Experience

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  Globe Machine Manufacturing

  • Greater Seattle Area

  • Director of Product & Process Development

    • May 2021 - May 2022
    • Greater Seattle Area

    Managed Department of Defense (DOD) awarded programs to develop advanced processing equipment and tooling to fast-cure carbon fiber prepregs, especially for aerospace and automotive markets. Globe is a venerable design and manufacturing company in Building Products, Pulp & Paper, and Industrial Automation fields.• Developed and refined project plans, statements of work (SOWs), and budgets for new and modified programs. • Collaborated in finalizing, monitoring, and reporting on government contracts. Led efforts to strategically implement newer business processes to comply with requirements for the DOD-funded programs, including the cybersecurity requirements.• Managed resources, led weekly-project update meetings, and documented action items and project progress. • Interacted with subcontractors and vendors. Participated in formulating work-around plans.• Performed technical analysis, investigated heat transfer fluid systems, communicated design concepts, and recommended solutions and improvements to team members, management, technical partners, and customers.

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  International Paper (Formerly Weyerhaeuser) Cellulose Fibers

  • Greater Seattle Area

  • Sr. Project Manager (Technical Program Manager)

    • Jul 2007 - Aug 2019
    • Greater Seattle Area

    Managed multimillion-dollar new product development programs using the Stage-Gate process. Commercialized two new products. Guided teams of up to 6 Scientists/Engineers at matrixed organized Tech Center of Fortune 200 company. Established project plans, managed resources, and administered budgets up to $2.5M per year.• Embraced and promoted our 5S methodology and safety-first culture, resulting in all my 10+ projects accident-free.• Co-authored strategic plan and product roadmap and earned the approval of senior management to market the product.• Developed financial analysis models and Capex budgets. Analyzed product costs and profit margins.• Mitigated risk to the schedule by resolving product quality issues and decreased the material cost by 10%.• Teamed up with Legal to manage intellectual property risks to business for products, technology, contracted work, and beta-testing.• Managed the cellulose fibers reinforced polymer composites, Greener Plastics, platform program.­ - Led formulation Engineering, Testing, and Operations­ - Established QC & test protocols, product specs, and safety data sheets­ - Ford’s parts made from our injection molding material won the 2014 and 2018 Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Innovation Gold Awards in the Environmental category.• Developed a treatment for cellulose fibers to survive in fiber cement applications. Spearheaded testing and pilot line trials.• Rapidly developed and launched a diaper-rash lessening pulp grade to protect our market share.• Evaluated the precipitated calcium carbonate -nano PCC - treatment of cellulose fibers to lower fiberization energy requirement for pulp sheet for absorbent products.• Partnered in an enterprise-wide program to develop easily disposable and recyclable packaging pads from nonwoven cellulose fibers. Investigated bondable fluff fibers for the airlaid nonwovens.• Co-managed the Dep. of Energy (DOE) development program to make carbon fibers from lignin to lighten autos.

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  Helac Corporation - Parker Hannifin

  • Greater Seattle Area

  • Director of Engineering

    • 2006 - 2007
    • Greater Seattle Area

    Enabled 10-person engineering department to improve hydraulically actuated, compact helical rotary actuators with high torque output for heavier duty industrial applications. Recruited and trained engineers.• Chaired performing Design Failure Modes Effects Analysis (DFMEA) of an actuator.• Investigated product failures in the field; resolved quality-related defects by teaming up with Manufacturing. Approved Engineering changes.• Managed the development lab; coordinated activities of the Application Engineering, recommending the most appropriate actuators for applications.• Evaluated effects of surface hardening treatments on the life of sliding and rotating helical gears and contamination in oil; analyzed gear backlash.• Investigated cast housing to replace the welded housing of an actuator.

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  Unified Brands, Dover Corporation

  • Jackson, Mississippi

  • Director of Engineering

    • 2002 - 2005
    • Jackson, Mississippi

    Guided up to a 30-person team of mechanical, electrical, and controls engineers, located at two sites with 3 group leaders. Developed new products for Groen and Randell branded commercial food preparation and refrigerated storage & display equipment with embedded systems. Sustained legacy products. Managed budgets, testing lab, and patent portfolio.• Spearheaded evaluation and updates of products to comply with revised UL 197 and National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) standards and ASME pressure vessel code Section VIII.• Saved over $100K per year by selecting the grade of stainless steel which maintained rust resistance after fabrication.• Directed and contributed to the development of Groen branded new narrow width, boilerless-steamer, and lower height kettles with microprocessor-based controllers and operator interface units. The equipment used gas and electric energy sources.• Boosted productivity of the engineering group by improving Engineering Change Notice (ECN) procedure. Coached engineers in the Stage-gate new product development process.• Achieved reduction in quotation time for the Engineered-to-Order products of 25% to 3 weeks; mapped the quotation process.• Led a cross-functional team to integrate product structure data of Randell business unit to a common ERP system.

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  ITW

  • Greater Chicago Area

  • Director of Engineering

    • 1997 - 2002
    • Greater Chicago Area

    Led the engineering team of ITW-Bernard Welding, located at two sites with site leaders. Managed testing lab, toolroom, and patent portfolio. Recruited, coached, and retained engineers. ITW-Bernard Welding was formed in 2001 after Illinois Tool Works, Inc., Welding Products acquired welding component businesses (Bernard, Weldcraft, and Plazcraft) of Dover Corporation’s DovaTech, Ltd.• Earned a $1M+ multi-year business of an OEM by responding quickly and innovatively, meeting their need for a welding accessory with critical specs and a dynamic delivery schedule.• Implemented ITW’s 80/20 business process to rationalize Bernard product lines, improving operating margins; coordinated customer communications in advance of the implementation.• Authored and rolled out customized the Stage-gate (“Quality Gate”) new product development process.• Spearheaded development and product launches of next-gen semi-automatic & robotic Bernard MIG arc welding guns, Weldcraft TIG arc welding torch, and Plazcraft air-plasma cutting torches, meeting CE requirements. The welding torches featured ergonomic handles and water-cooled power cables, meeting the ampacity and flexibility requirements.• Sustained legacy products. Implemented the SolidWorks CAD system.• Co-chaired implementation of the ISO 9001 program. • Evaluated a potential acquisition target from the product, process, and people’s perspectives. Actively participated in M&A activities. • Explored markets domestically and in Europe and Japan. Traveled to China to source lower-cost products. • Investigated new developments in welding and applications by interfacing with the Welding Institute and ITW Tech Center.