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Project Management Product Development Process Development

R&D Computer Modeling Experimental Design Lean Process Improvements

         Licensed Professional Engineer and esteemed inventor with over 31 patents/trade secrets.

         Offer extensive experience in new and existing product and process development, with specialized talents in chemical, fibers, medical appliance, packaging, pulp & paper, and energy industries.

         Proficient in project engineering and project management within manufacturing environments; solid expertise in leading cross-functional teams to accomplish engineering goals in alignment with budgetary, timeline, and quality criteria.

• Proactively implement Lean tools and methodologies to expedite production and decrease waste.
• Able to anticipate and swiftly resolve problems to avoid negative impact on production continuity.
• Highly skilled at defining, revamping, and implementing processes to uncover substantial cost savings while propelling revenue growth and profitability.

         Exemplary abilities in failure analysis of products and thoroughly documenting procedures for resolution.

         Demonstrated success in data gathering and analysis, technical writing, design supervision, process tooling, troubleshooting, decision-making, trend and statistical analysis, and budget preparation.

         Ability to establish highly cooperative working relationships with all levels of an organization.

         Exceptional skills in evolving, navigating, and transitioning projects from R&D to production.

GE Healthcare, Florence, SC, 2009 to Present

Advanced Project Lead Engineer, Gradient Development (2013 to Present)

         Govern program/project management and engineering of novel MR gradient products and production processes in support of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) initiatives.

         Spearhead gradient process development, tooling, prototype builds, build instruction, scheduling, troubleshooting, and problem resolution.

         Primary inventor of proprietary process for manufacturing one of three critical key components of new, cutting-edge MRI system.

         Effectively wrote more than 600 pages of gradient build and test instructions.

         Steered design process and seamless technical transfer of new processes to production for major GE growth product.

Advanced Project Engineer / Superconducting Magnets & Cryostat Assembly (2009 to 2013)

         Controlled systems integration/design, engineering of new MRI products and manufacturing processes, cryostat assembly, testing, production tooling & equipment design, and electronics assembly.

         Systematically contrived lean processes for manufacturing, RoHS compliance, and FDA compliance.

         Played a pivotal role in development of two new GE MRI platform products: Wide Bore 1.5T and 3.0T Magnets (MR450w and MR750w) which generated millions of dollars in revenue for GE Healthcare.

         Performed RoHS conversion of existing products and shepherded multiple projects, resourcefully implementing novel strategies to save thousands of dollars in component & product magnet expenses.

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Sonoco Products, Hartsville, SC, 2004 to 2009

Sr. Product Development Engineer

         Joined forces with sales, marketing, quality, and manufacturing departments to steer new packaging and paper products from concept to commercialization.

         Presented with three prestigious Technical Breakthrough Awards for innovation in new product discoveries, which also resulted in three patents awarded.

         Employed well-honed expertise in research, team leadership, test protocols, heat transfer, metal wear, and lubrication to troubleshoot and reengineer $14M process to achieve outstanding reliability.

         Revolutionized test methods to create award-winning adhesive, previously sought without success for over 20 years; saved $280M annually in North America with additional savings in Europe, and markedly reinforced competitive position of products,

         Championed award-winning novel paper rotary die board to outperform existing plywood product with cycles to failure exceeding 700,000 in field trials.

         In role as Technology Manager, successfully transferred major product line from pilot to production, generating $1.5M+ in annual sales.

Solutia Corporation, Greenwood, SC, 1999 to 2004

Senior Technology Specialist

         Received Solutia award for delivering high customer service, cost savings, and safety & environmental improvements for new product and process development within polymers and fibers division.

         Scrutinized and swiftly determined root cause of a severe metal corrosion problem to capture thousands of dollars in replacement mold part savings and avert major quality issues.

         Overhauled extrusion die process to bolster equipment production efficiency by 20% and curtail expenses by $700K annually.

         Enabled restart of production line worth millions of dollars in revenue by restructuring process and recalculating engineering and budgetary estimates for large-scale machine redesign.

         Designed new machine component and resourcefully used high-speed stop-motion camera to elevate machine reliability and yield significant cost savings.

         Orchestrated high-impact experiments resulting in development of 20+ melt-spun yarn products for carpet applications, and led evolution of three products to commercialization stage.

         Aligned, mobilized, and motivated team in streamlining process for machine product removal to reduce waste by $200M annually and garner project internal rate of return of 1,200%.

Prior background includes role as Research Mechanical Engineer for BASF Corp., Enka, NC, 1991 to 1999:

         Awarded 29+ U.S. and International patents and one major product commercialization for achievements in fiber product research and process machine design development for major chemical company.

Licensed Professional Engineer, NC & SC with NCEES record

Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

Certified Six Sigma Green Belt

Completed training in DMAIC, Managerial Analytics, Regression Analysis, ANSYS & CFX4 Modeling,

Statistical Process Control, and Project Management

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Microsoft Project, Minitab, Intergraph, TurboCAD, Creo, Visual Basic

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Dear Hiring Manager:

I am currently exploring career opportunities as a senior-level mechanical engineer and am submitting my resume for your review. In advance, thank you for your time and consideration.

I offer a seasoned background in all facets of mechanical engineering, and advanced expertise in project management, process development, R&D, experimental design, and product commercialization. My extensive experience across cross-functional team leadership, proposal writing, estimating, and product development capacities certainly indicates my ability to achieve positive results in any environment. To complement these qualifications, I possess consummate skills in Six Sigma lean methods, risk analysis and mitigation, technical writing, and quality control.

As a proactive contributor to your organization, you will find me to be a highly accomplished professional committed to supporting you in achieving your objectives through outstanding engineering acumen, a collaborative work approach, and strong capabilities in fostering unified relationships with key stakeholders. I am confident that I could be an asset to (INSERT NAME OF ORGANIZATION), and look forward to interviewing with you soon.

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