Experience

Watchfire

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Director of Project Management

  • Jan 2020 - 4 years

  Danville, IL I'll manage a team of experienced employees to work with the customers from quoting/estimating through to final install and acceptance! We will be tasked with expanding our install base across the country so we can be efficient and timely in our installs so we keep “speed” as a competitive advantage. The team will also continue managing the New Product Introduction and Engineering Change Request processes to help the Watchfire teams stay successful as we innovate. My time as… Show more I'll manage a team of experienced employees to work with the customers from quoting/estimating through to final install and acceptance! We will be tasked with expanding our install base across the country so we can be efficient and timely in our installs so we keep “speed” as a competitive advantage. The team will also continue managing the New Product Introduction and Engineering Change Request processes to help the Watchfire teams stay successful as we innovate. My time as Watchfire's Project Manager for the Fremont Street Experience project has concluded successfully. Watchfire has sustained growth in OA and OP markets, and is gaining significant traction in the Sports & Indoor markets with new and amazing products. Therefore, I'm excited to have this opportunity and expand Watchfire's project management services to meet the needs of all departments.

• Manager of Strategic Projects

  • Sep 2017 - Jan 2020

  Danville, IL The primary focus of this position is leadership on project development and planning, training/teaching, communication, and direct project management. I am responsible to formalize the strategic direction of the company’s product portfolio. In conjunction with the executive team and other Watchfire leadership, I drive consensus on the technology development plan, establish the product development priorities, and work with the Engineering and Operations teams to construct the R&D capacity… Show more The primary focus of this position is leadership on project development and planning, training/teaching, communication, and direct project management. I am responsible to formalize the strategic direction of the company’s product portfolio. In conjunction with the executive team and other Watchfire leadership, I drive consensus on the technology development plan, establish the product development priorities, and work with the Engineering and Operations teams to construct the R&D capacity plan. I work closely with the R&D teams and monitor all projects to successfully meet the timeline and budget from proof of concept to commercialization. A critical part of this job’s success is ensuring the cooperation and collaboration of several teams. I formally use standard project management tools and techniques in a gate-structured process, and R&D Agile development processes as is appropriate for a given project to ensure project communication and success.

• Manufacturing Engineering Manager

  • Jun 2016 - Aug 2017

  Danville, IL The primary focus of this position is technical leadership of direct reports, process development and planning, machine evaluation and application, training/teaching, decision making, communication, and project management. I am accountable for the performance of the Manufacturing Engineering(MFE) team and scope of team duties in Signworks, and responsible to lead the team to achieve the stated goals. It essential that I utilize strong reasoning skills and communication tact within group… Show more The primary focus of this position is technical leadership of direct reports, process development and planning, machine evaluation and application, training/teaching, decision making, communication, and project management. I am accountable for the performance of the Manufacturing Engineering(MFE) team and scope of team duties in Signworks, and responsible to lead the team to achieve the stated goals. It essential that I utilize strong reasoning skills and communication tact within group settings to effectively represent the current and potential capabilities of Signworks and vendors.

• Senior Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor

  • Nov 2012 - Jun 2016

  Danville, IL At Watchfire, I manage a group of Manufacturing Engineers, Technicians, and Manufacturing Interns. Our focus is process optimization, equipment purchases, and machine reliability. It is my duty to coordinate my team so that we can facilitate projects and achieve company goals in concert with other departments such as Sales, Design Engineering, Quality, and Procurement.



Towne Machine Tool

• Project Manager

  • Mar 2005 - Nov 2012

  As a Project Manager, I was responsible for seeing a project through from concept to completion. All aspects of customer needs, design, cost estimation, manufacturing, and installation/delivery were my focus. In over 90% of the projects I worked on, the company retained design rights on the manufactured products.



thyssenkrupp

• Germany
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manufacturing Engineer

  • Dec 2001 - Feb 2005

  At ThyssenKrupp-Crankshaft I focused on Six Sigma projects and process/product quality projects. I was later promoted to Quality Manager where I led the company to achieve TS-16949 certification.