Experience

Donatelle

• United States
• Medical Device
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Engineering Manager - Product Development

  • May 2018 - Present

  New Brighton, Minnesota At Donatelle, we make products that enhance – and save – lives. We manufacture complex medical devices and components for low- and high-volume needs. That’s all we do. And we do it with the utmost precision, consistency and rigor, because for you – and your customers – quality is essential. Reliability is a must. And delivering on what’s promised is vital. Development Engineering Responsibilities: • Manage a technical engineering team that includes; Program Managers, Project… Show more At Donatelle, we make products that enhance – and save – lives. We manufacture complex medical devices and components for low- and high-volume needs. That’s all we do. And we do it with the utmost precision, consistency and rigor, because for you – and your customers – quality is essential. Reliability is a must. And delivering on what’s promised is vital. Development Engineering Responsibilities: • Manage a technical engineering team that includes; Program Managers, Project Engineers, and Development Quality Engineers • Ensure processes handed off to Manufacturing are fully developed and result in successful production jobs • Accountable for organizational metrics for Development project specific budget compliance (NRE and unit cost) for new products • Provide input to Engineering annual budget • Ensure regulatory requirements are met on all new development projects • Ensure that validation principles are applied to all processes and to the degree necessary based on specific project requirements • Communicate status of existing and future projects with Management Team • Support and facilitate the development of strong working relationships between Development Engineering and other departments within Donatelle Show less



Donatelle

• United States
• Medical Device
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Business Continuity Manager - Account Sales

  • 2014 - 2018

  Account Management Responsibilities: • Responsible for managing primary and secondary strategic accounts for their customer team • Management responsibilities including project launch, production ramp-up, complete product life-cycle understanding of forecast, annual pricing, and profitability • Identifies, monitors, and communicates to organization the key customer success metrics • Lead and implement customer operating plans and manage customer expectations at a tactical level •… Show more Account Management Responsibilities: • Responsible for managing primary and secondary strategic accounts for their customer team • Management responsibilities including project launch, production ramp-up, complete product life-cycle understanding of forecast, annual pricing, and profitability • Identifies, monitors, and communicates to organization the key customer success metrics • Lead and implement customer operating plans and manage customer expectations at a tactical level • Grow account relationship at various levels to achieve long-term, loyal customer relationships • Provide quarterly strategic customer updates to Vice President of Business Operations and Customer Team Members outlining status of current accounts, sales and business development product life cycles, customer satisfaction metrics, profitability analysis, and 3 year sales growth opportunities with existing accounts • Responsible to set most favorable pricing based on understanding the customer and competitors while meeting or exceeding Donatelle expectations. Overall responsibility for accurate quotes and proposals • Work closely with Sales, Manufacturing, Engineering and Quality to ensure all areas are aligned and meeting the customer strategic plan Sales Growth and Retention Responsibilities: • Responsible for supporting Sales in achieving profitable sales growth with existing accounts • Educate existing customers on new Donatelle offerings, services and capabilities in order to attain new sales commitments • Identify and anticipate potential competitor and market pressure and develop strategy to retain and enhance current accounts • Assist in strategic planning and forecasting for customer on a component by component basis

• Program Manager

  • 2006 - 2014

  Project Management Responsibilities: • Manage new projects from concept through development of proven manufacturing processes • Lead cross-functional project teams consisting of appropriate functional stakeholders • Maintain and communicate project statuses, progress toward key milestones and critical path deliverables • Manage project budgets to ensure profitable return on investment • Create, maintain, and regularly communicate action items, both internally and externally. •… Show more Project Management Responsibilities: • Manage new projects from concept through development of proven manufacturing processes • Lead cross-functional project teams consisting of appropriate functional stakeholders • Maintain and communicate project statuses, progress toward key milestones and critical path deliverables • Manage project budgets to ensure profitable return on investment • Create, maintain, and regularly communicate action items, both internally and externally. • Manage team resources to efficiently and effectively accomplish project goals • Identify project constraints and proactively work with appropriate management resource(s) to resolve • Document areas of risk to project objectives and identify contingency plans to mitigate • Lead problem solving teams in addressing engineering issues and/or cost savings opportunities on assigned projects, maintaining both budget and project timing objectives • Mentor Process Development Engineers and Project Engineers • Assist Estimating staff during the project quotation process



Nypro, A Jabil Company

• United States
• Medical Device
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr. Tooling Enginneer

  • 2002 - 2005

  Clinton, Massachusetts Global Engineering & Technology Responsibilities: • Responsible for the development of programs on a global scale for the electronics, consumer industrial, and telecommunication industries – North America, Asia, Europe, Mexico • High level of experience and success managing global off shore tooling sources – Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Taiwan, Portugal, Hungary • Coordinate global WebEx design reviews and host weekly conference calls between customer and project team… Show more Global Engineering & Technology Responsibilities: • Responsible for the development of programs on a global scale for the electronics, consumer industrial, and telecommunication industries – North America, Asia, Europe, Mexico • High level of experience and success managing global off shore tooling sources – Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Taiwan, Portugal, Hungary • Coordinate global WebEx design reviews and host weekly conference calls between customer and project team members • Accountable for the design, build, and qualification of all new injection molds, assembly-automation, and value added services as assigned • Provide technical support to Sales and Marketing during customer visits and presentations • Maintain project timelines and status reports for customers and internal use • Propose DFM considerations with respect to product design necessary to ensure successful manufacturing capability with high quality standards Show less