Christopher T Art

408 Boulevard Ave, Dickson City, PA 18519

Plastics

Vycom - Scranton, Pennsylvania Area since Apr 2012
Product Manager
Pride Mobility Products Jan 2001 - Mar 2012
Product Manager - Power Chairs
RCN - Wilkes-Barre, PA Jun 2000 - Jan 2001
Network Engineer
Pride Mobility Products - Exeter, PA Sep 1998 - Jun 2000
Project Technician
Santana Products - Scranton, Pennsylvania Area Feb 1998 - Sep 1998
LAN Technician

College Misericordia 2012 - 2013
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Business Administration and Management, General Johnson College 1996 - 1998
A.S, Applied Science & Technology (Electrical Engineering Technology)

Product Management
Marketing Communications
P&L Management
International Project Management
Product Design
Engineering
Plastics Engineering
Metal Fabrication
Formulation Chemistry
Engineering Change Management
5S
Kanban
Poka Yoke
Lean Six Sigma
Value Stream Mapping
Continuous Improvement
Quality Assurance
Risk Management
Medical Devices
Testing
Validation
Tolerances
Dimensions
Preventive Maintenance
Negotiation
Customer Relations
Team Building
New Business Development
Problem Solving
Bill of Materials
Calibration
Troubleshooting
Vendor Relations
Cgmp
Photoshop
Oracle
Autocad
Microsoft Office
Sap Erp
Independent Thinker
Business Travel
Prototyping
Test Equipment
Profit Margins
Financial Forecasting
Target Costing
Market Analysis
Voice of the Customer
Complexity Reduction
Business Development

Education

Vycom Plastics

Apr 2012 to Present
Product Manager
Pride Mobility Products

Jan 2001 to Mar 2012
Power Chair Product Manager, Research & Development
RCN

Jun 2000 to Jan 2001
Network Engineer
Pride Mobility Products

Sep 1998 to Jun 2000
Project Technician
Santana Products

Feb 1998 to Sep 1998
LAN Technician
Gemmas Audio

Sep 1992 to May 1996
Audio Installer

College Misericordia
Jan 2012 to Jan 2013
B.A. in Business Administration
Johnson College
May 1998
A.S. in Applied Science & Technology

11+ years of experience in project/program management experience, in new product development within an R&D environment. Demonstrated skills developing with HTML, JavaScript, Home Site, and Dreamweaver. Strong work ethic, commitment, persistence and determination. Capable of domestic and international travel, up to 25%. Proficient in AutoCAD drafting and RF design (experience with Lode Data design software). Thorough understanding of Quality Assurance and GMP. Thorough understanding of Design Controls. Familiar with PLM life cycle using complex processes (spreadsheets, word, etc.), to Agile / Oracle. Proficient with Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project Thorough knowledge, including practical application of 21 CFR 11/ 820, ISO 135485 & EU 12184 requirements. Thorough knowledge of ANSI/RESNA standard WC-19, and ISO 7176-19, crash testing environments. Familiar with manufacturing techniques including sheet metal bending, forging, different castings, and injection molding. Thorough knowledge of mechanical drafting, dimensioning and tolerance methods. Capable of using volt meters, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, logic analyzers, programmable power suppliers. Familiar with the calibration and preventive maintenance of electronic equipment. Familiar with CAPA process. Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral) to all.