Manager Engineer
Resume:
COLE R. BAIRD
Caldwell, ID *****
Email **********@*****.***
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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