Shawn Bullington

Experience

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  Mid-Tenn Nursery

  Jun 1993 - Jun 1997

  Landscaping / Irrigation Specialist

  • Design, Install, and Maintain commercial and residential irrigation systems• Manage a team of 1 - 5 employees at job sites• Machinery operator for skid-steer loader, back-hoe, hydro-seeders, dump trucks, and bull dozers• Full-filled lawn maintenance contracts for mowing, bed maintenance, and irrigation repair• Grow and maintain nursery stock and supplies

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  Milliken & Company

  Jun 1997 - Aug 1998

  Engineering Co-op

  • Design and build supporting systems for the manufacturing of textiles• Monitor energy usage and produce reports and charts to track changes• Continue implementation of the 5S culture within the engineering department• Improve and monitor the HVAC system to accurately control and report conditions in the plant

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  Westinghouse Anniston

  Jun 1999 - Jun 2001

  HVAC Systemization Engineer

  • Developed project documentation: Operation and Maintenance Manuals, Preventive Maintenance Procedures, SOPs, and Redlines to Drawings.• Worked with Sub-contractors, Safety, QA/QC, and the Government officials to verify proper construction and timely turn-over of HVAC systems.• Systemized the Laboratory HVAC system: Airflow Balancing, Hot and Chilled Water Flow Balancing, Instrumentation Calibration, PLC Loop Checks, Develop Operating Conditions, and Repair or Modify Equipment.• Obtained confidential security clearance Show less

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  Trane

  Jun 2001 - Jun 2003

  Product Change and Development Engineer

  • Designed and tested indoor and outdoor airflow systems for Trane's Precedent product• Directed airflow design for specialized HVAC configurations of various international customers for increased sales volumes and customer satisfaction• Amended product literature indicating unique design features that differentiate the products from our competitors. These included: O&Ms, Service Facts, and Catalogs• Six Sigma Training - Completed 3 week course (120 hours) in Design for 6 Sigma / Green Belt training Show less

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  Irwin Industrial Tools

  Jul 2003 - Jan 2009

  • Managed product development and implementation for multiple international manufacturing locations of saw blades• Met continuing productivity goals to drive up sales through better product design and eliminating non-value added costs• Evaluated new global manufacturing sources based on product’s needs and manufacturer's ability • Ascertained legal claims and warranty returns for damaged and defective products• Worked with customer service and sales to answer technical questions and provide feedback to inventor submissions Show less

  • R&D Product Engineer

    Jul 2005 - Jan 2009

  • Product Test, Development, and Prototype Engineer

    Jul 2003 - Jul 2005
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  Husqvarna Group

  Jun 2010 - Sept 2016

  Project Engineer & Project Manager II

  • Project Leader for multiple simultaneous OMV projects and system redesigns which generated over $1M in YOY savings with less than one year payback in each project• Led Italian manufacturing transition to US control of product development, compliance, and engineering processes in order to facilitate rapid improves in product costs and quality• Project Manager for new platforms and product variants within the wheeled mower group to increase business margin and sales volumes• Developed new walk behind mower discharge system and innovative cutting blades to increase performance on US and European products Show less

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  Milwaukee Tool

  Oct 2016 - now

  Senior Project Leader

  The Project Leader at Milwaukee Tool is a critical and influential role within the organization. Leading an international team with a full portfolio of global projects from concept all the way to product launch is the fundamental objective.