Summary: Management, design and development of mechanical and electromechanical

consumer products from concept through production. Worked directly with custom
ers to develop product criteria and specifications along with quotation and busi
ness plan. Interface directly with upper management to develop quotes, budgets
and project schedules that were successfully met. Managed up to five direct re
ports.
* Extensive experience in mechanical and electro-mechanical design and developme
nt of consumer products. This includes all phases from initial customer negotia
tions, quotation, development of initial concept and specification, prototype de
velopment, product testing and certification, tolerance analysis, design for man
ufacturability, packaging, agency approval, patent filing and direct involvement
with tool creation.
* Proficient in the design and development of architectural commercial and resid
ential designs.
* Extensive experience in project management of international based cross functi
onal teams.
* Experience with the development of business plans.
* Proficient with Revit, AutoCAD, ProE, FE and Energy Evaluation Software.
Professional Holland Applied Technology, Burr Ridge, Illinois 2009-2010
Experience: Project Manager
Manage manufacture of custom bio-pharmaceutical processing manufacturing equipme
nt from contract through final product. This included BPE documentation, custom
er documentation and approvals as well as purchasing of equipment and orchestrat
ion of build. (released due to lack of business)
Hrivnak Associates, St. Charles, Illinois 2008-present
Project Manager (contract for hours required for architectural license)
Michael Elliott Architects, St. Charles, Illinois (closed) 2007-2008
Associate and Intern
Worked in Revit, ACAD and Sketch-up to create models and documents for commercia
l and residential projects. Drawings included floor plans, demo plans, furnitur
e plans, detailed sections and wall sections, door and window schedules, interio
r design details. Renderings and presentations designed. Code requirements wer
e investigated. Field work and measurements were done as required. Work direct
ly with clients to establish initial design.
* 36,000 sq. ft corporate office building for ICI
* Beverage distributor headquarter remodel
* Goddard Preschools (three locations)
* Board Room, Bus Storage facility and new building proposal for Rosalind Frankl
in University
* Grocery Store remodel in Chicago and Algonquin.
* Several residential remodels and additions.
* Site Model for new developments in Batavia and at RFU
* Medical facility/Doctors' office
* Manufactured housing
* Emergency housing designs
* Adult autistic housing center
Sabbatical (Tutor, student) 2004-2009
Gathered data required for energy analysis for LEED building under awarded grant
.
Wrote thesis about the influence of architecture on energy performance in a rura
l environment.
Edible landscape design for widow's center in India (built)
Completed special project to develop business plan for nonprofit that would prov
ide housing assistance for poor.
Emerson Appliance Controls 1999-2004
Project Manager, 2000-2004
Responsible for management of appliance controls for wet applications, typically
washers, dryers and dishwashers from initial concept discussions with customer
through production and post production. Some applications in oven controls.
* Management of international cross-functional team the included customer, manuf
acturing, finance, customer service, engineering, quality and testing.
* Worked directly with customer to establish requirements of schedule, costs and
quality. Insured internal business goals achieved.
* Increased sales of control by fifty percent by redesigning control to meet mul
tiple temperature requirements for washer control while improving manufacturabil
ity and quality and maintaining costs.
* Successfully managed over 100 electronic appliance controls, currently in prod
uction for manufacturing issues, customer changes and obsolescence issues, while
maintaining schedule and budget for new and existing products.
* Organized and internally presented information for a quote involving new produ
ct design and development for 28 unique products involved in single customer bid
.
* Up to five direct reports.
Mechanical contractor, 1999-2000 (through SRI)
Developed mechanical drawings required for production. Worked through quality a
nd manufacturing issues for a variety of controls at Emerson.
PJ Butler Engineering and Enterprises 1996-2000, 2004-2005
Principle Engineer and Owner
Worked targeted customers or small businesses to design new products for custome
r use and improve designs currently in production.
* Contracts included a sheet metal manufacturer. Designed a truck box for back
of pick-up trucks with quick release mechanism to be sold through Sears. Patent
was applied for.
* Worked with start-up firm to create high tech aesthetics for metal kitchenware
.
Motorola 1983-1995
Mechanical Engineer to Staff Engineer
Design and development of cellular phones, wireless personal communicators, exte
nded PCMCIA card products, and PCB vibrator component. Worked with research gro
up for innovative solutions to electronic modeling and heat transfer issues.
* Design and development of new electro-mechanical products from concept through
production. Included testing, stress, heat transfer and tolerance analysis, ma
nufacturing support, 3D modeling in ProE, specification development and post pro
duction support.
* Identified design, layout, feasibility and cost of potential new products.
* Effective and timely resolution of factory issues, customer problems and cost
reduction goals.
* Design for manufacturability, Six-sigma design
* Management of international design teams and development with cross functional
teams that included multiple business groups. Successfully worked with manufact
uring in China, Singapore, and Scotland.
* 3 patents for cellular phone designs including flip phone keypad.
* Extensive design work with polycarbonates, plastics, specialized platings & co
atings, sheet metal, metal extrusions, progressive dies, stampings, and die cast
ings.
* Managed accessories for PDA with out of state hardware and software contractor
s and Asian manufacturer.
* Performed research on new concept for cell phone vibrator that consisted of 2
parts and a pcb.
Software Well versed in the use of ProEngineer, AutoCAD, excel, PowerPoint, word
, draw, access, project, Revit, Sketch-up, Illustrator, Photoshop, Res-Chk,
Com-Chk, REMdesign, Energy10 and EcoTech.
Education Judson University, Elgin, Illinois Received a Masters Degree concentr
ation Architecture
University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois Received a Bachelors Degree, conc
entration Thermal Mechanical Engineering & Energy Conversion. Received a Master
s Degree, concentration Mechanical Engineering
Activities -Former chair and member of Plan Commission for Village o
f Gilberts (10+ years).
-Designed and acted as general contractor for building own home.
- edible, wet and xeriscape landscaping