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David Sean Anderson

Wake Forest,NC

Summary

Experienced engineer with over 30 years in engineering, manufacturing, and leadership. Dedicated to driving excellence, ensuring timely project completion, and contributing to team and organizational success. Committed to delivering high-quality results and exceeding expectations in a dynamic work environment.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Director of Engineering

Jekson Vision USA
08.2024 - Current
  • Lead Mechanical, Electrical and Application Engineering
  • Coordinated with Indian Design team on all Pharmaceutical projects
  • Provide technical direction to the India team for complex material handling items
  • Developed and designed a high-speed tray loading system for firearm ammunition
  • Developed and designed a 360-vision inspection system for firearm ammunition
  • Travel to customer facilities to run machine inspections and provide technical expertise for sales calls
  • Engineering point of contact for all machine builds.
  • Continuously working with engineering and manufacturing to create workflow for standard assemblies
  • Worked with International quality team to develop SOPs for the US division
  • Handled all quoting and purchasing for new builds.
  • Optimized manufacturing operations by identifying bottlenecks, implementing best practices, and providing targeted training to staff.
  • Mentored junior engineers in best practices and provided ongoing guidance on professional development opportunities.

Engineering Manager

Del Packaging
12.2020 - 06.2024

Lead Mechanical, Electrical and Application Engineering

  • Developed Drawing Standards to streamline engineering release, quoting and manual efficiency
  • Worked with electrical to develop and enforce standard EE packages across all Del product lines.
  • Improved consistency of builds
  • Ensured use of standard stock components
  • Improved quality and consistency of documentation
  • Led Implementation on new ERP and CadLink systems
  • Travel to customer facilities to run machine inspections and audits
  • Engineering and project management point of contact for all machine builds.
  • Developed and maintained departmental KPI’s
  • Ontime engineering releases
  • On budget releases
  • Engineering resource allocation
  • Continuously working with engineering and manufacturing to create workflow for standard assemblies
  • Provide technical lead for weekly RFQ meetings
  • Managed assembly drawings for applications engineering
  • Reviews/Compensation for 6 direct reports
  • Updated Review process to include SMART goals for employee development.
  • Added training and self-improvement goals to performance reviews.
  • Lead NPD projects for rotary and inline sealing applications
  • Instituted project completion reviews and DFMA events to streamline standard product lines
  • Reduced cost on standard SASRC by 15%
  • Corrected BOM by removing extra parts
  • Worked with assembly to update prints to improve the routings and maximize the workflow.

Director of Operations

Straub Design
06.2019 - 07.2020
  • Manages Engineering and Operation activities for company
  • Manages Purchasing and Machine Shop
  • Focused on New Product Development. Released 5 new products in 12 months.
  • Created detailed project specs and financials for each NPI project.
  • Created and managed MS Project schedule for each project.
  • Ran multiple DFMA meetings at key points during the design to ensure spec, financial and marketing compliance.
  • Led Prototype testing usually at a local vender or customer facility. Managed Compliance documentation.
  • Responsible for New Project Assignments for all equipment and projects
  • Developed Procedures for New Machine Release, Machine Rental, and Internal Machine release (Stock), Project Management, Machine Pre-Shipment Checklist, Engineering Release.
  • Develop different Lean Manufacturing events to improve workflow and increase production.
  • Maintain Engineering and Manufacturing workload schedules in order to maintain the capacity plan
  • Reviews/Compensation for up to 23 direct/indirect reports
  • Updated Review process to include SMART goals for employee development.
  • Developed and Maintained Production “Master Control Room” with updated production schedules, schedule and KPI’s for Engineering, Manufacturing and customer Satisfaction/Profitability.
  • Worked with Manufacturing and purchasing to streamline manufacturing resources, increase throughput without increasing head count.

Engineering Leader/Manufacturing Leader

Accraply Inc
10.2016 - 05.2019
  • Lead Mechanical, Electrical, Controls Engineering
  • Lead New Product Development Engineering
  • Responsible for four product lines in the Brooklyn Park location
  • Lead one Engineer in the California office and one Engineer in the Illinois office
  • Lead Converting Manufacturing Team
  • Participated in Multiple 5-S events in the Manufacturing and Machine Shop.
  • Responsible for New Project Assignments for New Machines, Aftermarket Projects, Change Part Projects
  • Scheduled and Lead DFMA (Design for Manufacture and Assembly) on Multiple products and product lines
  • Maintain Engineering and Manufacturing workload schedules in order to maintain the capacity plan
  • Reviews/Compensation for up to 27 direct reports
  • Responsible for Paint Booth workload and organization
  • Assisted in watching over project financials for weekly production meetings
  • Continual work in cross training all Engineers and Assemblers to breakdown “Silo” approach
  • Spearheaded projects for increasing manufacturing throughput without increasing headcount

Project Manager

Arrowhead Systems
07.2014 - 09.2016
  • Responsible for Capital Projects - 4 to 5 project at a time
  • Responsible for project Scope of Work and maintaining scope creep
  • Develop and maintain project schedule in MS Project
  • Lead Project Meetings to ensure on time deliverables
  • Lead internal and external project design reviews to ensure correct and complete projects
  • Lead Risk Assessments
  • Responsible for Client and Vender Scope Changes
  • Developed and Led FAT with Customer

Project Manager

Foth Production Solutions
03.2012 - 06.2014
  • Responsible for Capital Projects
  • Custom Machine Design
  • Machine Manufacturing
  • Lead and Participated in multiple DFMA for ease of Manufacturing and Fabrication.
  • Responsible for assisting Client in developing Scope of Work
  • Develop Cost Estimates for project & create proposal document
  • Create Project Schedule using MS Project
  • Develop Critical Path to insure on time project delivery
  • Lead Custom Solutions design team for new Concept design
  • Lead Design Team throughout design phase
  • Run Design Reviews, Risk Assessments, Weekly internal meetings, Client meetings
  • Responsible for Purchase Requisitions for Labor, Manufactured and Purchase components
  • Responsible for Client and Vender Scope Changes
  • Oversee all Receiving of MFG & Purchase components
  • Led Assembly & Testing effort from Fabrication facility
  • Work with Client to develop and execute FAT
  • Continually Track Project Financials
  • Set up and support on site Start-up and commissioning

Sr. Principal Engineer

Pitney Bowes
04.2010 - 01.2012
  • Responsible for New Product Development and Sustaining Engineering at the Florida Operations Center of Pitney Bowes.
  • Design of high speed mailing equipment
  • Responsible for project requirement documents, budget development, schedule, weekly meetings, design, prototype, fabrications and beta testing for each project.
  • Developed feeder interface for two different printers
  • Led the development programs for seven projects that are currently in production at PB.
  • Used SolidWorks and trained on Pro-E
  • Managed five Engineers (two mechanical, two Electrical, one Technician)
  • Identified potential risks in projects, developing contingency plans to mitigate impact on project timelines and deliverables.

Director of Engineering

Standard Knapp
02.2008 - 01.2010
  • Lead design team to create new Multi-packer product line. Brought project in on time and budget
  • Ran FMEA and cost analysis on all equipment lines and modules.
  • Worked with Fabricators to ensure all components were created efficiently. Reduced component cost by 10%
  • Created design of new grid carts for all product lines in Autodesk Inventor. Reduced cost of cart by 85%.
  • Ran Kaizen board to track 5 Engineering issues and promote visibility. Improved Engineering issues by 35%.
  • Converted department to Autodesk Inventor. Improved drafting time and reduced errors by 30%.
  • Managed 15 Engineers (3 Electrical, 12 Mechanical)

Engineering Manager

Quipp Systems
02.2003 - 02.2008
  • -Integrated two new product lines into Quipp’s Standard Products
  • The low speed Inserter consisted of 20 options and 12 individual components. Completed project in budgeted time frame to make profit on first machine sold.
  • The high speed inserter line consisted of 60 options and 400 individual components. Upgraded product line from a re-manufactured machine to a viable new product line.
  • Managed 11 Engineers (5 Mechanical, 5 Electrical, 1 Tech)
  • Developed Product configuration for two product lines. Reduced Engineering hours to release from 40 to 3.
  • Redesigned and modernized all Quipp’s operation and service manuals.
  • Led cost reduction project on Stacker product line and reduced cost by 30%.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
01.1994

Skills

  • SolidWorks
  • Autodesk Inventor
  • AutoCAD
  • Microsoft Office
  • Microsoft Project
  • MAPICS
  • AS400
  • Machine Design
  • Lean Manufacturing
  • DFMA
  • KPI generation and monitoring
  • Customer satisfaction
  • Customer engagement
  • Project scheduling
  • Client relationship management
  • Strategic planning
  • Project planning oversight
  • Project management
  • Employee development
  • Requirements analysis
  • Budget development
  • Performance optimization
  • Proposal development
  • Resource allocation
  • Budgeting support
  • Cross-functional team leadership
  • Technical leadership
  • Team structure management
  • Engineering leadership
  • Manufacturing
  • Maintenance planning
  • Equipment operation
  • Operations management
  • Facility management
  • Troubleshooting
  • Team direction
  • Workflow planning
  • Engineering design
  • Prototyping
  • R&D
  • Team leadership

Timeline

Director of Engineering

Jekson Vision USA
08.2024 - Current

Engineering Manager

Del Packaging
12.2020 - 06.2024

Director of Operations

Straub Design
06.2019 - 07.2020

Engineering Leader/Manufacturing Leader

Accraply Inc
10.2016 - 05.2019

Project Manager

Arrowhead Systems
07.2014 - 09.2016

Project Manager

Foth Production Solutions
03.2012 - 06.2014

Sr. Principal Engineer

Pitney Bowes
04.2010 - 01.2012

Director of Engineering

Standard Knapp
02.2008 - 01.2010

Engineering Manager

Quipp Systems
02.2003 - 02.2008

Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

Vanderbilt University
David Sean Anderson