Stephan Zweidler

About Stephan Zweidler

There aren\'t enough hours in the day or years remaining on Earth for me to pursue all of my interests, but I am committed to trying!I have had the opportunity to develop a broad range of engineering and management experience that spans Guided Munitions Systems Testing and Maintenance; Performance Vehicle Development, Synthesis, and Dynamics; Business Operations and Management; High-Tech R&D Program Initiation, Planning, Execution, Transition, and Closeout; Stellar Presentation and Public Speaking Skills.I have developed this experience through active military service in the United States Air Force (Munitions Systems Specialist), an undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University (Focus: CAD/CAM and Manufacturing Methods), a graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Michigan (Focus: Control Systems and Materials), several challenging engineering positions with firms in multiple industries, and the completion of an MBA degree at The University of Delaware (Focus: International Business, Ethics, and Organizational Effectiveness, Development, and Change).Specialties: High-Tech R&D, Transitioning \'great ideas\'​ into \'realizable technologies\'​, Engineering Team Leadership, Program Management, Business Operations, Organizational Behavior, Change Agent Skills, Proposal Writing, Defense Contracting, Business Capture, Professional Development, Shainin Red X Problem Solving, Root Cause Analysis, Manufacturing Engineering, Automotive Chassis Systems Design and Development, Performance Vehicle Development, Vehicle Dynamics (physical testing and simulation), Active Chassis Controls TuningPersonal Interests: When I am not at work or volunteering, I enjoy flying, motorcycling, bicycling, hiking, photography, and \'spirited riding/driving\' through the countryside.

Experience

1. Partner & Director of Technical Sales and Marketing

   Accudyne Systems, Inc

   Aug 2020 — Present · Newark, DE, US

   Multi-role leadership position spanning Technical Sales, Strategic Marketing, Business & Operations Management, and Automation Equipment Concept Development. Plan, Coordinate, Execute Technical Sales and Marketing efforts Drive customer engagement and business capture activities leading to successful proposals Develop strategic relationships with clients across the US Government / DoD and Private Sectors Influence strategic and tactical enterprise decisions through Key Management Team role Contribute to novel manufacturing equipment solution conception, design, and manufacture

Education

• Alfred Lerner College of Business & Economics at University of Delaware

  MBA, International Business, Change Management, Marketing, Operations Management, Entrepreneurship

  2006 — 2009

• Big Sky Aviation, Millville, NJ

  Private Pilot - Single Engine Land, Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science

• Penn State University

  BSIE, Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing Methods

  1993 — 1998

• University of Michigan

  MSME, Control Systems, Mechatronics, Material Science

  1998 — 2000

Skills

• Vehicles
• Project Planning
• Lean Manufacturing
• Chassis
• Marketing
• Quality Management
• Engineering
• Aerospace
• Change Management
• Program Management
• Automotive
• Engineering Management
• Microsoft Project
• Business Capture
• Staff Development
• Six Sigma
• Professional Development
• Project Management
• Red X
• Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
• Agent for Change
• Continuous Improvement
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Root Cause Analysis
• Integration
• Organizational Development
• Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (Fmea)
• Process Improvement
• Management
• Team Building
• Manufacturing
• Strategic Planning
• Systems Engineering
• Testing
• Training
• Team Leadership
• Industrial Engineering
• Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis
• Process Engineering
• Defense Contracting