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John Gizowski, PMP, LSSBB

LaGrange Park, IL

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Career Summary

Accomplished engineer with a broad range of progressive experience in new product and process development resulting in patents that encompassed a diverse range of technologies and industries. Passionately committed to engineering by achieving benchmarking credentials and certifications nocturnally. Products were electro- mechanical fluid controls manufactured from metal, plastic, and elastomers. Responsibilities required direct interface with technical OEM customers, vendors, and all internal departments elevating to domestic and foreign C-level executives. Career Roles were Senior Project Engineer, Design Engineer, Test Lab Manager, Test Engineer, and Technician. Accomplishments

Launched 7 patented products and manufacturing processes from scope generation and concept thru production in concurrent project manager and engineer roles.

Completely renovated and launched electro-mechanical automotive (SAE) and military spec. (Mil-Std-810) product evaluation laboratories for vibration (B&K), drop shock, thermal cycling, salt spray, tensile (Instron), DSC (T/A)

Supervised project, design, and lab engineers and technicians.

Authored and completed R&D project plans with Penn State (patents) and Cleveland State universities.

Effectively led Kaizen Blitz team through a 1 month implementation of creating a New Product Development process resulting in a 53% reduction in the duration of concept to launch.

Initiated, taught, and certified 38 engineers and designers in G. D. & T. design and PM training, using Kaizen Blitz techniques within LEAN engineering transformation. Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

(LSSBB) certified. Deferred 50% of costs to Illinois grants. Education

Northwestern University, McCormick School of Engineering, Evanston, IL o Master of Engineering Management Degree. Spec.: Project Management & System Engineering.

Illinois Institute of Technology, Armour College of Engineering, Chicago, IL. o Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering Degree. (Hons.) Spec.: System Controls & Analyses. Professional & Computer Skills

Formally trained and experienced in the following:

Design: SolidWorks 2019 Pro-E V. 4.0, Creo V.4.0 Wildfire 4.0 AutoCAD Inventor 7.0.

Analysis: Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (ID 6625900) Excel with Quantitative Analysis Problem Solving and Prevention with 6 Sigma DMAIC DFMEA, PFMEA, DRBFM DVP&R techniques DFM, DFA, DFS. PPAP protocols CFD / FEA UL, CSA compliance Polymer DSC, PDSC, and TGA Thermal Analysis Vibration Shock

PDM: SolidWorks Wind-Chill Intra-link IBM ENOVIA Product Manager CADCAM Tools.

MRP: Epicor AS-400 CICS EVO Great Plains Merit SAP.

General: Microsoft Project 2017 Windows 11 Adobe Salesforce VPN Web-Ex Teams Zoom Memberships/Volunteer Organization

Project Management Institute: Project Management Professional, Certification No. 1695341, exp. 2026,

Society of Automotive Engineers: Member.

Product Development and Management Association: Member.

Illinois Institute of Technology: Alumni Academic Ambassador MMAE GSAC Presenter. PM051423 John Gizowski, Page 2 of 2

Experience

Power Solutions International, Itasca, IL, Senior Engineer 12/2022 to Present

Utilized SolidWorks 2019 to revise models and drawings products to meet transportation industry standards.

PM support to manufacturing and quality engineering in Itasca and Wood Dale manufacturing facilities. Inventus Power, Woodridge IL, Senior Mechanical Engineer (Lack of Work) 3/31 to 9/29/2022

Utilized SolidWorks 2019 to revise products to meet customer, industry, and military standards

Represented engineering in daily customer & internal project team update meetings.

Supported manufacturing on Woodridge and Tijuana facilities Xylem, Inc., Morton Grove IL, Project Manager/Engineer (Business Unit Elimination) 2017 to 2019

Expeditiously generated/negotiated costing and bids up to $2M for building fire systems through direct collaboration with vendors, distributors, representatives, and end users using Pro-E/Creo.

Upon award, generated project plans with timelines using Microsoft Project and led team of 15 global and co-located weekly meetings. Audited and controlled end user submissions. Expedited Letters of Credit, Insurance Certifications, and Security Statements to end user. Pentair Corp., North Aurora, IL, Engineer/Project Manager (Co. split up 2017) 2015 to 2017

Expeditiously generated costing and bids for building fire systems up to $2.5M that included pumps, motors, engines, controllers, and sensors of medium voltage mechanical systems with SolidWorks.

After award, generated project plans with timelines using Microsoft Project and led kick-off meetings of 11 people to assure acceptance of revised specification. Hussmann Corp., Bolingbrook, IL, Engineer, (Position relocated, Co. sold 2015) 2014 to 2015

Sizing capacity of awarded refrigeration systems in new industrial and commercial applications. Permatron Corp., Elk Grove Village, IL, OEM Manager, (Family preference, Co. sold 2017) 2012 to 2014

Assertively initiated contact and executed NPD programs for Fortune 100 companies to support new product development, target costing, and service applications. This increased 2013 OEM profits by 15%.

Assured conformance to OEM performance and project requirements to APQP and ISO protocols.

Led fulfillment of prototype, production, and orders resulting in 97% on time delivery to customer date through coordination of foreign and domestic vendors.

Originated, then exceeded, 2013 marketing goals from current customer new product development, VA/VE cost reduction, and new OEM customers (i.e. Boeing, Ericcson, and Siemens). IMI Cornelius, Inc., Glendale Heights, IL, Sr. Engineer, (Engineering reduction, Co. sold 2013) 2011 to 2012

Initiated, presented, and launched business cases using Microsoft Project for VA /VE initiatives, in excess of $500K. Justified initiatives with scope / ROI. Managed implementation by negotiating cut-in dates.

Authored format for weekly progress reports for submittal to executives and engineering management.

Effectively led global vendors into engineering and logistical qualification requirements.

Resolved financial and resource obstacles to realize management objectives.

Robustly resolved quality issues through 6 Sigma DMAIC problem solving techniques.

Executed design (Pro-E / WindChill), development, and manufacturing launch of NPD and revised electro- mechanical fluid dispensing systems from PCBA’s motors, valves, wire harnesses, sensors, & displays. Echo, Inc., Lake Zurich, IL, Sr. Project Engineer (NPD Management change) 2010 to 2011

Led NPD design (SolidWorks) and development of lithium battery consumer products initiated stage gate PM techniques (timelines, RACI structure, costing).

Authored new product development specifications from negotiated agency (UL, CE, CSA, etc.) standards

Supervised new product development engineers to validate project compliance to global agencies standards, (UL, CE, CSA, etc.) as well as generated cost analysis with tooling amortization schedules.

Authored USDOT correspondence to Illinois Senators and U.S. Transportation Secretary expediting FAA rule changes to strategically assert new product market share.

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