Project Manager Engineer

G. Frank Dye, P.E.

CAREER SUMMARY

Successful Engineering/Project Manager with over 20 years of broad experience in product development and manufacturing environments. Known for excellent leadership, effective communication, creating innovative solutions, cross-functional collaboration, enthusiastic approach, negotiation skills, and ability to plan budgets and hit critical cost targets.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

* Domestic & International Engineering Management, Project Management and Design Oversight related to the development and product launch of electro-mechanical products.

* Consumer, medical and industrial products. (A) Design experience using injection molded and machined plastics, sand/investment/die castings, formed and stamped sheet metal, extrusions, machined parts, and weldments. (B) Scheduling and budgeting (expense and capital). Experienced in Phase Gate methods.

* Leading, supervising, motivating, recruiting, team building and training employees resulting in strong teams with high retention and success rates.

* Extensive knowledge and experience with quality systems and regulatory agencies.

* Electro-mechanical product engineering - concepts, technical and FEA analysis, prototyping and testing through vendor identification, quality, regulatory approvals, and production start.

* Current on solid modeling tools & techniques and contemporary rapid prototyping technology.

* Highly skilled leading prototyping efforts for evaluation and testing.

* Experienced with Microsoft Office and Project, solid modeling methods and ERP systems (especially Item Master/ BOMs).

* Six Sigma Greenbelt certified. Practiced in Lean methodologies.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

TE connectivity, Winston Salem, NC (on contract through Aerotek Staffing) 3/2011 - 2/2012

A leader in electronic connectivity solutions, employing nearly 100,000 people worldwide.

Project Manager

Reporting to the Director of Engineering, responsible for engineering project management for electric vehicle infrastructure products (cord sets):

* Focus on New Product Development project coordination for SAE J1772 EV Charge Couplers.

* Successfully manage and negotiate schedule and goals to achieve current project deliverables in alignment with best possible customer timetables.

* Work with worldwide team to complete prototype project producing 7 plastic injection molds and sources for all components to build prototypes for regulatory approvals.

HAYWARD INDUSTRIES, Winston-Salem, NC 6/2005 - 11/2010

A major player in swimming pool products employing more than 800 people in several countries.

Product Specialist, 4/2010 - 11/2010

Reporting to the VP, Technology, responsible for engineering project management.

* New products- Duties included scheduling, monitoring project budget and product cost, and collaboration with other functional groups driving to on-time product release.

* Current products- Duties included scheduling and monitoring planned value engineering projects.

Engineering Manager- Pool Cleaners, 6/2005 - 4/2010

Reporting to the VP, Technology, responsible for managing a team for pool cleaner products:

* Development of new products under a lean NPD program.

* Continuous improvement of existing products in close collaboration with Operations.

Duties and accomplishments:

* Coordinate with Project Manager, Engineers, Manufacturing Engineering and Production to plan and deliver new OEM products for the Sales Department.

* Manage warranty cost reduction of as much as 33% year-over-year.

* Lead technical support project focused on product differentiation, target 15-20% incremental 2011 sales.

* Lead team supporting product and component documentation to improve factory utilization.

* Support Sales, Customer Service and Tech Service to respond to customer needs.

* Guide a technical team to evaluate/correct a design shortfall in less than 6 weeks, ensuring a successful product launch and produced 5% sales increase.

* Frequent collaboration with corporate patent attorneys about new intellectual property.

RILEY MEDICAL, INC., Auburn, ME 7/2001 - 3/2005

Private business in the top 3 companies worldwide producing sterilization trays for surgical instruments. At the time employed 100+ people, now a subsidiary of Symmetry Medical, Inc.

Engineering Manager

Responsible for directing the activities of the Engineering Department in the design and documentation of Class 2 medical devices.

Duties included coordinating with Project Manager, Engineers, Manufacturing Engineering and Production to plan and deliver new OEM products for the Sales Department in a medical system environment (ISO 13485, ISO 9001).

* Reorganized Engineering Department to improve output over 40% (Sales increase based) over 3 years.

* Improved 'on time' delivery of OEM new design projects over 20%.

GENERAL ELECTRIC LIGHTING SYSTEMS, Hendersonville, NC 10/1999 - 2/2001

GE Lighting Systems (now Lighting Solutions), a world leader in HID lighting fixtures.

Design Leader, New Products

Responsible for the design of new commercial lighting fixtures in an ISO 9000 environment, from negotiation of product specifications through product release.

* With 4 peers, completed $7 million project developing a new product line of 14 outdoor/ industrial lighting fixtures ahead of schedule and under budget. Gained two U.S. patents from this work.

* Product development work directing designers using castings, sheet metal, extrusions and molded plastics. Used FEA, FMEA and Design for Assembly analysis in a Six Sigma environment.

Early Career Experience 1976 - 1999

* READERVISION, INC., GREENSBORO, NC

Startup business producing electronic message centers using patented energy saving technology. Grew to 17 people before selling to original investor. As Operations Director, helped guide this business to sales of $2 million. Gained two U.S. patents.

* Experience gained in administration, engineering, operations and regulatory agencies.

* Management of up to 15 people. Responsible for supply chain and production planning.

* Designs included parts in sheet metal & weldments, extrusions and molded plastics.

* GILBARCO, INC., GREENSBORO, NC

International manufacturer of fuel dispensing equipment. Accomplishments as a Senior Engineer and then Section Manager in: Budgeting/scheduling projects; cost reduction on high volume items, and designs of sheet metal assemblies, castings, and electro-mechanical devices. Product approvals controlled by safety regulatory agencies (UL, CSA, international).

* TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, Dallas, Texas

Mechanical Engineer designing new components for electrical/ mechanical/ optical devices.

* ZEBCO, Tulsa, OK (then a division of Brunswick Corporation, now owned by W.C. Bradley Co.)

While in college, served internship until graduation, then as a staff Mechanical Engineer.

EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND PATENTS

* B.S.M.E., University of Tulsa - Tulsa, OK, 1977

* Registered Professional Engineer, North Carolina - 1984, #11909.

* American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).

* U.S. Patents - 4,687,033; 4,913,813; 4,938,054; 5,412,891; 5,751,269; 5,923,313; 6,028,582, Foreign patents issued in Australia, Canada and Europe based on some of these U.S. patents.

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