Professional Skills:

• FEA • P&L Responsibility • Project Management

• CFD • Supply Chain Management • Quality Management Systems

• Moldflow • LEAN Implementation • Engineering Management

• Injection Molding • Budgeting • Six Sigma Green Belt

• 3D CAD (Solidworks, ProE) • Continuous Improvement • Strategic Planning

Experience:

Battle Creek Equipment Company 2009- Present VP of Mfg, Eng, and Quality

• 7 direct reports and 30 indirect reports

• Change agent in revitalizing culture of 80 year old company

• LEAN champion and Six Sigma Green Belt

• LEAN implementation resulting in 12 point increase in gross margin in 3 years

• Redesigned purchasing process to focus on management of components comprising top 80% of value

• Created FDA compliant quality system for entire organization (ISO13485 registration expected in Fall 2012)

• Built engineering staff and engineering test lab

• Consolidating all locations (HQ, Sales, Engineering, and Manufacturing) to single location

Keystone Solutions Group 2006 – 2009 Senior Engineer / Vice President

• Responsible for Product Development and Business Development

• Led several development projects for customers like Stryker, Parker Aerospace, Con Agra, and Eaton

• Used FEA, CFD, and Moldflow regularly for development and consulting projects

• Designed products using Solidworks and Pro Engineer

CAE Services 2004– 2006 Account Manager

• Developed new business and managed existing customers for entire state of Michigan

• Performed Moldflow analysis to support internal engineering staff

• Grew sales by an average of 43% annually

Summit Polymers 2003– 2004 Program Engineering Manager

• Managed development team for interior trim products on GMX222/272 programs

• Managed project at Lear and GM

• Led several Kaizen events in preparation for production

• Grew content of program by 39% and managed $3,000,000 tooling budget

Stryker Medical 2001 – 2003 Senior Design Engineer

• Led development of ZOOM Stretcher (world’s only self-propelled emergency room stretcher) and Stretcher Scales

• Managed all phases of both projects including verification testing, manufacturing transfer, and validation testing

• Led customer preference testing and participated in several launch events / trade shows

• Designed complex electromechanical systems using Pro Engineer and a variety of simulation tools

Western Michigan University 1997 – 2001 Instructor

• Taught courses in Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics, and Management

• Became full-time instructor for Mechanical Engineering department in 1998

• Taught Statics, Dynamics, Strengths of Materials, and Thermodynamics

• Taught Finite Mathematics and Operations/Productivity

• Mentored several senior design project groups

• Completed approximately 50% of PhD in Mechanical Engineering

Analytical Design Associates 1994 – 2001 President

• Started engineering consulting business focused mainly on product design of injection molded parts

• Expanded business into full time venture in 1996

• Used Solidworks, Moldflow, and Cosmos as main engineering tools

• Developed products for a wide range of customers including Xerox, Staples, GM, and Ford

• Managed all phases of business from accounting to sales to engineering

Summit Polymers 1994 – 1996 Project Engineer

• Developed injection molded components for several Ford and GM programs

• Managed designers at several customer locations

• Participated in several Kaizen and Lean events

Campbell Hausfeld 1991 – 1994 Project Engineer

• Developed several water pump products including all plastic jet pump and sprinkler pump

• Served as internal plastics consultant to all C-H divisions

• Part of team that created flexible assembly cells for seasonal product lines

• Led transition from AutoCad to Pro Engineer

• Part of team that transitioned Ft Wayne facility to new Cincinnati facility

Master Industries 1988 – 1991 Project Engineer

• Started at division specializing in Moldflow Consulting

• Worked on several injection molding projects from design through manufacturing

• Designed and patented self-aligning door lock clip for the automotive industry

• Attended several Dr. Deming seminars

Education:

Western Michigan University BSME 1988 (Mechanical Engineering Major, Mathematics Minor)

University of Tennessee MSIE 1995 (Engineering Management)

Professional Engineer’s License State of Ohio 1994

Personal Interests:

• Coach youth football

• Coach youth baseball

• Coach youth basketball

• Former Board member – South Portage Little League, Portage Rocket Football, and Portage Aquatic Club

• Current Board member – KRESA Education for Employment – Drafting Advisory Board

• Sponsorship Director for South Portage Little League

• Sponsorship Director for Portage Rocket Football

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