Director, VP of Engineering Resumes in US-New Hampshire: Howard

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Director, VP of Engineering

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-- Director of Engineering --

Successful and extremely capable professional with excellent supervisory skills complemented with proficiency in project design and management. Proven ability in directing high-performing Engineering department and customer / technical support programs; exceptional motivator and builder of teams. Dedicated individual, achieving reputation for consistently going beyond what is expected. Consistent history of meeting new technical challenges and finding solution to fulfill needs of customers. Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills coupled with the ability to multi-task.

CORE COMPETENCIES

- Leadership and Team Building - Strong Analytical Abilities - Excellent Work Ethics

- Project Coordination / Management - Employee Relations - Strategic Planning

- Problem Solving Aptitude - Customer Service Relations - Superior Interpersonal Skills

RELATED EXPERIENCE

DIRECTOR OF R&D - GOSS INTERNATIONAL - DURHAM, NH 2003-PRESENT

- Effectively supervise the Engineering Department consisting of 250 mechanical, electrical, and software engineers and technicians with a budget of $35M

- Establish and manage innovative product development, process improvements, as well as cost performance

- Work closely with customer and assist in representing engineering to the customer base

Key Accomplishments:

- Successfully developed and introduced new products internationally, contributing more than 25% of total sales ($400M) in 2007; products include:

- Omnicon Automation: Automated what was a manual production process to decrease manning, setup and running waste: first system deployed at Valpack in Largo, Florida

- S3000 32: initiated development of eight wide print units that resulted to three-fold operational cost reduction over legacy machines

- PCF-3: established the next generation combination folder that featured fully automated changeovers

- PFF 3.2: a half folder aimed at the commercial marketplace

- Established the company’s next generation control system across all product lines; utilized and applied Siemens PLC &AC drive technology, built on C#

- Played an integral role as part of a six-member “war room” team in charge of developing divisional profitability

- Productively improved revenue from break-even in 2001 to $31.5M EBITDA in 2008 in spite of a 15% drop in sales through internal process optimization, aggressive product cost reductions, and expansion of value added features on more profitable product lines

- Directed the consolidation and restructuring of a failing bindery and mailroom division; reduced operating expenses, increased product offering, and revitalized control system products

- Effectively protected company’s IP position through a consistent investment in applied research, patents, and targeted discoursers

DIRECTOR OF ELECTRICAL DEVELOPMENT - HEIDELBERG WEB SYSTEMS - DOVER, NH 1991-2003

- Supervised design and development of machine control systems that apply the newest industrial control technologies

- Managed entire aspect of company’s automation for machine control products; established new control concepts and technologies as well as coordinated with suppliers to reduce product cost and improve reliability

- Established process-based and software-driven control systems utilizing PLCs, AC multi-drives, C++, and Visual Basic user interfaces

- Efficiently administered schedules and budget of 80 hardware and software development as along with supervision of order processing engineers

Key Accomplishments:

- Initiated the introduction of Sunday Press, which productively decreased customer’s operational cost to print by 60% over conventional technology

- Played an integral role in transferring US-developed control technologies to both France and German sister divisions; facilitated technology training and implementation at the sites

- Recognized as key contributor in obtaining ISO 9000 certification within engineering

- Launched independent motor-driven mechanical modules, which eliminated drive shafts, gearboxes, clutches, and other mechanical power devices to enhance equipment flexibility and reduce operating costs

EARLIER CAREER

MANAGER, OPERATIONS - HARRIS GRAPHICS - DOVER, NH 1987-1991

PROJECT ENGINEER - HARRIS CORPORATION - DOVER, NH 1982-1987

SALES / SUPPORT ENGINEER - HARRIS CORPORATION - DOVER, NH 1979-1982

MASTER ELECTRICIAN - STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE 1998-PRESENT

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration

- New Hampshire College, Manchester, NH

Executive Master of Business Administration

- University of Florida, Melbourne, FL

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

- University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT

Associate of Science in Electrical Engineering Technology

- Hartford State Technical College, Hartford, CT

U.S. PATENTS

- 5,216,952- Brush type dampening unit in a rotary printing machine

- 5,490,459- Printing press and method for removing ink buildup with sideways web movement

- 5,553,546- Printing press and method for removing ink buildup

- 5,687,647- Plate cylinder with fixed tensioning plate mounting device

- 11,243,657- System and method for press signature tracking and data association

ACTIVITY

- Board of Trustee, Lee Church

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