{"id":535,"date":"2020-08-25T15:12:14","date_gmt":"2020-08-25T19:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mriomega.com\/?p=535"},"modified":"2025-09-05T01:43:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T05:43:15","slug":"vice-president-engineering-165078-masters-me-pmp-lean-manufacturing-willing-to-relocate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mriomega.com\/index.php\/senior-leadership-vp-president\/vice-president-engineering-165078-masters-me-pmp-lean-manufacturing-willing-to-relocate\/","title":{"rendered":"Vice President Engineering (165078) Masters ME \/ PMP \/ Lean Manufacturing \/ Willing to relocate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">VP Engineering with a strong track record of contributions in all areas of Business management including Engineering, VA\/VE Program Management, Quality, Operations, and General Management.<\/span> He has a Masters in Mechanical Engineering and is a Certified PMP Program Management Professional.<\/strong>&nbsp; <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>He achieved an impressive track record of results for companies like Parker Hannifin, Goodyear and Meggitt.<\/strong><\/span> He has created VAVE programs from scratch and implemented training programs for both engineering teams and vendors to maximize the results. He has used VA\/VE to improve manufacturing processes, successfully substitute materials, engineer new products, and optimize\/improve existing ones. This all adds up to BIG bottom-line savings!&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">He is highly recommended from bosses, direct reports, and industry colleagues.<\/span> He has led international teams of 300+ engineers<\/strong>.&nbsp; His impressive background includes:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Vice President Engineering (165078) Masters ME \/ PMP \/ Lean Manufacturing \/ Willing to relocate<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Let\u2019s put an end to reactive engineering leadership and rebuild your bottom line with a talent that will more than pay for itself!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Call 724 814 3791 or email at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:bsweedar@mriomega.com\">bsweedar@mriomega.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Lead team of 300+ engineers, technicians, and designers, from US, UK, and India covering all disciplines to support NPI from proposal thru aircraft certification, R&amp;T and sustaining engineering for functional support and aftermarket programs.&nbsp; <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Reorganized the Engineering department and implemented a new KPI metrics\/governance process to drastically improve performance, employee engagement, attrition rate, and project execution while navigating thru an unprecedented period of NPI activity.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Played key role in winning 4 major programs including 2 for new product lines<\/li>\n<li>Led team of +80 engineers from Twinsburg and newly acquired Power Distribution \/Integrated Cockpit Solutions division from Eaton in Sarasota, Florida covering all facets of NPI, R&amp;T, and total product lifecycle support.<\/li>\n<li>&nbsp;Implemented a formal VA\/VE program i<br \/>\no Created a dedicated team, creating a documented process.<br \/>\no Chose to focus on electronic control units with a $90M spend<br \/>\no We took this outsourced component and we transitioned supply to a new vendor<br \/>\no Substituted lower cost military parts and replaced aerospace components.<br \/>\no Identified changes to manufacturing processes without comprising quality<br \/>\n<strong>o Saved $30M as a result of this project <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Performed teardowns on competitor\u2019s products.<br \/>\no We targeted servo valves for teardown.<br \/>\no This enabled us to create prototypes, test, and fine-tune the design for manufacturing.<br \/>\no This led to many different approaches and reduce the number of steps in the manufacturing processes<br \/>\no We were also able to reduce costs significantly on raw material and processes.<br \/>\no This exercise allowed us to create the most responsive valve in the market.<br \/>\n\u2022 Developed\/recognized for new Career Development process which was standardized across Meggitt.<br \/>\n\u2022 Developed and implemented VA\/VE Training<br \/>\no Focused on Engineering Leads and Manufacturing Leads for the initial training<br \/>\no Created 2 days of VA\/VE training following by 3 days of actual hands on doing.<br \/>\no Performed UK and US and rotated 4 different products.<\/li>\n<li>Implemented new NPI and R&amp;T eStage-gate process with standard worksheets and tracking metrics using Agile principles aimed at improving velocity and productivity<br \/>\n\u2022 Introduced suppliers to VA\/VE training<br \/>\n\u2022 Working with Suppliers On VA\/VE Projects<br \/>\no Using an iterative design approach, we engaged with suppliers on quoting,<br \/>\no We then took a concurrent engineering approach to reduce initial quoted pricing<\/li>\n<li><strong>Responsible for development of new non-aerospace business unit with specific focus on wind turbine braking systems covering business \/ product development and operational planning.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Secured funding grants from State and Federal governments. We obtained a $1M grant from the state of OH to develop.<\/li>\n<li>Submitted five new invention disclosures for new innovative products.<\/li>\n<li>Established business relationships with GE, Vestas and GET (first product launch in 2009).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Initiating \/ managing multiple VA\/VE Programs<br \/>\n\u2022 Driving Technology and Procurement Strategies<br \/>\n\u2022 VA\/VE Ideation\/cost-benefit business cases<br \/>\n\u2022 NPD (New Product Development) Stage-Gate process<br \/>\n\u2022 Developing VA\/VE Training (Internal\/Suppliers)<br \/>\n\u2022 Product Innovation \/ Design<br \/>\n\u2022 Applying Engineering Theory to Problems<br \/>\n\u2022 Highly Engineered Product Projects<br \/>\n\u2022 DFMEA\/PFMEA\/FEA<br \/>\n\u2022 Risk Management<br \/>\n\u2022 Project Earned Value Management<br \/>\n\u2022 Concurrent Engineering Processes<br \/>\n\u2022 Target Costing<br \/>\n\u2022 Defining Customer Value Proposition<br \/>\n\u2022 Equipment Teardown \/ Analysis<br \/>\n\u2022 Competitor analysis \/ Benchmarking<br \/>\n\u2022 Reverse Engineering \/ Optimization<br \/>\n\u2022 Design for Manufacturing &amp; Assembly<br \/>\n\u2022 Value Stream Mapping<br \/>\n\u2022 R&amp;D SG&amp;A Costs<br \/>\n\u2022 Using Focus Groups<br \/>\n\u2022 Cost Driver Analysis<br \/>\n\u2022 Requirements Management<br \/>\n\u2022 Lifecycle Cost Model<br \/>\n\u2022 QFD<br \/>\n\u2022 Coordinating Projects with Multiple Departments<br \/>\n\u2022 Managing Technical Professionals<br \/>\n\u2022 Leading Engineering &amp; Cross-functional Teams<br \/>\n\u2022 Working with Suppliers On VA\/VE Projects<br \/>\n\u2022 Technology Management<br \/>\n\u2022 Rapid Prototyping<br \/>\n\u2022 Validation and Verification<br \/>\n\u2022 GD&amp;T<br \/>\n\u2022 PPAP<br \/>\n\u2022 High Performance Culture Training<br \/>\n\u2022 DFX \/ DMX<br \/>\n\u2022 Program Management \/ Leadership<br \/>\n\u2022 Continuous Improvement<br \/>\n\u2022 Teambuilding \/ Concurrent Engineering<br \/>\n\u2022 Strategy Planning \/ Deployment<br \/>\n\u2022 International Business experience<br \/>\n\u2022 APQP \/ DFX, Zero Defects<br \/>\n\u2022 Agile New Product Development<br \/>\n\u2022 R&amp;T \/ Technology Roadmaps<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>EDUCATION &amp; TRAINING<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022 Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering,<\/strong> University of Akron (Akron, OH)<br \/>\n<strong>\u2022 Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering<\/strong>, University of Akron (Akron, OH)<br \/>\n\u2022 Lean Certified<br \/>\n<strong>\u2022 Certified PMP Program Mgmt. Professional<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Engineer in Training<br \/>\n\u2022 Emotional Intelligence<br \/>\n<strong>\u2022 Center for Creative Leadership<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Agile<br \/>\n\u2022 DFMEA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VP Engineering with a strong track record of contributions in all areas of Business management including Engineering, VA\/VE Program Management, Quality, Operations, and General Management. 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