Alex Anderson: Engineering & Operations Consulting in Bend, OR

I lead and support teams developing capital equipment and consumer products. I have extensive experience managing programs and teams and specialize in making your product delivery cycle more effective.

I managed a team of engineers and outside suppliers to design, build and deliver equipment and fixtures to support the deposition process.

Managed a team of engineers working closely with design engineers and operations staff to develop and produce high quality automated equipment at the right cost Initially worked as a DFx engineer to develop and refine novel, cost-effective assemblies and parts for new and existing products

Drove timelines working with Engineering and Operations teams to release a novel robotic product for the solar industry Developed test plans, ran DVT, ALT, HALT and other test regimes Analyzed product cost estimates and evaluated relative to actual cost data Responsible Program Manager for the successful completion of the DOE SunShot Initiative

Worked with customers in a variety of industries to develop automation concepts and project proposals that solve critical automation challenges. Applications ranged from high throughput consumer products to high value, high precision manufacturing. Responsible for lead generation, technical & business presentations to prospects and qualification of projects. Focused on growing sales while developing long-term relationships with customers.

Led the development of best-in-class product offering for a mountain bike suspension innovator. Focus on performance, value and reliability in Fox’s core offering while developing new products to grow market share in the mid-price market. Hire and mentor staff with a passion for developing world-class products with strong margins. Developed and implemented a NPI process including formal phase/gate review and multiple home-grown tools to manage the product development process. Tools created included an A3 product development specification, gate checklist and project management portal using SharePoint. Re-organized and staffed the test lab to better serve the needs of engineering qualification for Bike and Power-sports divisions Successfully managed $5M budget while developing flexible development resources outside the company and reducing product development cycle time.