KEITH KOPTIZKE

3521 Lake Garden Drive * Fallbrook * CA * 92028

(760) 731-3923 * kkcbb3be@westpost.net
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Project Management * Industrial Design
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Intelligent and innovative problem-solver with extensive experience in engineeri

ng and project management, research and development, leadership and mentoring. M
echanical engineering forte is in electro-mechanical packaging and mechanisms. I
nitial background in Industrial Design, creating successfully attractive and fun
ctional consumer products saving companies thousands of dollars from hiring outs
ide design consultants. Proactive and self-motivated professional, capable of wo
rking independently or as part of a team.
Mechanical Engineering
Industrial Design
Design for Assembly
Project Management
Prototyping and Testing
Research and Development
SolidWorks / Pro-Engineer
Documentation Procedures
Full Lifecycle Development
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

INNOVATIVE DESIGN AND MARKETING, LLC, San Diego, CA 1993 - Present

ID&M is an internationally award-winning Industrial Design firm headquartered in
San Diego, CA
Project Manager
Maintained full responsibility of over 20 full product development lifecycles in
cluding nationally recognized products for AwarePoint, FreeStyle Audio, and Lase
rShield
Achieved increases in business referrals by delivering high quality styling sket
ches, CAD solid modeling, prototyping, and production drawings
Approved and adjusted project schedules. Defined resources needed to complete pr
ojects on time
Focused cooperation with external suppliers to specify components correctly and
gain appropriate samples and prototypes
Traveled to Hong Kong, Taipei, and Shanghai to ensure overseas production toolin
g was made to design specifications
Made the tough decisions regarding parts meeting inspection criteria versus meet
ing shipping schedules
Utilized SolidWorks 2010, Pro-Engineer Wildfire 2.0 and 2001, Alias Sketchpad Pr
o
SOLATUBE INTERNATIONAL, INC, Vista, CA 2006 - 2010
Solatube International is the world leader for tubular daylighting devices for r
esidential and commercial markets headquartered in Vista, CA.
Engineering Supervisor
Lead Mechanical Engineer for the entire line of Solatube's Tubular Daylighting D
evices. Directly responsible for all concept sketches and CAD solid modeling.
Organized inspection procedures for injection molded parts and wrote documentati
on procedures for drafting standards and Engineering Document Control.
Awarded several patents for innovative designs for a new line of Indirect Lighti
ng fixtures
Created test fixtures and procedures for product line to pass various agency tes
ting including UL.
Managed cross functional teams for new LED lighting systems and oversaw prototyp
e development from SLA and machine shop vendors.
Supervised a team of Engineering Technicians, conducted performance reviews, bud
geted timelines and task schedules.
Mentored and encouraged team participation in idea generation.
Utilized SolidWorks 2010, Alias Sketchpad Pro

DYNAPAC DESIGN GROUP, San Diego, CA 2001 - 2006

DYNAPAC DesignGroup is a full-service product development company with over 30 y
ears experience in designing products for San Diego, CA
Senior Product Design Engineer
Mechanical Designer for medical dispensing mechanisms, airline entertainment dis
plays, and laboratory equipment
Specializing in injection-molded parts, CNC and screw machined parts, and sheet
metal cabinetry
Directly assessed each project's resource requirements, budget restraints, and s
cheduling
Awarded several patents for innovative designs for a Self-Vending Prescription D
rug machine and for an Ink Jet refilling station
Utilized SolidWorks 2006, Pro-Engineer Wildfire 2.0 and 2001, Alias Sketchpad Pr
o

WSG SYSTEMS, INC., Vista, CA 1997 - 2001

WSG was a startup company determined to provide computerized wagering system equ
ipment to organizations worldwide and was headquartered in Vista, CA
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Maintained full mechanical design responsibility, building prototype ticket mech
anisms and enclosures
Saved $450K in production costs by redesigning 17 pieces of a printing mechanism
and combining them to a one piece injection molded part
Responsible for designing and overseeing prototype and production hardware desig
n totaling over $1.5M in tooling NRE's
Utilized SolidWorks 98

INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY AND TOTALIZATOR SYS, INC., Carlsbad, CA 1989 - 1997

ILTS provided computerized wagering system and Lottery equipment and services to
organizations worldwide and was headquartered in Carlsbad, CA
Senior Industrial Designer
Primarily responsible for product styling and mechanical design of several horse
racing, lottery and airline ticket machines
Designed plastic enclosures totaling over $500K in tooling involving processes i
ncluding injection molding, structural foam and thermal forming
Documentation Team Leader for JIT/TQM for 5 years. Administered and wrote proced
ures and instructions for ISO 9000 certification effort
Utilized Pro-Engineer 17, AutoCAD 13
EDUCATION
ART CENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGN, Pasadena, CA
BS, Industrial Design, 1984
Honors Graduate
CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERISTY, Pomona, CA
Civil Engineering Major