Description :

1. Identified and resolved numerous technical product design, test, manufacturing and field issues.
2. Assigned issues based on priority and severity to the team.
3. Managed and documented their issues and followed them through to closure in a timely manner to meet product schedule.
4. Developed and managed team mechanical test plans and testing across multiple test sites.
5. Developed and drove engineers to utilize new tests outside company standard test specs.
6. Worked closely with internal Motorola test lab leads and technicians to ensure product testing was performed accurately and to project schedule.
7. Drove the development of new company wide test specs and changes to existing ones.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Executive

Education

GED

Description :

1. Designed challenges include manufacturability within Jacobsen's existing production capabilities, dealing with ambiguity of a new product line/technology, fulfillment of European safety regulations, and the completion of testing of numerous configurations in various turf conditions.
2. Currently assistedin the development of a new hybrid electric fairway mower.
3. Developed braking system on the Truckster XD heavy duty utility vehicle including the selection of brake components, design of rotors, caliper mounts, parking brake and brake lines.
4. Helped Lenovo and Foxconn testing labs and their factories to establish appropriate testing to ensure proper product testing and reliability at these new sites.
5. Ensured specification compliance through stage gate methodologies, experiments and reviews.
6. Demonstrated drive and leadership responsibility by execution of new manufacturing processes.
7. Designed specialty tooling and grinding applications for new grinders.

Experience

10+ Years

Level

Senior

Education

B.S. In Mechanical Engineering

Description :

1. Drived innovation and execution on product design, automation, tooling and fixturing in line with the forecast and budget.
2. Oversaw all mechanical design aspects for the San Jose facility and ensure smooth transition from engineering into production.
3. Responsible for specification compliance, providing technical write ups and cost inputs for bids and proposals.
4. Reduced time to market by over 40% by streamlining design procedures and procurement times.
5. Aligned cross functional teams to develop design guidelines/procedures ensuring standard work and driving quality and consistency within technical capabilities of the business.
6. Facilitated career development plan of mechanical engineers, reliability engineers, CAD and PCB designers by encouraging technology innovation, out of the box thinking and goal setting.
7. Managed and mentoring staff in areas of product design, fixtures, tooling, automation, reliability analysis, pcb layout, thermal, structural and vibration/modal analysis.

Experience

10+ Years

Level

Senior

Education

MS In Mechanical

Description :

1. Dismantled pumps, fans, and motors to access defective parts.
2. Repaired heating and cooling coils and dampers.
3. Repaired or replace magnetrols, pressuretrols, safeties and stop-check valves for safe boiler operations.
4. Tested runs pump for proper flow and system pressure.
5. Replaced and repacked high and low pressure system gas kits, valves and gaskets.
6. Measured, cut and thread pipe and tubing, plumbing, electrical, welding and carpentry.
7. Converted old grinders into state of the art CNC controlled grinders.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

GED

Description :

1. Supervised the Engineer Quoting Team responsible for producing all quoting documentation for Sales Applications.
2. Quoted documentation consisted of Electrical One-lines, Mechanical Elevations, and all calculations used to size equipment.
3. Worked with Engineering, Project Management, Sales, and Customers to produce and finalize all customer approval drawings.
4. Insured that the designs met the customer's specifications.
5. Performed Mechanical Departments' administrative duties including performance reviews, department resource time reports, time sheet approvals, annual tax credits documentation, and hiring of team members.
6. Specified design, production, fabrication, and QC standards for Power Control Houses, Driller Cabins, and all power and control equipment within these structures.
7. Sized HVAC system from heat loads of equipment.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Executive

Education

GED

Description :

1. Contributed to the 5-member executive management team that improved total revenues from $10 million to $37 million in a 6-year period.
2. Worked directly with manufacturing facilities including sheet metal fabricators, injection molding housed and machine shops to insure product manufacturability.
3. Directed mechanical design initiatives from product concept through release totaling more than $100 million in sales.
4. Integrated products into Seagate's production facilities around the world by successfully managing Seagate's mandated product safety requirements called SOP39 across the entire company product line.
5. Increased customer capital equipment savings by $1.25 million and expanded new product offerings by designing upgrade paths for field-deployed products.
6. Designed company's flagship Burn-In Oven, which generated $65 million in revenue.
7. Designed general purpose and Class1 Division II HVAC system for Power Control Houses and Driller Cabins.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Executive

Education

MS

Description :

1. Managed Mechanical Design and Development of instrument clusters for the automotive industry.
2. Recruited and trained Guadalajara (Mexico) Mechanical Engineering team for Design and Manufacturing support.
3. Introduced CAD (CATIA v.5) and Analysis (ANSYS v.10) and further trained all engineers in their use of Plastic Materials / Parts Design and Design for Assembly and Manufacturability.
4. Trained Design & Development Engineers as well as plant Union Design & Drafting personnel in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, GD&T.
5. Planned / Coordinated strategy for Product Engineering transfer to Mexico.
6. Streamlined designs to decrease weight, cost, and labor.
7. Inspected equipment to determine mechanical difficulties.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Executive

Education

MS In Mechanical Engineering

Description :

1. Directed hire responsibilities for the Mechanical Engineering department including Project Group Leaders, Mechanical Designers, Detailers, and staff.
2. Implemented process for working with Outside Contract Design houses to control cost and budgets.
3. Responsible for specifying, recommending, and implementation of the initial 3D Cad Software package.
4. Responsible for developing and training less experienced designers and engineers Successfully worked with Mechanical Engineering department to focusing on Budgets and concepts.
5. Reduced average Mechanical Engineering cost of labor and materials to 5% below budget on projects.
6. Achieved this by raising expectations, implementing a more detailed review of concepts, and implementation of designs that would meet customer expectations at a reduced cost.
7. Eliminated Design checker process.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Junior

Education

B.S. In Manufacturing Engineering

Description :

1. Responsible for all department Budgets, Department Staffing, and estimating.
2. Ordered parts and materials.
3. Determined mechanical engineering load in MS Project.
4. Provided R&D, packaging, test, factory support, and documentation.
5. Maintained a $1.5M capital budget for test lab and engineering machine shop.
6. Administered performance reviews and 1-on-1's.
7. Provided management turn-around of the underperforming engineering team.
8. Evaluated team strengths and weaknesses to establish training needs.
9. Reorganized twice, and then administered RIF due to diminished business plan.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Bachelor

Description :

1. Supervised two Engineers, one Designer, and one Draftsman in the design of custom material handling equipment and high-density warehousing.
2. Managed system installations at the customer's site.
3. Led a Continuous Improvement team which reduced 250T press set-up from four hours to 30 minutes.
4. Implemented cellular technologies that eliminated multiple forge furnaces and material handling moves.
5. Supervised all engineers and contractors.
6. Maintained contact with customers, assemblers, machinists, and outside vendors.
7. Assisted Application and Proposal departments in preparing customer quotes.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Bachelor of Science