James Gerds

Experience

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  City of Wyandotte Engineering Department

  Jun 1993 - Aug 1993

  Student Co-op Civil Engineer Assistant
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  MeadWestvaco (MWV)

  Jun 1994 - Nov 1994

  Student Co-op Mechanical Engineer
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  MeadWestvaco (MWV)

  Jun 1995 - Nov 1995

  Student Co-op Mechanical Engineer
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  MeadWestvaco (MWV)

  Jun 1996 - Nov 1996

  Student Co-op Mechanical Engineer

  The Escanaba plant is currently owned by Verso Corporation.

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  Keweenaw Research Center

  Jun 1997 - Feb 1998

  Student Co-op Mechanical Engineer
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  FANUC America Corporation

  Mar 1998 - Jun 2014

  Lead a large team of engineers, directed multiple projects including design, analysis, schedule, project budget, product cost, manufacturability, quality, and product support. Participated in strategic planning for future development activities. Lead engineer for P-250iA/15, P-250iA/10S, Paint Mate 200iA, Paint Mate 200iA/5L, P-50iB/15, and P-50iB/10L. Lead analysis engineer for P-50iA robot. Analysis engineer for P-700. Product support engineer for P-200 and P-200E robots.

  • Engineering Manager Mechanical Product Development

    Nov 2011 - Jun 2014

  • Senior Mechanical Product Development Engineer

    Mar 2005 - Nov 2011

  • Mechanical Product Development Engineer

    Mar 2000 - Mar 2005

  • Associate Mechanical Product Development Engineer

    Mar 1998 - Mar 2000
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  Cone Drive

  Jun 2014 - now

  Harmonic Solutions Project Manager

  • Advanced Product Development Manager

    Aug 2018 - now

  • Product Development Engineering Manager

    Jan 2015 - Aug 2018

  • Applications Engineering Manager

    Jun 2014 - Jan 2015