1. DON DUFOUR
8150 Chapman Court Darien, IL 60561
630-964-5130 (home) 630-918-8243 (cell) Don.Dufour@comcast.net
ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL
Delivering Vision and Leadership for the Enterprise
PROFILE
Highly experienced Engineering Management Professional with a record of success leading engineering development
teams from product concept through successful product commercialization. An independent thinker that effectively
utilizes interpersonal and analytical competencies to successfully overcome the challenges of cross-departmental
communications, while effectively managing cross-functional teams and skill sets.
A welcome addition to any Management Team, with a demonstrated ability to deliver highly critical projects with tight
schedules and budgets, willing and able to function in any role necessary to ensure project success and on time project
delivery. Results-driven Engineering Professional who has successfully directed multiple concurrent capital expansion
and cost reduction projects globally. Developed and justified specific action plans supporting corporate strategies for
projects up to $15,000,000.
• Adept at quickly and successfully responding to ever changing environments and situations, able to
consistently achieve goals within critical project deadlines and able to leverage an eye for detail to ensure the
quality and accuracy of projects.
• A builder of high performance teams, a natural Team Leader who thrives in environments requiring a high-level
strategist and big picture thinker. Detailed project manager, who streamlines processes, facilitates cost
reductions, and focuses on profit goals, while investing in human capital.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Engineering Project Management • Process Improvements • Lean Engineering Methodology • New Product
Development (R&D) • Mechanical Design • Budget Control and Monitoring • Plant Design
Global Facility Expansion and Start-up • Facility Relocation • Proposal Development
Risk Assessment and Mitigation • Team Building and Management
Staff Development • Profitability and Cost Optimization
EXPERIENCE
ANDREW CORPORATION (Division of CommScope, Inc.) Joliet, IL 1983 -2009
Engineering Manager
Manage and supervise engineering and product development for a $600,000,000 product line, with hiring and firing
authority for a 10-person engineering department. Developed budgets, capital justifications and implementation plans
to address corporate strategies for capital equipment expenditures at each global location with goal to become a World
Class manufacturer.
• Managed ongoing equipment projects ranging from $5,000,000 to $10,000,000 annually in capital expansions
covering upgrades, new product offerings and complete new manufacturing lines. Equipment projects related to
machinery for material handling, continuous welding, metal forming, plastic extrusion, process cooling, blending
systems, environmental & process control, testing, and facility engineering.
• Facilitated $3,000,000 to $6,000,000 in annual cost reduction savings by managing team, including certified
Black Belt associates, using 6-Sigma methodology to investigate material, process and equipment
modifications.

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Engineering Manager continued
• Directed engineering to provide manufacturing capabilities at five global locations, becoming the first cable
company with in-country manufacturing. The $15,000,000 China expansion project was completed on time and
within budget, paralleling similar projects in the USA, Scotland, India and Brazil.
• Led diversified team to research and develop a new coaxial cable product that had a groundbreaking lowest
foam density in the industry. R&D accomplished by close alliance with a research laboratory, followed by
transition from laboratory to mass production in a record 1-year period.
Program Manager (Special Projects)
Program Manager for a 1,000,000 square foot facility relocation project from Orland Park, IL to a new Greenfield site
in Joliet, IL. Set specifications for a new $40,000,000 facility and estimated $5,000,000 in equipment relocation costs.
Successfully led team to implement actual relocation to within unprecedented 5-month duration with minimal impact
on production while satisfying customer needs and achieving all project goals.
Process Engineering Manager
Supervised 15 direct reports, handled Process and Equipment Engineering. Led team in the development of a
continuous production system that resulted in 20% additional uptime by custom designed equipment which eliminated
bottlenecks in machinery set-up.
Project Engineer
Supervised all aspects of fiber optic cable product line including product design, cost estimating, manufacturing
equipment development, design of pressure vessel test fixtures, process routings, and bills of materials for products
used in nuclear testing by the Department of Energy (DOE). Worked closely with customer, DOE, and their contractors
at a site in Nevada requiring credentials confirmation.
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CORPORATION
Mechanical Design Engineer
Responsible for design and testing of hydraulic components, control valves, linkages, hitches, cylinders, couplers and
hydraulic systems for agricultural tractors and implements. Appointed to National Fluid Power Association (NFPA)
committee for quick-disconnect couplers.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION
Master of Business Administration, Marketing Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering University of Illinois-Chicago Chicago, IL
Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.), State of Illinois
Certified Six Sigma Green Belt
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Illinois Society of Professional Engineers (ISPE)
PATENTS
US Patent # 4,406,442
Rotary Valve, International Harvester Corporation
European Patent # EP 0130062
Pilot Operated Hydraulic Unlatch of a Valve, International Harvester Corporation