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02-06-2002 Resides in Massachusetts Salary: US $
Relocate: Yes
On
the Market: Looking
03900 Engineering Manager Plastics
Seeking a challenging career
opportunity utilizing developed skills in: PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT & PRODUCT MANAGEMENTBroad experience in new product
introduction and program management: New Product Design, Product and Markets
Strategy Planning, New Process Technology Development, Process Improvement,
Feasibility Studies, and Potential Project Risk Analysis . Skilled in developing and executing business
strategies to solve complex problems. Outstanding interpersonal, verbal, and
written communication skills. Business
travel experience to Japan, Korea, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Portugal,
and the US. Fluent in Italian,
some French and Spanish language skills. SELECTED CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND HIGHLIGHTS "Same- Company- Confidential" Plastics, Inc. ($20 billion company) January 2002 to present Senior Project Engineer ·
Same
functions as below except that Product Development Dept. was absorbed
into manufacturing operations. "Same- Company- Confidential" Plastics, Inc. 1993 to January 2002 Product Development Manager ·
Lead
product development projects to launch innovative high performance polymeric
components. In 2001, new products totaled $250K in revenues. ·
Established Saint-Gobain as
a leader in a high performance polymer component market by developing
automotive components, business machine components, machinery components,
and other parts. ·
Evaluate
and pursue new technology development opportunities, developing business
and financial models for new strategic projects. ·
Analyze
markets and competition, producing functional and technical product requirements
and business plans for new product initiatives. ·
Created
new product designs that contributed to a sales dollar growth of 18% in
the Injection Molding, Stamping, and CNC machining departments that manufacture
these products. ·
Lead
cross-functional teams comprised of business and technical members through
the product introduction cycle, from product performance requirements
definition, through engineering design and product design validation,
to production startup. ·
Maintain
QS9000/ISO9001 certification through creating and editing work instructions
and training staff in the work instructions and quality procedures. ·
Lead
a staff of model makers, engineers and CAD technician who support the
above projects. "Same Company "Confidential" Plastics, Inc. 2000 to 2001 "Confidential" Product
Manager – North America ·
Define
product development direction, competitive positioning, selling strategies,
and pricing models. ·
Develop
business alliances with technology partners for broadened product offering
and optimization of market infiltration. ·
Coordinate marketing and production
functions with SGPPL manufacturing plant in Germany. ·
Initiated new product offering
to utilize new manufacturing technology for next generation product line,
with anticipated $400K revenue stream in its first year and anticipated
annual adoption rate in excess of 25%. Weiss-Aug Co., Inc. 1991 to 1993 Project Engineer: Developed, implemented and coordinated
new part introduction and process improvement projects to support organizational
goal of 25% annual growth rate. ·
Implemented an automation
system for the production of an insert molded part that resulted in a
cost savings of 20%. ·
Established automated insert
molding process, including entire system specifications, design of automation
components and mold, and redesign of part to facilitate the automation. New design netted a 35% part price reduction,
cutting the piece part cost by $.25. · Successfully launched the production of three different insert molded disk drive components for a major disk drive manufacturer. Launches were on time and on budget; all parts went through design revisions during the tooling build. FPI Thermoplastic Technologies, Inc. 1990 to 1991 Injection Molding Engineer:
Managed new product production
launches, including mold design & build, secondary tooling & fixturing
design & build, and product design for injection moldability. ·
Managed
and coordinated the production launch of two different product lines consisting
of a total of 60 injection molded components, UPC stickers, and related
packaging components. Launch
was on time and under budget. ·
Closely
monitored molding machine productivity and implemented corrective actions
daily to ensure at least 95% operating efficiency and machine utilization. Hayward Pool Products, Inc. 1988 to 1990 Tooling Engineer: Designed special and production machinery
and secondary or assembly fixturing, supervised plastic injection mold
maintenance and repair, traveled to Spain and Portugal to coordinate injection
mold construction, traveled to vendors and other company plants in the
US to resolve production problems. Seymour-Sheridan, Inc. 1983 to 1988 Engineer: Designed power press tooling and fixturing
for welding and assembly operations, resolved pressroom production problems,
managed major press failure and repair issues, controlled and coordinated
new press fabrication/installation and toolroom purchases and installation.
EDUCATION Northeastern University
in
progress Masters of Business Administration · Cumulative GPA of 3.8 Miami University
1982 BSME · 3.4 GPA in major · Designed and built a fluid logic test stand for Numerical Control lab during senior year TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY
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