Engineering Mechanical Engineer

Samson Kay

******.***@*****.*** • 978-***-****

linkedin.com/in/samson-kay • Cincinnati, OH 45242

Technical Leader Relocating to Chicago

Talented professional, committed to building high-performing teams, improving communication, and executing mission critical project plans to achieve aggressive company goals and objectives.

Versatile and accomplished leader focused on optimization of engineering organizations by applying lean concepts and achieving continuous improvement through the management of safety, quality, productivity, and cost objectives. A leader with proven experience in establishing and leading high-performance cross-functional technical teams. A proven track record in engineering project execution. Lean production business system expert and AGILE scrum master providing operations, engineering, new product development and cost management experience through clear communication of vision.

Areas of Expertise

Engineering Leadership & Management

Intellectual Capital Development

Program Management

Computer- Aided Design (CAD)

Strategic Planning & Implementation

Lean Manufacturing & Process Improvement

AGILE Project Management

Data Analysis

Finite Element Analysis (FEA)

Product Management/Development

Complex Problem Resolution

Failure Mode and Effects Analysis

Business Development

Accomplishments

Implemented AGILE project management system across the business to improve average project lead-time from four years duration to one to two years.

Outside of the box thinking that lead to creation of 3 new patents in 2 years. These patents have resulted in top line revenue growth of 10% vitality, through expansion of the product offering and increased customer awareness of our engineering teams technical ability and strength.

Improved the Engineering teams productivity through the implementation of visual management systems and KPI metrics that resulted in a 30% increase in team On-Time-Delivery efficiency and 25% reduction over overall quality defects caused by engineering errors and document revisions.

Career Experience

Crane Co. - Crane Chem-Pharma and Energy, Cincinnati, OH 2019 – Present

Global New Product Development Manager

Effectively blend management skills with technical expertise while spearheading global design and marketing team across USA, Europe, and Asia, comprising of 11 personnel in the launch of new valve and actuator products in three existing business segments for the petrochemical industry. Direct all aspects of engineering activities and projects ensuring that all engineering projects, initiatives, and processes are in conformity with the organization's established policies and objectives. Provide high level leadership in streamlining engineering processes to accelerate new product development through engineering Stage Gate Process, shortening overall standard lead time of new product launches by 50% in collaboration with global design team. Optimized production efficiency by executing Agile Scrum Project Management Initiative for New Product Development process.

Drove revenue growth by 10% (forecasted $10M in new revenue within 5 years) year over year by launching new products into existing value stream.

Achieved 30% cost reduction in material and manufacturing costs by revamping existing product lines and building business case in an efficient manner.

Elevated productivity of the global engineering team by 30% by developing and implementing optimal efficiency measures.

Minimized quality errors by 20% in one year by eliminating production issues and implementing change management process as well as visual KPI’s.

Co-developed three new design patents between 2019 and 2020 to solidify Crane Co’s footing in the Chem Pharma industry for the next 10 years.

Crane Co. - Crane Nuclear, Bolingbrook, IL 2014 – 2019

Engineering Manager

Provided technical leadership to engineering team, containing seven staff members, spanning several production disciplines (Computer Aided Design, Project Engineer, Manufacturing, Programing, and Design Engineering.). Displayed high level of technical and management competence in identifying process inefficiencies and developing improvements applying 5-S/Lean Manufacturing Strategies while working cross-functionally with departmental manager as well as quality, contracts administration and sales teams. Orchestrated business leadership for engineering and product development activities, including budgeting, effective project management practices, product roadmaps, development strategy, and scalable processes and procedures. Successfully implemented Agile methodologies which dramatically improved order processing, design deliverables lead times and quality.

Optimized engineering lead times, and on-time delivery of engineering deliverables to greater than 96% within six months by developing and implementing process controls.

Devised and executed real time cost management initiatives to automate and measure true engineering costs compared to project budgets resulting in diminishing overall departmental engineering costs by 30%.

Slashed engineering lead times by approximately 35% and reduced quality defects to less than 5% within three years.

Spearheaded Kaizen events and implemented process improvements that reduced waste and set clearly defined goals for engineering which resulted in clearing 2-year backlog of engineering orders within 14 months.

Established baseline TAKT time, conducted efficiency studies and transactional process improvements to address productivity issues for the manufacturing and engineering team resulting in increased order margins by 30%.

Elevated top line revenue by $1.2M by developing a new revenue stream in the form of engineering consulting services.

Weir Valves and Controls, Ipswich, MA 2011 – 2014

Project/Design Engineering Lead

Displayed an effective, productive management style while designing and implementing over $1M worth of nuclear grade valve contracts over a three-year period in accordance with customer, government, and regulatory requirements. Developed all design/engineering/manufacturing documents required to execute custom engineered-to-ordered products. Identified and troubleshoot all emerging issues by collaborating with manufacturing teams. Led and controlled a cross functional team through daily project status reviews, developing new design and manufacturing improvements, and tracking on-time delivery, quality and cost by applying advanced project management tools and techniques as well as Lean Manufacturing strategies, such as Kaizen and 5S.

Championed the standardization and product improvement of nuclear valve designs based on customer feedback and sales engineering input to simplify valve configuration and reduce lead-time for future orders.

Developed and implemented engineering process improvements to prevent future repeat impacts to quality, resulting in a 20% reduction in engineering errors over 12-month period while serving as focal member of cross-functional team.

Additional Experience

Babcock Power, Inc., Fuel Equipment Design Engineer, Worcester, MA 2008 – 2011

General Electric Aviation – Junior Mechanical Engineer 2006 – 2007

Education

Master’s in Business Administration

Loyola Quinlan Business School, 2019

Masters of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 2011

Bachelors of Science, Mechanical Engineering

University of Massachusetts- Lowell, 2006

Certifications

Product Management Studio, Executive Education- UC Berkeley, 2020

Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Scrum Alliance, 2019

Engineer in Training (EIT) Certification, Certificate No. 23443, 2012

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