Justin Gerard
Lebanon
Summary
Experienced in Industrial Design and New Product Development, with a focus on innovative solutions that set companies apart. Established methodologies that improve service offerings and streamline project timelines. Effective in enhancing team collaboration to achieve project goals in a timely and thoughtful manner.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Team Lead | Automotive Industry Lead
Avient Design
St Louis
07.2020 - Current
- Managed North American Industrial Design consulting team, driving innovative and viable product solutions for our customers.
- Managed strategic projects for Avient in the Automotive Industry.
- Developed business relationships with OEMs, molders, and tier 1 suppliers to secure key projects.
- Established $65M+ sales opportunity funnel for global client projects through effective strategies.
- Worked on over 1,000 customer projects from various industries including Building and Construction, Consumer, Industrial, Medical, Transportation and more.
- Championed cross-functional collaboration across all business units to enhance project responsiveness.
- Created methodologies for unique service offerings to further differentiate the design team in competitive market.
- Mentored students through collaborative university projects and internship programs.
- Led award-winning design team, achieving accolades including 2019 Gold IDEA Award for Global Vision 2020.
Manager of new product development | Lead Designer
Anova
St Louis
06.2005 - 06.2015
- Designed and developed Anova's product portfolio from June 2005 to September 2015.
- Created over 600 product SKUs. Most are still in production today.
- Designed site furnishing product lines from concept through final launch.
- Managed overall project execution to ensure timely delivery.
- Cultivated positive relationships with suppliers to enhance collaboration.
- Developed parametric models and orthographic specs for manufacturing processes.
- Established partnerships with local design and architecture programs for outreach initiatives.
- Coordinated collaborative design competitions with universities to foster innovation and build trust in the community.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Industrial Design
Southern Illinois University SIUC
Carbondale, IL05-2006
Skills
- Strategic project management
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Design for manufacturing
- Industrial Design methodologies
- Market analysis techniques
- Effective communication
- Team leadership skills
- Mentorship and coaching
- Time management strategies
- Creative problem solving
- Marketing
- Workplace safety
- Operations management
- Performance monitoring & improvement
- Parametric modeling
- Award-winning Industrial Design leadership
- Proficiency in SolidWorks, Autodesk Inventor, all Microsoft products, Adobe products, Teamwork etc
Certification
Core Leadership Training, Six Sigma Green Belt
Affiliations
Hobbies include 3D printing, welding/fabrication, car restoration, home improvement, hiking, spending time with family & family vacations.
Timeline
Team Lead | Automotive Industry Lead
Avient Design
07.2020 - Current
Manager of new product development | Lead Designer
Anova
06.2005 - 06.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Industrial Design
Southern Illinois University SIUC