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Kenneth Rasche, P.E.

Kenneth Rasche, P.E.

Engineering Manager
Evansville,IN

Summary

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-rasche-489a064/

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Passionate and inspiring technical leader with 25+ years of experience in product and process development, design, system engineering, team building, mentoring, and organizational leadership. Goal-driven and adept at technical research and expert in structural and thermal analysis and process capabilities for both high volume and crafted products. Ready for new professional challenges and willing to take on dynamic responsibilities in any organizational structure.

Patents, Publications and Certifications

  • Plastic Top Hinge for Refrigerator (#7,621,022)
  • Workroom Storage System (#7,296,695), (#7,228,977), (7,147,115), and (#6,926,160)
  • SlotWall Panel Storage System (#7,055,703) and (#6,811,043)
  • Apparatus for Removing Contaminants from Waste Fluids (#5,562,822) and (#5,417,852)
  • Simulation and Modeling Collaboration with PLM, Colorado Springs, 2014 NAFEMS Americas Conference
  • System of Models: (NAFEMS SDM Conference, Troy MI -11/2013) and (CIMdata PLM Roadmap Conference, Chicago IL, 10/2013) Simulation and Concurrent Engineering at Whirlpool – Advancements and Challenges: Collaborative Product Development Associates (CPDA) Design/Simulation Council Workshop – 4/2011
  • Implementing Simulation-Based Design: CPDA PLM Road Map 2007 Conference – 9/2007
  • Probabilistic Evaluation of Steel Heat Loop Brazed Joint: Ansys 2002 International Conference, Pittsburgh, PA – 4/2002
  • Optimization of a Complex and Composite Cabinet Structure: NAFEMS World Congress, Newport, RI – 5/1999
  • Licensed Professional Engineer - 1994 to present
  • Thought Leader in Knowledge Management

Work History

Principal Engineer

GE Appliances
05.2021 - Current
  • Leadership: Structural Engineer and Project Lead for new product development
  • Quality: Use OPEX tools to improve verification and validation methods and integration with CAE standards
  • Knowledge Management : Utilizing SharePoint and Windchill to collaboratively develop knowledge management methods by 5S'ing product knowledge
  • Innovation : Develop, analyze, optimize, and verify new designs and processes for production
  • Process Improvement : Develop new collaboration methods, systems and structures for knowledge and document management.
  • Customer Focused: Led the design team in creating innovative products, resulting in increased customer satisfaction and market share growth.

Senior Engineer, Design and Project

MEGGITT ENGINE SYSTEMS – DEFENSE HEAT EXCHANGERS
12.2019 - 05.2021
  • Lead the development, design, and implementation of new heat exchangers for commercial and defense aerospace companies (New Product Development -NPD, and Implementation – NPI)
  • Primary customer contact for multiple customers for multiple active contracts
  • Work collaboratively with customers to drive the project and the design from pre-proposal scoping to delivered product on schedule
  • Drive regular meetings with schedules, agendas, notes, and action items
  • Lead development of technical proposals and develop schedules and cost estimates for new heat exchanger opportunities and designs
  • Work with program management to develop new tools and methods to optimize the product design and development process.
  • Mentored and coached entry-level and junior engineers to improve talent and boost skill levels.

Contract Engineer

THE ADECCO GROUP / GE Appliances
08.2019 - 12.2019
  • Structural Engineer and Project Lead for new product development
  • Use OPEX tools to improve verification and validation methods and integration with CAE standards
  • Develop, maintain, and drive development schedule
  • Develop, analyze, optimize, and verify new designs and processes for production
  • Drive New Product Development (NPD) process
  • Develop new collaboration methods, systems and structures for knowledge and document management.

Owner / Principal

SED – STRUCTURALLY And THERMALLY EFFICIENT DESIGNS
04.2019 - 12.2019
  • General Engineering and Leadership Consulting with specialization in industries with structural and thermal requirements
  • Aid Companies through data analysis to identify and prioritize efficiency opportunities for application of various tools (Lean processes, FEA, CFD, OPEX, FMEA, lean Workflow, etc.)

Manager, Engineering and Technical Services

BWX (BABCOCK AND WILCOX) TECHNOLOGIES
09.2014 - 04.2019
  • Managed a $9M annual budget and undertook various engineering and technical duties including, but not limited to, leading the engineering organization, procuring tools, and optimizing (Lean+) manufacturing processes to ensure achievement of customer deliverables and compliance with applicable Defense Federal Acquisition regulations, specifications, and requirements
  • Developed, customized, and released tool designs to facilitate the fabrication of large heavy wall pressure vessels
  • Spearheaded a cross-functional team comprised of Engineering Managers responsible for manufacturing, project, welding, and tooling engineering
  • Led engineering bid processes, for additional contracts and products, and converted paper documents and processes into electronic reviews and approvals.

Global Senior Manager - Simulation Based Design

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, REFRIGERATION TECHNOLOGY
08.1990 - 09.2014
  • Provided strong leadership to enhance team productivity and morale.
  • Oversaw the global coordination of 42 analysts and model pre-processors (structural, thermal, CFD, and mold-filling) as well as the management of a $1.8M annual budget allotted for the North American design simulation team
  • Collaborated with design, manufacturing, quality, and tooling to create simulation methods, standards, and automation, created an implementation strategy for System Engineering and System Simulation, and developed windchill tools, templates, and workflows to facilitate collaboration on global processes and projects
  • Established and executed global project planning and tracking tools for all product groups
  • Led a cross-functional team during the development and implementation of a foam schedule that utilized multiple levels of state, design, and objective variables.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering -

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Skills

  • MS Project
  • MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio)
  • Ansys
  • APDL
  • Creo
  • PTC Windchill
  • Mechanica
  • SharePoint
  • Acusolve
  • CFX
  • Workbench
  • Moldflow
  • MathCAD
  • DOORS
  • Communication
  • Strategy
  • Prioritization
  • Extensive Engineering Aptitude
  • Engineering Leadership
  • System Management
  • System Design
  • System Engineering
  • Requirements, verification and validation
  • Requirements Collaboration and trade-offs
  • Reporting & Documentation
  • Test planning, development & documentation
  • Program Leadership
  • Scheduling
  • Manufacturing Processes
  • Global Technology Transfer
  • NPI / NPD
  • Project Management & Execution
  • Continuous & Process Improvement
  • Lean
  • Data Analysis
  • Prototyping
  • Injection Molding
  • Sheet Metal Design
  • FEA
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Performance Management
  • KPI Development & Management
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Quality Assurance
  • Cost-Effective Practices Training, Mentoring, & On-boarding
  • Leadership & Teamwork
  • People Management
  • Time Management
  • Organizational Skills
  • Verbal/Nonverbal Communication Skills
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Project Management
  • Document Review
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Automated Test Processes
  • Engineering Documentation
  • Design Standardization
  • Requirements Specifications
  • System Architecture
  • Technical Management
  • Critical Thinking
  • Client Requirements
  • CAD Drawings
  • Programming Language Proficiency
  • Design Requirements
  • Mission Critical Applications
  • Research and Analysis
  • Manual Testing
  • Statistical Methodology
  • Development Engineering
  • Systems Thinking
  • Test Procedures Development
  • Tact and Discretion
  • Systems Integration
  • Designing System or Product]
  • Project Team Leadership
  • Project Management Process
  • Decision-Making Skill
  • Public Speaking Abilities
  • Personnel Management

Additional Education

  • 2 years of Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics
  • Licenses, Certificates and Advanced Classes
  • PE license - Indiana
  • Management Theory
  • Accounting 601
  • OPEX Leadership

Professional Development

  • Bill Ross OpEx Leadership training
  • Human Performance Improvement (HPI): General & Update
  • Leading at BWXT
  • MIT/Sloan Leading Operational Excellence
  • Dale Carnegie Communication Training
  • System Engineering Short Course
  • WWE – World Wide Enterprise Leadership
  • CFX Training
  • Effective Management Training
  • Ansys Flotran Training
  • Ansys APDL Training
  • Ansys - Pro/FEA Training
  • Extensive Ansys Training
  • Rasna Mechanica Structure Training
  • Pro/Engineer Intermediate Training

Work Availability

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Quote

Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.
Theodore Roosevelt

Timeline

Principal Engineer

GE Appliances
05.2021 - Current

Senior Engineer, Design and Project

MEGGITT ENGINE SYSTEMS – DEFENSE HEAT EXCHANGERS
12.2019 - 05.2021

Contract Engineer

THE ADECCO GROUP / GE Appliances
08.2019 - 12.2019

Owner / Principal

SED – STRUCTURALLY And THERMALLY EFFICIENT DESIGNS
04.2019 - 12.2019

Manager, Engineering and Technical Services

BWX (BABCOCK AND WILCOX) TECHNOLOGIES
09.2014 - 04.2019

Global Senior Manager - Simulation Based Design

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, REFRIGERATION TECHNOLOGY
08.1990 - 09.2014

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering -

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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