Engineer / inventor with PMP credentials from experience expediently launching new, and derivative, electro-mechanical products as well as manufacturing processes within the automotive, appliance, and industrial inductries.

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John W. Gizowski, P.M.P.
Linkedin Profile 708-212-2151 jgizowski@gmail.com
Greater Chicagoland Area, No Relocation
Summary
Proven project manager & engineer within new product development, application, and VA/VE engineering
from concept through launch within ISO & APQP protocols of electro-mechanical fluid & filtration devices.
Planned and executed initiatives by leading co-located and global cross functional teams through stage
gate process of concept, scope, schedule, procurements, budgets, and risk assessments, to closure.
Education (Nocturnal)
Northwestern University, McCormick School of Engineering, Evanston, IL (2002)
Master of Engineering Management Degree. Spec.: Project Management with System Engineering.
Illinois Institute of Technology, Armour College of Engineering, Chicago, IL. (1995)
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering Degree. (Hons.) Spec.: System Controls and Analyses.
Accomplishments
 Successfully launched 8 products, patented and VA/VE, into production as PM and engineer.
 Authored, negotiated, implemented, and closed R&D plans for university research programs.
 Supervised project, design, and test engineers, as well as technicians in product and quality roles.
 Led Kaizen team implementing New Product Development Process, 53% time reduction.
 Initiated, led, and certified 38/40 engineers and designers in GDT Dimensioning and Engineering
Project Management training, leveraging 50% of costs with grant from State of Illinois.
 Renovated electrical/mechanical/chemical automotive and military specification laboratories.
 Patents, Primary Inventor: WO 2000/013763 6,432,307 (others) laser welding process of plastic,
6,139,737 product with molded magnetic body, and 5,853,577 orbital welding of plastic.
 Certified Lead ISO Auditor from Northern Illinois University Business Extension curriculum.
 Published contributor to international wire symposium paper on UV polymer degradation using TA.
Computer Skills
 General: PMP, Agile/Scrum, Microsoft Project 2010, Office 2013, Windows 8.1, ACT! V.16.
 Analysis: Excel with Quantitative Analysis; problem solving and prevention with DMAIC, D&PFMEA,
DRBFM techniques; polymer thermal analysis, BASIC programming of data acquisition systems.
 Design: Solidworks 2010, Pro-E V.14 - R2001, Wildfire 4.0, AutoCAD (8-12), Inventor 7.0.
 PDM: Wind-Chill / Intra-link, IBM ENOVIA Product Manager, CADCAM Tools.
 MRP: AS-400, SAP, CICS, EVO, Great Plains.
Memberships & Volunteer Organizations
 Project Management Institute (2013): Certified Project Management Professional (exp. 2020)
 Society of Automotive Engineers (1983): Full Member
 Illinois Institute of Technology (2014): Admission Ambassador, MMAE Graduate Alumni Presenter.

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Experience
OEM Manager/Applications Engineer, Commercial Refrigeration & Water Industries. 10/2012 to Present
 Generation of costing, and subsequent quotes, through vendor, distributor and end user interface.
 Leading and participating in project kick-off meeting upon acceptance of bid.
 Initiated contact, landed, and launched Fortune 100 OEM programs supporting their new product
development, target costing, and service applications increasing 2013 company profits 15%.
 Assured conformance responsibility to OEM’s for all APQP and ISO product introduction documentation.
 Lead production and prototype orders, assuring 97% on time delivery to customer date through
coordination of manufacturing, vendors, and outside services.
 Derived, and exceeded, 2013 marketing goals from current customer new product development and
VA/VE programs, as well as, new OEM customers with market capitalizations exceeding $50B.
Pentair Corporation. North Aurora, IL, Engineer
IMI Cornelius, Glendale Heights, IL, Senior Engineer 2011 to 2012
 Derived, presented, and launched business cases for Value Analysis / Value Engineering initiatives,
totaling in excess of $500K. Qualified initiatives by quantifying Scope, Costs, and Return on Investment
with Appropriation of Funds. Manipulated timelines, with projected manufacturing cut-in dates, the
latter using AS-400 manufacturing control system.
 Reported weekly progress reports to executive, marketing, and engineering management for their
immediate team assessment of approval or rejection.
 Led domestic and global vendors with engineering and logistical qualification.
 Resolved financial and resource obstacles to realize internal executive, manufacturing, and quality
management directives.
 Solved quality issues through DMAIC problem solving techniques utilizing Toyota Design Review by
Failure Mode matrix validation.
 Executed design, development, and manufacturing launch of revised fluid controls, wiring harnesses, and
electronic controls.
 Modeling/G.D. & T. documentation of concepts and resolutions using Pro-Engineer, with Wind-chill PDM.
Echo, Inc., Lake Zurich, IL, Senior Project Engineer (from Project Engineer). 2010 to 2011
 Led development of new product with project management techniques that included timelines, RACI
structure, quantitative costing, vendor negotiation, and authoring product specifications from negotiated
requirements using cross functional teams.
 Supervised new product development project engineers and NPD compliance to UL.
 Issued and audited executive approved non-disclosure agreements, vendor contracts, cost analysis with
part and time amortization schedules, as well as authoring work process instructions and quality
standards for pilot launches.
 Authored USDOT correspondence to Illinois Senators and U.S. Secretary expediting FAA rule changes to
strategically assert new product market share.
 Modeling, 3D printing, and G.D.&T. documentation of concepts and resolutions using SolidWorks 2010.
Baxter Corporation, Round Lake, IL 2007 to 2009
Senior Mechanical Engineer
• Lead engineer within R&D and sustaining engineering for the peristaltic pump infusion systems.
• Direct contact with global and domestic vendors, quality, PM, and foreign (Singapore, Thailand) facilities.
 Lead execution of CAPA investigations using DMAIC protocols with FDA oversight.
Additional Tenured Positions: NPD Project Manager, Lean Implementation Engineering Team Leader,
ISO/APQP Auditor, Product Engineer, Lab Manager, Test Engineer, Engineering & Analysis Technician.