Chris Casimir

Experience

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  American Indoor Karting

  Aug 2007 - Jun 2009

  Assistant Manager
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  Sumitomo Drive Technologies USA

  Dec 2009 - Apr 2014

  - Provide Industrial Gearbox Engineering assistance to Inside & Outside Sales, Operations, Quality Control and Aftermarket Services - Perform failure analysis investigations and pen internal/external reports. - Evaluate and disposition non-conforming components from vendors manufactured for use in new industrial gear product - Evaluate challenges that arise during assembly and work with Design Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, and Assembly Technicians to identify and implement both immediate and permanent solutions - Author internal technical documentation and training pertaining to Industrial Gear product - Collaborate regularly with colleagues in Japan through email, teleconference and video conference media to drive global product improvement - Perform local product development projects with focus on cost down, value added, market driven efforts. Show less

  • Industrial Gearbox Product Engineer

    Jan 2011 - Apr 2014

  • Application Engineer

    Dec 2009 - Jan 2011
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  SEW-EURODRIVE - USA

  Apr 2014 - now

  • Supervise team of Application Engineers• Develop and document departmental processes• Manage and distribute incoming RFQ and technical inquires• Document, review and analyze errors logs for continuous improvement opportunities• Support Management in the roll-out of new sales initiatives • Generate and analyze divisional KPI metrics • Support Product Managers with U.S. market requirements for product development• Liaison with overseas factories (Germany, Finland, China, Brazil) in support of products, quotations, and orders. Show less • Prepare project proposals, new installation, replacement gear unit and parts quotations for IG products• Select gear units per customer specifications utilizing internal calculation tools (L10 bearing lifetime, thermal & mechanical ratings, etc.)• Review incoming orders for technical accuracy and completeness• Manage changes to in-house orders• Perform final inspections prior to shipment• Develop and present internal product training for Regional Sales Managers• Document processes and institute sales support process improvements Show less

  • Business Information System Manager

    Nov 2022 - now

  • Product Manager - Industrial Gears

    Jan 2020 - Nov 2022

  • Industrial Gear Application Engineering Supervisor

    May 2015 - Dec 2019

  • Industrial Gear Product Specialist Team Leader

    Apr 2014 - May 2015