Experience

Raytheon Technologies

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director Of Engineering

  • Oct 2017 - Present



Parker Hannifin

• United States
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Technology and Innovation

  • May 2014 - Sep 2017

  Provide global product solutions to users of hydraulic systems in a wide range of markets including aerospace, agriculture, transportation, construction, mining, military, forestry and energy.• Led the strategic development of new products and additive manufacturing processes• Established Speed to Market design process and prototype center of excellence• Strategic development of engineering skills, talent and stewardship of resources• Development of product strategy and technology benchmarking• Strategic globalization and standardization of product platforms• Champion of new product development stage gate process• Identified and established relationships with beta customers for new products• Engineering 10-day speed board visual matrix Show less

• Engineering Manager

  • Jan 2008 - May 2014

  Provide global product solutions to users of hydraulic systems and connectors in a wide range of markets including aerospace, agriculture, transportation, construction, mining, military, forestry and energy.•Established partnerships with polymeric raw material suppliers, machine manufacturers, system integrators and small businesses that are on the leading edge of technology resulting in the development of new to the world products•Collaboration with top tier universities in new technologies and commercialize new products stemming from discovered technologies•Created innovative technologies with a network of business partners and motivate teams, generating cost effective portfolio of solutions for customers•Authored international engineering specifications and procedures•Established global design centers of excellence•Create composite materials technology roadmaps to further the development of new products and capitalize market opportunities•Responsible for globalization and standardization of product designs, raw material suppliers and product validation test laboratories and equipment•Managed product risk and liabilities. Cost containment solutions. •Responsible for stage gate process, two minute drill team(s) focused on new product commercialization and manufacturing solutions•Led the first responder technical team for Depp Water Horizon disaster•Responsible for advanced high speed hydraulic hose manufacturing Show less

• Engineering Manager

  • Jan 2005 - Jan 2008

  •Evaluated effectiveness of new and existing products and created life cycle product plans to increase margins. Provide engineered solutions to complex problems.•Established global design engineering and manufacturing standards, procedures and standard work formats. •Increased product line profitability by 25%; Increased throughput by 40%;•Created and implemented over $20 million of cost reductions through material reductions and cycle time improvements•Responsible for creating industry partnerships to advance technology, manufacturing processes and safety•Active team member with Cleveland Clinic Office of Technology Transfer for next generation stent medical device Show less

• Chief Engineer

  • Jan 1998 - Jan 2005

  •Development of chip less manufacturing technologies•Responsible for elastomer materials development•Responsible for manufacturing operations and product engineering $120M P&L •Increased raw material and component level inventory turns that effectively increased profitability •Rationalized facilities from acquisitions and closed unprofitable facilities•Development of polymers, surface conditioning, and forming technologies•Implemented procedures to design for manufacturability that led to increased profitability by 50%•Recipient of the corporations prestigious cost reduction awards and 5 year member of the million dollar club Show less