Problem Solver
Douglas King
A creative, out-of-the-box individual looking to improve things. I understand the balance between cost, function and speed-to-market and value the ideas of non-engineers (purchasing, quality, manufacturing, marketing, sales) to achieve the best solution for the company.
Areas Douglas King is Knowledgeable in:
Applications of solar energy.
Tools
Machinery and Equipment
Tools
Machinery and Equipment
Techniques Douglas King Uses:
Brain storming (structured and unstructured), affinity diagrams, cause-and-effect diagrams, data collection and analyis, interrelationship digraphs, tree diagrams.
Cross-functional teams.
Cross-functional teams.
Douglas King's Problem Solving Skills:
- Developing Automated Manufacturing Equipment
- Developing Custom Machinery
- Solar Module Design and Manufacturing
- Woodworking
Douglas King's Problem Solving Experience:
- Co-developed new solar module junction box with novel connection technique. Patent applied for.
- Created 8 different concepts for equipment to manufacture hospital gowns using non-woven material. I was the sole creator of the concepts.
- Led team to develop automated equipment for assembling 20+ piece seat belt retractors. Designed mistake-proofing components.
- Led project team to develop robust equipment for manufacturing heat shrink tubing including unwind stand, flattening station, cutting station and ladder-assembly station. Personally designed unwind stand for unwinding large, heavy spools of material.
- Test engineer for new backsheet for solar modules. Provided manufacturing expertise as a user to outside development firm.
- Created concept for inline conveyor oven for curing solar module laminates. New application of existing technology. Worked with outside manufacturer to build equipment. Implemented equipment in manufacturing line.
- Concepted then led team to develop a tubing cut and inspect machine for medical devices.