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Mark C. Eyman

Senior Product Development Professional | DFMA SolidWorks concept to tooling | Design & Engineering
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CONTACT:

Chicago, IL | 614-204-1618 | eyman2@gmail.com | wwwlinkedin.com/in/mceyman

SUMMARY:

Seasoned Product Developer (20+ years) experienced in taking complex designs to production via SolidWorks CAD, prototyping, and vendor management. Cited in 28 patents, 30+ launches, and millions in tooling approvals. Self-motivated problem solver committed to delivering high-quality products.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

  • SolidWorks advanced surfacing solid modeling, assembly, PCB and mechanism packaging

  • Expertise in engineering for injection molding, blow molding, metal stamping, tube bending

  • Mechanism development and validation 

  • Hands-on 3D printed rapid prototyping and troubleshooting

  • Vendor CAD validation and streamlined issue tracking communication, travel to overseas factories

  • Multi-project time management in MS Excel, Smartsheets, MS Project

  • Adobe Illustrator for instruction sheet and product warnings

  • MS Office 365 apps

  • MS Teams creation and management

  • MS SharePoint collaboration and user training

  • Keyshot rendering and animation

  • Proficient also in Pro/E Creo, Autodesk, and Rhino

EXPERIENCE:

Radio Flyer | Chicago, IL 08/2024 - 06/2025

Senior Product Development Engineer  |  SolidWorks, DFMA, BOM Costing, & Production Management 

  • Managed project timelines, costs, and resources, ensuring on-time and within-budget delivery.

  • Developed ride-on toys concept to production in under a year despite global trade and supply chain challenges.

  • Collaborated with designers to create SolidWorks CAD models for visual and functional prototypes and CMF.

  • Developed BOMs for the procurement team to negotiate vendor costs, material choices and tooling considerations.

  • Collaborated with Quality Assurance Engineers to adjust designs to exceed ASTM F963-23, EN71 toy safety standards, as well as any relevant IP standards.

MCE Design | Chicago, IL 11/2023 - 08/2024

Product Strategist & Developer | Market Analysis, Strategic Ideation, and Product Innovation

  • Developed story boards and illustrations for product instruction in Adobe Illustrator.

  • Facilitated strategic design brainstorm sessions with clients for new category explorations.

  • Conducted product category competitive tear-down and analysis to identify product features for improvement.

  • Modified SolidWorks CAD for altered features and improved production intent.

Kolcraft Enterprises, Inc. | Chicago, IL 5/2015 - 11/2023

Senior Product Design Manager | Consumer Goods (Strollers & Wagons), Project Management, & Factory Alignment

  • Collaborated with engineering, design, soft goods, and marketing teams for product line value improvement.

  • Managed design of 25 complex product assemblies to production, resulting in 5 utility patents.

  • Implemented rapid prototyping improvements, reducing time and cost by 50%, streamlining development.

  • Led overseas vendor collaboration for quality assurance and regulatory compliance to ASTM F963-23 & EN71 for toys, ASTM F833 & EN1888 for strollers, and relevant IP ingress standards.

  • Championed project tracking tools, improving schedule adherence and time to market.

  • Conducted training for MS Teams for the entire company during pandemic work from home requirements.

Beyond Design, Inc. | Chicago, IL 11/2009 -5/2015

Senior Product Designer | DFMA, CAD, & New Product Introduction (NPI)

  • Designed SolidWorks CAD for over 30 time-sensitive projects across 9 industries, resulting in 11 patents.

  • Delivered design for manufacturability solutions for major clients like LG, Fellowes Brands, Zebra Printers.

  • Utilized Pro/Engineer CREO for key projects, including complex forms and assemblies in plastic and sheet metal.

  • Team facilitator for large strategic brainstorm sessions, leading product users and stakeholders through process.

  • Worked with client partners to develop device improvements or alternatives for the QSR part of FDA approval of a Combination device, maintaining design history files for 21 CFR part 820 compliance.

Zukun Plan, LLC | Columbus, OH 4/2004-11/2009

Industrial Designer | Product & Visual Design, CAD (Creo/ProEngineer), & Prototyping

  • Developed 12 patented products for clients like Fisher-Price and Union Tools (AMES True Temper, Razor-Back).

  • Used Pro/Engineer to create highly controlled and featured forms for plastic parts designed for manufacturing.

EDUCATION:

  • Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

  • Patents: Contributed to 28 patents throughout career.

  • Affiliations: IDSA, ASME, SAE, AWS, AHA | OSU Solar Team | BSA Eagle Scout


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