Senior Design Engineer
Resume:
JACK JENKINS
Antioch, Tennessee 37013
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SENIOR DESIGN ENGINEER
New Product Development & Design
Program & Project Management
Cost Management / Change Agent
Rapid Turnaround / AutoCAD / Testing
Vendor & Customer Relations
As an innovative design engineer, I drove technical solutions from design and engineering through manufacturing for diverse audio applications including industrial products and consumer electronics. Working with professional audio, digital entertainment, personal computing, and contract design companies, I delivered new and re-designed products to meet customer needs. Cultivating relationships with vendors, designers, purchasing and material control, I ensured delivery within set timelines and budgets and achieved strong customer satisfaction.
- Defining design specifications
- Preparing component and assembly labor cost estimates
- Testing products for reliability and robustness
- Meeting company and industry standards
- Completing projects within established schedules and budgets
I approach all projects with great organization and attention to detail, relate easily to people of all levels, and work well independently and in teams. My peers know me to be competitive and creative. My BS is in Engineering from SUNY, Stony Brook.
CAREER HISTORY AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Design Engineer/Project Manager, Griffin Technology, 2005 to 2008. Recruited to manage engineering projects, including production coordination, scheduling, materials control and purchasing. Supervised engineering and manufacturing from design through testing, for this $160M consumer based digital entertainment and personal computing company. Designed and manufactured first Griffin industrial product. Refined Design. Asked to develop a better quality stereo microphone to be used with existing Griffin products, allowing audio recordings on iPods. Refined circuit design, guaranteeing quality parts at lowest possible price. Produced prototype and presented concept to upper management. Completed project, delivering product excellence and top margin.
Senior Mechanical Engineer, Harrison Audio, 2002 to 2005. Recruited to create new products for this professional audio console company. Directed re-design of existing products, decreasing the manufacturing costs and increasing the design flexibility. Developed photo realistic renderings of products in order to market products online.
Reduced Product Time and Labor Costs. Presented idea to modernize the look of a long-standing product. Recommended switching frame design of professional audio console from welded steel to a t-slot aluminum extrusion. Tracked material costs and time for each phase of development. Delivered new product, offering the highest quality while reducing frame build time 90% from 100 to 10 hours per unit.
Delivered On time. Company wanted to introduce a new product at the Pro Audio annual show. Turnaround time was set for less than three months. Rendered three concept designs, two were traditional and the other, very unique. Collaborated with other designers to make additions to complete the design concepts. Presented three concepts to upper management. Unique concept was chosen and product was delivered to the show on time.
Senior Design Engineer, Westview Design, 1999 to 2002. Started engineering and new product design company.
Developed custom products requiring short run and limited production for clients, including CBS/Sony and NBC in NYC. Delivered products to customers on time and on budget. Completed Custom Design for TV Show. Awarded custom design project from long time colleague at NBC for use on the Conan O’Brien show. Generated proposal drawings and cost estimate to coincide with quick turnaround of 21 days. Sourced all necessary parts from vendors, completed design, assembled product and conducted quality assurance tests to ensure design integrity. Delivered product in 20 days, guaranteeing customer satisfaction.
Electrictrical/Mechanical Engineering Manager, R&D Pro Audio, a division of Otari, Inc., 1990 to 1999. Hired to oversee other designers, material control, and purchasing. Designed and produced new products. Developed test interface equipment, testing all aspects of product manufacturing and engineering. Installed customer equipment on site and provided ongoing technical support. Managed team of 12 and $1M budget.
Personal Interests: Avid guitar player / collector.
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