Experience

ITW Hartness

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Innovation Prototype shop Manager / Engineering

  • Jul 2005 - Present

  Greenville, South Carolina Area 2018 - Current - Innovation Prototype Shop Manager - ITW Hartness Mechanical design of secondary packaging machinery which includes accumulation modules, single and mass flow conveyor systems, top and bottom packers, shrink wrap, heat tunnels, and other packaging solutions. Manage the prototype shop this includes a full machine shop with high performance machinist and technicians. Coach, mentor, and talent development so that my team reaches their full potential and achieves ITW Hartness… Show more 2018 - Current - Innovation Prototype Shop Manager - ITW Hartness Mechanical design of secondary packaging machinery which includes accumulation modules, single and mass flow conveyor systems, top and bottom packers, shrink wrap, heat tunnels, and other packaging solutions. Manage the prototype shop this includes a full machine shop with high performance machinist and technicians. Coach, mentor, and talent development so that my team reaches their full potential and achieves ITW Hartness goals. Safety and Operations support to reduce probability of injuries to employees and save time/money in daily operations. Testing proof of concept to find proven solutions for all divisions of ITW Hartness, Hi-Cone, and similar ITW businesses. Customer interactions, field service, site project management. 2005 – 2018 – Innovation Mechanical Engineering – ITW Hartness Bottle and package solution systems; recruited to: Design effective packaging systems, strategic execution of projects, job site problem solving, customer interaction, Solidworks and Autocad software design, assembly work and support, machinery install and setup, site management. Show less



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