Kirk Nick

About Kirk Nick

Over 25 years of global product development, project engineering, project management, and engineering management experience in a wide variety of industries, including automotive and consumer products.Results oriented, highly results driven, detailed, organized, excellent at solving problems, and hands on with a track record of success using a team oriented, positive communication approach, coupled with technical knowledge and experience.Technically proficient in a number of different technologies, materials, and processes.Experience and success includes the following skills:• Generate and implement innovative and creative ideas and solutions• Product improvement/cost reduction• Managing, directing, and leading domestic and international projects and product development programs• Excellent communication skills across all levels of an organization, including C level management, customers, and other internal and external stakeholders• Obtain quick, accurate, cost effective results• Problem solving techniques, including root cause analysis, 8D, and TOPS (Team Oriented Problem Solving)• Risk assessment and FMEA (DFMEA, PFMEA, Control Plans, Process Flow Diagrams)• APQP• Six sigma• Lean• Application of lessons learned• Generation of product specifications• Meet government regulations, including U.L, CSA• Prototype building and testing• Validation testing, including DVP & R• Design for manufacturability (DFM)• Design of experiments (DOE)• ISO TS 16949• QS, QOS, Quality Management systems

Experience

1. Sales Engineer

   Watry Industries, Llc

   Sep 2023 — Present · Sheboygan, WI, US

Education

• Lakeland University

  Bachelor of Arts, Computer Science

  1995 — 2000

• University of Wisconsin-Stout

  Bachelor of Science, Industrial Technology - Product Development

  1979 — 1983

• Lubar College of Business

  MBA, Business Administration and Management, General

  2002 — 2004

Skills

• Fmea
• Product Design
• Six Sigma
• Electro-Mechanical
• Engineering
• Customer Service
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Die Casting
• Apqp
• Finite Element Analysis
• Sales
• Stamping
• Management
• Product Management
• Project Management
• Continuous Improvement
• Project Planning
• Iso
• Business Process Improvement
• Plastics
• Sheet Metal
• Injection Molding
• Advanced Product Quality Planning (Apqp)
• Leadership
• Manufacturing
• Logistics
• Testing
• Design for Manufacturing
• Product Development
• Purchasing
• Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (Fmea)
• Process Improvement
• Lean Manufacturing
• Program Management
• Automotive
• Root Cause Analysis