James Butzen

About James Butzen

Designing and Building” has always been my life’s passion. As a Product Engineering R&D Vice President, this passion has evolved into designing and building high-performing multidiscipline technical teams capable of solving some of our division’s most demanding technical challenges. Stressing objective decision making, I promote a culture emphasizing analysis, data, and first principles. My leadership style is to teach and coach rather than dictate; guiding associates in being self-accountable and providing them with the tools they need to face ambiguity head-on and achieve project objectives.Prior in-the-trenches work experiences as Mechanical Design Engineer and Project Manager established my appreciation for what it takes to develop and produce world-class products. Working in diverse industries (power tools, defense electronics, thermal printing) I learned the correct way to approach design: understand the physics driving the problem, analysis and thoughtful testing over hack-and-whack engineering, find bugs early when you can easily make changes, take responsibility for your mistakes, and above all, be forthright in telling the whole truth.Professional Interests: Technology Transfer; Disruptive Innovation; Geoffrey Moore’s Technology Adoption Lifecycle; Machine Learning; Printed Electronics; Cooperative Engineering Programs; Product Sound and Vibration Analysis; Finite Element Analysis (… and CAD Analysis Tools in general); W. Edwards Deming.

Experience

1. Vice President of Research, Development, and Engineering Avantor - Masterflex

   Avantor

   Nov 2021 — Present · Barrington, IL, US

   Masterflex Division of Antylia is acquired by Avantor November 1, 2021.Thrilled to be adding our world class Masterflex biopharma peristaltic pump systems to Avantor\' s fluid handling products offering!

Education

• Marquette University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Mechanical Engineering

• Marquette University

  Master of Science - MS, Mechanical Engineering

Skills

• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Printers
• Electronics
• Manufacturing
• Product Lifecycle Management
• Management
• Integration
• Mobile Devices
• Product Management
• Product Development
• Embedded Systems
• Strategic Partnerships
• Wireless
• Leadership
• Engineering
• Product Design
• Automation
• Go-to-Market Strategy
• Program Management
• Engineering Management
• Multi-Channel Marketing
• Six Sigma
• Product Launch
• Barcode
• Rfid+
• Hardware Architecture
• Product Marketing
• Design for Manufacturing