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Sr. Designer - Product Design & Engineering at Quanex Building Products Corporation

Joe Traynor

Seattle, WA
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    Well rounded professional with a broad range of experience in Design, Manufacturing and Construction Industries. Open minded self-starter with personnel and project management experience. Detail oriented with the ability to see, and help others see the broader vision toward a common goal.

  • Education
    • B.A. Interdisciplinary Visual Arts
      UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
      1997 - 2002
    • South Whidbey High School
      1993 - 1997
  • Experience
    • Project Manager - Operations
      Quanex Building Products
      Seattle, WA
      Jan 2015 - Present (11 years 5 months)
      Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of capital projects ensuring consistency with company strategy, commitments and goals. Tasks include:

      • Mange Cost, Schedule and Scope for multiple capital projects
      • Coordinate all aspects of the project life cycle
      • Facilitate the definition of project scope, goals and deliverables
      • Define project tasks and resource requirements
      • Develop full scale project plans
      • Assemble and coordinate project staff
      • Manage project budget
      • Manage project resource allocation
      • Plan and schedule project timelines
      • Track project deliverables using appropriate tools
      • Constantly monitor and report on progress of the project to all stakeholders
      • Present reports defining project progress, problems and solutions
      • Implement and manage project changes and interventions to achieve project outputs
      • Project evaluations and assessment of results
    • Senior Designer - Product Design & Engineering
      Quanex Building Products (Confidential)
      Jun 2013 - Present (13 years)
      Window & Door Systems www.quanex.com * Product Design & Development * Project Management * Commercial Storefront, Curtainwall & Operable window * Technical Writing * Technical support * Product Testing
    • Interim Engineering/CAD Manager
      Technical Glass Products
      Snoqualmie, WA
      Feb 2011 - Jun 2013 (2 years 4 months)
      www.fireglass.com / www.tgpamerica.com Personnel Management * Managed daily work flow and personnel of the Engineering department - 5 Reports: (2) Mechanical Engineers & (3) Technical Drafters * Provide leadership for the engineering team * Lead cross functional teams including supply chain management & production * Recruit employees: assign, direct, and evaluate their work oversee the development and maintenance of staff competence through on-time and quality metrics * Provided engineering support and leadership for all initiatives, new product development, integration, and evaluation * Coordinated and direct large projects, job scheduling & estimating - Manage jobs ranging from $5k to $1.5M * Representing above listed functions on the Operations Leadership Team Project Management * Developed and implemented estimation/capacity planning tool for the Engineering Department * Successful implementation of On-Time and Quality metrics * Organized successful transfer of CAD library to Autodesk Vault (CAD management software) * Developed & implemented standard operating procedures & product standardization Technical support for Production, Supply Chain, Project Management and Sales departments Software development & implementation: MAP, V6, Excel & Logikal (product configuration software) Product design, development & documentation
    • Design Engineer I
      Technical Glass Products
      Snoqualmie, WA
      Nov 2006 - Feb 2011 (4 years 3 months)
      • Creation of shop & manufacturing drawings (assembly, part & procedure) and cross trained in all product lines
       Fire rated fenestration
       Curtain Wall, Window & Door, ClearFloor – steel , aluminum & hardwood applications
       Non Fire Rated Fenestration
       Curtain Wall, Window & Door in steel, aluminum & hardwood applications
       Channel Glass & Cladding Systems
      • Structural analysis of facade systems to meet code requirements
      • Product / part design, development and fabrication
      • Door & window hardware
      • Creation of bills of materials
      • Production & customer support
    • Woodworker/Designer - Custom Cabinetry and Furniture
      IsGood Woodworks & Flanagan Woodworks
      Seattle, WA
      Jun 2002 - Nov 2006 (4 years 5 months)
      www.isgoodwoodworks.com Design, fabrication and installation of projects valued up to $500,000 Development of process & procedures in manufacturing * Sol Concepts Custom Decks 2003 Builder/Designer - Residential custom decks www.solconcepts.net
    • Glasssmith Assistant
      Chihuly Inc.
      Jun 1998 - Sep 1998 (3 months)
      Eric Leiberman Glasssmith Assistant - built chandelier parts & one of a kind glass sculptures
  • Affiliations

    SOS Outreach, WIld & Scenic Institute

  • Skills
    • Engineering
    • Industrial Design
    • Product Design
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