Montie Roland
Product Designer and Mechanical Engineer
See My Work:
http://www.montie.com/portfolio
www.montiegear.com
www.linkedin.com/in/montie
2106 Jerimouth Dr.
Apex, NC
919-412-0559
montie@montie.com
Professional
SENIOR MECHANICAL ENGINEER / NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL
Experienced Mechanical Engineer with highly competitive technical and team management
experience, and in-depth experience of product development, mechanical engineering, product
portfolio management, manufacturing integration, and strategic product planning for product driven
corporations. Demonstrated success in developing new products and introducing them into
production. Hands-on experience in prototyping, fabrication and manufacturing. Creative analytical
problem solver with excellent team-building skills.
PROFESSIONAL STRENGTHS
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Product Design / Development
Product Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Industrial Design
Prototype Development Thermal and CFD
Analysis
Mechanical Analysis (FEA)
Manufacturing
Computer Aided Design (CAD)
Design/ Engineering Team Management
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SolidWorks
Fabrication / Machining
Lean Manufacturing
MoldFlow Analysis
Injection Molding
Test / Test Procedure Development
DFMEA
DVP&R
PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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Engineered Ethernet switch that was a NetworkWorld Hot Product at Interop.
Developed successful and revenue generating B2B and B2C products for a variety of clients and
industries.
Led product development firm from startup to 600+k in revenue in 5 years.
Led outdoor products manufacturer from start up to 100+k in revenue and 30+ products in 4 years.
Developed highly effective intern program.
Experience
Pentair Aquatic Systems
Sanford, NC
Mechanical Engineer – New Product Development
2014 to Present
Develop products for residential swimming pools with a concentration on pressure side cleaners and
backup valves. Responsibilities include the development of hydraulic driven mechanisms. Extensive
experience in analysis of fluid dynamics using CFD, mechanical engineering, strength of materials,
working with pressure vessels / gaskets, design for manufacturing and injection molding.
Responsibilities include in DFMEA, DVP&R, and interfacing with industrial design and product
management. Extensive training in Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement.
Montie Gear
Morrisville, NC
President and Managing Designer
2009 to Present
Montie Gear was the result of rapid growth of products that spun off of Montie Design, a product
design consulting group. Montie Gear designs and manufacturers heirloom quality products for the
outdoorsman. The company owes much of its success to engaging interns, local community and
customers in the design process. Responsible for general management, sales, marketing,
procurement, manufacturing, scheduling and interns.
Montie Design
Morrisvile, NC
President and Principal Mechanical Engineer
Founded and created a design and engineering consultancy with annual earnings of $600k+ per year.
Montie Design specializes in designing products for low to medium volume production. The company
provides industrial design, mechanical engineering and prototyping services, as well as product and
manufacturing consulting. Hands on engineer, manage associates engineering work and the financial
aspects of the business.
2003 to 2014
GretagMacbeth
Mechanical Engineer – Develop lab and commercial grade color measurement equipment
2001 – 2003
Montie Design
Freelance Mechanical Engineering Consultant - Worked on a variety of design projects for clients
1999 – 2003
Matrix
Design Engineer – design rugged electronics enclosure with industrial and military grade electronics
1997 – 1999
Design Automation
Applications Engineer– train and provide tech support to customers on Solidworks and RevWorks
1995 – 1997
Textile Clothing Technology Corporation
Design Engineer – develop new technologies for apparel industry
1993 – 1995 (2 years)
North Carolina Dept. of Labor
OSHA Inspector – served as a NC workplace safety compliance officer
1991 – 1993 (2 years)
Eaton Corporation
Co-Op Engineer – worked on a variety of manufacturing support projects with viscous fan drives
Education
NC State University
B.S. Mechanical Engineering
1990 Graduate
NC State University
Coursework towards M.S. Industrial Design
Industrial Design Studies, Studios and Other Course Work
Patents
D633996
2011/0000,513
2008/0314,440
7,280,196
2004/0233,428
2013/0277,572
8,466,432
2011/0248,165
Compact air purifier
Dual Umbrella
Photovoltaic collection systems, friction drives and method for tracking the sun...
Spectrophotometer and subassemblies thereof
Spectrophotometer and subassemblies thereof
Sample holder providing interface to semiconductor deivce with high density connections
Sample holder providing interface to semiconductor device with high density connections
Sample holder providing interface to semiconductor device with high density connections
Honors and Awards
Theta Chi Fraternity, Delta Rho Chapter, NCSU, Bridge Builders Award, Recipient
Eagle Scout Award, Recipient
Featured Engineer, Machine Design Magazine, Sept 2009
NSCU Mechanical Engineering Hall of Fame 2014
Professional Affiliations
Morrisville Innovation Foundation
Morrisville Economic Development Committee
Product Camp RTP, Management Team
Product Development and Management Association (PDMA), President Emeritus, Carolinas Chapter
Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA), Secretary, Carolinas Chapter
RTP Product Development Guild, Founder
Software Applications
Microsoft (MS) Office Suite, Microsoft Project, Visio, SolidWorks, SolidWorks FEA, Autodesk Manufacturing CFD
Analysis, SolidWorks Simulation (Linear, Non-Linear, Moldflow and CFD)