plastemartjobs.com Email: jobs@plastemart.com, hr@plastemart.com Download Date: 2/6/2025 4:35:19 AM ________________________________________________________________________________________ RefNo: CA - 9764 Gender: Male Age: 54 Designation: Senior Manager Highest Education Level: Graduate - Degree Current Gross Salary: 120000 120000 /Annum Expected Gross Salary: 125000 125000 /Annum Preferred Location: Anywhere Notice Period: 8 Days Education Details: Bachelor of Science Degree, Mechanical Engineering (BSME), University of Akron, OH Advanced Educational Training: Advanced Executive Management Training (2006) Advanced Leadership & Communication Training (2005) Advanced Program Management Training (2004) Leadership & Executive Responsibility Training (2002) Skill Sets: Change management, new product development, engineering, industrial design, program management, product management, business development, cost reductions, innovation, prototyping, plastic product design, legal and intellectual property Work Experience: 30.3 Work Experience Details: Product Development & Engineering Manager Team: Seven direct reports ? 3 Product Engineers, 1 Packaging Engineer, 1 Industrial Designer, 1 Design Engineer, 1 BOM/AS400 Coordinator June 2010 - Nov. 2011 Company Profile: Global manufacturer of consumer packaged products spanning window coverings, drapery hardware, bath product accessories and decorative window treatments. Job Profile: Initiated design and construction of a new product development model shop and test center to fuel creativity, reduce costs of third party outsourcing and to increase speed to market. Completed in 9 months. Developed a customized global stage/gate milestone process for new product development and managed the full integration throughout company. Completed in 4 months. Upgraded procedures for generating and protecting inventions and other intellectual property, and avoiding legal problems. Engaged new IP lawyers and worked closely with them to improve protection and reduce IP related costs. Restructured engineering staff & development responsibilities within department to optimize manpower, improve speed to market and reduce development costs. Global Product Development & Engineering Manager Team: Direct & indirect reports ? technical engineering professionals in USA, France & England. Recruited to manage all worldwide R&D activities for the cutting & clamping hand-tool business unit ? product development, cost reduction, new technology research. June 2008 - May 2010 Company Profile: Global manufacturer of tools, hardware, doors, storage devices for home, commercial and industrial applications. Job Profile: Realized $664k annual productivity from costing down several existing core products. Transitioned technical & R&D design activities from England to USA. Launched multiple new products, on time, resulting in $3.6M in annual sales. Championed several quality improvements resulting in $45k in annual savings. Director Of Engineering Team: Seven direct reports ? 2 Product Engineers, 2 Test Engineers, 1 CAD Engineer, 1 Industrial Designer, 1 Design Engineer Recruited to manage strategic & tactical R&D, new product development, on-site test lab, model shop and drove new technology for product improvement, engineering & cost reduction initiatives. Feb. 2005 - March 2008 Infiltrator Systems, INC. ? Old Saybrook, CT Company Profile: Leading manufacturer of commercial and domestic environmental treatment systems, including large plastic chambers for waste water and storm water retention, plastic tanks, electronic control panels, pump systems. Global sales $120 million Job Profile: Reorganized engineering staff & RACI to optimize output & improve speed to market. Restructured & overhauled on-site test lab & model shop to increase testing capability. Managed the commercialization of several large injection molded products that were 1st of their kind in industry, breaking boundaries in manufacturing technologies. Sr. Program Manager / Sr. Product Engineer Recruited to manage cross functional engineering team; driving new product development, cost reductions and quality improvements ? on time, on cost, on specification and on schedule. Oct. 1998 - Jan. 2005 Myers / Akro-mils Industries ? Akron, OH Company Profile: Global manufacturer of polymer products for industrial, agricultural, automotive, commercial and consumer markets with $680 million sales. Job Profile: Managed the development & launch of 47 successful new product programs. Developed new product that took 1st place in 1999 from the State of Ohio. Managed company initiative of obtaining ISO9001 certification from inception to launch. Trained internal auditors, hired quality engineers and built QC department. Developed new product that received the top ISDA 2002 Gold Design Award. SR. Product Engineer ? Little Tikes Toy Division, Hudson, OH Managed product engineering programs & R&D testing and pushed innovation in technology and manufacturing. June 1994 - Sep. 1998 NEWELL RUBBERMAID Company Profile: Global marketer of consumer and industrial products including household name divisions: Rubbermaid, Sharpie, Irwin, Paper Mate, Dymo and many other brands. About $6 billion sales Job Profile: Managed the engineering of 9 successful Walt Disney World products for a JV with Disney Corporation. All launched on time, on schedule. Generated a $95k annual savings opportunity from a product improvement. Managed all facets of development with Asian suppliers. Developed a product that won the National Openhiem Portfolio Platinum award. Product Engineer 1994 Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Winchester, VA Pushed innovative design solutions into reality, drove product improvements to reduce cost, relentlessly tested new technology for product development Job Profile: Developed 10 new products and 19 existing product improvements by re-engineering the design to improve manufacturability. Engineered a $240k annual savings project by re-designing a core product. Engineered a $1.2M annual savings by re-engineering a product family. Future Goals: Vice President Engineering, President of company ________________________________________________________________________________________