Lombard, Illinois, United States
Results driven Product Development and Engineering Manager with a passion for driving innovation and developing cutting-edge products. I have a proven track record of leading high-performance teams to deliver exceptional results on time and on budget. My expertise in cross-functional collaboration, customer service, and project management has enabled me to successfully manage and develop products across multiple industries. I am committed to driving innovation and efficiency in new product development and design, and I am always looking for new ways to push the boundaries of what’s possible.
∘ Engineer complex custom $1–2M automated food packaging machines with accelerated 1–3 month concept‑to‑commissioning timelines ∘ Create innovative small‑scale technologies that drive performance and efficiency in complex packaging equipment
∘ Manage new mechanical engineering team, fix and deliver ongoing automation machines that were stalled in development ∘ Develop four $1.5M+ custom automation machines ∘ Improve and deliver 19 semi-customized $150k units of existing product line ∘ Reduced cost of new medium volume product by 66% and started production
∘ Manager of 12 reports responsible for a product portfolio of 2 companies including design and control ∘ Developed MPX5 and MPX8 automated packaging machines - improving MP speeds by 30%-50% ∘ Support existing product portfolio and simplified software programming architecture for code reuse while adding IIOT ∘ Team lead for transition to INFOR MRP ∘ Implemented ECR/ECN process, worked with manufacturing and assembly to reduce outstanding defects ∘ Wrote and updated machinery manuals and aided development of webpage and sales sheets ∘ Provide field service / customer training and customer troubleshooting ∘ Review Intellectual Property to file for patents when necessary while avoiding competitor IP
• Developed versatile, small footprint Blow Fill Seal machine for laboratory, stability/clinical trials, vaccines, biologics, and small scale production. Production starting in 2019. • Researching a variety of areas in company to improve performance and reduce costs • Wrote machinery manuals and provided training to service and customers • Set up and worked booth at international trade show with sales, attended industry related trade shows • Led DFMEA review for new product development • Created new UI paradigm based on cell phone UX, based on ISO symbology, simplifying machine control • Implemented IO-Link sensors and IIOT support • Inventor of several patents, provided support for reviewing and writing Intellectual Property
• Cross functional team leader to define, develop and deliver the MOTO 360. • Manufacturing manager responsible for 100% factory readiness in the US, China and Brazil through all stages of product development; managed on site team for factory start and defect reduction. • Lead team to create production capacity strategy for all components. Liaise between component suppliers and design teams to ensure Best Cost, Best Quality, On Time Delivery of all components • First person in chosen vendor factories - set up inventory control process, part quality control programs, part organization, streamlines manufacturing flow, and reviewed safety to improve vendor performance • Drive schedule and availability of all components, increased capacity by 5X for higher demand • Prototype and production with SMT machines, progressive die, inection molding, CNC, coatings, leather, etc.