James R. Lutz

James R Lutz

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Oak Ln, Gurnee Illinois 60031

847-***-**** cell; e-mail: acg08e@r.postjobfree.com

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PROFILE

Strong leader with ability to initiate change, implement new methods, and

maintain positive environment. Motivated and developed personnel through

new mentoring, and maintain positive environment. Help develop a product

design cycle that shortened the product release from 18 to 6 months. Work

with multiple departments for developing project time lines. Proven hands

on leader working with Electrical, Mechanical and Software Engineers to

understand scope of work to develop project schedules and engineering

effort. Skilled in the use of applications for technologies for CAD/CAM and

CAE. Proven ability to build new organizations, reorganize troubled ones,

and improve good ones. Team builder with ability to identify and solve

problems. Supervised staffs from 3 to 13 professionals which also included

sub-contractors. Scheduled resources, initiated training of personnel, and

prepared employee evaluations. Strong background in the design of sheet

metal, die and cast casting as well as injection molded plastic. Strong

background in interacting with oversea vendors specifically Taiwan, China

and Italy.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Automated Manufacturing Solutions., Crystal Lake, Illinois 2014-Present

Recognized leader in Manufacturing Automation.

Contract - Lead Mechanical Engineer/Program Manager

. Lead design efforts for engineering department staff of 6.

. Work with Sales, Marketing and Application Engineers to set customer

requirements.

. Provide Engineering concepts to Sales for quoting process.

. Track and provide project progress to customers and the management

team.

. Design and execute projects from concept to completion.

. Responsibilities include: 60% management and 40% design of systems,

material selections and overall design of projects using Solidworks.

. Lead design reviews with Engineering and Manufacturing

. Responsible for bill of materials, manufacturing assembly drawings,

test specifications, cost analysis for parts and labor.

PROBAT BURNS, INC., Vernon Hills, Illinois 2013 - 2014

Recognized leader in the Industrial Coffee Roasting and Handling Business.

Contract Engineering Manager

. Primary authority and accountability for managing the engineering

department staff of 10.

. Develop and execute engineering projects.

. Responsibilities include: 60% management and 40% design of systems,

material selections and overall design of projects using Solidworks

and AutoCad Inventor.

. Manage product delivery and cost performance from a tactical

perspective.

. Spearhead, present, and develop / implement innovative new processes

and procedures to manage costs, improve productivity and efficiency,

and enhance bottom-line profitability.

QUICKSET INTERNATIONAL, INC., Northbrook, Illinois 2001 - 2013

Recognized leader in the Pan-Tilt Integrated Systems for Surveillance and

Communications.

Engineering Manager (2011 - 2013)

. Primary authority and accountability for managing the engineering

department staff of 13.

. Responsible for working with the Site Manager, Director of Operations

and Quality, Director of Programs and the Director of Sales and

Marketing to develop and execute tactics and strategies intended to

maximize business success.

. Develop and execute engineering projects as well as research and

development programs to meet the needs of the site.

. Responsibilities include: budget development & management, personnel

selection/training/ development/ performance management, proposal &

program oversight, and the management of improvement initiatives.

. Manage product delivery and cost performance from a tactical

perspective.

. Led cross-functional teams in designing and implementing products; key

strength is communicating project goals and maintaining focus on

results throughout project life cycle.

. Spearhead, present, and develop / implement innovative new processes

and procedures to manage costs, improve productivity and efficiency,

and enhance bottom-line profitability.

. Hands on Manager with design responsibilities using Solidworks.

Responsibilities split 60% management 40% Design.

Mechanical Engineering Manager (2004 - 2011)

. Supervised a staff of 6 Mechanical Engineers. Also responsible for

product design from concept to completion.

. Performed engineering work and applied research, development, and

design for new and existing products.

. Worked with the Business Team and program leadership team to deliver

quality products on time, within budget and with competitive features.

. Team member in identified custom product based on customer

requirements.

. Worked with Solidworks on all phases of design from, plastic injection

molded parts, Sheet metal, castings and assemblies.

. Implemented and created standards for new Engineering PDM system.

. Responsible for all structural and analytical analysis using Ansys

Design Space Release 10 and Cosmos Advanced Professional. Also

responsible for all Thermal analysis using FloWorks 2009.

Sr. Mechanical Engineering (2001 - 2004)

. Worked with Solidworks on all phases of design from, plastic injection

molded parts, Sheet metal, castings and assemblies.

. Ability to reduce products over-all costs.

. Managed the products from definition and planning to final release.

. Responsible for all aspects of engineering from design, detailing

using GD&T and creating assembly drawings for manufacturing.

. Responsible for all structural and analytical analysis using Ansys

Design Space Release 10 and Cosmos Advanced Professional.

. Responsible for all Thermal analysis using FloWorks 2009.

COMPUTER AIDED TECHNOLOGY, INC., Buffalo Grove, Illinois 1998 - 2001

Recognized leader as a reseller of Solidworks and related engineering

software.

Technical Service Manager

. Directing all technical services and training of Solidworks.

. Supervised a staff of 13 support and training personnel.

. Coordinated the training schedules for five offices.

. Responsible for evaluating all new products.

SCUBAPRO (A division of Johnson Worldwide Associates), Sturtevant,

Wisconsin 1995 - 1997

An Internationally recognized leader in the manufacturing of scuba diving

equipment.

Project Engineer

. Directing the research and development of a new diving mask line.

Coordinating all phases of design from conception to production.

. Designed a new diving compass.

. Coordinating the introduction of a new weight integrated buoyancy

compensator (life jacket).

. Received patents for a mask and compass design.

DACOR CORPORATION, Northfield, Illinois 1990 - 1995

A manufacturer of scuba diving equipment.

Design Engineer (1994 - 1995)

. Directed the research and development of the buoyancy compensator

product line.

Senior Mechanical Designer (1992 - 1994)

. Directed the design of a new diving mask line.

. Received five patents for mask designs.

Mechanical Designer (1990 - 1992)

. Developed designs of all plastic components for the instrumentation

line.

MIDDLEBY MARSHALL CORPORATION, Elgin, Illinois 1988 - 1990

A worldwide leader in food processing machinery.

Mechanical Designer

. Coordinated the design of industrial baking mixers using sheet metal

fabrication, gears, machined and aluminum cast parts.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Experience using Solidworks since release 97Certified Solidworks

Professional (CSWP), Support Technician and Solidworks Trainer. Recognized

by Rodale's Scuba Diving magazine for the design of three top ten scuba

diving masks in the industry. Received seven U.S. patents.

EDUCATION

BS in Mechanical Engineering Technology. Arizona State University

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