Paul Mazur, P.Eng., MBA

Experience

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  ODC Tooling & Molds

  May 2005 - Aug 2005

  Junior Tool Designer, Co-op
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  Skyjack Inc.

  Jan 2006 - Dec 2006

  Mechanical Designer, Co-op
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  Ontario Die International

  Apr 2007 - Aug 2008

  Mechanical Designer, Co-op
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  Daimler Buses North America

  Oct 2009 - Mar 2013

  Product Development Engineer

  Engineering lead on various exterior bus components and part-time project manager . Major responsibilities included feasibility studies, mechanical design, coordination of prototyping & testing, tooling design, and production support.

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  Christie Digital Systems

  Apr 2013 - Jul 2016

  Product Developer, Mechanical

  Member of a multi-disciplinary team that developed video projection systems, including the award-winning Boxer 4K30 projector. Later, was a member of a team that resolved production and field issues. Major responsibilities included mechanical design, prototyping, testing, and production support.

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  IMAX

  Sept 2016 - Sept 2017

  Mechanical Design Engineer

  (One-year consulting contract at Waterloo satellite office.) Developed the new IMAX projector, contributed to IMAX's virtual reality technology and theatre screen frame designs. Major responsibilities included designing various opto-mechanical assemblies, production tools, and service kits.

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  Emerson

  Oct 2017 - Nov 2021

  Project Manager & Lead Mechanical Designer

  Project manager of NPD and lead mechanical designer of electric heat trace systems under the EasyHeat and Nelson brands for residential, commercial and industrial applications. - Project management of multi-disciplined teams composed of engineering, marketing, sales, procurement and operations professionals- Lead periodic cross-functional meetings of 20+ stakeholders to track projects - Lead NPD and strategic business initiatives, from project plan to market launch- Lead designer of hardware (thermostats, enclosures, connection kits and accessories) - Inventor of patented thermostat retention mechanism- Project leader of commercial spec and B2B marketing campaign - Thermal analysis & optimization- Electronics integration into enclosures- Coordinate UL & CSA test programs- Production support & travel to US and Mexican factories - Travel throughout N.A. for product-related fire investigations Show less

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  OTTO by Rockwell Automation

  Nov 2021 - now

  Lead and manage a team of mechanical and systems engineers focused on the OTTO Motors brand of autonomous, industrial material-handling robots (AMRs). Help scale up the business to meet the high market demand. - Management of hardware design engineering- Develop/improve engineering processes and procedures to expand the department's product development capabilities - Facilitate concept design and production readiness reviews- Product scoping, design requirements definition, project planning - Develop vibration and environmental test programs- Review & approve mechanical drawings; provide GD&T training to team- Performance management of direct reports- Engineering resource loading planning- Annual budget planning - Generating safety protocols for internal robot testing Show less

  • Engineering Manager, Self-Driving Forklift Development (NPD & Sustaining)

    Jan 2024 - now

  • Engineering Manager, Vehicle Development (NPD)

    Aug 2023 - Apr 2024

  • Team Lead, Vehicle Development

    Nov 2021 - Aug 2023