Engineering Manager Mechanical

James R. Lutz

***** * *********** **, ********* Illinois 60030

847-***-**** cell; e-mail: **********@***.***

PROFILE

Strong leader with ability to initiate change, implement new methods, and maintain positive environment. Motivated and developed personnel through new mentoring, and maintain positive environment. Help develop a product design cycle that shortened the product release from 18 to 6 months. Work with multiple departments for developing project time lines. Strong passion for design and proven hands on leader working with Electrical, Mechanical and Software Engineers to understand scope of work to develop project schedules and engineering effort. Skilled in the use of applications for technologies for CAD/CAM and CAE. Proven ability to build new organizations, reorganize troubled ones, and improve good ones. Team builder with ability to identify and solve problems. Supervised staff from 3 to 13 professionals which also included sub-contractors. Scheduled resources, initiated training of personnel, and prepared employee evaluations. Strong background in the design of sheet metal, die and cast casting as well as injection molded plastic. Strong background in interacting with oversea vendors specifically Taiwan, China and Italy.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

COMPX INTERNATIONAL, Grayslake, Illinois 4/18 to 12/24

Recognized leader in the Manufacturing and Design of Electro-mechanical Locks

Engineering Manager

Primary authority as Engineer Manager to define and execute engineering effort and accountability for managing the engineering department staff of 7.

Develop and execute engineering projects from a mechanical engineering perspective. Responsible for all design effort from conception to production.

Responsibilities include: 80% management and 20% design of systems, material selections and overall design of projects using Solidworks.

Worked with production to ensure engineered products meet production standards.

Spearhead, present, and develop / implement innovative new processes and procedures to manage costs, improve productivity and efficiency, and enhance bottom-line profitability.

Served as Program Manager for all Major engineering development programs.

Designed projects that required the following specifications: PPAP, PFEMA, DFEMA, APQP and Control Flow Testing plans.

Responsible for all Testing and product validations per and post release.

PROBAT BURNS, INC., Vernon Hills, Illinois 3/16 – 4/18

Recognized leader in the Industrial Coffee Roasting and Handling Business.

Engineering Manager

Primary authority as Lead Engineer to define and execute engineering effort and accountability for managing the engineering department staff of 10.

Develop and execute engineering projects from the mechanical engineering perspective. Responsible for all design effort from conception to production.

Responsibilities include: 60% management and 40% design of systems, material selections and overall design of projects using Solidworks and AutoCad Inventor.

Worked with production to ensure engineered products meet production standards.

Spearhead, present, and develop / implement innovative new processes and procedures to manage costs, improve productivity and efficiency, and enhance bottom-line profitability.

RIGHTech Fabrications, Northbrook, Illinois contract to hire (4/15 – 2/16)

Recognized leader in the Industrial Plating work holding fixtures.

Engineering Manager

Primary authority in Engineering to define and execute engineering effort and accountability for managing the engineering department staff of 6.

Develop and execute engineering projects from the mechanical engineering perspective. Responsible for all design effort from conception to production.

Responsibilities include: 80% management and 20% design of systems, material selections and overall design of projects using Solidworks and AutoCad Inventor.

Worked with production to insure engineered products meet production standards.

Spearhead, present, and develop / implement innovative new processes and procedures to manage costs, improve productivity and efficiency, and enhance bottom-line profitability.

Arpac LLC, Schiller Park, Illinois contract to hire (12/14 to 4/15)

Leader in OEM integration of end-of-line packaging solutions

Contract – Chief Engineer

Overall responsibility for all integrated engineering solutions.

Work with Sales, Marketing and Application Engineers to set customer requirements.

Provide Engineering concepts to Sales for quoting process.

Track and provide project progress to program management..

Design and execute projects from concept to completion.

Responsibilities include: lead designer; OEM product selections, including conveyors, robots and palletizing.

Lead design reviews with Engineering and Manufacturing

Responsible for bill of materials, manufacturing assembly drawings, test specifications, cost analysis for parts and labor.

Automated Manufacturing Solutions., Crystal Lake, Illinois 6 month contract (6/14 to 12/14)

Recognized leader in Manufacturing Automation.

Contract - Lead Mechanical Engineer/Program Manager

Lead design efforts for engineering department staff of 6.

Work with Sales, Marketing and Application Engineers to set customer requirements.

Provide Engineering concepts to Sales for quoting process.

Track and provide project progress to customers and the management team.

Design and execute projects from concept to completion.

Responsibilities include: 50% management and 50% design of systems, material selections and overall design of projects using Solidworks.

Lead design reviews with Engineering and Manufacturing

Responsible for bill of materials, manufacturing assembly drawings, test specifications, cost analysis for parts and labor.

PROBAT BURNS, INC., Vernon Hills, Illinois 2013 to 2014

Recognized leader in the Industrial Coffee Roasting and Handling Business.

Contract Engineering Manager /Sr. Lead Engineer

Primary authority as Lead Engineer to define and execute engineering effort and accountability for managing the engineering department staff of 10.

Develop and execute engineering projects from the mechanical engineering perspective. Responsible for all design effort from conception to production.

Responsibilities include: 60% management and 40% design of systems, material selections and overall design of projects using Solidworks and AutoCad Inventor.

Worked with production to insure engineered products meet production standards.

Spearhead, present, and develop / implement innovative new processes and procedures to manage costs, improve productivity and efficiency, and enhance bottom-line profitability.

QUICKSET INTERNATIONAL, INC., Northbrook, Illinois 2001 - 2013

Recognized leader in the Pan-Tilt Integrated Systems for Surveillance and Communications.

Engineering Manager (2011 - 2013)

Hands on Manager with design responsibilities using Solidworks. Responsibilities split 60% management 40% Design.

Major responsibility to perform as Lead Engineer in executing the mechanical design effort in working closely with the electrical and software engineering groups to insure complete electromechanical design.

Primary authority and accountability for managing the engineering department staff of 13.

Responsible for working with the Site Manager, Director of Operations and Quality, Director of Programs and the Director of Sales and Marketing to develop and execute tactics and strategies intended to maximize business success.

Develop and execute engineering projects as well as research and development programs to meet the needs of the site.

Responsibilities include: budget development & management, personnel selection/training/ development/ performance management, proposal & program oversight, and the management of improvement initiatives.

Manage product delivery and cost performance from a tactical perspective.

Spearhead, present, and develop / implement innovative new processes and procedures to manage costs, improve productivity and efficiency, and enhance bottom-line profitability.

Continued..

Mechanical Engineering Manager (2004 - 2011)

Supervised a staff of 6 Mechanical Engineers. Also responsible for product design from concept to completion.

Performed engineering work and applied research, development, and design for new and existing products.

Worked with the Business Team and program leadership team to deliver quality products on time, within budget and with competitive features.

Team member in identified custom product based on customer requirements.

Worked with Solidworks on all phases of design from, plastic injection molded parts, Sheet metal, castings and assemblies.

Implemented and created standards for new Engineering PDM system.

Responsible for all structural and analytical analysis using Ansys Design Space Release 10 and Cosmos Advanced Professional. Also responsible for all Thermal analysis using FloWorks 2009.

Sr. Mechanical Engineering (2001 - 2004)

Worked with Solidworks on all phases of design from, plastic injection molded parts, Sheet metal, castings and assemblies.

Ability to reduce products over-all costs.

Managed the products from definition and planning to final release.

Responsible for all aspects of engineering from design, detailing using GD&T and creating assembly drawings for manufacturing.

Responsible for all structural and analytical analysis using Ansys Design Space Release 10 and Cosmos Advanced Professional.

Responsible for all Thermal analysis using FloWorks 2009.

COMPUTER AIDED TECHNOLOGY, INC., Buffalo Grove, Illinois 1998 - 2001

Recognized leader as a reseller of Solidworks and related engineering software.

Technical Service Manager

Directing all technical services and training of Solidworks.

Supervised a staff of 13 support and training personnel.

Coordinated the training schedules for five offices.

Responsible for evaluating all new products.

SCUBAPRO (A division of Johnson Worldwide Associates), Sturtevant, Wisconsin 1995 - 1997

An Internationally recognized leader in the manufacturing of scuba diving equipment.

Project Engineer

Directing the research and development of a new diving mask line. Coordinating all phases of design from conception to production.

Designed a new diving compass.

Coordinating the introduction of a new weight integrated buoyancy compensator (life jacket).

Received patents for a mask and compass design.

DACOR CORPORATION, Northfield, Illinois 1990 - 1995

A manufacturer of scuba diving equipment.

Design Engineer (1994 - 1995)

Directed the research and development of the buoyancy compensator product line.

Senior Mechanical Designer (1992 - 1994)

Directed the design of a new diving mask line.

Received five patents for mask designs.

Mechanical Designer (1990 - 1992)

Developed designs of all plastic components for the instrumentation line.

MIDDLEBY MARSHALL CORPORATION, Elgin, Illinois 1988 - 1990

A worldwide leader in food processing machinery.

Mechanical Designer

Coordinated the design of industrial baking mixers using sheet metal fabrication, gears, machined and aluminum cast parts.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Experience using Solidworks since release 97Certified Solidworks Professional (CSWP), Support Technician and Solidworks Trainer. Recognized by Rodale’s Scuba Diving magazine for the design of three top ten scuba diving masks in the industry. Received seven U.S. patents.

EDUCATION

BS in Mechanical Engineering Technology. Arizona State University

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