SUMMARY: Engineering professional with experience in product liability, safety, regulatory certification, testing, project management, intellectual property, and new product development.
EXPERIENCE
5/2016 MAIN AND MIZZEN PLLC - Scottsdale, AZ
– Present Principal. Independent Product Safety Consulting.
Independent product safety evaluation for clients in the North American market including major appliance and power tool manufacturers.
Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator
11/2014 ELECTROLUX MAJOR APPLIANCES - Springfield, TN
– 5/2016 Product Safety Engineer and Intellectual Property Coordinator. Responsible for the safety of all North American major cooking appliances including ranges, cooktops and wall ovens.
North American cooking products subject matter expert for internal and external counsel. Designated company representative for product liability cases involving cooking appliances, including: product inspections, depositions, mediations, and trials.
Served as product and technical support on two cases to trial, resulting in a full defense verdict.
Successfully mediated multiple cases to an outcome of 10% or less of original claim.
Settled numerous claims via direction of corporate risk management team based on product history, interpretation of product literature and known technical issues.
Developed and implemented new product safety programs, from product inception through full product lifecycle.
Developed system for tracking data from Consumer Product Safety Commision, Health Canada, and major retailers to review and monitor incident reporting. Program resulted in increased visibility to potential issues, and provides ongoing product safety feedback to quality and R&D for continuous improvement.
Supporting internal and external intellectual property counsel as cooking R&D liaison, leading to the harvesting of 20+ patentable concepts.
06/2014 MARS PETCARE – Franklin, TN
– 11/2014 Regulatory Affairs Specialist (Contractor). Responsible for the compliance of MARS Petcare
Brands with AAFCO Guidelines, as well as State and Federal Laws through packaging and claim reviews. Provide guidance and risk analysis to Marketing and Product Development teams for new products, commercial claims, and analysis of competitive product claims for potential referral to enforcement agencies.
Supported MARS Petcare branded products and Retailer Exclusive Brands (i.e. Private label brands for major US retailers) in regards to regulatory compliance and on product claims.
Led a survey of the competitive environment and developed a database of competitive product claims and packaging for on-going claims review and competitive intelligence.
Led investigation into application of State Origin claims for on-product marketing in place of Made in USA claims.
Developed new Import to Incineration procedure for compliance with USDA regulated food material import permits.
05/2013 ROBERT BOSCH TOOL CORPORATION – Mount Prospect, IL
– 05/2008 Senior Product Safety Engineer. Responsible for implementing safety standards across the full line of Bosch® benchtop tools (table saws, miter saws), Skil® and Bosch® portable power tools (corded and lithium ion cordless), and Bosch® pneumatic tools; Dremel® high speed rotary and oscillating tools; and Rotozip® drywall cutout and tile cutting tools and associated power tool accessories.
Supported largest product set within Robert Bosch Tool Corporation product safety organization.
Analyzed and supported over 50+ global product development projects annually, providing guidance to product development, marketing and sales organizations to optimize go to market design.
Designed and conducted hazard analysis of new and competitive products, leading to optimized product delivery and compliance with Bosch and industry safety standards.
Analyzed product test data to identify and provide solutions to safety issues prior to product launch.
Developed new safety testing procedures for product group and updated existing measures to best deliver safety standards.
Facilitated the procurement of new suppliers with design specifications and safety requirements to help analyze sourcing options for safety critical components.
Led accident claims investigation to establish root cause of reported safety issues in market and assisted with litigation as needed.
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