• Consistently called upon by senior management to quickly solve issues that caused delays in production or were viewed as potential risks• Co-holder of numerous US and foreign patents related to system design• Sourced, tested and qualified components with emphasis on reliability and cost

• Designed, built and maintained test fixtures for component and system testing• Collected and processed data from testing apparatus using digital data acquisition systems and engineering software

• Responsible for training over 50 distributor’s service, sales and management personnel throughout Northeast

• Coordinated, prepared, and installed prototype pneumatic-conveying airlock systems

Ballston Spa, Ny And Norfolk, Va

Crew Plant Supervisor• Responsible for managing plant personnel during ship operations and directing preventative / corrective maintenance schedulesChief Reactor Watch / Reactor Mechanical Operator• Responsible for directing six subordinate watch-standers during plant operation• Awarded Commanding Officer’s Letter of Commendation for a timely replacement of a major reactor plant component while underwayStaff Instructor/Mechanical Operator• Selected as one of two students from 80 for appointment as staff instructor at the Sea-Wolf prototype plant• Trained enlisted, officer and civilian personnel in theory and operation of plant systems and components• Operated and performed maintenance on reactor plant components and systems during a refueling overhaul, initial start-up, and steaming for student training

Bsme, Mechanical Engineering

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