Scott Rhodes

About Scott Rhodes

New product sourcing engineer with a successful record of launching numerous programs on time, at or below cost targets, and with high quality. In earlier roles within a new product development team, I developed a solid foundation as a new product development leader with progressive experience driving robust designs from concept through manufacturing. Core strengths include- Project management- Performance under pressure- Cross-functional coordination- Product lifecycle management- Managing through influence- Troubleshooting and problem solving- Relationship building across roles and functions within and outside organizationsResponsibilities have included primary Procurement organization ownership of assigned new program introductions as well as new product development through the entire life cycle including establishing mechanical architectures, Design for Six Sigma (DFSS), Voice of the Customer (VOC), engineering development team lead, product positioning/market research, and documentation creation.Contact info: s••••••••@gmail.com

Experience

1. Specialist Lead, New Product Sourcing

   Shure

   Jul 2025 — Present

Education

• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  BSME, Mechanical Engineering

• Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

  MBA, Management & Strategy, Marketing, Management & Organizations

Skills

• Minitab
• Plastics
• Product Lifecycle Management
• Six Sigma
• Design of Experiments
• Engineering
• Project Management
• Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Product Design
• Dmaic
• Pmp
• Pro Engineer
• Leadership
• Spc
• Product Management
• Product Development
• Product Marketing
• Sheet Metal
• Injection Molding
• Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (Fmea)
• Fmea
• Program Management
• Engineering Management
• Design for Manufacturing