Kevin Dewald
Principal at ProLift Garage Doors of Grand Rapids
- Role
- Director of Innovation & Development at OMT-Veyhl
- Location
- Grand Haven, MI, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Kevin Dewald
As a franchise owner of a small business, ProLift Garage Doors of Grand Rapids, we are…
Experience
Director of Innovation & Development
Jun 2016 — Present · Holland, MI, US
OMT-Veyhl develops, and markets height-adjustable office furniture and components manufactured in the US and by our affiliated companies in Europe. As an OEM supplier to office furniture manufacturers and related industries, and takes pride in being focused on quality and ergonomic functionality.With in-house expertise within the Engineering department plus extensive manufacturing capabilities and experience, offering standard ready to order desk systems, configurable workspace systems which can be customized to your specific project needs.Achievements:• Enhanced product value, through VA/VE, continuous improvement, process flow, cost reduction in manufacturing and supplier base.• Customer facing on new projects, responsible for the product from concept, through production readiness and release.• Applied Lean Process & Product Development (LPPD) principles. • Developed and launched an industry benchmark product, supporting sales with a competitive advantage.
Education
Kendall College of Art & Design of Ferris State University
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Furniture Design
1985 — 1989
Skills
- Product Development
- Team Building
- Management
- Manufacturing
- Design Management
- New Opportunities
- Problem Solving
- Furniture
- Business Development
- Industrial Design
- Product Marketing
- Product Innovation
- Merchandising
- Product Design
- Product Launch
- Design Strategy
- Design for Manufacturing
- Retail
- Concept Generation
- Product Management
- Trend Researching
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- E-Commerce
- Trade Shows
- Sample Development
- Sales Strategy
- Strategic Planning
- New Business Development
- Sales
- Design Thinking
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