Walter Moran

Experience

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  System Sensor

  May 1990 - Jan 1995

  Mechanical Engineer III

  Hired as Mechanical Engineer I and worked up to Mechanical Engineer III position.Designed patented strobe signaling device to meet new UL1971 ADA requirements. Performed all mechanical engineering & project management. Used optical simulation software to optimize product performance and compress NPI cycle time to 6 months (project initiation to parts).Supervised and coordinated installation of LAN & CAD system.

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  Waubonsee Community College

  Jan 1994 - Dec 1996

  CAD Instructor

  Taught beginning through advanced CAD classes using AutoCAD software at local community college. (part time at night)

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  Elkay Manufacturing

  Jan 1995 - Feb 2016

  Reported to VP of Marketing, representing $40M and $70M annual sales, respectively.• Coordinated/designed trade show booths (40’ x 40’ and 20’ x 10’) with minimal budget.• Integrated foodservice acquisition with revamping of digital assets and best-in-class product support materials (Spec Sheets, Flyers, Web Site, Trade Shows, BIM files, AutoQuotes, ERP implementation), while maintaining profitable core product channel.• Implemented fighter brand developing self-writing 670+ SKU numbering system, improving communication and managing cross-shopping conflicts. Show less

  • Engineering Manager - Plumbing Products

    Aug 2011 - Feb 2016

  • Director of Marketing & Product Development-Fixtures

    Aug 2008 - Aug 2011

  • Dir. of Marketing - Residential Faucets

    Jan 2008 - Jul 2008

  • Director of Product & Research Engineering

    Apr 2005 - Dec 2007

  • Director of Research & Development

    Mar 2004 - Apr 2005

  • Manger of Research & Development

    May 2000 - Mar 2004

  • Project Engineer

    Jun 1998 - May 2000

  • Sr. New Product Development Engineer

    Jan 1995 - May 1998
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  WernerCo.

  Feb 2016 - Feb 2017

  Design Engineering Manager

  Reported to the Director of North America Engineering of a $1B private equity-owned global manufacturer of jobsite, truck and van storage solutions, (manufactured in the US, Mexico, UK, Europe and Vietnam; sold through professional distributors and consumer big box/DIY stores).

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  Peerless-AV

  May 2017 - Jan 2017

  Sr. Design Engineering Manager
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  Haumiller Engineering

  Apr 2018 - now

  Process Improvement Director

  Haumiller is an industry leader in custom high-speed assembly machinery.