Richard Huth
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About
I am a Mechanical Design Engineer with 13 years of design experience, and 5 years of management experience. As a SolidWorks Certified Professional I have leveraged my CAD skills to design various goods using injection molding, sheet metal, die casting, tube bending, weldments, poured foam, die cutting, and heat forming. I now use these skills to guide my team members through the product development process.
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Education
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Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering Project ManagementThe Pennsylvania State University2007
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Experience
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Director of Mechanical Engineering and Product DesignImplusSan Diego, CAApr 2021 - Present (5 years 2 months)Create strategic growth plans for new product development across the SKLZ, TriggerPoint, Harbinger, Sof Sole, Perfect, and Yaktrax brands.
Responsible for the design and delivery of approximately $6MM worth of goods per year.
Enforce phase gate process to better align design objectives with company goals. Key gate reviews include Design Review, Engineering Review, Costing Approval, and Tooling Approval.
Lead the Product Line Managers through the Design Thinking Process so we can clearly define the customers' needs with a problem statement and write an insightful POV.
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Industrial Design & Engineering ManagerImplusSan Diego, CANov 2018 - Apr 2021 (2 years 5 months)Allocate, track and adjust Industrial Design and Engineering resources according to product pipeline and a biannual launch calendar for retailers.
Manage 6 employees and 3 design firms working on an average of 30 projects per year.
Manage quality control process between factories and 3rd party inspection agency by providing detailed quality assurance plans for products.
Created a new communication process with vendors to streamline back and forth discussions on product development. This was accomplished by using detailed but easy to read reports that cut down on translation errors and confusion, which lead to an estimated 50% reduction in Tech Pack Revisions. -
Engineering ManagerSKLZSan Diego, CAFeb 2018 - Nov 2018 (9 months)- Held a Player / Coach role leading the engineering team while maintaining engineering role below.
- Created project timelines based on project launch date and complexity.
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Senior Product Design EngineerSKLZSan Diego, CAJan 2014 - Jan 2018 (4 years)Worked with cross functional departments to develop fitness and sport training products with the Product Line Manager, Industrial Designer, Sourcing, and Quality Assurance teams.
Created functional prototypes utilizing the workshop with tools such as the 3D printer, end mill, welder, CNC plasma cutter, band saw, sheet metal bender, and sewing machine.
Created Tech Packs for vendors which included 3D CAD for tooling and 2D drawings for inspection.
Team lead on technical assets such as CAD, FEA, mold-flow, human factors, and field testing. -
Product Design EngineerDorman ProductsPhiladelphia, PAOct 2012 - Dec 2014 (2 years 2 months)Designed 3rd party replacement car parts for retailers such as AutoZone, PepBoys, and O'Reilly.
Utilized SolidWorks, 3D scanning, GD&T, CMM, metrology lab, and tensile tester to create technical manufacturing packages for vendors.
Reverse engineered OEM components which allowed the team to establish physical testing criteria along with dimensional tolerance checks to ensure proper fit and function of components. -
Product Design EngineerSchiller Grounds Care Inc.Philadelphia, PAAug 2009 - Oct 2012 (3 years 2 months)Mechanical design of lawn care equipment for Mantis and Little Wonder brands.
Worked with an outside industrial design firm to establish customer needs and design language.
Designed sheet metal and plastic injection molded components. * Designed linkages such as throttle body controls and forward / reverse controls for the drivetrain.
Ran bearing and belt life expectancy calculations for different design scenarios.
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Foundry EngineerVictaulicAllentown, PAJan 2007 - Jul 2009 (2 years 6 months)Conducted time studies and looked for ways to improve the efficiency of manufacturing ductile iron pipe couplings through lean manufacturing.
Wrote return on investment proposal for large equipment purchases.
Designed customer tools and machines to help reduce manufacturing downtime and increase throughput.
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Awards
Red Dot Design Awards:
Agility Trainer Pro
Fielding Trainer
Patents:
Sports Training Aid - US10933292 B1
Ball return training device - USD805591S1
Therapeutic massage device - USD822221S1
Therapeutic massage roller - USD843002S1
Bottle with therapeutic sleeve - USD806477S1
Device for Cultivating Soil or Brushing Debris - US 20110209886 A1
Agility poles and passing arcs for sport training – US20160213993 A1
Basketball rebounder net – US 20160199718 A1 (Expired)
Golf swing training guide – US20160096101 A1 (Expired)
Certified SolidWorks Associate:
Certified SolidWorks Professional – Core
Certified SolidWorks Professional - Advanced Surfacing
Certified SolidWorks Professional - Advanced Sheet Metal Specialist
Certified SolidWorks Professional – Advanced Drawing Tools Specialist
Certified SolidWorks Professional - Advanced Weldments
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