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Product Engineering Manager
A career which challenges and utilizes my diverse back ground.
Engineering Manager
About Me
Industry: |
Engineering & Architecture |
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Occupation: |
Engineering Manager |
Highlights: |
Designed new system, improving production and regaining market share. Competitor’s updated control system, resulted in lost sales for Emhart. Led team in design/development of cost-effective new enhanced system and assemblies. Reduced control cost 27% and assembly time 30% while adding paths for future enhancements. Enhanced product development process. Use of GBR controllers limited time to develop new products/features and required large amounts of legacy support. Switched all standard products to one of three packages using 90% off-the-shelf components. Reduced product design time by three months and new product inventory 15%. Reduced failure rate, saving warranty costs. Product had 20% first-year failure rate, resulting in increased warranty costs. Analyzed root cause. Managed simulation, longevity and Halt/Hass tests. Created customer update and in-house testing program. Cut failure rate to 1%, saving $1.7M annually while establishing product’s superiority. Increased production efficiency. Emhart machines were adjusted manually by experienced employees. Added thermal imaging and process air instrumentation and trained users. Reduced set up time 20% and reject rate 2%. Improved production throughput 5%, adding an additional 10,000 bottles per day. Created top selling customer upgrade. Emhart offered machine that required entire system replacement and was not widely accepted. Researched customer needs. Built hybrid, adding Servo motion to existing mechanisms. Upgraded manufacturing process. Product was #1 selling upgrade, adding $90M to revenues. |
Education level: |
Bachelor |
Will Relocate: |
No |
Location: |
Blairstown, NJ |
Major Responsibilities
- Developing solutions for the strategic challenges of manufacturing
- Creating initiatives that reduce costs
- Working with customers to understand and define requirements
- Re-engineering and streamlining processes to improve production
- Driving operational excellence through root cause analysis
Work Experiences
9/2008 - 3/2011
RH Associates
Contractor / Freelance
- Consult on new process and product development for glass container manufacturers including Emhart Glass. Develop test plans and data collection systems to validate new processes and products. Provide training and support on projects.
1/2000 - 9/2008
Emhart Glass
Manager
- Managed automated machinery for $300M international supplier of equipment, controls and parts to glass container industry. Created process and product specifications. Acted as internal IS09001:2000 auditor. Led teams up to six and budgets to $1.5M.
9/1997 - 1/2000
Emhart Glass
Manager
- Administered electronic controls and ware-handling products. Set product development paths to maintain competitive advantage. Directed new product releases. Interfaced with customers on design requirements. Led Six Sigma projects. Managed budgets to $4M.
6/1989 - 9/1997
GBR Systems
Manager
- Managed research and development and product support of mail processing machinery. Interacted with sales, marketing and customers to define new products and set development paths and goals. Actively participated in ISO 9000 qualification. Developed and maintained company’s patents and trademarks. Reported directly to the plant manager and the owner of the company. Supervised seven engineers, three technicians, five draftsmen and budgets to $4M.
2/1987 - 6/1989
Moore Special Tool
Manager
- Coordinated software development for Moore’s precision CNC machines. Specified software and hardware to outside vendors. Designed software and hardware to control and interface with programmable loop controllers.
7/1985 - 6/1987
GBR Systems
Individual Contributor
- . Designed hardware and software on assigned mail processing projects. Developed digital and analog circuits. Trained service technicians and assisted with troubleshooting. Documented hardware and software, including operator manuals. Used microprocessor emulators, PC’s, and DEC PDP-11 for real time software and hardware development.
8/1984 - 6/1985
Edal Industries
Manager
- Coordinated repair, calibration, and design of in-house test equipment for $2M electronic rectifier manufacturer. Developed new test procedures, monitored processes and machine productivity, and supervised four technicians.
Education
2000
Certification Degree
Juran Institute
- Six Sigma Black Belt
1984
Bachelor Degree
University of hartford
- BS Electronic Engineering
