Engineer Manager

Worcester Polytechnic Institute and boston university educated manager and

engineer with 15+ Years of Professional Excellence

"HE HAS PROVEN HIMSELF TO BE THE MOST VALUABLE MEMBER OF MANAGEMENT I HAVE

SEEN THE TEN YEARS I HAVE WORKED FOR THIS COMPANY" - KIEM LEE, ENGINEER FOR

THE CASABLANCA FAN COMPANY.

"BY FAR, HE IS THE MOST EXCEPTIONAL PRODUCT DESIGN ENGINEER WE HAVE HAD IN

OUR ORGANIZATION" - JAMES LORENCE, PRESIDENT OF THE ADVANCED COMPONENTS

DIVISION OF THE STANLEY WORKS.

PREVIOUS POSITIONS

Director of Engineering for the 3rd largest lighting company in the United

States

Manager of Engineering for the renown Casablanca Fan Company

Chief Engineer for one of the top 10 LED companies in the world (as

recognized by The Wall St. Journal)

Project lead for Navistar's International's Advanced Design Division

(engine design)

Head of Mechanical Engineering for General Dynamics Advanced Information

System's Littoral Combat ship Program.

SKILLS SUMMARY

BSME and MBA educated engineering professional with extensive management

experience and knowledge of complex precision and rotating mechanisms

design, stress and thermal analysis through traditional and software based

analysis (e.g. finite element analysis), electronics, and manufacturing

technology. Experience includes full responsibility for projects from

inception through manufacture and beyond (customer service, warranty

claims). Exceptional record of innovation and on-time on-budget project

delivery.

Management

Director of Engineering in charge of 30 man engineering team with full

budget and hiring authority. Responsible for projects from concept through

manufacture.

Managed teams that won three national awards. Two top place finishes for

engineering and design excellence. One for the GoingGreen Top 100

competition - awarded for game changing technology and market traction.

Led engineering team design efforts of a small startup company, Renaissance

Lighting that led to its recognition by The Wall Street as a technological

leader in solid state lighting.

Served as interim manager of manufacturing and quality control for 150 man

division.

Largely responsible for increasing the profitability of Stanley's

Industrial hardware division by 200% in two years and returning the

Casablanca Fan Company to profitability after five years of consecutive

losses and designed strategy that led to its profitable acquisition.

100% record of on-time on-budget project delivery.

Engineering

Experienced in solid state and traditional lighting, consumer products

(appliances), engine design, and naval advanced information design systems.

Worked in Navistar International's Advanced Design Division. A "black box"

department nationally recognized for innovative and advanced engineering

design.

Eight patents were received through the course of my work, six for

individual efforts. These patents were responsible for 7% of my division's

net profits (Stanley - Appliance products). Two patents in LED lighting

design.

Designed computer program that reduced camshaft design time from 1 month to

4 days.

Developed powder metal technology that allowed powdered metals to be used

in a diesel engine environment.

Written reference by a division President of The Stanley Works calling me

"by far the most exceptional Product Design Engineer we have had in our

organization". (reference available upon request).Experienced in multiple

computer aided design systems (SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Pro E./Wildfire,

CADkey, and CADAM).

Designed, fabricated, modified, and evaluated complex mechanical,

electromechanical, and electrical devices and systems.

Experienced with wide variety of materials and material forming techniques

including high volume precision machining, sheet metal, casting (die, sand,

centrifugal), plastic injection molding, and powdered metals.

Product Management/Marketing

Worked in product management in addition to engineering. Evaluated

competitor's products and my company's product positioning (price, quality,

features, etc.), identified market and new product opportunities, created

launch strategies, gave sales presentations, created promotional materials,

and designed marketing strategies. These efforts were largely credited

with turning the Industrial Hardware Division of the Stanley Works from a

marginally profitable division to the most profitable in the company.

Developed Strategy that led to the Casablanca Fan Company's profitable

acquisition.

EMPLOYMENT

2011-Present

General Dynamics, Pittsfield, MA

Littoral Combat Ship, Project Lead - Mechanical Engineering

2008-10 RENAISSANCE LIGHTING, Herndon, VA

Chief Engineer

Reason for leaving: company no longer in business.

2006-08 ITT TECHNICAL INSITUTE, Woburn, MA

Department Head(Chair), Engineering/Drafting and Multimedia

Reason for leaving: Change in policy requiring PHD.

2000-06 HERMES RAPID PROTOTYPING, Redondo Beach, CA

Owner

1997-00 GENLYTE/THOMAS LIGHTING, City of Industry, CA

Director of Engineering

Reason for leaving: Company sold and division relocated.

1995-97 CASABLANCA FAN COMPANY, City of Industry, CA

Director of Engineering

Reason for leaving: Company sold and relocated.

[MBA program 1992-94]

1987-92 THE STANLEY WORKS (Advanced Components Division)

Project/Product Manager in charge of all new product

development

Reason for leaving: To pursue MBA

1984-87 NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL (Advanced Design Division), Melrose Park

Project Leader for the 6.9 liter engine. (The world's largest

selling diesel engine)

EDUCATION

M.B.A Business Administration Boston University

1994

B.S.M.E. Mechanical Engineering Worcester Polytechnic

Institute 1983

Three commendations for outstanding academic achievement. A grade of AD

(the highest grade awarded at W.P.I.) for major qualifying work

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Operations Management, Product Innovation, International Business, Business

Strategy, Earned Value Management, ISO 9001, Quality Control (Total Quality

Control, Statistical Process Control, KAIZEN), ALGOR, Dale Carnegie,

Facilitator. Currently completing project management certification (PMI)

training.

AWARDS

Two national awards for exceptional engineering and design.

National "Going Green Top 100" competition

Eight patents

Three commendations for outstanding academics.

ADDITIONAL

Computer Skills: Computer Aided Design (SolidWorks 2010, AutoCAD, Pro

E/Wildfire, CADAM), Finite Element Analysis (COSMOS/Simulation 10, ALGOR),

C++, HTML, FORTRAN, Microsoft Project Manager, Microsoft Office (Excel,

Word, PowerPoint).

Roger Hanley

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