Daniel R. Seymour

*** **** **., ***********, ** *6455

704-***-**** ftk669@r.postjobfree.com

MANAGEMENT / ENGINEERING / BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT:

Mechanical Design and Development, New Product Development, Business Management

Business professional with a proven track record and passion for developing new and innovative products. Confident in managing an entire business including the P&L, sales and marketing both internationally and domestic, manufacturing, sourcing, logistics, IP, contracts, warehousing and quality. My experience allows me to see the big picture and formulate clear approaches. Throughout my career I have managed and designed tools, guns, lock sets, plumbing, motorcycle accessories, riding gear, flashlights and automatic doors. I have the ability to manage multiple projects in all shapes and sizes whether it be by empowering a team or completing it myself. I have the vision to understand complex projects and the drive to get the job done.

Mechanical Design & Engineering ● Design for Manufacturing ● Business Development ● R & D ● Benchmarking ● Budget Management ● People Management ● Business Management ● Project Management ● Foreign and Domestic Procurement ● Logistics ● Quality ● Sales ● Marketing ● Customer Service ● Strategic Alliances and Partnership Building ● Contract Negotiation ● Resource Requirements ● Commitment ● Drive ● Passion

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

(Assa Abloy, Pratt & Whitney, Newell Rubbermaid, Stanley Black and Decker)

Stanley Access / Division of Stanley, Black and Decker/, New Britain, CT 2009 - Current

Stanley Black and Decker is a manufacturer of Hand Tools, Power Tools, Hardware, Assembly solutions and Security Solutions. The company has 9 Billion in Sales, 40,000 Employees

Senior Project Manager

Lead a cross functional team to develop a new and innovative door system for CVS. Directed a Global Design Center in China in the development of a 3Panel ICU door package, door arm consolidation, a self latching bifold swing door, instruction manuals and parts book pages. Designed, tested and installed a new door package for Wal*Mart. Engineered many special projects including an electrified privacy glass door package. Shared my knowledge on other projects including platform screen doors, intensive care units and hurricane doors. Participated in enhancement activities to improve cost and or function. Worked with installation tech to teach them how to install new products. Created instruction manuals, installation videos, parts books and intellectual property. Responsible for getting products UL listed and worked with ANSI, BHMA and the ICC to get specs written. www.stanleyblackanddecker.com

Key Highlights:

• The CVS project will generate $20M and opens a market they don’t participate in now.

• Turned around a design for Wal*Mart and installed the door systems within 4 months.

• Involved in key company initiatives including productivity and future product introductions.

• Intellectual property development

BISS Product Development LLC / Striker / Risk Racing /, Mooresville, NC 2005 – 2009

BISS Products designs innovative new products for the hand tool and motorcycle industries.

The company has 2 Million in Sales and 6 Employees.

Managing Partner / Business Development Manager

Focused new building new products developing new business and new brands. Created the company and two brands from scratch. Developed a business plan and operating objective in order to start the company. Developed new products based on market needs. Visited job sites, brainstormed and wrote questionnaires to funnel new ideas. Created mechanical designs for new products. Put together project plans, quality plans and cost estimates for each project. Managed gross margins and had P& L responsibility. Wrote sales contracts, nondisclosure agreements, memorandums of understanding, territory agreements and patents (IP) as the business needed. Researched the market place to get suggested retails for new products. Marketed and sold products in the US and internationally. Worked with vendors to quote and manufacture products in the US and Asia. Performed a manufacturing analysis, reviewed all first run samples and worked out all manufacturing issues on all products. Managed and controlled all documents. Managed every aspect of a business including leasing space, setting up property and liability insurance, utility setup and management, logistics both foreign and domestic, customs clearance, passports and visa’s, payroll, IRS filings, IT, wire transfers, barcode setup and maintenance, patent process and review, PR, sales, and trade show management. Sold Striker Tools with no brand equity into Home Depot, Sears and other customers both foreign and domestic. www.bissproducts.com , www.strikerhandtools.com , www.riskracing.com

Key Highlights:

• Instrumental in the startup of a new company.

• Developed a new brand of hand tools. “Striker”

• Designed, prototyped, quoted and sourced 10 new products for the Striker and Risk Racing brands.

• Sold the Striker brand of products with no brand equity into Home Depot, Lowes, Sears, Tractor Supply, Northern Tool, Do It Best, True Value, Menards and others.

Irwin Industrial Tools / Division of Newell Rubbermaid /, Huntersville, NC 2003 - 2005

Irwin specializes in the manufacturing of hand tools and power tool accessories. Rubbermaid is made up of many brands including, Graco, Shurline, and Sharpie. The company has sales of 6.5 Billion and 19,000 Employees.

Engineering Manager

Managed, designed and launched over 60 new products with Irwin including Tough Tools, levels, laser products, carpenter saws, specialty saws, power tool accessories, and clamping products. Designed, drafted, and wrote product specs and quality plans for new products. Managed all aspect of product development including industrial design, mechanical design, quality control, packaging design, manufacturing location and logistics. Managed projects to a design speciation, within the timeline and within budget. Traveled to Asia and other countries to keep projects on track and avoid miscommunication. Worked with a worldwide team of people from the US, Denmark, Germany, UK, and China. www.irwin.com, www.newellrubbermaid.com

Key Highlights:

• Managed and designed over 60 new products within 1 year for Irwin worth $40 million in sales.

• Managed projects with a global team working in the US, Denmark, Germany, UK, and China.

• Managed and designed most of the hand tools categories within Irwin including Hand Saws, Clamping, Levels, and Tough Tools.

• Worked across Irwin designing products in across categories including laser products and power tool accessories.

Sargent / Division of Assa Abloy /, New Haven, CT 2002 – 2003

Sargent is a manufacturer of high quality commercial locksets. Its parent company is one of the largest lockset manufacturers in the world. In total Assa Abloy has 8.9 Billion in Sales and 31,000 Employees

Product Development Engineer

Developed and designed the only new lockset to replace a current line in 2003. Brainstormed product concepts, created designs, created drawings, made prototypes and verified function by testing. Designed and tested ideas for cost reductions on other lock products. Made visits to customer sites to verify and monitor function of lock sets in use. Worked with manufacturing engineers and cell leader to improve designs for manufacturability and improved process flow. Worked on Kaizen teams to redesign cell layouts for better cycle time and more efficient use of space. www.sargentlock.com, www.assaabloy.com

Key Highlights:

• Helped design the only new lock set that sergeant launched in 2003

• Helped secure favorable costs with vendors for the lock project.

• Served on Kaizen teams to improve manufacturing flow, cycle time and space.

Stanley Tools / Division of Stanley, Black and Decker/, New Britain, CT 1997 - 2002

Stanley Works is a manufacturer of Hand Tools, Hardware, Air Assembly Tools, Hydraulic Tools, Mechanics Tools, Doors, Locksets and more. The company has 9 Billion in Sales, 40,000 Employees

Senior Product Engineer

Researched and developed over 40 new products. Handled total implementation of new products. Key person in improving existing products and improving cost. Set up and managed a product engineering department in Thailand. Trained local employees to maintain the department. Investigated causes of product problems and failures. Assisted in developing manufacturing fixtures. Helped with process flow and was involved in Kaizen events. Involved in a Super Kaizen that generated ideas to save 12% of the 4-wall cost across the Stanley Tools business. Acted as the general liaison between the US and Thailand. Led a product line management team that included people from the US, Thailand, UK, Taiwan and China. www.stanleytools.com, www.stanleyblackanddecker.com

Key Highlights:

• Designed and introduced 40 new products.

• Led a product management team that included people from the US, Thailand, UK, Taiwan and China.

• Spent 15 months in Thailand setting up an engineering department, training local employees and designing new products.

• Headed up 20 projects from Thailand with lead to $2.7M in savings and $18.7M in sales. The projects included cost reduction, product improvement, product relocation and new product development.

• Involved in a Kaizen event that generated ideas to save 12% of the 4-wall manufacturing cost.

Previous work: Pratt & Whitney, Norgren 1995 -1997

PATENTS / PATENT APLICATIONS

US 6,643,948, Nov 11, 2003 – Stanley Lever Lock US 6,782,629, Aug 31, 2004 – Stanley Max Stick

US 6,880,872, Apr 17, 2005 – Sargent 10 Line Lock US 2006/0130341, Jun 22, 2006 – Irwin Hand Saw US 7,204,075, Apr 17, 2007 – Risk Racing Bike Lift US 7,325,682, Feb 5, 2008 – Irwin Drill Bit case

US 7,360,316, Apr 22, 2008 – Irwin I-Beam Level

US 7,645,083, Jan 12, 2010 – Striker Mech. Pencil US 7.845,876, Dec 7, 2010 – RR Practice Start Gate US 7.850,407, Dec, 14 2010 – RR Lock N Load

US 2008/0000000, pending – Striker Light Mine

US 2008/0000000, pending – Striker Carbide Score

US 2008/0000000, pending – Striker Drywall Talon US 2008/0000000, pending – Quick Change Chuck

US 2009/0000000, pending – Telescopic Door

US 2010/0000000, pending – Glass Glazing,

US 2010/0000000, pending – By-Pass Door system, US 2010/0000000, pending – Mechanical Pencil.

US 2011/D635,693 – Striker Light Mine

EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

MBA – in progress

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Hartford, CT

BS, Manufacturing Engineering

Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT

TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

New Product Development Process, Extracting quality from the milestone process, basic project management, Situational leadership, TQM, Pro Engineer Wildfire, Solid works, UniGraphics

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Pro Engineer, Solid Works, Ideas, UniGraphics, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Project, Access, Mail, Lab View, other miscellaneous software packages.

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