Industrial systems engineer with significant experience in material handling engineering, including automation, engineering layouts, in-plant logistics and systems design and safety. Subject matter expert in conveyors and conveyor systems, as well as conveyor systems that are integrated with packaging and production systems.
Formal Education
- B.S. in Industrial Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology
Career Highlights
- Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.)
- Analyzed and consulted on improvements in manufacturing processes and material handling systems
- As a manager of industrial engineering at a major manufacturing company, engineered and managed production improvement and cost reduction projects at various U.S. plants, resulting in a multi-million dollar annual operating cost reduction
- Provided solutions for customer processes and material handling systems, including assisted with projects ranging from machining one part to designing and building equipment and entire systems Identified events that caused production delays in a commercial fixtures manufacturer
- Engineered conveyor systems and provided lean solutions for pre-engineered modular conveyor applications
- Started, grew, and operated a design/build conveyor and packaging equipment manufacturer with projects installed throughout the U.S. and Canada
- Integrated product, case, and pallet conveyors with inspection, packaging, and palletizing equipment to create packaging and palletizing systems
- Using time studies and process documentation, established efficient machining, welding, and assembly work cells
- As a project engineer, identified production and in plant logistics problems through work measurement and material flow studies and recommended continuous improvement solutions to customers
Expert Qualifications
- Retained as testifying expert in about half a dozen lawsuits, including several torts related to conveyor systems and for the defendant in a dispute over an outsourced electrical-mechanical conveyor automation
- Has been deposed as a testifying expert
- Consulting expert in a patent infringement litigation relating to the type accumulation conveyors used in bottle manufacturing
Related Experts
- Power Electronics and Motor Drive Expert Profile
- Electrical Fire and Battery Failure Expert Profile
- Crystalline Coatings and Optical Cavity Systems Expert Profile
- Embedded Firmware and Digital Signal Processing Expert Profile
- Real-Time Embedded Systems and Firmware Expert Profile
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of cases can this expert support?
Conveyor systems, packaging equipment, material handling, and manufacturing processes. They've dealt with equipment failures, safety issues, and operational problems in real production environments. Litigation readiness is unknown—that's something to discuss with them directly.
What is this expert's technical background?
B.S. in Industrial Engineering from NJIT, licensed PE. They managed production at Anchor Glass ($2.5MM/year savings), started a conveyor and packaging equipment manufacturer, designed integrated conveyor-packaging-palletizing systems, and optimized work cells. Real manufacturing engineering experience.
What technologies does this expert specialize in?
Conveyor systems, factory automation, material handling, and robotics. They also know lean manufacturing, process improvement, quality assurance, safety, and root cause analysis. They've built complete systems from scratch, not just consulted on pieces.
- Conveyor Systems
- Factory Automation
- Lean Manufacturing
- Material Handling
- Process Improvement and Engineering
- Quality Assurance
- Robotics
- Root Cause Analysis
- Safety
- U.S. District Court
- State and Local Courts