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Timothy Johnson

Brigham City,UT

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Job Search Status

Open to work
Desired start date: Open to discussion

Desired Job Title

Product Development Engineering ManagerProduct Development EngineerProduct Development EngineerMechanical Engineer, Printer Hardware DivisionGraduate Research Assistant

Work Type

Full Time

Location Preference

On-SiteRemoteHybrid
Location: Brigham City, UTOgden, UTCorinne, UT
Open to relocation: No

Salary Range

$125000/yr - $200000/yr

Important To Me

Work-life balanceCompany CultureHealthcare benefitsPaid time off401k match

Summary

Product development engineering manager with expertise in mechanical design and collaborative project management. Focused on enhancing user experiences through cross-functional integration and sustainable practices. Leads mechanical design of advanced irrigation controllers for diverse applications, ensuring seamless functionality with electrical systems. Develops rigorous test procedures to guarantee reliability and performance, driving irrigation efficiency and user satisfaction.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Product Development Engineering Manager

Husqvarna (acquired Orbit Irrigation Products)
North Salt Lake, UT
12.2020 - Current
  • Led design and development of innovative irrigation controllers for residential, commercial, and agricultural applications.
  • Collaborated with sales and project management teams to define product requirements and specifications.
  • Provided detailed design documents to supply chain for parts, assemblies, and materials in high-volume manufacturing.
  • Coordinated with cross-functional electrical engineering teams to integrate user interface and product performance.
  • Defined product testing requirements with internal quality assurance team to ensure optimal user experience.
  • Supported internal and external compliance testing for product safety, FCC, and environmental protection.

Product Development Engineer

Orbit Irrigation Products
North Salt Lake, UT
12.2016 - 11.2020
  • Lead Mechanical Engineer on Irrigation Controller Product Development and Research and Development.
  • Designed innovative irrigation products to enhance water efficiency and functionality.
  • Managed product lifecycle from concept through production, ensuring timely delivery.
  • Built partnerships with product management, quality assurance, and supply-chain teams for sucessfull product development through mass production.

Product Development Engineer

Orbit
North Salt Lake, UT
11.2014 - 11.2016
  • Supported the mechanical engineering for the following product lines: Fittings, PVC-Lock, Eco-Lock, Blu-Lock, Spring Loaded Pop-Up Sprinklers.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop product specifications and requirements.
  • Supported product development from ideation to specs, detailed design, and product quality assurance and reliability testing.

Mechanical Engineer, Printer Hardware Division

Hewlett-Packard
Corvallis, OR
05.2011 - 11.2014
  • Design of many different highly integrated parts/assemblies for Thermal Inkjet print heads in revolutionary page wide printing technology including: injection molded plastic parts, die cut foam gaskets, compression molded rubber seals, compression and torsion springs, laser welded plastic assemblies, custom screws.
  • Interfacing with multidisciplinary/international team consisting of players in Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Product Engineering, Customer Usability, Reliability and Engineering management to bring products from concept through several design cycles to international market intro.
  • Extensive CAD use in CoCreate/PTC Creo Elements/Direct for part modeling, 2D drawings, assembly management, FEA, and utilizing PTC Model Manager Database.
  • Design documentation drawing creation and part/assembly quality verification (2D/3D and GD&T)

Graduate Research Assistant

Brigham Young University
Provo, UT
05.2010 - 04.2011
  • Masters research on an embedded nanocomposite strain gage for real time in situ strain measurement of carbon fiber composite structures.
  • Hand layup of custom carbon fiber composite test samples and performed tensile and bending tests.

Research Assistant, Biofuel Pilot Plant

Energy Dynamics Lab, USU
Logan, UT
09.2009 - 04.2010
  • Field implementation and integration of unit processes for a renewable energy facility.

Undergraduate Researcher, Fluids Laboratory

Utah State University
Logan, UT
05.2009 - 07.2009
  • Researched vectored air flow particle sorting using LabVIEW and microscope shadowgraphy.
  • Designed and manufactured particle sorting bins.

Technician, Dynamic Experimention

Los Alamos National Lab
Los Alamos, NM
04.2006 - 08.2006
  • Collected and analyzed data to better understand the characteristics of various high explosives.

Education

Master's Degree - Mechanical Engineering

Brigham Young University
Provo, Utah
05-2011

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Utah State University
Logan, UT
05-2010

Skills

  • Project management
  • CAD proficiency (SolidWorks, PTC Creo)
  • App-controlled product design
  • Interdisciplinary collaboration
  • Supply chain collaboration
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Engineering design
  • Injection molding design
  • Manufacturing and assembly design
  • Design documentation (2D/3D GD&T)

Websites

Patents

  • Irrigation Controller
  • Flood Sensor
  • A Handle of a Printhead Movable Between a Folded Position and a Non-Folded Position
  • Nickel Nanocomposite Strain Gauge

Timeline

Product Development Engineering Manager

Husqvarna (acquired Orbit Irrigation Products)
12.2020 - Current

Product Development Engineer

Orbit Irrigation Products
12.2016 - 11.2020

Product Development Engineer

Orbit
11.2014 - 11.2016

Mechanical Engineer, Printer Hardware Division

Hewlett-Packard
05.2011 - 11.2014

Graduate Research Assistant

Brigham Young University
05.2010 - 04.2011

Research Assistant, Biofuel Pilot Plant

Energy Dynamics Lab, USU
09.2009 - 04.2010

Undergraduate Researcher, Fluids Laboratory

Utah State University
05.2009 - 07.2009

Technician, Dynamic Experimention

Los Alamos National Lab
04.2006 - 08.2006

Master's Degree - Mechanical Engineering

Brigham Young University

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Utah State University

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