Sean McDevitt
Product designer, Quality Manager & Supply Chain Wizard
- Role
- Free-lance Product Designer at Daedalus Design & Development Services
- Location
- Bend, OR, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Sean McDevitt
A technical designer, Quality Manager and supply chain expert in the outdoor industry with 20 years of experience successfully bringing innovative products to market.1. Extensive experience with supply chain sourcing, quality control & best business practices.2. Expert knowledge of sewn goods construction, injection molding & technical synthetic fabrics.3. Broad knowledge base in quality control related to raw materials & finished product.4. Substantial experience with project management, ERP & MRP software; Job Boss & Microsoft Dynamics D365.5. Extensive experience in managing Quality Control & Assurance in a global supply chain6. Former professional ultra endurance athlete, guide & rock climbing instructor.
Experience
Free-lance Product Designer
Daedalus Design & Development Services
Jan 2006 — Present · Bend, OR, US
Worked with a large variety of clients to design commercialized product ideas.2. Designed & implemented Quality Management Systems tailored for each client.3. Established quality standards for new products and parameters of quality inspections at factoriesand sub-contractors.4. Extensive experience with soft good manufacturing, plastics and metals.5. Developed full product technical drawings [tech packs] and sewn prototypes as proof of concept.6. Substantial experience with complex project management with an attention to detail.
Education
California State University, Stanislaus
Bachelor, Cultural Anthropology
1993 — 1995
University of California, Berkeley
Graduate School, Cultural Anthropology
1998 — 2001
California State University, Stanislaus
Bachelor's degree, Cultural Anthropology
1992 — 1997
Skills
- Product Design
- Product Development
- Global Sourcing
- Quality Assurance
- Sewing
- Foam
- Mig Welding
- Arc Welding
- Apparel
- Merchandising
- Textiles
- Sourcing
- Packaging
- Product Management
- Concept Development
- Sportswear
- Strategic Planning
- Illustrator
- Indesign
- Sports
- Coatings
- Retail
- User-Centered Design
- Trend Analysis
- Outerwear
- Wovens
- Knitwear
- Tpu
- Injection Molding
- Cotton
- Polyester
- Nylon
- Quality Auditing
- Quality Management
- Fleece
- Laminating
- Team Leadership
- Team Building
- Aluminum Alloys
- Extrusion
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