Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States
Accomplished Product Management and Product Development mechanical engineering professional with significant success designing and improving products from the idea stage through manufacturing. These accomplishments have helped to further the success of the company's products and enhance their bottom line. I have achieved this through leadership, hard work and results oriented decisions. Specialties: * Project management from concept to production * Research and development of new and existing products * CAD/CAM -3D solid modeling (AutoCAD, 5 yearsSolidWorks) * Applications and Sales * Prototype design and testing of new products * Field installations and problem solving * Supervising and Mentoring employees
Product Development and Management Professional leading the design and development and acquisition of North America specific products and assisting in the specification, development, and documentation of all new products/accessories, in-line with MEUS-HVAC’s overarching Product Strategy. Responsible for ensuring products are designed and developed to the highest standard; defining and establishing design constraints. Collaborating with Product Marketing, Application Support, and the Engineering Center on the development and execution of Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) product strategy for US marketplace. These user friendly ductless and ducted split systems are the first two-pipe, simultaneous cooling and heating systems available in the US.
* Lead design project teams and activities involving evaluation, recommendation, design, and implementation of new products and major product modifications. * Ensure that formal project management and tracking disciplines are used to properly manage the development and implementation of new/existing /value engineered products and processes * Supervise functional reports, establishes individual performance goals, review performance against goals, provides counseling and plans. * Drive continuous improvement through Lean Enterprise, Value Engineering, Design for Manufacturability, and other techniques to improve cost, quality and service. * Create and present thorough project status reports as required or requested and develop and maintain project plans and scopes. * Review and approve welded steel structural and frame designs. * Standards and Compliance, AHRI-ASHRAE programs, UL-ETL safety requirements. National, regional and local electrical codes. Maintain files and updates. * Manage product updates and standardization. * Improve existing Production Engineering tools and processes to facilitate reduction in Production Engineering hours and improve efficiency.
* Develop new supermarket refrigeration equipment using new technologies * Manager of SolidWorks CAD 3D solid design team and PDM database * Achieved a 20% reduction of labor and material on three products * Designed and released to manufacturing three new products in 12 months * Responsible for engineered to order modifications of two products lines * Welded steel structural and frame design * Sheet metal frame and cabinet design * Meeting with customer to present new products * Work directly with manufacturing and production planning * Develop and maintain production and engineering standards
* Designed custom refrigeration and air conditioning systems * Sheet metal frame and cabinet design * Developed quality standards in accordance with ISO9000 * Maintain product listings through UL and ETL
* Completed design of submarine training facility * Development of electrical and electronic wiring schematics * Team leader of structural design and welding details