Daniel Fallin
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Grand Island, NY 14072 ********@*****.***
An engineering professional with a solid track record of managing successful people and projects in the areas of product and process development; applications development; managing product & process design teams as well as continuous improvement teams. A hands-on, actionable person possessing strong analytical skills; proven team building leader focused on timely and effective solutions. An independent contributor who works well with diverse personnel and teams; able to effectively interface and communicate with personnel at all levels, inside and outside of the organization.
SKILLS INVENTORY
Project Management
Technology Development
Product & Process Improvements
Mergers & Acquisitions
New Product Development
Design Engineering (CAD)
Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma
Employee Development
cGMP & ISO Trained
MS Office Proficient
E.L.S. Greenbelt Certified
Co-Author of two patents
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
GRAPHIC CONTROLS, LLC, Buffalo, NY 2011 – Present
Global manufacturer of Disposable Medical and Life Science Products; Casino Gaming & Theme Park Tickets; Process Monitoring products with global sales of $150MM.
Director of Engineering
Responsible for establishing and directing the planning, implementation, and tracking of a broad range of domestic and international projects. Responsibilities include: Departmental budgeting, Project solution identification (scope and potential impact), ROI/Justification, generating Capital Expenditure Request, Project Staffing, Implementation, Controlling/Reporting, Execution, Evaluation.
Responsible for all technical aspects (product and processes) for the successful integration of a $15MM manufacturing acquisition located in Düren Germany.
Responsible for all technical & manufacturing aspects of relocating a $20MM Class 2 disposable medical device manufacturing operation located domestically within a 9moth timeframe.
Identified and implemented a series of strategic teams directed towards process improvements which lead to manufacturing cost reductions and quality improvements to several disposable Life Science products valued at over $10MM.
Identified and implemented process changes incorporating new technology solutions within the manufacturing of several wireless medical devices; operations located in Idaho facility.
AVERY DENNISON, Buffalo, NY 2007 - 2011
Manufacturer of custom label products with annual sales exceeding $6 billion
Process Improvement Manager
Managed product & process improvement project activities; leading manufacturing cost reduction initiatives for a division totaling $60MM in sales revenue.
Oversaw the design and development activities of product development that resulted in increased sales of $2.5MM.
Led cross-functional teams including process engineers and maintenance personnel
Oversaw capital equipment designs, installations and validation
Reduced manufacturing related unplanned downtime to a level of 5.5% of total scheduled machine hours
Established an overall VMI program that reduced MRO expenses by 10% while eliminating unexpected outages of production and maintenance supplies
Established a TPM program to improve overall equipment maintenance performance
Established an ongoing comprehensive safety program within the engineering and maintenance group
Reduced overall electrical energy consumption by 3%
Established and managed divisional capital and expense budgets
GRAPHIC CONTROLS, LLC, Buffalo, NY 2002 – 2007
Global manufacturer of Disposable Medical Products; Gaming & Theme Park Tickets; Ink Jet Fluids & Delivery Systems; Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) measures; Process Monitoring products with overall sales of $65MM.
Product & Process Development Manager
Led teams of engineers, chemists, and machine shop personnel to address new product and process development initiatives over multiple business units. Oversaw projects involving capital equipment designs, installations and validation; identified and developed equipment to add value to business growth.
Identified and acquired production equipment (capital) for $20MM Gaming Ticket product line
Established manufacturing methods and equipment for $1MM Theme Park ticket product line
Established raw materials, security features and manufacturing methods for $10MM POS product line
Participated in successful mergers and acquisitions as Technical Lead
Oversaw the selection and acquisition of equipment & processes to re-establish the business within the Disposable Medical products marketplace
Travelled internationally to investigate new technology offerings; oversee testing and negotiate capital equipment purchases
GRAPHIC CONTROLS, LLC, Buffalo, NY 1985 – 2002
Senior Process / Project Engineer
Designed entire plant layout and coordinated the activities of manufacturing teams commissioned to relocate operations from an existing 600,000 square foot building into a new state-of-the-art $26MM 250,000 square foot building
Coordinated internal & external programs and personnel to bring capital equipment online in 50% less time than industry standard
Designed custom machinery that eliminated the use of a known carcinogen in a manufacturing process
Identified technology improvements; constructed capital requests and justifications, interfaced with vendors, oversaw trial testing leading to equipment selection, purchase identified equipment/process, oversee validation
Designed retrofit devices to enhance the capabilities & flexibilities of existing manufacturing equipment
Developed strategic alliances with technology based manufacturing organizations to complement internal capabilities and product lines.
EDUCATION
BS Mechanical Engineering State University of New York Buffalo NY
RELEVANT TRAINING
NFPA 70E (Arc Flash Hazard Training)
OSHA 30 hour Training
Leadership Training (Giombetti Associates)