Ricky Ruiz - Lead Mechanical Engineer- Sustaining, Cooper Lighting Solutions

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Work Background

Cooper Lighting SolutionsLead Mechanical Engineer Sustaining- Connected Buildings

Jul. 2024Atlanta, Georgia, United States• Product Lifecycle Management: Manage ongoing product support and enhancement to ensure performance and customer satisfaction throughout the lifecycle. • Design Improvement: Modify and improve existing designs based on feedback and performance data, ensuring reliability and cost-effectiveness. • Root Cause Analysis: Investigate product issues to identify root causes and implement corrective actions to enhance quality and durability. • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with quality, manufacturing, supply chain, and support teams to resolve technical issues and drive product improvements. • Component Redesign: Lead redesign efforts to enhance part performance, reduce failure rates, and extend product life. • Change Management: Manage engineering changes (ECOs), ensuring proper documentation and communication across teams. • Supplier Coordination: Collaborate with suppliers to resolve issues and improve material quality for sustained product performance. • Compliance & Standards: Ensure all updates and modifications adhere to industry standards and internal quality guidelines. • Cost Reduction: Identify opportunities for cost reduction through design optimization, alternative materials, and manufacturing improvements. • Documentation: Maintain comprehensive documentation of changes and improvements for future reference. • Customer Feedback: Incorporate customer feedback into design updates to meet evolving needs and expectations. • Field Support: Provide technical support to field teams for troubleshooting and resolving product issues. • Project Leadership: Lead sustaining engineering projects, ensuring timely execution and alignment with business goals

Multiserve Solutions llcBusiness Development Consultant

Mar. 2024Atlanta Metropolitan Area • Oversee daily operations, ensuring efficiency and cost-effectiveness across services including painting and maintenance solutions. • Manage client relationships, driving business growth and streamlining service offerings. • Utilize data analysis to identify trends and optimize workflows, leading to enhanced performance and process improvement. • Develop key performance indicators (KPIs) to track success and implement continuous improvement initiatives. • Integrate digital solutions to improve operational efficiency and customer engagement. • Lead strategic financial planning to ensure sustainable growth and profitability. • Provide data-driven insights to company owners to facilitate informed decision-making. • Coordinate marketing efforts, manage budgets, and uphold high standards of customer satisfaction. • Foster a collaborative team environment, driving performance and aligning with the company’s long-term strategic goals.

Cooper Lighting Solutions Mechanical Engineer-VAVE

Jan. 2022 - Jul. 2024Atlanta, Georgia, United States • Cost Optimization: Identify opportunities to reduce product costs without compromising quality or performance by analyzing material, manufacturing, and assembly processes. • Design Improvement: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to redesign components or systems to enhance functionality, reduce complexity, and improve efficiency. • Sourcing Alternatives: Evaluate alternative materials, suppliers, and manufacturing techniques to achieve cost savings while maintaining quality and reliability. • Sustainability Integration: Incorporate sustainable practices in product design and manufacturing processes to reduce environmental impact and meet regulatory requirements. • Performance Analysis: Conduct in-depth performance assessments of mechanical systems to ensure that design changes align with performance and reliability requirements. • Value Proposition: Develop and present value propositions to stakeholders, demonstrating cost savings, enhanced performance, and long-term benefits. • Risk Assessment: Assess the potential risks associated with design and material changes, ensuring any modifications maintain the integrity and durability of the product. • Supplier Collaboration: Work closely with suppliers to identify cost-saving opportunities in materials or processes and maintain strong relationships to ensure quality and innovation. • Prototype Development: Create prototypes to test design improvements, validate cost-reduction ideas, and ensure compliance with performance standards. • Cost-Benefit Analysis: Perform cost-benefit analysis to compare current designs with proposed alternatives, ensuring that changes provide measurable improvements in cost, quality, and performance. • Project Management: Lead and manage VA/VE projects from concept to implementation, ensuring timely completion and alignment with business objectives.

Cooper Lighting Solutions Mechanical Engineer-ETO Connected Buildings

Mar. 2020 - Feb. 2022Peachtree City, Georgia

Eaton - LightingMechanical Engineer

May. 2019 - Mar. 2020Responsible for creating custom products by modifying existing BOMs to accommodate customer needs, responding to 96% of the requests in 48 hours. Designs parts for specific manufacturing processes such as sheet metal, injection molding, extrusion Provide up to date drawings and models to the suppliers and coordinate with the supply chain team to provide cost for pricing purposes. Provide support to the different teams involved in the order process such as pricing, manufacturing and customer service.

Eaton - LightingLighting Applications Specialist

Jul. 2017 - May. 2019Peachtree City GADeveloped value-added cost-effective lighting layouts solutions for commercial, industrial, and utility customers on daily basis. Technical Consultant for 5 to 8 sales agents on a daily basis targeting customer needs and cost-effective value solutions. Worked part of the time as Value Analysis/Value Engineer (VAVE) where average closing projected savings are more than 100 thousands dollars a year.

University of Florida Biomechanics LaboratoryUndergraduate Research Assistant

Aug. 2016 - Dec. 2016Gainesville, Florida AreaConducted studies on the quality of a knee implant by collecting and analyzing data on a post-surgery patient. Predicted dynamical behavior of the knee joint through the use of computer programing, physics and mathematics. Created a computer model of the patient anatomy in order to make improvements to the design of the knee implant using the data collected.

University of FloridaDynamics Teaching Assistant

May. 2015 - Aug. 2016Gainesville, Florida AreaAssisted the faculty by conducting Review sessions prior to every major evaluation and holding office hours. Assured a fair learning process for students by grading assignments and exams under the supervision of the faculty.

University of Florida Survey Research CenterSpanish Interviewer

Apr. 2015 - Aug. 2015Gainesville, Florida AreaConducted surveys/interviews on the phone with the purpose of collecting populations opinions and points of views on specific matters. Recorded data used in further statistical analysis, maintaining an average of 97% of productivity by following the laboratory’s interview protocol.

Miami Dade CollegeMath Tutor / GED Program Assistant

May. 2012 - Dec. 2015Miami/Fort Lauderdale AreaSupported the learning process students by helping them understand concepts taught by the faculty in lecture. Prepared study material such as exercises booklets, practice exams and concept summary. Lead recitation sessions for groups of 40 to 50 students with a weekly frequency.