Engineering Management, Program Management, New Product Development

ERIC MICKELSON

***** *** *******, ****** ******, CA 92677 Cell: 949-***-**** E-mail: **********@***.*** SUMMARY:

Innovative and strategically-minded leader with over twenty years of engineering management and program management experience. Comprehensive technical background in mechanical, materials, structural, and manufacturing engineering with unique multi-industry experience in engineering product development, manufacturing operations, and multi-disciplinary team leadership. Great people skills with demonstrated ability to motivate both individuals and teams. QUALIFICATIONS:

● Engineering Management

● Program Management

● New Product Development (NPD)

● Product & Technology Roadmapping

● Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA)

● Technological Innovation

● Value Steam Mapping

● Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VAVE)

● Solid Modeling (SolidWorks, CATIA, ProE)

● Finite Element Analysis (FEA)

● Operational Excellence

● Research & Development

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Project Management and team leadership for a battery-powered surgical drill/driver reduced the product development cycle to only 12 months while generating a profit on the NRE efforts.

Developed an Engineering Product & Technology Development Roadmap for integration with Sales and Marketing strategic plans. This resulted in an Engineering reorganization that launched an Advanced Concepts Group to focus on exploring and developing promising new technologies.

Development Project Coordination efforts that realized a 90%+ market share for the wine chiller/ refrigerator product line and a 20% reduction for manufacturing costs of the next generation products.

Tooling design and improvements of multi-stage fixtures, including tooling to hold a critical F-22 welded titanium sheet metal assembly to within 0.005 inch true position tolerance.

Lead an Environmental Control System proposal activity that led to an USAF contract award for $15M NRE and $150M production.

Developed and managed the production of the International Space Station (ISS) External Ammonia Tanks and Accumulators.

Coordinated Verification & Validation Testing efforts for five major ISS sub-systems.

Operational Excellence (six-sigma) Green Belt leader in the development and implementation of process improvements for hydrogen fuel cell fabrication and assembly.

Value Analysis efforts led to a 28% reduction in manufacturing costs for CF6 oil coolers.

Wrote and applied a fatigue-life prediction algorithm used for nuclear pipeline analyses.

Developed method for diffusion bonding tungsten carbide teeth onto rotary oil drill bits.

Managed multi-functional (design/mechanical/electrical/software) groups of up to 28 engineers. ERIC MICKELSON

EXPERIENCE:

Pro-Dex, Inc. Irvine, CA 2015-2016

Director of Engineering - Powered Surgical Devices Goals were to add growth of the company through new innovative product development and implementation of Value Analysis / Value Engineering (VAVE). Aided the Director of Business Development on company growth strategies via the generation of a product development roadmap and identified applicable technologies for these conceptual products. Worked closely with business development on the identification of new product applications for existing intellectual property (IP), in the generation of ancillary new IP, and in coordinated the IP applications and other matters with our patent attorneys. Provided technical support on customer visits and sales calls. Also responsible for design, manufacturing/assembly, test protocols, and program management for new battery-powered surgical products. B/E Aerospace Anaheim, CA 2006-2015

Sr. Engineering Manager – Advanced Concepts and Product Definition Generated new design concepts though innovation, identification and development of new technologies, and unique applications of design concepts from other industries. Leadership of sixteen multi-disciplined engineers resulted in conceptual designs that standardized electronic designs, reduced manufacturing costs, and improved reliability. Training facilitator for Value Stream Mapping (Process Standardization and Work Instruction Definition) with emphasis on the engineering processes.

Engineering Manager – New Product Development

Managed development programs consisting of complex products that incorporated mechanical/electronic/electro- mechanical systems with embedded software. Lead a multi-disciplined engineering group consisting of twenty-five mechanical, electrical, software, and design engineers in product innovation and new product development. FMH Corporation Irvine, CA 2001-2006

Engineering Manager

Managed the engineering department consisting of engineering, tooling design, product design, and data management personnel in the design and development processes. Products include welded tubular and sheet metal assemblies, bellows and flexible hoses, ducts, flexible joints, and miscellaneous mechanical assemblies. Honeywell Intl., Inc. (formerly AlliedSignal /Garrett AiResearch) Torrance, CA 1997-2001 Project / Process Manager - Environmental Controls Systems Program/project management for cargo aircraft air conditioning systems and components and systems in the Non- Tactical Military - Environmental Control Systems (ECS) engineering department. Sr. Project Engineer / Manager I - Advanced Technology Engineering product manager for International Space Station - Ammonia Tank programs with project management responsibilities and customer/supplier liaison. Subject expert on legacy environmental and cryogenic systems. Project Engineer - Advanced Technology

Duties involved fuel cell programs with dual responsibilities as the lead mechanical engineer and as the operational and process improvement leader (Operational Excellence Greenbelt). Senior Engineer - Thermal Systems

Special Projects engineer in the thermal systems engineering department for heat transfer projects incorporating novel designs and application of new materials or advanced manufacturing techniques. These projects included electronic cooling, heat exchangers, catalytic reactors, cryogenics, and pressure vessels. Responsibilities included interfacing with manufacturing to troubleshoot fin dies, tube extruders, and vacuum braze process issues. EDUCATION:

BS Metallurgical Engineering Wayne State University - Detroit, MI Graduate studies in Mechanical Engineering California State University - Long Beach, CA Page 2

ERIC MICKELSON

PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS:

Engineering-In-Training (EIT) Certification

DOD Secret Clearance – currently inactive

PATENTS AND PUBLICATIONS:

U.S. Patent #4648820 “Apparatus for Producing Rapidly Quenched Metal Particles” - Issued 3/10/1987 SAE941492 “International Space Station Alpha Internal Thermal Control System Coldplate Development” U.S. Patent #D631727 “Door Latch” - Issued 2/01/2011 U.S. Patent #D652253 “Bun Warmer Appliance” - Issued 1/17/2012 U.S. Patent #D652676 “Galley Appliance” - Issued 1/24/2012 U.S. Patent #D653098 “Door Latch” - Issued 1/31/2012 U.S. Patent #D658967 “Door Latch” - Issued 5/08/2012 U.S. Patent #9267714 “Thermoelectric Cooling Device” - Issued 2/23/2016 SUPPLEMENTAL TRAINING:

● Product & Technology Roadmapping for Future Growth: Linking Markets, Products, and Technology - Management Roundtable/MIT

● Strategic Leadership - SAE International

● Automotive Plastic Part Design - University of Michigan- Dearborn

● Second Generation Lean Product Development:

Achieving the Principles of Flow - Management Roundtable

● Fundamentals of Finance and Accounting for Non-Financial Managers - SkillPath

● Leadership: The People Challenge - CalTech IRC

● Coaching and Teambuilding Skills for Managers and Supervisors - SkillPath

● Design for Reliability: Uncovering Efficient Solutions - SAE International

● Principles of Highly Effective Negotiation in a Team Environment - Perpetual Frontiers

● Six Sigma Champion - Technology Management Partners

● Managing for Creativity and Innovation - Harvard Business School eLearning Program

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