Ricardo Schiesser - 2016

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Ricardo Schiesser
Cell: (909) 279-5777 / e-mail: schiesser@gmail.com
Address: 5374 Wilshire Terrace - St. Joseph, MI 49085
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/schiesser
SUMMARYSUMMARYSUMMARYSUMMARY
Solid hands-on experience in Mechanical Engineering, focused on New Product Development.
Creativity combined with good knowledge of manufacturing processes and product cost structure.
Able to lead design teams. Background includes automotive, defense, material handling equipment,
solar collectors, appliances, and international business related to procurement and outsourcing.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIEPROFESSIONAL EXPERIEPROFESSIONAL EXPERIEPROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCENCENCENCE
Whirlpool Corporation – Benton Harbor, MI August 2012 to February 2016
Lead Engineer, Advanced Development
• Responsible for concept, feasibility studies, design, development, and testing of new solutions for
laundry machines (dosing pumps, flow control devices, dispensers, wash cycles, etc.).
• Applied innovation and solid engineering to improve product performance and lower costs,
creating sustainable advantage in the very competitive home appliance market.
• Developed a hydraulically-driven dosing pump which costs 50% less than comparable electric
dosing pumps. Unique features of this design enabled IP protection. The exclusive rights should
increase competitiveness and profitability, given its potential application in millions of units/year.
• Filed patent applications for several other inventions at Whirlpool, including a Spool Valve Unit
which doubles the number of hydraulic inputs / outputs (4-into-8) based on simple binary logic.
eSolar Corporation - Burbank, CA December 2008 to December 2010
Sr. Director, Mechanical Engineering
• Responsible for electro-mechanical product development, including concept, design, analysis
(structural, DFMEA), prototype build, testing, and continuous improvement. Supervised the
Mechanical Systems team, consisting of 12 engineers, designers and technicians.
• Developed the 2nd
Generation heliostat for the new Solar Collector System, meeting specified cost
target. This 2-axis, zero-backlash gearbox accurately keeps a mirror in its ideal reflecting position.
• Completed the development of an automated mirror-cleaning cart for the Solar Collector System.
Siemens Total: August 1990 to November 2008
Siemens Infrastructure Logistics – Dallas, TX
Product Manager (February 2007 to November 2008)
• Responsible for Cargo and CEP (Courier, Express & Parcel) product lines, which include airline
conveyors, UPS, FedEx, DHL, USPS and 3PL (3rd
Party Logistics) material handling.
Siemens Logistics & Automation (today known as Dematic) – Grand Rapids, MI
Director of Advanced Technology and Sortation Systems (mid-2001 to February 2007)
• Siemens material handling products included conveyors, singulators, diverters and equipment for
transportation, accumulation, induction and sortation in distribution centers, work-in-process,
postal automation, parcel & airline baggage. Advanced Technology (AT) was a group dedicated to

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feasibility studies and accelerated development of innovative products. Coordinating resources
from within the whole Siemens Corporation, and outsourcing prototype build, the AT team
successfully completed several projects in record time. Example: VisiCon Singulator. This unique
equipment was adopted by UPS for the new Worldport project in Cologne, Germany. Using image
processing as an input, a matrix of 84 servo-actuators manipulates parcels. For more info, use
this link to a video: http://www.dcvelocity.com/dcvtv/viewercontributed/44540360001/
• Product Center Sortation was dedicated to Development and Sustaining Engineering of sorters
and related equipment (Mechanical plus Controls HW & SW), AGVs and "Pick-to-Light". In this key
position, I was responsible for a budget of $3M (FY2006) and a staff of 36. One of the products
developed under my direction was the Dematic FlexSort SL, a high rate sorter (24,000
packages/hour) with several innovative solutions (example: this sorter is driven by linear motors).
Rapistan Corporation (1) – Grand Rapids, MI
Manager, Product Development (August 1990 to mid-2001)
• Responsible for the development of numerous belt, roller and slat conveyor products, many being
the object of one of 20 issued patents: http://www.patentgenius.com/inventor/SchiesserRicardoN.html
• Designed & developed a complete modular Parcel Conveyor line for RPS (today FedEx Ground).
• Championed the implementation of 3D CAD for mechanical design, and FEA structural analysis.
• Concept and development of the first belt-driven roller accumulation conveyor. This project
marked the introduction of modern plastics in modular conveyor components, having received
recognition by DuPont – see US Patent # 5,429,225 http://ip.com/patent/US5429225
(1) Prior to its acquisition by Siemens, Rapistan was already the #1 global supplier of unit handling equipment.
Engesa Engineering – Brazil January 1976 to April 1990
Manager, Development Engineering
• Responsible for New Product Development, including design, prototype build and testing.
• Designed the first Brazilian-made 90mm gun turret, actively participating in the implementation of
manufacturing systems for the turret, gun and complete fire control system. Took part in tests and
demonstrations of Brazilian defense equipment to military authorities in several countries.
• Designed transmission and suspension systems for off-road trucks and armored vehicles.
• Invented and patented Engesa’s fully-enclosed military tire pressure monitor and control system.
• Concept & development of the EE-T1 gun turret – http://www.fprado.com/armorsite/EE-T1-Osorio.htm
(more details of this significant project can be provided during an interview)
• Coordinated several projects of new vehicle versions, product improvement, customization and
special configurations of weapon systems, fire control, communications, logistics, etc.
EDUCATIONEDUCATIONEDUCATIONEDUCATION
BSME, Mechanical Engineering from Politecnica / University of Sao Paulo, Brazil 1970 – 1975
Graduate Classes in Business Administration at CEAG – Sao Paulo, Brazil 1977 – 1978
Graduate Classes in Manufacturing Management at GMI – Flint, Michigan 1995 – 1999
Various other courses, including Project Management at the M.I.T. Sloan 2002 – 2002
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American citizen, born in Brazil. Broad international business experience (25+ countries).
Married, 3 children (2 already out of College).
Interests: antique machines, motorcycle maintenance and restoration, international travel, learning.