Project Manager Product Development
Resume:
Douglas C. Corbin
Twinsburg, OH 44087
****.********@*****.***
www.linkedin.com/in/dougcorbin
PROJECT ENGINEERING
Skilled project manager with ability to build and motivate a high-performing project team.
Specific expertise in the following:
Strong decision-maker
Pro/E Solid Modeling & 2-D Drawing (PTC Creo)
Complex problem-solver
Microsoft Office products (MS Project)
Lean principles
Demonstrated product development experience
Cross-functional development team leadership
Process improvement
ERP system development – Project Management
CE Mark Certification / Assessment
US Patent 6292995 (Bridgestone Corp, 1997)
US Patent 201******** Pending (APS, 2014)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Automated Packaging Systems, Inc., Streetsboro, OH 2007 - 2016
World leader in designing and manufacturing flexible packaging machines and materials, bagging and sealing systems and packaging equipment including baggers, printers, counters and weigh scales
Engineering Program Manager 2012 - 2016
Led project teams totaling 30; including all engineering disciplines, machining and assembly,
new product development, custom machinery, and capital equipment design and development experience.
Served as core team leader for implementation of corporate-wide project management ERP system, including business process developments, user instructions, testing, training, and go-live support activities.
Reduced average quotation process time from 9.5 to 3.5 days.
Served as stage/gate design leader for product development and launch of Autobag 850S Fulfillment System.
Standardized capital equipment design, documentation, BOM’s, and scheduling for rapid expansion of plastics production.
Engineering Project Manager 2007 - 2012
Handled new product development, cost reduction, and performance improvement projects.
Served as mechanical design leader for protective packaging machinery products.
Identified 22% cost reduction for Express3 packaging machine.
Led 2+ year effort for all machinery products to meet CE design requirements
Keithley Instruments, Inc., Solon, OH 2001 - 2007
Engineering and manufacturing of electrical test instruments and systems used for high-performance production testing, process monitoring, product development, and research.
Project Manager 2005 - 2007
Managed a team of three direct reports.
Managed software product development for semiconductor test and RF switching product lines.
Tested solutions in hardware, software, and system integration.
Keithley Instruments, Inc., Senior Mechanical Engineer (continued)
Senior Mechanical Engineer 2001 - 2005
Completed mechanical design and documentation of fully custom RF switching applications.
Created automated BOM generation tool for configured-to-order products.
Served as mechanical leader for multi-meter and RF switch systems product development team.
Three-time recipient of QSII award (Quality, Service, Innovation, Integrity).
Wegoma, Inc., Twinsburg, OH 1997 - 2001
Designer and manufacturer of turnkey machinery systems for the window and door industry.
Project Engineering Manager
Handled turn-key production machinery projects for the PVC window and door industry.
Served as department manager responsible for start-up of new Project Engineering Group, reporting to Engineering Vice President.
Leader for engineers, machinists, assemblers, and service personnel in a team environment to successfully complete projects to customer’s requirements.
Assisted in developing corporate business strategies; aligning resources, technologies, and process improvements to business demands.
Served as account manager for largest single customer (approximately 30% of annual revenue), serving as project manager, primary customer contact, and inside sales person.
Bridgestone APM Company, Findlay, OH 1993 - 1997
Specializes in the design, development and manufacturing of vibration isolation, energy absorbing pads and foam seat components for the automotive industry.
Project Manager 1994 - 1997
Handled product development and launch, including cost, schedule and quality deliverables.
Served as cross-functional team leader and customer contact for Sales, Quality Control, Engineering and Manufacturing.
Coordinator for suppliers and internal manufacturing team, in order to meet customer requirements.
Product Engineer 1993 - 1997
Designer and developer of injection-molded rubber-to-metal vibration isolation products for chassis and powertrain applications.
Product design experience in injection molded and compression molded rubber products, plastics, aluminum die-castings, machining, stamping, fasteners, adhesives, and coatings.
Objective and subjective vehicle test driving and NVH analysis.
Wellman, Inc., Marion, SC 1992 - 1993
Producer of PET staple fibers from recycled plastics.
Project Engineer
Implemented plant-wide capital improvements for the recycled plastics industry.
Processed experience in polymer extrusion, pumps and piping, temperature and flow controls.
Clevite Elastomers, Milan, OH 1988 - 1991
Development and manufacturing of vibration isolation components for the automotive industry.
Co-op Engineer (Student)
Experience included product development, material lab experience, and plant project engineering.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering, 1987 - 1992
Member: Phi Eta Sigma Academic Honor Society
Society of Automotive Engineers - Treasurer and Project Leader
Engineer in Training Certification, State of Ohio
Specialized field of study in polymer science
Member: ASME
The University of Akron, Akron, OH
TRAINING
Project management certification (Kent State University)
Meeting facilitation
Electronics
Statistical Process Control
2 months technical training (Yokohama, Japan)
Leadership Training Series (APS)
QS9000 / ISO9001 implementation and auditing
Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerance (GD&T)
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
CE Mark certification / assessment of light industrial machinery
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