SCOTT PROPER
Stow,OH
Summary
Sr. Electro-Mechanical Design engineer with 38 years of experience in manufacturing process development, new product design and quality engineering roles. Responsible for leading and supporting new product design and development projects, supplier development and component and assembly manufacturing validation. Extensive design experience in manual, pneumatic and solenoid actuated valve designs and fitting design and pumping for fluid systems. ASQ Certified Quality Engineer #62526 Innovative Product Development Engineer with experience in designing and implementing product development projects for diverse industries. Strengths include strong problem-solving capabilities, adeptness in CAD software, and understanding of Lean manufacturing principles. Made significant contributions to previous roles by enhancing product quality, reducing costs, and streamlining processes.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Product Development Engineer
SMC Ltd.
Twinsburg, OH
05.2024 - 10.2024
- Researched and created multiple design solution options utilizing Solidworks. Evaluated prototypes and provided detailed testing protocols FMEA and final design specifications
Senior/Principle Product Development Engineer
GOJO Industries Inc.
02.2007 - 09.2023
- 17 US Granted Patents
- Responsible for product design/development and launch of soap and sanitizer manual and touch-free dispensing systems.
- Managed $1M + project budgets and timelines.
- Developed Cost Estimation methods
- Designed and developed new pumping systems.
- Evaluated, developed and validated new component suppliers.
- CREO CAD Design, FEA Analysis, Rapid prototyping
- Supervised CAD Design Engineers.
- Drove continuous improvement culture in engineering to provide clear product design standards, improve manufacturability through enhanced documentation, and reduce engineering cycle time.
Senior Product Development Engineer, Project Engineer
Swagelok
11.2000 - 02.2007
- For new line of fluoropolymer valves and fittings for semiconductor industry.
- Co-developed optical concentration sensor with external partner.
- Solidworks,Ansys Workbench, Cosmos FloWorks.
Project Engineer
Little Tikes
06.1997 - 11.2000
- Product Design/Development of new Preschool toys.
- PRO-E Project Management.
Manufacturing Process Engineer
Bailey Transportation Products
07.1994 - 06.1997
- Tier 1 Automotive Supplier; Developed Injection Compression processes for Class A Body panels.
- SMC, BMC, Thermoset materials.
- Served as Quality Manager ( 18 mths.) 10 direct reports.
Manufacturing Process Engineer
Kurz Kasch Inc
02.1991 - 07.1994
- Injection and Compression Molding Thermoset materials.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering Technology
Gannon University
Erie, PA05.1991
Skills
- Design and Process FMEA
- Test Planning and Validation
- Design of Experiments
- Tolerance Analysis, GD&T
- ISO 9001: 2015
- SolidWorks CAD design
- Creo CAD design
- Finite element analysis
Accomplishments
- ASQ Certified Quality Engineer #62526
- GOJO Certified Green Belt 2009
- GOJO 2016, “Jerry Award” for Continuous Improvement
- GOJO "Silver" Inventor Status ; 17 US Patents related to Dispensing Systems technology.
- USMC Reserve 1985 - 1991 Deployments: Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm, Saudi Arabia,Kuwait.
Timeline
Lead Product Development Engineer
SMC Ltd.
05.2024 - 10.2024
Senior/Principle Product Development Engineer
GOJO Industries Inc.
02.2007 - 09.2023
Senior Product Development Engineer, Project Engineer
Swagelok
11.2000 - 02.2007
Project Engineer
Little Tikes
06.1997 - 11.2000
Manufacturing Process Engineer
Bailey Transportation Products
07.1994 - 06.1997
Manufacturing Process Engineer
Kurz Kasch Inc
02.1991 - 07.1994
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering Technology
Gannon University