COLE R. BAIRD

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Caldwell, ID *****

208-***-****

Email ac5s3y@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

University of Idaho- Moscow, Idaho

Masters Degree in Engineering Management with focus in Project Management, awarded December 2015

Brigham Young University- Provo, Utah

Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering, awarded August 2002

PROFESSIONAL

EXPERIENCE

Scentsy Inc.-Meridian, Idaho www.scentsy.com

Product Development Engineering Manager (March 2017-March 2018)

Managed Product Development Engineering Department consisting of 6 direct reports comprising Project Engineers, Design Engineers, R&D Test Personnel, QA Inspector

Managed the product development process for consumer goods manufacturing

Traveled to multiple locations in Hong Kong, mainland China, and India to assist vendors in product improvement, process improvement, and approvals of pre-production product samples

Work with local production to improve production processes for scented wax, fragranced mediums, and raw materials handling

Work in cross functional teams to resolve production issues

Multiquip Inc.-Boise, Idaho www.multiquip.com

Sr. Engineering Manager (June 2015-2017)

Managed Engineering Department consisting of 18 direct reports comprising Project Engineers, Design Engineers, Drafters, R&D Technicians, Product Compliance Engineer, Administrative Assistants

Managed Departmental, R&D, and Project Budgets comprising approximately $2 Million

Held regular meetings with and traveled to our facility in Shanghai China to resolve production issues

Engineering Manager (April 2013-2015)

Managed Product Development Engineering team, and Engineering R&D Shop

Assisted in management of departmental budget and R&D Shop

Held regular web meetings with our facility in China to ensure product met quality requirements

Senior Engineer (January 2012-2013)

Managed Engineering R&D Shop personnel and budget

Evaluated and approved the work product of all other engineers in my department

Project Manager for all departmental product development projects, responsible for meeting deadlines, and ensure key deliverables were met

Worked as cross departmental technical advisor to ensure product flow through the facility

Mechanical Engineer (January 2010-2012)

Developed and tuned 4 new CVT clutches for use on mechanical ride-on power trowels and one walk behind trowel

Created specifications for and managed implementation of 11 new engines within 9 months

Regularly met manufacturing personnel to resolve production and manufacturing issues

Diamond Z Manufacturing-Caldwell, Idaho www.diamondz.com

Engineering Manager (November 2008-2009)

Managed the development of new products ranging in size from 60-190,000 lbs, integrated work of drafting staff with that of internal engineering and contracted engineering services

Developed and automated procedures for documenting change orders and design approvals

Supervised the work of shop staff while building prototypes of new products

Project Engineer (February 2007- 2008)

Researched competitive equipment, and developed proposal presentations for customers ranging from $130 thousand to $8 million

Developed models in SolidWorks and performed failure analysis of critical components

Designed new electromechanical and diesel motor driven equipment and established test methodologies to prove experimental designs

Developed an incentive program to convert existing burn patterns to proper format for a new burn table

Managed four draftsmen in the conversion of over 1500 files well within a two month deadline

Completed last conversion 5 weeks after being given the project, 3 weeks prior to the deadline

Asphalt Zipper Inc.-Pleasant Grove, Utah www.asphaltzipper.com

Design Engineer (September 2002-2007)

Designed a new diesel motor driven machine model from the ground up in SolidWorks, assembled the prototype, and was responsible for its testing. Created the production prints, and supervised design of jigs and fixtures, aiding the manufacture of this model

This machine became the most popular machine sold within the first six months of release to market

This machine alone is responsible for over $8 million in revenue in the first six months

Customized features to existing machine models per requests from customers and end users

Responsible for making improvements to quality control and manufacturing processes

Designed plastic parts and covers, cut part manufacturing costs by 75% while improving aesthetics

Established and Improved QC documentation reducing service event frequency

Designed jigs and fixtures for all models improving production accuracy and reducing build time

OTHER

EXPERIENCE

Multiquip Inc.-Boise, Idaho

US and International Patents Granted

US 8998531B2 Auto Pitch Control Power Trowel

US 8708598B2 Stroke Control Trowel

US 9156660B2 Lifting Bale

Brigham Young University- Provo, Utah

Patent Development (Summer 2002-2004)

Obtained provisional patent for a new process to make composite grid structures

SOFTWARE

Experienced with

SolidWorks

Solid Works Simulation Finite Elemental Analysis

Microsoft Project

Enterprise PDM

Microsoft Office Suite

Familiarity with

SolidWorks Motion Package

SolidWorks Routing Package

Solid Edge

VOLUNTEER

EXPERIENCE

Boy Scouts of America

Eagle Scout 1989 at age 12

Adult Leader in local unit/district since 2012

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