Engineering Management, Project Manager
Resume:
G. Frank Dye, P.E.
Winston Salem, NC 27106
Email: ab0c5s@r.postjobfree.com
CAREER SUMMARY
Successful Engineering/Project Manager with broad experience in product
development and manufacturing environments. Known for excellent leadership,
effective communication, creating innovative solutions, cross-functional
collaboration, enthusiastic approach, negotiation skills, and ability to
plan budgets and hit critical cost targets.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
. Domestic & International Engineering Management, Project Management and
Design Oversight related to the development and product launch of electro-
mechanical products.
. Consumer, medical and industrial products.
o Design experience using injection molded and machined plastics,
sand/investment/die castings, formed and stamped sheet metal,
extrusions, machined parts, and weldments.
o Scheduling and budgeting (expense and capital). Experienced in
Phase Gate methods.
. Leading, supervising, motivating, recruiting, team building, mentoring
and training employees- resulting in strong teams with high retention
and success rates.
. Extensive knowledge and experience with quality systems and regulatory
agencies.
. Electro-mechanical product engineering - concepts, technical and FEA
analysis, prototyping and testing through vendor identification, quality,
regulatory approvals, and production start.
. Current on solid modeling tools & techniques and contemporary rapid
prototyping technology.
. Highly skilled leading prototyping efforts for evaluation and testing.
. Experienced with Microsoft Office and Project, solid modeling methods and
ERP systems (especially Item Master/ BOMs).
. Six Sigma Greenbelt certified. Practiced in Lean methodologies.
. Registered Professional Engineer, North Carolina - 1984, #11909.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
TE connectivity, Winston Salem, NC (on contract through Aerotek Staffing)
2011 - 2012
TEC is a leader in electronic connectivity solutions, employing nearly
100,000 people worldwide.
Project Manager
Reporting to the Director of Engineering, responsible for engineering
project management for electric vehicle infrastructure products (cord
sets):
. Focus on New Product Development project coordination for SAE J1772 EV
Charge Couplers.
. Successfully manage and negotiate schedule and goals to achieve
current project deliverables in alignment with best possible customer
timetables.
. Work with worldwide team to complete prototype project producing 7
plastic injection molds and sources for all components to build
prototypes for regulatory approvals.
HAYWARD INDUSTRIES, Winston-Salem, NC
2005 - 2010
A major player in swimming pool products employing more than 800 people in
several countries.
Engineering Manager- Pool Cleaners, 2005 - 2010
Reporting to the VP, Technology, responsible for managing a team for pool
cleaner products:
. Development of new products under a lean Phase Gate New Product
Development program.
. Continuous improvement of existing products in close collaboration with
Operations.
As a Product Specialist in 2010, duties included scheduling, monitoring
project budget and product cost, and collaboration with other functional
groups driving to on-time product release.
Duties and accomplishments:
. Coordinate with Project Manager, Engineers, Manufacturing Engineering and
Production to plan and deliver new OEM products for the Sales Department.
. Manage warranty cost reduction of as much as 33% year-over-year.
. Lead technical support project focused on product differentiation, target
15-20% incremental 2011 sales.
. Lead team supporting product and component documentation to improve
factory utilization.
. Support Sales, Customer Service and Tech Service to respond to customer
needs.
. Guide a technical team to evaluate/correct a design shortfall in less
than 6 weeks, ensuring a successful product launch and produced 5% sales
increase.
. Frequent collaboration with corporate patent attorneys about new
intellectual property.
RILEY MEDICAL, INC., Auburn, ME
2001 - 2005
Private business in the top 3 companies worldwide producing sterilization
trays for surgical instruments. At the time employed 100+ people, now a
subsidiary of Symmetry Medical, Inc.
Engineering Manager
Responsible for directing the activities of the Engineering Department in
the design and documentation of Class 2 medical devices approved under FDA
510(k).
Duties included coordinating with Project Manager, Engineers, Manufacturing
Engineering and Production to plan and deliver new OEM products in
collaboration with the Sales Department in a medical system environment
(ISO 13485, ISO 9001).
. Reorganized Engineering Department into functional groups, mentoring
teams and individuals to improve output over 40% (Sales increase based)
over 3 years.
. Working with Operations group, improved 'on time' delivery of OEM new
design projects over 20%.
GENERAL ELECTRIC LIGHTING SYSTEMS, Hendersonville, NC
1999 -2001
GE Lighting Systems (now Lighting Solutions), a world leader in HID
lighting fixtures.
Design Leader, New Products
Responsible for the design of new commercial lighting fixtures in an ISO
9000 environment, from negotiation of product specifications through
product release.
. With 4 peers, completed $7 million project developing a new product line
of 14 outdoor/ industrial lighting fixtures ahead of schedule and under
budget. Gained two U.S. patents from this work.
. Product development work directing designers using castings, sheet metal,
extrusions and molded plastics. Used FEA, FMEA and Design for Assembly
analysis in a Six Sigma environment.
Early Career Experience
READERVISION, INC., Greensboro, NC
Startup business producing electronic message centers using patented
energy saving technology. Grew to 17 people before selling to original
investor. As Operations Director, helped guide this business to sales of
$2 million. Gained two U.S. patents.
o Experience gained in administration, engineering, operations and
regulatory agencies.
o Management of up to 15 people. Responsible for supply chain and
production planning.
o Designs included parts in sheet metal & weldments, extrusions and
molded plastics.
GILBARCO, INC., Greensboro, NC
International manufacturer of fuel dispensing equipment. Accomplishments
as a Senior Engineer and then Section Manager in: Budgeting/scheduling
projects; cost reduction on high volume items, and designs of sheet metal
assemblies, castings, and electro-mechanical devices. Product approvals
controlled by safety regulatory agencies (UL, CSA, international).
. Texas Instruments, Dallas, Texas
Mechanical Engineer designing new components for electrical/ mechanical/
optical devices.
. ZEBCO, Tulsa, OK (then a division of Brunswick Corporation, now owned by
W.C. Bradley Co.)
While in college, served internship until graduation, then as a staff
Mechanical Engineer.
EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND PATENTS
. B.S.M.E., University of Tulsa - Tulsa, OK.
. Registered Professional Engineer, North Carolina - #11909.
. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).
. U.S. Patents - 4,687,033; 4,913,813; 4,938,054; 5,412,891; 5,751,269;
5,923,313; 6,028,582, Foreign patents issued in Australia, Canada and
Europe based on some of these U.S. patents.
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