Eric Lynch

Experience

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  Manufacturing Management Associates

  Jan 1988 - Jan 2002

  Produced consulting revenues annual revenues of $200,000/person in three person regional officeClient successes include:• Lead ERP implementation for Tier I automotive supplier including a remanufacturing facility with a JIT “Pull” system w/serial & lot tracking to complied with QS9000 & ISO9000 requirements.Results: smooth ERP implementation over 8 month period without any missed or late JIT shipments• Managed business process improvement project & ERP software selection & design project for hospital supply company, including FDA – GMP, pro forma & EDI processing w/Supply Chain requirements. This process re-engineered their processes with the ERP functionally to challenge the “way we always done it” thinking. Results: improved on-time deliveries (93%), inventory accuracy (96%), reduced stocks levels 95% due to obsolete product, reduced over time 42%- Managed Business Process Improvement project for engineer-to-order packaging equipment manufacturing company. Evaluated engineering management of resources. - Developed product configurator to reduce engineering resources tied up w/sales assistance into three categories: minor or major enhancements/changes & brand new product helping to allocate according to engineering skills and training needs. The most inexperienced resources were teamed with mid-range experienced resources on minor enhancements/changes. The mid-range resources were trained with the most experienced resources on the major enhancements/changes. Brand new product projects were lead by the most experienced resources assisted by available resources. Results: -Work load decrease of 25% (lowering need for overtime and no need for additional resources)-Decreased engineering lead-time from 8 weeks to 3-5 weeks (& 12-16 weeks for major enhancements/changes to 8-10 weeks, increase sales’ equipment specification accuracy 150% without the use of engineering resources also allowing actual engineering cost to be calculated & monitored.) Show less • Directed two three phased implementation (financials, order processing, manufacturing) of an ERP software selection project for an Engineer-to-order packaging equipment company. Results: inventory accuracy was increased to over 90% and lead to a reduction of on-hand inventory by 30%. With this confidence in the inventory control, purchasing was able to negotiate to get with vendors for JIT inventories, vendor managed inventories (VMI) or get vendors’ to use consignment stock• Presented educational seminars on “Closed Loop” manufacturing systems which included APICS oriented material• Developed a Reduced Machine Setup and Changeover Methodology.• Managed ERP software selection project for aircraft engine parts manufacturing company; included FAA requirements. Results: savings of $250,000 on budgeted software implementation.• Directed two of three phases of implementation (financials, order processing, manufacturing) of ERP software selection project for a fence manufacturer. Requirements included extrusion operations management and quality assurance & control. Results: on time and on budget cutover in three-month time period from purchase of software.• Lead ERP software functional analysis for a high volume, multi-plant food processing company. This analysis included FDA - Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) support and new product development and introduction. Show less • Lead analysis, development, and implementation of MRPII business system for new steel mill with a 20-member project team located in three cities and two countries. Result: Full systems implementation in 18 months.• Developed detail software specifications for all departments of new steel mill (hot mill and cold mill schedule • coordination, cold mill scheduling logic, cold mill work center process controller interfaces for controlling and data reporting, bar coding equipment specifications, hot mill and cold mill inventory tracking, shipment bill-of-lading and certification assignments, sales order processing - order promising, customer information verification through formulas).• Directed implementation of scheduling package at a pvc-film production company. Result: better schedules with fewer setups and changeovers giving 20% increased production.• Managed Human Resource, Payroll and Shop Floor Collection project with the CFO and VP of Human Services at a forging company. Results: Eight process improvements that had the potential for cost savings of $80,000.• Programmed MS-Access front-end screen with Visual Basic procedures initiated by function keys. Procedures imported and loaded Access tables, manipulated table data and exported table data into ASCII files. Show less

  • Managing Partner

    Jan 1997 - Jan 2002

  • Project Manager

    Jan 1992 - Jan 1997

  • Senior Staff

    Jan 1988 - Jan 1992
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  Shield Coatings, LLC

  Jan 1996 - Jan 2003

  President / General Manager / Founder

  • Full P&L responsibility for $2M first year start-up operation with upwards of 28 employees• Managed Customer Service: managed 25 primary & 52 secondary accounts• Managed Manufacturing Operations from SOP, Master scheduling, materials planning, production scheduling, inventory control, production reporting & direct production supervision. Implemented lean manufacturing concepts in a focus factory setting using self guided work groups. Results: 97% on-time shipments, 99% shipping accuracy.• Quality Control Management - Developed all quality control procedures: manufacturing product stamping & assembly conformance, powder coatings testing procedures and training. Result: first time quality - 99.7%.• Developed Product Configurator for planning, inventory control and costing. Results: 99% accurate product costing and bills-of-materials management for routing work order / shop packets generation• Chief Project Engineer for Product Development of industry advanced technology Results: concept to full production in eight months.• Designed & Built custom powder coating. Result: Same performance of commercially build system for 60% lower capital investment in 1/3 the plant floor foot print.• Managed Building Construction. Results: 25% construction savings over commercial quotes. Show less

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  Purdue Research Foundation

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2013

  Senior Project Manager

  • Managed intellectual property (IP) from Purdue University researchers such as domestic and foreign patents; copyrights, trademarks and know-how.o Developed and negotiated agreements such as IP licenses’ and license options’ terms agreements for technology commercialization Results: Developed and negotiated IP license options and licensing terms agreements for technology net present day worth of $7.5 million over 27 licenses and license optionso Evaluated mechanical, materials, manufacturing, chemical, electrical & nuclear technologies for patenting and software for commercial viability against existing inventions, technology performance and marketability Best marketing Innovation Strategy Manager in OTC for five years running by finding innovative ways to market technologies and build relationships with industry Generated additional $1.1M+ research funding for University researchers Managed 525+ technologies, with an on-going portfolio between 100-200 cases and managed $180,000 annual patent budgetResults: authorized: 130+ provisional patents & 50+ non-provisional patents issued in US & other foreign countries; 250+ confidential disclosure, material transfer & inter-institutional agreements Other agreement experience: 25+ sponsored research program – analyzed IP & license structures and associated language Working with 17 Purdue departments on 6 campuses with 225+ Purdue faculty, students & staff Indentified and marketed Purdue technology, faculty & other resources to 1000+ companies; o Coordinated technology patenting via patent attorneys giving working relationships with 13 law firmso Taught proper intellectual property definitions and rules according to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, university policies & procedures for technology management for the West Lafayette, Regional and State campuses• Participated on National Science Foundation’s Small Business Innovation Research grant selection board - 2007 Show less

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  Smart Hydraulic Solutions, LLC

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2011

  Business Adviser

  • Developing business strategy for university start-up based upon advanced hydraulic systems and motorso Lead decisions on: Business model selection between product provider from service provider Initial market selection and timing of additional markets Core business technology Licensing of university technology Selection of other Board of Advisers members and structured the Board of Directors

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  TTO Overflow dba Poynt Renewable Energy

  Jun 2013 - now

  Founder & CEO

  We are on Poynt bringing advanced technology to the everyday person in SMALLTOWN, USA demonstrating the circular economy of waste-to-renewable products is real and providing another opportunity to address climate change in our own backyard.

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  Frontier Additive Manufacturing LLC

  Aug 2013 - Apr 2023

  CEO/President

  FRONTIER ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING LLC stands to alleviate many of the constrictive geometric limitations of traditional manufacturing, as well as provide numerous benefits to the design process in terms of material properties and manufacturing costs. Through material deposition, laser processing and micromachining, a final component can be produced literally “from the ground up” using a multitude of materials. Additionally, an existing part which has suffered damage can be repaired or remanufactured to original specification or better through FRONTIER’s AM technology without necessitating a full reconstruction thereby increasing the overall life of that component, reducing Total Product Lifecycle cost, overall energy requirements and carbon foot print. FRONTIER will offer a one-step manufacturing solution which will exceed the current capabilities of 3D printing in terms of applicability, form accuracy and surface finish by using the novel patented technologies developed at Purdue. We believe this makes our technology advanced Generation III Additive Manufacturing.We are fully integrating validated and proven material deposition, sintering, cladding, micro-machining, and hardening capabilities with our expertise engineers, so components can go directly from a CAD design to a finished product in one setup. This dramatically reduces the energy, time and cost associated with each component, whether it be the first produced or the last. Furthermore, any geometrical complexities associated with the digital model can be constructed with no additional effort, affording an entirely expansive new freedom for designers to innovate efficiency gains, hence our namesake, a new advanced manufacturing frontier. Show less

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  Indiana Business Advisors

  Oct 2015 - Jan 2019

  Business Advisor

  Focusing on Middle Market companies interested in raising the business valuation of their company prior to exiting, bringing together 7 years of business ownership; 15 year of manufacturing operations consulting and 10 years of technology & intellectual property and agreement & licensing experience.