Project Engineer - Manager - Tooling
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With ever improving technology, changes in the state-of-the-art for product engineering occur so rapidly that it is tough for most professionals to keep up.  I believe I am the exception.  I am eager to bring my experience to bear for your company.

With a distinguished performance record in processing, marketing, sales, tooling and injection mold design within the Medical and Consumer Product Industry, I believe I am ideally suited for comparable or related positions. Formal training combined with field savvy and astute judgment, have enabled me to effectively meet difficult challenges while developing leadership skills.  Going back to school days, I have been considered a team builder with an infectious positive winning attitude. Please take a moment to review a brief sampling of my accomplishments.  Qualifications I can bring to the table include the following:

.       A consistent pattern of achieving or going beyond quotas and goals.
.       Meaningful contributions toward maximizing operations and profits coupled with strengths in                
       Marketing and Sales (Details on resume).
.       A selling style in which I am committed to jointly developing clear objectives and getting results. I also believe in building a shared sense of purpose with any account I service.
.       A talent for identifying and capturing market opportunities with the outcome aimed at expanding the customer base.
.       A mind-set that can quickly grasp the "big picture".
.       Hard to beat "people skills" and advanced competence in relationship building.
.       The dedication and commitment of a true professional.  This includes a strong sense of urgency and an automatic willingness to go the extra mile.
.       A natural ability to work well with a wide cross-section of people and cultural diversity.
.       Strong personal values of honesty, integrity and a powerful work ethic.

The qualifications I bring to an organization are many, not the least of which is my ability to sustain a company's growth well into the 21st century. The personality and horsepower to be a high impact contributor.

QUICK PROFILE:
.       Proficient in scientific decoupled molding
.       Skilled at unifying marketing, sales, engineering and manufacturing efforts. Unusual dual strength in both hardware and software. Significant strategic consulting experience. Skilled at third-party representation.
.       Technical expertise in custom plastic molding, injection mold design, tooling and production.
.       Diversified background as a Generalist in marketing, turnaround and troubleshooting. As a Specialist in engineering and project management assignments.
.       Full financial skills: budgeting, costing/pricing/profit planning and value engineering. Also feasibility and market studies, client surveys, technology surveys, vendor selection and assessment.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
4/02-7/03 Pleasant Precision, Inc.
Project Manager & Sales            
.       Heavily involved with existing customers and with researching and developing new customers.
.       Quoting and engineering responsibilities.
.        Marketing and Trade show strategies.

7/01-4/02 Cavaform International, LLC
Sales Manager (Contract) & Project Manager
.        Heavily involved with existing customers and with researching and developing new customers.
.        Quoting and engineering responsibilities.
.        Marketing and Trade show strategies.

9/99-12/00 Thermotech Div. of Menasha Corp.
Sr. Project/Tooling Manager
.       Typically involved in heavy customer contact (Delphi Div. Of General Motors, Mitsubishi, Hitachi) relative to quote development, tooling and purchasing.
.       Provided technology evolution by correcting a critical design flaw on complex proprietary parts that served to increase sales by approximately $500,000 per year.
.       Reduced cycle time on the molding of a key ABS brake sensor part by 22 seconds.

2/98-6/99    G.W. Plastics, Inc.
Sr. Tooling /Project Engineer
.       Typically heavily involved with Medical and Automotive buyers and engineers
       Placing, overseeing, and fine tuning plastic injection molds.
.       Working with design engineers to improve design and product performance.

1993-1998       Electrolux Corp.
(Worldwide manufacturer and proprietary molder of vacuums and shampooers)
Sr. Plastics Engineer
.       Monitored and oversaw tooling, purchasing, cost estimating , engineering and testing molds.
.       By redesigning a 2-part mold into 1 and implementing ongoing improvement initiatives, saved $250,000 in materials, press time, cycle time and secondary operations.
.       Effectively guided technical staff,  customer, vendor and interdepartmental liaison.
.       4 time recipient of VIP (Value Improvement Production) Award.

1989-1992       Richardson & Associates
Owner/Operator
.       Functioned as a manufacturer's representative for 5 tool shops throughout Ohio calling on such firms as Rubbermaid Corp., GoJo Industries, Hoover Vacuum, Royal Appliance.
.       Directed sales, marketing, customer service and contract performance.
.       Time allocated as follows: Sales 30%, Mold Design 20% and Consulting 50%

1988-1989       Mar-Bal Inc.
Sr. Tooling Engineer
.       Supervised the activities of 6 Mold Makers, assisted customers in parts design, performed cost estimating, approved and inspected mold designs.
.       Served to troubleshoot, resolve difficult problems and advance customer relationships.

1988 (1 year)   Main Mold Inc.
General Manager
.       Accountable for total P&L control.
.       Launched and managed direct sales programs
.       Managed a 12 person injection mold design and production team; includes personnel performance evaluations.

1981-1988       Delco Corp.
Sales Manager/Mold Design Engineer
.       Managed the entire sales cycle from lead generation and client assessment through proposal preparation and presentation to contract negotiations,  project scheduling, product/service delivery and follow up.
.       Within 2 ½  years drove annual sales from $650,000 to approximately $ 3.6 million as a result of an intensive 3-region campaign covering Mid-West, New England and  Southeastern US.  Increased customer base from 7 to 100 within the same timeframe.
.       Serviced new and existing accounts and companies such as Ford Motor Co. and DEC (Digital Equipment Co.).
.       In charge of purchasing approximately $320,000 worth of components plus subcontracting services which was coordinated by my office.
.       Oversaw a 45-person tool shop.

1978-1981       Western Enterprises Inc.
Plastics Engineer
.       Many duties as described above including design, troubleshooting and accelerating mold   production.  Typical clients included: Kirby Vacuum Cleaner and Northland Electric.

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN
Proficient in MS Project, Autocad, Pro-Engineer, CADKEY, Anvil (Unix Based), Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

EDUCATION:
.       Ohio State University, Columbus, OH - Business Management
Gained a full scholarship and played Baseball for OSU. Holds the distinction of  hurling 3 consecutive no-hitters for the high school baseball team, still a state record.
.       Subsequently recruited by the Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburg Pirates and Cleveland Indians baseball organizations.

AFFILIATIONS:
Member of the Society of Plastics Engineers

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