Jake Langill
Director, Product Line Management at Lancer Worldwide- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Certified PMP
Project Management InstituteFeb, 2015- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Lancer Worldwide
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United States
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Food and Beverage Services
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300 - 400 Employee
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Director, Product Line Management
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Jun 2018 - Present
- Accountable for introducing new innovative products to support long term portfolio growth;- Formulate a product vision, strategy, portfolio management, and coordinate with senior management to deliver successful products;- Responsible for developing a 5 year strategic product line plan in alignment with corporate objectives;- Lead cross functional teams of 15+ Product Management, Marketing, Sales, Engineering, Operations, and Supply Chain professionals to successful product launches;- Identify critical gaps and solutions with effective product positioning, key benefits, and target customers to expand product offerings;- Perform financial analysis of product suite to monetize opportunities for revenue growth, profitability improvement, and market share expansion;- Collaborate effectively with all levels of the organization, domestic and international, suppliers and customers, and Senior Management;- Provide leadership and ongoing mentorship as the senior member of the product management group;- Ownership of business unit responsible for 38% of company equipment sales across 5 platforms; Show less
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Project Manager
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Feb 2012 - Jun 2018
- Manage the design and development of multiple major project initiatives concurrently;- Supervise activities of Engineering assets in support of commercialization (Design, Quality, Manufacturing, Electronics, and Innovations);- Provide technical leadership and project management for assigned projects throughout their development life cycle from Business Case to successful Release;- Facilitate activities with other cross functional team members from Operations, Planning, Procurement, Marketing, and Sales;- Collaborate with customers on scope requirements and project review;- Report to Senior Management on project status and direction;- Responsible for establishing and controlling project costs, budgets, and schedules; Show less
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Project Engineer
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Sep 2005 - Feb 2012
- Accountable for mechanical engineering design and component integration;- Ensure project design meets product safety requirements;- Review and approve product specifications and material for technical literature;- Create and evaluate test programs to verify, validate, and qualify product performance;- Provide product guidance as a subject matter expert (SME) to colleagues in support of new and sustaining projects;- Implement set-based concurrent engineering principles to evaluate alternative technologies; Show less
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Sino Swearingen Aircraft Corporation
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Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Design Engineer
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Apr 2005 - Sep 2005
- Design aileron components and assemblies for the SJ30 jet; - Initiate design changes and/or improvements; - Submit Engineering Change Notices for release; - Design aileron components and assemblies for the SJ30 jet; - Initiate design changes and/or improvements; - Submit Engineering Change Notices for release;
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Takata
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United States
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Project Engineer
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Feb 2002 - Apr 2005
- Design safety restraint systems for domestic and international automotive manufacturers; - Conceptual development of components and assemblies using solid modeling software; - Test and validate design to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS); - Develop performance reports for customer evaluation; - Coordinate localization of components for both cost savings and quality control; - Design safety restraint systems for domestic and international automotive manufacturers; - Conceptual development of components and assemblies using solid modeling software; - Test and validate design to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS); - Develop performance reports for customer evaluation; - Coordinate localization of components for both cost savings and quality control;
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Education
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The University of Texas at San Antonio
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering