Engineering Sales

THOMAS E. BIRCHARD

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EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA Chapel Hill, NC

KENAN-FLAGLER BUSINESS SCHOOL

Master of Business Administration, May 2009

Concentrations in Sustainable Enterprise and Entrepreneurship

Winner of international Venture Capital Investment Competition

President of Entrepreneurship Club; Project leader for STAR consulting practicum

PURDUE UNIVERSITY West Lafayette, IN

Master of Science in Engineering, May 1999

WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY St. Louis, MO

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, May 1994

DEPAUW UNIVERSITY Greencastle, IN

Bachelor of Arts in Pre-Engineering, May 1994

EXPERIENCE ELMARCO, INC

2009 – Present Product Manager – Enable sales in the inorganic nanomaterial and acoustic markets

• Develop and implement strategy to deploy nanofiber production equipment

• Identify market drivers and define approach to address market requirements

• Engage with potential customers regarding the applications of nanofiber enhanced materials

• Focus company resources on the highest value markets and customers

2006 - 2007 ENGINEERING CONSULTING – Solved Noise, Vibration, & Harshness (NVH) related issues

Apple, Inc – Implemented acoustic testing in manufacturing operations

• Generated strategic plan to improve quality of acoustic testing in operations group

• Formulated achievable test parameters that enabled production facilities to fulfill

requirements and maintain current production rates

Material Sciences Corporation – Provided engineering support and analysis for acoustical products

• Devised noise reduction solution that allowed major clothes dryer manufacturer to gain a

competitive advantage in the marketplace

• Provided on-site engineering support for sound quality improvement project for a major

automotive manufacturer that resulted in a $135K total yearly cost saving

Tarmac Motorsports – Developed and constructed NVH solutions for clients

• Increased customer satisfaction by reducing vehicle powertrain loudness by 7% for high-

performance vehicle manufacturer

• Enhanced subjective quality impression of potential customer demonstration vehicle by

collaborating with designers to modify suspension geometry

TECUMSEH PRODUCTS RESEARCH LABORATORY

2004 - 2006 Senior Research Engineer – Accelerated Noise, Vibration, and Harshness implementation

• Championed worldwide engineering projects to improve product NVH performance

permitting differentiation and increased sales

• Executed muffler design for new engine family to meet European Union (EU) noise

regulations that allowed dramatic marketplace expansion

FORD MOTOR COMPANY

1994 - 2004 Engineering Supervisor – Directed vehicle platform Noise, Vibration, and Harshness performance

• Managed group of 10 NVH engineers during new truck launch of new truck at assembly

plant to guarantee that requirements were achieved and issues were resolved

• Utilized Six Sigma methodology to achieved 25% year-over-year warranty cost reduction

• Led team of engineers in overhaul of NVH components on Ranger truck platform by using

new materials and strategies that resulted in $1.2M yearly cost saving

ADDITIONAL Founding Member and Past President – Ford Motorsports Enthusiasts

DATA Docent and former volunteer chairperson – Motorsports Museum and Hall of Fame of America

2003 Champion of FMX class – Supernationals kart race in Las Vegas, NV

Benefactor and member – Ann Arbor Art Center for Ceramics

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