Michael Keating
Product Development Manager/R&D Project Manager · Vance & Hines
Huntington Beach, CAIn My Own Words
Experienced in quality product development with a talent and passion for finding and implementing solutions to complex challenges. From design aesthetics to manufacturing solutions, I work hard to achieve excellence, both personally and professionally.
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Product Development Manager/R&D Project Manager
Vance & Hines2014 – Present
Responsible for leading Engineering and R&D teams to achieve company goals for new product development in motorcycle exhaust manufacturing. Develop and improve product development processes including physical prototyping, tooling development, and engineering for lean manufacturing. Experienced in managing daily workflow for multiple project teams in a changing environment while developing solutions to design and manufacturing issues through problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration.
Designer
Dynamical Design2011 – 2013
Design consulting services including graphic design and advertising layout. Limited-production furniture design, product design, and motorcycle design services. Product and film set photography with advanced image editing and services.
Project Manager
Aria Group, Inc.2009 – 2011
Complex project management role, planning and coordinating design, engineering, and fabrication resources in collaboration with clients on entertainment, automotive, and aerospace projects. Direct experience in design and fabrication of composite tooling and parts, concept vehicles and high quality carbon composites. Expert at managing multiple projects and complex timelines as well as tracking and communicating all relevant project data.
Senior Designer
Honda R&D Americas, Inc.1998 – 2008
Lead Designer position in the design and development of Honda motorcycles, ATV’s and watercraft. Responsibilities included concept development, prototype and model fabrication, ideation sketching, and color and graphic development for Powersports products. Involved directly in Product Planning as well as manufacturing, providing design input and technical specification and test support. Also conducted research in new technologies for applications to manufacturing.
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