Personality Synopsis:
Incredibly keen on the importance of Organizational Behavior, and strongly believes the key to success is through empowering, engaging and energizing people around him.
Extremely creative in interpreting project needs into sales and engineering goals.
Thrives in a dynamic environment, always wanting to be in the action.
Proficient problem solver, continually pushing limits to find a better way of accomplishing tasks.
Highly organized, detail-driven, and enjoys the high demands associated with meeting deadlines.
Thrives in controlling disarray and as a result, counters the situation by applying structure and processes to improve and/or guarantee company milestones, deliverables, and targets.
Enjoys travel and international assignments (up to 50% travel).
Core Competencies:
• KPI’s & Strategy
• Team Building
• Leadership
• Budgeting & Cost Control
• Communicating
• Business Development
• Lean Processes
• Project Management
• Product Development
Milestones:
Developed 13 new products, including 7 product ideas previously on hold due to lack of resources and got them to market with 18 months, all within budget and hitting all objectives.
Designed some of the most cutting edge dairies throughout the world, including Africa’s largest facility located in Egypt, for Danone.
Created and implemented a 3D visualization platform for BouMatic’s sales and marketing groups.
Lead site Engineer in designing and installing the production lines for the new 2008 Toyota Corolla front and rear seats.
Successfully integrated all environmental permits, standards, and ISO 14001 management system at Toyota supplier facility in Hayward CA (most environmentally stringent city in the US).
Key member in conceptualising, design and installation of new production lines for the sealing systems of the 2005 Chevrolet Equinox and Ford 500 car lines.
Work Experience:
September 2013 – Present
Strategic Business Development Manager
GEA - Naperville, Illinois
* Hold top-line responsibility for North American equipment service sales organization (>$85M USD)
* Benchmark the North American service organization(s) to develop services that capture the desired long term revenue targets.
* Provide strategic leadership via business analytics and plan development to steer and drive service business sales into market.
* Developed all processes and standards for the engineering and sales groups to certify the Dealer Networks on the new “Expert Care” service business platform.
* Provided timely feedback to North American and Corporate senior management regarding sales and marketing trends.
September 2011 – February 2013
Director of Engineering & Product Development
Lifeline USA - Madison, Wisconsin
* Created a stronger team environment by establishing a framework were all team members have the management tools to partake in the development process.
* Developed 13 new products and got them to market with 18 months.
* Reduced rapid prototyping annual costs by 40%
* Set up project development process and trained staff to maintain their own accountabilities.
* Provided timely feedback to senior management regarding performance and product release.
* Delegated authority and responsibility with accountability and followed up regularly.
May 2010 – September 2011
Sales Manager (Dairy Solutions)
BouMatic LLC, Madison, Wisconsin
* Hold top-line responsibility for North American market in equipment sales (>$48M USD)
* Created a stronger team environment by establishing an element of trust.
* Developed a business plan and sales strategy for the market that ensured attainment of company sales goals and profitability.
* Delegated authority and responsibility with accountability and followed up regularly.
* Assisted Account Executives in preparation of proposals and presentations.
* Controlled expenses to meet budget guidelines.
* Communicated details between cross functional teams such as engineering and marketing to develop new products and process.
* Kept track of resources and drove project deliverables.
October 2007 – May 2010
Senior Manufacturing Engineer
BouMatic LLC, Madison, Wisconsin
* Immediately became the Engineering Manager for the Manufacturing Department, created a true team environment and task/goal and structure.
* Established a design process platform in which Sales and Dealers would follow to ensure all details were captured accurately.
* Became project lead contact on all BouMatic dairy projects between Dealers, Contractors, Architects and Sales.
* Represented BouMatic on site with Dairymen and Dealers as technical lead and sales support.
* Created drawing library to aid sales where none existed.
* Dairy Solutions liaison to other internal departments for information and project status.
* Lead and developed some of the fist lean processes and work cells.
* Lead research for plant wide CMMS software proposal in which an estimated $160,000 in annual savings was possible.
* Implemented the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) system and started standardizing work for various products.
* Continually finding ways to improve flow within current process.
* Designed and installed various solutions to present ergonomic issues of the production floor.
* Worked closely with maintenance staff in the design and development of welding fixtures.
* Designed, fabricated and installed new safety measures in the production area such as the pressure booth for the expansion of pressure plate for Heat Reclaim Tanks.
* Kept team informed concerning new manufacturing technology and equipment on the market, and investigates their potential application.
January 2006 – May 2007
Manufacturing Engineer
Johnson Controls, Inc. Livermore, California
* Developed and installed the 2008 Corolla, Vibe and Tacoma seat production process lines.
* Regularly communicated with Management, Production, Quality and Engineering Teams concerning new program status and deployments.
* Developed plan for consolidation of two rear seat lines into one for Christmas shut-down.
* Developed and led the current PCR (Process Change Request) program.
* Continually working with outside contractors and venders on various projects obtaining and verifying project goals (quotes, key part...
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