JERRY PROTHRO
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Summary
Electromechanical Engineer with a strong track record at Worldwide Electric Corporation, specializing in product development and lifecycle management. Achieved over $25 million in new annual sales through effective product launches and enhancements. Recognized for outstanding communication and collaboration skills, consistently exceeding customer expectations and industry standards.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
PRODUCT MANGER/APPLICATION ENGINEER
WORLDWIDE ELECTRIC CORPORATION
Lawrenceville, Georgia
04.2019 - Current
- Highly skilled and motivated Electromechanical Engineer supporting new product development, sustaining engineering, and managing the product lifecycle.
- Lead the design, development, and launch of innovative electromechanical products, ensuring that customer requirements, industry standards, and company goals are met throughout the process.
- Responsible for owning all phases of the product development cycle, both pre- and post-release, ensuring successful launches, continuous product support, and improvements.
- Own all phases of the product lifecycle, from concept through to post-release support.
- Provide ongoing support for existing products, addressing any technical issues, troubleshooting problems, and driving product improvements.
- Managed technical supplier relationships, provided critical support for customers and sales team, and contributed to initiatives that optimized costs.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with technical suppliers, ensuring that components and materials meet required specifications, quality standards, cost goals, and timelines.
- Lead and participate in design reviews to evaluate and identify opportunities for design improvements and cost reduction.
- Reviewed warranty information, analyzed failures, and created solutions to mitigate future issues through design improvements and ongoing support.
- Deep understanding of electromechanical systems, with a customer-centric approach, and the ability to collaborate across teams to drive product success.
- Identified and implemented process improvements in product design and engineering workflows, enhancing efficiency and ensuring high-quality, sustainable products.
- Serve as a key stakeholder and active member of NEMA (National Electrical Manufacturers Association), ensuring that products meet relevant industry standards and certifications.
- Ensure thorough documentation of all design, development, and lifecycle management activities.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT MANAGER
TECHTOP INDUSTRIES INC
PEACHTREE CORNERS, GA
05.2015 - 06.2018
- Facilitated collaboration among sales, engineering, and manufacturing to streamline daily operations.
- Monitored engineering and manufacturing failure analysis efforts to ensure accurate root cause determination, process improvement, and exceptional customer response.
- Oversaw returned part analysis and resolved customer disputes to enhance satisfaction.
- Trained Account Managers, Engineering and Sales personnel in warranty claim processing.
- Trained Account Managers and Engineering on basic motor fault analysis.
- Developed ISO9000 program to increase safety and reduce insurance premiums.
- Developed relationships with local supply and repair shops and local scrap yards while reviewing design specs against NEMA MG1 and market competition to mitigate losses.
- Designed and manufactured various customer parts to satisfy customer needs.
- Defined technical specifications for new product lines to guide development and manufacturing.
SENIOR SALES/APPLICATION ENGINEER
WEG ELECTRIC CORP.
DULUTH, GA
04.2006 - 05.2015
- Motor development for air handling applications (Fans, compressors, blowers, cooling towers, emergency ventilation systems/smoke extraction motors) resulting in 7 million dollars of new annual business.
- Motor development for locomotive applications (main generator blowers, traction motor blowers, e-locker dustbin) resulting in 5 million dollars of new annual business.
- Specialized in Air Handling Applications and New Product Development (Low and Medium Voltage motors).
- Led development and growth initiatives for targeted accounts in the industry.
- Identified and addressed customer needs to reduce launch time for new product lines.
- Supported Critical Design Review (CDR) and Detailed Design Review (DDR) processes with thorough documentation.
- Host customer visits to headquarters and manufacturing facilities domestically and internationally.
- Support new business development with local and remote customer presentations providing training on motor applications and government regulations.
- Achieved top sales and profit margin in low voltage department from 2006 to 2015.
- Developed metrics and monitoring tools to enhance management oversight of team performance.
- Developed technical tools allowing for more accurate quotations with a 20% shorter turnaround time.
SENIOR MAINTENANCE MECHANIC
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION
FLOWERY BRANCH, GA
04.2002 - 04.2006
- Oversaw maintenance, repair, installation, and setup of manufacturing equipment, ensuring operational efficiency across complete machines and individual components.
- Applied electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic theory to install maintain, repair, modify, fabricate, calibrate, program and adjust mechanical, electrical, electronic, CNC, and microprocessor based systems.
- Demonstrated expertise in VFD drives, PLCs, and various control systems.
- Programmed PLCs for CNC machines, ladder logic programming and servo drive programming.
- Designed and installed control system to convert manual hydraulic presses to automatic operation to increase process repeatability.
- Designed, fabricated, and installed wash down systems in CNC machinery, streamlining cleanup and minimizing maintenance downtime.
- Performed ball bar and run out checks to ensure machinery is within manufacturing tolerances.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
Kennesaw State University
5 2019
Associates of Science - Engineering Path
Georgia State University
5 2016
Skills
- Electromechanical systems
- Product design and development
- Manufacturing processes
- Product lifecycle management
- CAD software proficiency
- Design documentation tools
- Analytical problem solving
- Warranty analysis and FMEA
- Corrective action implementation
- Cost reduction strategies
- Design for manufacturability
- Value engineering principles
- Industry standards compliance
- Technical supplier relationships
- Communication in technical support
- Collaboration and teamwork
Professional Development
- Dale Carnegie Skills for Success
- WEG Instructor Training Program
- Leadership Training - US Navy
- Servo Control
- SLC 500 Maintenance and Troubleshooting
- National Electrical Code (NEC)
Affiliations
- National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)
Work Availability
monday
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Timeline
PRODUCT MANGER/APPLICATION ENGINEER
WORLDWIDE ELECTRIC CORPORATION
04.2019 - Current
TECHNICAL SUPPORT MANAGER
TECHTOP INDUSTRIES INC
05.2015 - 06.2018
SENIOR SALES/APPLICATION ENGINEER
WEG ELECTRIC CORP.
04.2006 - 05.2015
SENIOR MAINTENANCE MECHANIC
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION
04.2002 - 04.2006
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
Kennesaw State University
Associates of Science - Engineering Path
Georgia State University