Jake Schmalz

Experience

1. Vice President of Engineering

   BioLite

   Aug 2022 — Present · Brooklyn, NY, US

   Head of Engineering for a global off - grid energy product company specializing in kW scale energy storage, solar, portable energy storage, lighting and clean cooking.Drive Product Development Process to successfully deliver 5 to 8 New Product Introduction (NPI) programs per year- Deliver hardware from concept to design and through mass production- Be accountable for Innovation, Product Quality, Product Cost and On-Time Delivery of Programs- Lead staff resource planning, schedule and budget development for all NPI programs- Build and maintain Should Costs models working closely with Product Development and Operations teams- Partner with Supply-chain, Purchasing and Operations to ensure successful Product Launches- Partner with Contract and Joint Development Manufacturers- Oversee the technical and scheduling communications with Contract Manufacturers (CM) for NPI Builds- Setup quality controls including in-line and continued QC improvements for products.Lead and grow New Product Introduction (NPI) and Sustaining Teams- Manage the Electrical Hardware and Firmware, Mechanical, Industrial Design, Test, Quality, Manufacture Engineering and Program Management Teams- Refine and ensure adherence to NPI process- Facilitate an inclusive creative process leading the team toward a common goalPartner with Product Management Team to establish and maintain 3-5 year product pipeline- Assess resource requirements, schedules and budgets necessary to support productobjectives- Identify and develop innovative and emerging technologies that enable our product andcompany visionManage Product Development Department to support Company level strategicobjectives- Develop, implement and manage annual budget and OKR’s- Identify key risks and develop mitigation strategies and concurrent development paths- Works with other teams within the company — such as sales, marketing, operations and finance — to bring new products from the research

Education

• University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering

  1998 — 2003

Skills

• Microsoft Word
• Arduino
• Dfss
• Emissions Testing
• Leak Testing
• Product Development
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Project Management
• Continuous Improvement
• Value Stream Mapping
• Cad
• Fmea
• Material Selection
• Microsoft Office
• Autocad
• Fluid Dynamics
• Strategic Planning
• Microcontrollers