JAMES A. CROZIER

**** ********* ***** *********: 616-***-****; Cell:

616-***-****

Zeeland, Michigan 49464 E-mail: abiv16@r.postjobfree.com

BACKGROUND SUMMARY

Engineering Manager with multiple years' increasingly responsible

experience in product design, development and project management roles.

Proficiency utilizing AutoCAD and Autodesk Inventor (3-D). Experience in

pneumatic and hydraulic circuit design, the patent pursuant process,

developing and determining test criteria, creating installation

instructions, leading and participating in system installation.

Ability to conceptualize, design, develop, and implement new products

delivered on schedule and within budget. Record of maintaining concurrent

project loads over $3 million while developing and nurturing customer

relationships. Have excellent verbal, written and interpersonal

communications.

Operations Manager responsible for all levels of organizational functions.

Directed all areas of manufacturing, scheduling, field service and

procurements. Experienced leader dealing with profit and loss management,

corporate strategy, company growth and employee development focused towards

bottom line improvement.

AREAS OF ACCOMPLISHMENT

DESIGN/DEVELOPMENT

. Concepted, designed and developed 3-axis routing system designed for the

pre-fabricated building industry. Deliverables included concepts,

drawings, customer acceptance documentation and validation.

. Developed and coordinated multiple special project offerings for the EPS

foam processing industry.

. Designed and developed precise high speed pick and place wire cutting

system. Deliverables included concepts, drawings, customer acceptance

documentation and validation. Project scope also included the design

adaptation to retrofit existing machines.

. Designed and developed high speed seam cutting system to interface with

customer laminating machine. Deliverables included concepts, drawings,

customer acceptance documentation and validation.

. Researched, designed, and developed proprietary automatic hot wire

positioning system. Included defining and developing testing criteria,

drawings, implementation strategies. Developed sales literature

including video CD presentation, resulting in multiple sales to new

customers.

. Defined, developed, and implemented special product which resulted in

$75,000 order prior to initial product offering at national show.

Deliverables included concepts, prototypes, drawings, tooling, and vendor

selection.

. Reduced costs of major office furniture product line, which resulted in a

reduction of stocked part numbers from 16 to 5, and a reduction of piece

part prices by 15%. Produced an annual projected savings of $300,000.

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DESIGN/DEVELOPMENT (continued)

. Conducted analysis, design, and development for multiple special products

in the office furniture industry. Scope of responsibilities included

concepts, prototypes, and drawings. Additional responsibilities included

tooling and vendor selection.

. Reviewed, appraised and recommended current and potential suppliers and

tooling vendors for performance compliance, reliability, and production

capabilities.

. Researched, analyzed, and implemented innovative manufacturing process

for product line launch including verbal presentations to the executive

manufacturing strategy team and production leadership teams. Process

included capital expenditures in excess of $200,000 and coordinating

equipment selection. Delivery and installation was on schedule and

within budget.

MANAGEMENT / PROJECT MANAGEMENT

. Responsible for leading and directing all engineering activities.

Includes scheduling project releases, design guidelines, coordinating

customer contacts, reviewing designs for scope adherement and performance

reviews.

. Responsible for directing all field service activities, including

scheduling and approving all company and personnel expenditures.

. Developed and implemented manufacturing and engineering schedules for

Gateway Precision Technologies, utilizing Microsoft Excel. Responsible

for tracking all hours.

. Responsible for monitoring all activities with the manufacturing areas,

including build schedules, material supplies, and manpower staffing

levels.

. Led development team for multiple new product designs. Coordinated cross

functional teams to insure customer requirements and design requirements

are met.

. Responsible for yearly performance reviews for direct reports, and

provided input for additional project teams.

. Presented equipment proposals to end customers. Proposal included

analysis of customer specifications, equipment operating parameters and

functions.

. Analyzed and evaluated customer facilities for the installation of

material handling systems. Scope of responsibility included site layout,

equipment layout, and installation requirements.

. Supervised and delegated tasks to installation crews and conducted

customer site training for new equipment deliveries.

CAREER HISTORY

GATEWAY PRECISION TECHNOLOGIES, Holland, Michigan August 2001-Present

Mechanical Design Engineer (2001 - 2006)

Engineering Manager (2006 - Present)

Acting Operations Director (2007 - Present)

TRENDWAY CORPORATION, Holland, Michigan August 1998-July

2001

Development Engineer

BESSER-LITHIBAR, Holland, Michigan

June 1996-August 1998

Senior Project Engineer

ESPEC CORPORATION, Byron Center, Michigan June 1994-June

1996

Mechanical Engineer

THERMOTRON CORPORATION, Holland, Michigan October 1992-

June 1994

Manufacturing Engineer

EDUCATION

Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan

B.S., Computer Integrated Manufacturing June 1992

REFERENCES

Dan Hall

NES Rentals, Sales Manager

616-***-****

Steven Keeney

Applied Machine & Motion Control; Partner

248-***-****

Michael VanBruggen

Paulstra CRC; Lead Controls Engineer

616-***-****

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