MICHAEL B. JONES

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Excelsior, Minnesota 55331

952-***-**** – Office

acuha9@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY:

An accomplished senior engineering professional with extensive experience in engineering department general management and administration, development and execution of operational business plans, program/project management, product design, development and introduction, and R&D. Have expertise and hands-on experience in major industries including medical device and consumables, industrial, commercial, and consumer products. Possess substantial background in building and managing strong, cohesive, and motivated teams; risk identification and crises management; solving complex business and technical problems; developing and implementing sound management practices; and developing a profitable bottom line through development of quality practices and cost-containment programs.

Both senior management and subordinates describe me as intelligent, intuitive and highly organized; a creative problem solver who is focused and adaptable; an excellent mentor and team leader; a thorough professional dedicated to excellence and achievement of corporate goals.

MAJOR AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

As President of KRAKEN ENGINEERING, my primary function is resolution of client specific problems. This encompasses product design and development, trouble-shooting, and project management.

As Executive VP of Engineering for Suvara LLC, I have responsibility for all engineering aspects of this emerging business. Product and business development, company growth and increased profitability through innovation and technology are primary objectives.

As Director of Research and Development, responsibilities included all technical, managerial and legal aspects of the spraying systems division in a $200 million cosmetic packaging and spraying products company. Major areas of responsibility included technical account management of major clients, ideation, invention, design and development of all spraying technologies and systems, as well as, all contractual, patent and legal aspects of the spray system products. Serving both executive and individual contributor roles for all spraying systems products was required.

Have had responsibility for all R&D engineering department management and design functions in a $250 million manufacturer of painting and decorating products, and served as both senior project engineer and development engineer in several other industries. Responsibilities included overall engineering department management; operations and administration; all human resource, cross-functional and financial management functions; strategic management and profit improvement programs; project/program management; ECO/ECR improvements; acted as liaison with all corporate departments, quality management and DFM/Lean manufacturing; conducted training seminars and classes, customer service and support and staff hiring, training, and motivation. Managed budgets as large as $1.5 million

In addition, have also been responsible for new product research, development, and introductions; product planning, design, and development of product specifications; testing of new technologies; prototype design, construction, and checkout; reliability, HALT and qualification testing; RFPs, RFQs and the sourcing and selection and management of subcontractors; development and implementation of vendor and subcontractor contractual agreements; performing technology assessments and upgrades; data acquisition and competitive analysis; metrology; fluid handling and measurement; and regulatory compliance.

Proficient in ISO 13485 Medical Devices, ISO 9001, JIT, FDA GMPs, and 3D CAD/CAM/CAE solid modeling design software including Pro/ENGINEER and SolidWorks.

CAREER HISTORY AND SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS:

2014 – Present Executive VP of Engineering

SUVARA, LLC, Northport, NY (working from home office/shop in MN)

A privately held company specializing in spray tanning and skin therapy solutions.

Designed a personal sprayer specifically for the Skin Therapy market.

Defined optimum technologies and devices to augment the company’s spray solutions.

Fostered partnerships with multiple manufacturers and businesses.

Cultivated supply chain management and price negotiations.

Evaluated and qualified products for use with tanning and therapy formulations.

2014 – Present President

KRAKEN ENGINEERING, Excelsior, MN

A consulting company solving product obstacles through science, experience and common sense.

Problem solving skills applied to products in virtually any field or discipline. Experience in medical devices, consumer, commercial and industrial markets. Product problems may include proper selection, application, design verification and validation, sound/vibration attenuation and meeting performance requirements of various types of mechanical products.

2011 – 2014 Director Research and Development

HCT PACKAGING, Bridgewater, New Jersey (working from home office/shop in MN)

A family owned $200 million global leader in cosmetic packaging, manufacturing and turnkey solutions.

Salvaged an $80 billion client’s account by successfully redesigning a product of interest to meet client performance requirements Managed all technical aspects of the account. This resulted in the upgraded listing of HCT from “specialty vendor” to “primary vendor”, creating sales opportunities previously unattainable.

Designed and brought to proof of concept phase several spraying technologies, including a manual pump sprayer, a petite handheld motorized atomizer and a CO2 powered sprayer. All were solely designed, modeled, fabricated, documented, pitched and demonstrated.

Developed relationships with several technology leaders for product development partnerships. Such technologies included Ultrasonic Atomization, Piezo-Electrics, Jet Pumps, Electrostatic Atomization, Hydrodynamic Extrusion Atomization, Electron Beam Atomization and others.

2003 – 2010 Engineering Manager- Advanced Research and New Product Development

WAGNER SPRAYTECH, Plymouth, Minnesota

A $250 million manufacturer of painting and decorating products including electric and gas airless paint-spray equipment.

Developed an affordable, cordless consumer paint sprayer which became the industry standard in performance for battery powered airless sprayers resulting in a new product category and millions of dollars in increased revenue for Wagner.

Designed and developed the “Optimus” product line of power paint sprayers incorporating new technology, higher quality, and major improvements to an existing product line. Result was the most significant performance improvement in the 60-year history of the power painter, concurrently reducing product returns by 33% adding over $3,900,000 to the bottom line.

Designed and developed the company’s first Remotely Fed Portable Airless Paint Sprayer.

Developed and fostered the relationship with 3M to customize an existing 3M paint removal product to comply with Wagner’s system requirements. Designed the new product system and product specifications, performed the feasibility study, conducted the design verification and testing, and acted as liaison with the 3M technical staff.

1992 – 2002 Senior (Lead) Mechanical Engineer

AEQUITRON MEDICAL (A division of Tyco Healthcare), Plymouth, Minnesota

Tyco was a multi-billion dollar company involved in the manufacture and distribution of medical devices and consumables. Initially hired in 1992 as a Mechanical Engineer, promoted in 1996 to Senior (Lead) Mechanical Engineer.

Developed a portable volume ventilator device to replace the existing product line. Designed all mechanical aspects including a patented oxygen blender, integrated PMDC motor and gearbox, integrated airflow sensing and sound abatement systems, and new clinical modes of operation. This life support device became the major revenue generator for Aequitron Medical. Awarded several domestic and international patents for this device.

Designed and developed an innovative new Respiratory Insufficiency Breathing Device (CPAP/Bi-PAP) incorporating the smallest package size in the industry and the most sensitive and comfortable breath trigger. This became the industry standard in its product class.

1991 – 1992 Senior Project Engineer

MOUNTAIN MEDICAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION, Littleton, Colorado

A $40 million manufacturer of Oxygen Concentrators and Portable Nebulizers.

1988 – 1991 Project Engineer

MILE HIGH EQUIPMENT COMPANY, Denver, Colorado

A $40 million manufacturer and distributor of commercial ice machines.

Previous Employment History: 3 years as Project Engineer for CLIMATE MASTER, Utica, New York (commercial heat pumps and air conditioners); and 2 years as Development Engineer for CARRIER CORPORATION, Syracuse, New York (residential heat pumps and air conditioning products).

EDUCATION:

1983 BSME Mechanical Engineering, 3.5

Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia

Kovner Engineering Achievement Scholarship

Engineer in Training (EIT), Commonwealth of Virginia

2003 Advanced ProEngineer, 4.0

Hennepin Technical College, Eden Prairie, Minnesota

2013 SolidWorks, 4.0

Hennepin Technical College, Eden Prairie, Minnesota

Ongoing Education: Includes numerous seminars, workshops, and courses emphasizing Engineering, Design, Product Development, and Management Tools.

ProEngineer

SolidWorks

Ansys

Flow Analysis

Sound Quality and Noise Abatement

Data Acquisition

Project Management

PATENTS:

Steering wheel hand control attachment apparatus 5520071 Issued May 28, 1996

PEEP control in a piston ventilator 5918597 Issued July 6, 1999

Oxygen blending in a piston ventilator 6076523 Issued June 20, 2000

Oxygen blending in a piston ventilator 6412483 Issued July 2, 2002

Cleaning apparatus for paint spray guns 7377452 Issued May 27, 2008

Quick disconnect for wetted parts in a paint sprayer 7891588 Issued February 22, 2011

Hand held paint sprayer with paint cup and reversible tip 8267332 Issued September 18, 2012

Multiple spray tip turret assembly for paint sprayer 201******** Filed November 28, 2012

Compressed Gas Dispenser Kit 14106500 Filed December 13, 2013

Compressed Gas Dispensers 14106458 Filed December 13, 2013

Paint applicator with vacuum regulator 8443755 Issued May 21, 2013

Dynamic control of an electric drive 8465263 Issued June 18, 2013

Springless Regulator 14321536 Filed July 1 2014

Vibration isolation in a handheld fluid sprayer 8813867 Issued August 26, 2014

Dual aperature spray tip cup gun 8827183 Issued September 9, 2014

Hand held paint sprayer with paint cup and reversible tip 8840046 B2 Issued September 23, 2014

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