Sean Kleinschuster: Sr. Director of Engineering in Temecula, CA

Directs, oversees, and utilizes functional authority for operation, planning, organization, control, integration, and completion of all product design, sourcing, supply chain development, and manufacturing process-related activities for engineering projects within Custom Wheel House business unit of Fox Factory.

• Lead technical staff member works on new IP, concept development, testing and standards development, and process development • Management of Engineering department function and employees • Leads execution of project requests from VP of Engineering and New Product Group. Including actual product development, supplier development, data analysis, etc. • Coordinates and leads testing efforts with strategic athlete and team partnerships • Develops department’s annual budget and CapEx purchases • Develops department’s annual new product schedule according to New Product Group goals

Brands: Method Race Wheels, Tensor Tire, GMZ Race Products Product Engineering Lead o Innovative design of wheels and tires for the highest levels off road motorsports competition as well as street vehicles and accessories. o Finite element analysis for stress/strain, fatigue, thermal, and weight optimization o Vehicle dynamics testing and chassis setup including data acquisition (DAQ) for data used in FEA simulation, product optimization, and vehicle performance tuning. o 3D CAD parametric design as well as manufacturing drawings, supervision of drafting activities, review and approve engineering drawings. Evaluate, validate, and approve design and drawing changes. o Competitor bench-marking o Lead continuous improvements efforts to existing products. Investigate and solve problems in cooperation with Quality and Operations departments. Manufacturing o CNC mill and lathe programming/operation for production and R&D concepts o Vendor management of external domestic and international manufacturers including QA, CAPA, component cost analysis, and process auditing. Management o Manage four subordinate staff members in engineering department o Instituted Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and Quality Control (QC) systems o External domestic and international supplier development and management including international and domestic travel to facilities. o Manage sponsored race teams’ product allocation and engineering feedback. o Interface with Marketing, Sales, and customers to understand and document development requirements.