Jeffrey Stephenson

Project Manager - Senior Mechanical Engineer

*** * ****** *** - ********, CA 91016

aceo0d@r.postjobfree.com - 909-***-****

---Objective---

Apply my product development design creativity, my electromechanical engineering expertise, and my project management success history to form a prosperous alliance with your company.

---Expertise---

PROJECT MANAGEMENT - Conceive & Design, Project Planning & Documentation, Engineering and Production Cost Estimating, Scheduling & Team Management.

ENGINEERING DISCIPLINES - Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Applied Engineering, Engineering for Manufacturing.

QUALIFICATIONS - Strong business principles, Managed all aspects of engineering and manufacturing departments, Big picture thinking with strong aptitude for exposing design weaknesses and manufacturability concerns, Detail oriented and Hands-on ability in all facets of engineering, Excellent communication skills and extremely organized.

TECHNICAL TOOLS - Solidworks, AutoCAD, PADS, Multisim, Labview, MPLAB, C, PDM Works, GanttProject, MS Office.

---Work Experience---

Chief Engineer

Devon Works, LLC. - Luxury Products Design Lab - Pasadena, CA

May 2011 to June 2014

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Swiss watch manufactures said it was “not possible

We pioneered an entirely new, $5M/yr American made product that has taken the luxury wrist watch industry by storm.

-Co-invented, designed, engineered, developed, and implemented production of Devon Works Tread watches (US patent 8,355,297 and 8,693,293).

-Fabricated proof-of-concept studies and prototyped individual mechanical features as well as complete

watches.

-Created, monitored, and satisfied manufacturing/engineering budgets.

-Established complete manufacturing process: resource planning, work-flow and assembly instructions,

Quality Control, documentation, and insuring data retention.

-Trained watchmaking team to be self-sufficient and self-managed.

-Web search Devon Works Jeff Stephenson for web recognition.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Product Design – 25%

-Discuss brand goals with upper management and develop roadmaps for our product development needs.

-Meet with stakeholders and participate in strategy discussions for product roadmap. Instill processes to keep living roadmap highly visible and accessible to all stakeholders so direction can be adjusted as needed.

-Survey marketplace for similar approaches and evaluate how we might do things better / differently or leverage successful techniques where they exist.

-Compose Product Requirements Documents that clearly state the core functional and brand goals of the product and give an in-depth explanation of the desired functionality.

-Travel internationally to acquire vendors, display product, and acquire retailers.

Project Management & Development Guidance – 45%

-Work closely with project contributors to better understand costs and benefits of each initiative as an aid to prioritization.

-Decompose initiatives into steps with owners and due dates to ensure predictable outcomes.

-Identify dependencies, assumptions and constraints that affect the outcome of each project.

-Actively identify and manage risks to ensure predictable outcomes.

-Plan iterations and lead inspection efforts throughout life cycle.

-Hire, train, and advise employees and consultants.

Production Management – 30%

-Ensure production team is equipped with appropriate tools to complete respective tasks.

-Ensure product drawings, assembly instructions, and production procedures are documented, accessible, and integrity is ensured.

-Confirm proper quality inspection procedures are established and performed.

-Proactively assess quality of products and experience marketed to customers.

-Verify warranty claims are properly handled, data is obtained, managed, and directives are delivered as

needed.

SKILLS USED

Project Management

Product Development and design

Engineering Management

Mechanical Engineering

Wrist Watch Manufacturing

Design for Manufacturing

Solidworks

Prototyping

Systems Engineering

Project Planning

Team Management

Document Management

Hands-on Problem Solving

Small Business Development

Business Strategy

Highly detail oriented

International Relations

Project Engineer

Ollila Industries, Inc. - Aerospace Systems and Product Development - Hesperia, CA

May 2005 to May 2011

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

-Created design for new $1M/year product with a design budget of $500K.

-Designed Labview based testing fixture increasing throughput 8x.

-Established engineering procedures and document control system eliminating an unmanageable paper system with out of order revisions and hand written notes.

-Contributed to creation of ISO 9001 Quality system.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

-Lead engineering team through new product development: Conceive & Design, Project Planning &

Documentation, Engineering and Production Cost Estimating, Scheduling & Team Management, customer correspondence.

-Engineer electronic control systems including integrated circuits, FPGAs, PCB design, and associated circuit card assemblies.

-Design test fixtures and test procedures for quality control.

SKILLS USED

Product Development

Product Management

Engineering Management

Project Management

Mechanical Engineering

Manufacturing

Design for Manufacturing

Product Design

Solidworks

Systems Engineering

Project Planning

Team Management

Document Management

Consumer Electronics

Aerospace

Embedded Systems

Electrical Engineering

Integrated Circuit Design

Hands-on Problem Solving

NI LabVIEW

Programming

CNC Programming

Consumer Products

Real Estate Investor

Investor / Realtor - Big Bear, CA, US

February 2003 to June 2006

-Researched, bid, and purchased properties designated for rehab.

-Created business plans, managed expenses, and tracked spending.

-Drafted building plans and worked with contractors and inspectors.

-General construction and real estate sales.

Mechanical Engineer

Gyrex Corp - Goleta, CA

June 2001 to July 2003

-PCB manufacturing equipment - Designed new products and implemented improvements on previous

equipment.

-Produced design drawings, PLC programming, directed machining, and oversaw assembly operations.

-Selected raw materials and supplies, and organized parts inventory.

-National and overseas travel to install, setup, and repair product line.

Machine Shop Assistant, ME Lab Assistant

University of California - Santa Barbara, CA

August 1999 to June 2001

-Teach safe machining techniques to students.

-Setup lab facilities.

EDUCATION

BS in Mechanical Engineering

University of California - Santa Barbara, CA 1998 to 2001

Engineer in Training (EIT)

2001

SKILLS

Project Management, Product Development and Design, Engineering Management, Mechanical Engineering, Wrist Watch Manufacturing, Design for Manufacturing, Solidworks, Prototyping, Systems Engineering, Project Planning, Team Management, Document Management, Hands-on Problem Solving, Small Business Development, Business Strategy, Highly detail oriented, International Relations, Product Development, Product Management, Electronic Manufacturing, Consumer Electronics, Aerospace, Embedded Systems, Electrical Engineering, Integrated Circuit Design, NI LabVIEW, Programming, CNC Programming, Consumer Products, Injection Molded Parts, Laser Welding, Machining, Vapor Deposition Coatings, Polishing and Finishing

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