Engineer Mechanical
Resume:
Douglas J. Anderson
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/doug-anderson/3/b1a/985
St. Charles, IL 60174
******@*****.***
Executive Summary
Results-driven, senior-level, engineering manager with extensive experience
leading diverse engineering teams to develop & launch new products into
market. Maintains a proven record of delivering business critical
development programs on schedule, on budget, & that meet margin targets.
Black Belt certified with major strength in embedding and driving 6-Sigma /
Lean practices & culture into engineering & manufacturing organizations.
Professional Background
IMI Cornelius, Glendale Heights, IL - (2007 to Present)
Engineering Manager NPD - Mechanical & Systems
Manage mechanical, electrical, refrigeration, manufacturing, systems & test
engineers, industrial designers, & program managers in a matrix-based
structure to develop, validate & launch complex commercial beverage
dispensing, refrigeration, & ice making equipment into market.
Responsibilities include:
. Develop and maintain an engineering group with technical competencies
that encompass: mechanical, mechanisms, valves, fluid flow,
electromechanical, refrigeration, systems integration & rapid
prototyping.
. Directly interface with key decision makers at major customers to
translate VOC feedback into product specs that will result in innovative
system solutions that drive growth.
. Assemble and lead engineering teams, including international resources
from India & Mexico design centers, to develop & launch new products into
market.
. Ensure that engineering & manufacturing processes are followed, financial
targets & timelines are met, and products pass validation testing to
insure agency, performance specs, & quality metrics are achieved.
. Responsible for: technical input to product roadmaps, budgets &
schedules, margins, staffing, employee performance & development,
technology & IP development, BOMs, ECNs, and agency approvals.
Key accomplishments:
. Developed & launched two dispenser products for Pepsi, in record time &
margin (<6 months & 45% margin) resulting in $20MM growth. Received
recognition award from IMI Cornelius president for the program.
. Developed new best practices, and improved existing processes, for
Product Development, Design Integrity Validation, New Part Introduction,
and Design for Six Sigma, Design for Manufacturability.
. Developed a rapid product design process that integrates US & India
engineering design centers to collaborate and design in a round-the-clock
development cycle. Successfully piloted the process to develop a new
Automated Smoothie machine for Taco Bell Corp, from clean sheet to
functional prototype, in 1 month.
. The above accomplishment resulted in customer engagement and subsequent
full scale $2MM NPD program, which completed pilot-run, unit deployment &
installation for field market test. Program is currently tracking a 43%
margin on a potential $70MM incremental, 3-year revenue growth.
Honeywell - System Sensor Division, St. Charles, IL - (1995 to 2007)
Engineering Group Leader - AV Business Unit - (1999 to 2007)
Manage & lead mechanical engineers and cross-functional teams to develop
and manufacture fire notification & water flow products for commercial &
security markets. Responsibilities include:
. Develop product specifications, project budgets & schedules in support of
NPD projects
. Interface with customers to insure that key VOC requirements are captured
. Assign, coordinate & guide work load of direct and non-direct reports
. Utilize ProEngineer & 6-Sigma tools to design & optimize parts,
assemblies & products
. Coordinate and interface with local & international manufacturing
facilities to insure manufacturability & Cpk targets are achieved and
that new products are successfully transitioned to the manufacturing
site.
. Develop local and international plastic injection molders and metal
stamping suppliers
. Support current production issues including factory yields, vendor
quality issues, etc.
. Keep abreast of new related technologies, competitor product
introductions & IP
. Interface with Honeywell Legal to develop & maintain internal IP for the
business unit
. Hiring, performance reviews, and career development of engineering direct
reports
Key accomplishments:
. Developed and introduced 15 new product lines, from 1999-2007, resulting
in increased revenues from ~$20MM to >$40MM, and growing market share
from second (~20%) to industry leader (~40%).
. Led a $4MM program to redesign the AV product line (50+ SKUs), add
feature content, and decrease manufactured cost by $1MM annually.
Development included 13 plastic injection molding tools with 46 sets of
interchangeable cores/cavities. The new product line resulted in revenue
growth >$10MM within 2 years.
. Received the 2006 Honeywell Life Safety Technical Achievement Award for
the above project.
. Certified Black Belt with an optical design project that resulted in a
business impact of $160K annual savings.
. Received 7 US patents and numerous provisional patent filings.
. Developed and successfully implemented a standard to approve multiple
plastics for new part designs, resulting in $800K annual savings on ~2
million pounds of plastic.
. Led a multi-product line cost reduction project resulting in annual
savings exceeding $1.5Million.
. Championed a project to integrate "Velocity Product Development" into the
Honeywell NPD Process, reducing product development cycle time of
"platform" projects from 24 to 18 months.
Mechanical Engineer III (1998 - 1999)
Led the development of mechanical parts & assemblies to insure that they
were moldable, manufacturable, and met mechanical requirements. Finalized
engineering drawings that identified critical dimensions, tolerances, specs
and test requirements. Prototyped and tested mechanical designs in advance
of tooling release. Worked with plastic injection molders to analyze mold
flow, specify gating & venting, and develop/approve tooling. Mentored
junior engineers and designers. Simultaneously led three NPD projects,
including the first outdoor-rated AV product. Interfaced with agencies (UL,
ULC and FM) to insure agency requirements were met.
Mechanical Engineer II (1995 - 1998)
Developed plastic injection molded parts in support of NPD programs which
resulted in increased annual revenue from $5MM to $20MM within 4 years.
Designed and patented a reflector that enabled a 50% current draw
reduction. Sourced & validated a new reflector plating vendor, resulting in
a $250K first year annual savings. Co-lead the changeover initiative from
AutoCAD to ProEngineer as the company standard design tool.
Sundstrand Aerospace Corporation, Rockford, IL, (1990 - 1993)
Systems Research Engineer - Developed analytical models of aircraft
subsystems. Performed aircraft systems impact analyses & trade studies for
in-house and external customers. Developed sensitivity studies for
marketing and sales efforts to gain system contract wins with Boeing and
Airbus.
Boeing Commercial Aircraft, Seattle WA, 1990
Aerodynamics Engineer in Advanced Product Development Group. Performed
aerodynamic & performance analysis, and sensitivity studies on the next
generation Concord aircraft.
Education
BS Aero Engineering, University of Illinois, 1987
MS Aero Engineering, University of Illinois, 1989
Certifications & Credentials
Honeywell Black Belt Certified; Minitab; ProE: Advanced, Surfacing,
Mechanica, Windchill & Intralink Administration; ANSYS; MS Suite, Project
Planning Analysis & Control; AutoCAD surfacing & 3D design
Contact this candidate