Program Manager with strong Mechanical Engineering background, 9 years experience in product development using the phase gate approach. Specialties:Worked extensively with product development processes, configuration management, quality management systems (ISO), creating and refining business processes, Solidworks, Pro-Engineer, CAD data managment systems (PDM and PLM), MRP systems, Microsoft Office Suite

Mechanical Engineering Manager @ From May 2013 to Present (2 years 6 months) City of Industry, CASenior Mechanical Design Engineer @ From June 2012 to May 2013 (1 year) City of Industry, CAProgram Manager @ Managed cross-functional cost reduction teams for next generation products at concentrated photovoltaic solar company • Led cost reduction initiative for next generation solar system, managing 5 cross functional teams for different portions of the system, providing metrics for executive review weekly and the board review monthly • Refined engineering change order process for new Agile PLM system, creating procedures, training and implementing company wide • Managed weekly executive program review for next generation solar system compiling and summarizing cross functional development of the program From November 2011 to June 2012 (8 months) Seal Beach, CaProgram Manager @ Managed cross-functional product development teams at $110M industry leading tactical flashlight and weapon light company • Led development of 18 products to launch through product development process, managing 15 products at time of departure • Conceptualized redesign of entry level flashlight and managed through to production, as well as multiple variations; reduced cost by 20% and more than doubled performance • Manage vendor relationships to develop components and get status updates on project completion From January 2009 to November 2011 (2 years 11 months) Fountain Valley, CAEngineering Consultant @ Created animatronic concepts and refined existing design for Halloween prop company specializing in animatronic skeletons and hydraulic lifting props • Created 2-axis eye design for skeleton’s eyes using CAD • Turned concept prototype of a 3-axis rack and pinion head movement design into a compact easy to produce design using CAD From June 2009 to October 2010 (1 year 5 months) San Bernadino, CaMechanical Engineer @ Mechanical Design Engineer (10/2006-06/2009) Led engineering development projects and defined engineering department procedures • Brought four products from concept to production, additionally started 3 projects which were handed off as I moved to project management. Primarily designed components for aluminum CNC fabrication or plastic injection molding • Proposed, researched and implemented company’s switch to SolidWorks from 2D AutoCAD as well as creating CAD document control system; trained engineering department on procedures (and applicable employees across company); was SolidWorks administrator • Defined, refined and documented all engineering processes for ISO implementation, a total of fourteen specifications, trained engineering department on processes From October 2006 to June 2009 (2 years 9 months) Fountain Valley, CAMechanical Engineer @ Managed engineering teams and product development coordination on military contracts • Led mechanical engineering team and interfaced with manufacturing, electrical engineers and program management as well as customers and vendors • Worked with system level schematics to ensure proper interface with all internal and external connections • Designed housings that integrated electrical and mechanical components to interface with external systems and fit into allocated space, taking into account performance as well as production needs From June 2003 to October 2006 (3 years 5 months) Goleta, CA

Master of Business, Administration (MBA), General Management @ University of California, Irvine - The Paul Merage School of Business From 2007 to 2010 B.S., Mechanical Engineering @ University of California, Santa Barbara From 1999 to 2003 Jonathan Olson is skilled in: Configuration Management, Product Development, Quality Management, Solidworks, Pro Engineer, Microsoft Office, MS Project, Oracle Agile PLM, Epicor, Intralink, Windows, Mac OS, Business Process..., Iso 9000, Program Management, Project Management, CAD, Mechanical Engineering, Six Sigma, Cross-functional Team..., Injection Molding, Engineering Management, SolidWorks