David Lingrey

San Antonio, TX 78259

210-392-7536
Dear Hiring Manager:
As an experienced Engineering, and Manufacturing Executive, I possess extensive knowledge in leading technical teams, developing
new products and driving business solutions that improve growth and profits.
My strengths include all aspects of engineering, project management, operations, manufacturing, technical management, compliance,
communication, and administration for the manufacturing industry. I am skilled at solving operational problems and have the ability to
quickly identify obstacles and take proactive measures needed to resolve them rapidly. I possess a large body of knowledge in
building engineering teams and working in multi-cultural environments globally.
Some of my professional accomplishments include:

Leading diverse engineering and technical teams domestically and globally

Expertise in developing products which positively affect production and profits
Utilizing best practices in project management and stage gate process for product development and life cycle management
Intellectual Property and Patents
Development of control systems with embedded firmware and Wi-Fi based software interfaces.
Fostering productive work environments yielding positive employee morale
Government relations and national test standards and procedures
Successfully negotiating with suppliers, customers, and key decision makers
Technology integration to improve manufacturing and operations efficiency
Devise and implement continuous improvement initiatives and processes to eliminate waste
Real Estate contracts and lease agreements for various facilities.
Managing facilities and construction projects for the construction and relocation of office spaces, building manufacturing
lines and laboratory testing facilities.
Managing manufacturing and production facilities.
Plan and direct activities for Lean operations, cost reductions and operations improvements.

As an energetic, tenacious, and visionary team leader, I am confident that I can make a difference at your company.
I have attached a copy of my resume for your review.

Please contact me at my email address of david.lingrey@gmail.com or my telephone at 210-392-7536.

My LinkedIn URL is https://www.linked.com/in/davidlingrey.
Sincerely,
David J. Lingrey

David J. Lingrey
Tel.: 210-392-7536 / Email: david.lingrey@gmail.com
www.linkedin.com/in/davidlingrey

Vice President Engineering

PROFILE
A Professional Engineering and Corporate Technical Executive with over twenty years of leadership experience directing product
technical design, product development in the appliance, lodging, commercial, industrial and machine manufacturing industries. A
technical leader with a proven record of accomplishments in building engineering teams and directing a diverse group of engineers,
designers, technicians and staff. Possesses a long track record of developing innovative products while successfully achieving
milestones and completing deliverables on time and within budget. A strategic thinker with the vision to facilitate change to meet
corporate goals and objectives in order to increase growth and profitability. A resourceful, creative, high-energy manager with
superior leadership and decision-making skills.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Engineering Management
Financial Management
Laboratory Operations
Metals Fabrication Methods
FMEA, DFMA, Risk Analysis
Facilities Management
Safety and Agency Listing

New Product Development

Research and Development
Intellectual Property, Patents, NDAs
Plastics and Polymeric Materials
Six Sigma and LEAN processes
Advanced Technology Integration
Product Certification/Compliance

Project Management & NPI

Operations Management
Offshore ODM Management
CFD, FEA, and 3D Printing
Roadmap Development
Strategic Planning
Government Relations

EXPERIENCE
Lingrey and Associates Consulting, San Antonio, TX
01/2015 to Present
Owner/Principal Consultant
Responsible for all aspects of consulting practices - Engineering, Project Management, Product Development, and
Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Design. The following represents some of the projects completed:
Industrial food processing drying systems
Commercial meat and food product cold-smoking and curing chambers
Kitchen exhaust hood systems
Industrial dust collection systems
Friedrich Air Conditioning Company, San Antonio, TX
07/2007 to 12/2014
Vice President Product Engineering
Responsible for all aspects of Corporate and Technical Engineering Management related to new product development,
sustainment engineering, manufacturing engineering, application engineering, compliance and regulatory engineering,
research and development, intellectual property, quality control, technical training and employee performance.
Planned and directed construction of new laboratory facility which included three 5-ton Calorimeter Chambers,
Anechoic-Sound-Chamber, and multiple test rooms.
Managed redesign of all product lines including 95 models to meet federal mandates for non-ozone depleting
refrigerants usage while simultaneously developing and introducing an award winning product line
Developed worlds first Wi-Fi enabled room air conditioner control system including smart phone applications.
Manage design and development of multiple modern room air conditioner systems and electronic control systems
Filed multiple utility patents and awarded five patents.
Set direction of department to successfully meet project deliverable, customer specifications, and schedules by utilizing
efficient cost effective designs and best practices product development.
Responsible for budget, capital and expense planning and personnel forecast and capacity planning
Utilize Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) to improve departmental performance consistent with company objectives.
APC Cooling Solutions AEG Division, OFallon, MO
01/2005 to 07/2007
Global Director Engineering New Product Development
Responsible for Engineering Management activities relevant to New Product Development of high technology and
innovative solutions for data center and IT equipment cooling systems. Managed Product Development Teams on a
Global basis across multiple manufacturing and development facilities in St. Louis, MO; Billerica, MA; Kolding,
Denmark; Suzhou, China and a group of CFD engineers in Bangalore, India
Managed delivery of ten product lines and hundreds of SKUs including electronics and control systems

Two product lines earned four Product of the year Innovation Awards
Planned and directed the design and installation of two 60-ton psychrometric chambers and other test facilities.

Environmental Technologies, Inc., Largo, Florida

07/1999 to 01/2005
Vice President Engineering
Responsible for all aspects of Corporate Technical and Engineering Management, Research and Development,
Laboratory Testing and Analysis, Sustaining Engineering and Product Life Cycle Management, Custom Design
processing, Software Development, MRP System Configuration and Programming, Document Management and
Control, Safety Agency listing, Performance Certification listing, Product Costing, and Product Quality.
Managed the Development of multiple fan coil units, an Indoor Modular AHU line, Single and Dual duct VAV
Terminal line
ASHRAE Innovation Award Honorable Mention 2003
3D Solid Modeling Design system with a proprietary automatic BOM generator to increase design to manufacture
efficiency up to 60 percent
3D modeling and integrated CFD modeling system to perform computer based engineering analysis to reduce actual lab
testing by as much as 70 percent.
Expanded the Research and Development Laboratory by adding multiple air side test cells
Witt + Pomona Air, A Division of Carrier CRO, Collierville, TN
09/1998 to 07/1999
Engineering and Site Manager (Carrier acquired Witt+Pomona Air forming a division of the CRO group)
Responsible for the relocation and shutdown of the Collierville, TN facility to a new location in Scottsboro, AL. Manager of
remaining Collierville site Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Applications Engineering, Field Service, and Customer Service
personnel.
Responsible for all design and development engineering activities of the Pomona Air product line at Yuma, Arizona site as
defined below.
Pomona Air, A Division of Ardco Heat Transfer Products, Collierville, TN
03/1992 to 09/1998
Engineering Manager (Ardco acquired Envirotech Systems, Inc., reforming Pomona Air.)
Plan, Direct and Coordinate Engineering activities for the Pomona Air product lines at two Manufacturing facilities, one in
Collierville, TN, and the other in Yuma, AZ
Responsible for the redesign of mature products with an emphasis on cost reduction and manufacturing throughput. Research
and Development, Product and Operations Management of new products: Packaged Air Handlers, Chillers, Agricultural
Cooling, and Heating Equipment, Convenience Store A/C Refrigeration combination units and Makeup Air units, Walk-in and
Reach-in freezer and refrigeration systems
Consultant to other Ardco Divisions (Russell and Witt) for Special Engineering Applications and Designs in Psychrometrics,
Refrigeration Practice, Airflow Systems Distribution, Electronic Design and Advanced Product development.
Envirotech Systems, Inc., Ontario, CA
02/1990 to 03/1992
Vice President Engineering (Envirotech Systems, Inc., acquired Pomona Air.)
Responsible for all phases of Engineering, Research, Design and Management of a Custom HVAC Manufacturer specializing in
Industrial and Process Cooling Applications, Explosion Proof and Hazardous locations, Mining Cooling products, Mobile
Cooling Equipment, Laboratory A/C systems, Shelter systems, Refrigeration systems, Data Center and Precision Cooling
products.
Directed the activities of Engineering Product Design, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Sheetmetal Processing, General Assembly,
Wiring, and Service Departments
Pomona Air, Inc., Pomona, CA
10/1987 to 02/1990
Engineering Manager
Responsible for managing the Engineering Department of a Precision HVAC Equipment manufacturer specializing in
Computer Room Cooling systems and Industrial Process Cooling equipment.
Preparation of Standardized Engineering procedures manual and Engineering Change Order Systems
Standardization of unit wiring and control logic procedures and the implementation of a Microprocessor controls system
Implemented a CAD system and procedures for a productivity increase of over 40 percent
United Technologies Carrier, City of Industry, CA
09/1985 to 10/1987
Project Engineer
Complete project responsibilities for the planning, layout, design, scheduling, coordination, hiring of subcontractors, and
invoicing for the successful completion and installation of Computerized Energy Management Systems on new construction and
retrofit projects at Caltech, Disneyland and other sites in California from San Francisco south to the Mexican Border.

Pomona Air, Inc., Pomona, CA

03/1980 to 09/1985
Project Engineer
Project Engineer in charge of the complete design and preparation of detailed Engineering documents, drawings, bill of
materials, technical manuals, and Agency listing for Computer Room Air Conditioning Systems.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
US Design Patent D616,084 Room Air Conditioner Grille, May 18, 2010
US Patent 8,327,656 Method and Apparatus for Cooling, December 11, 2012
US Patent 8,640,480 Room Air Conditioner, February 4, 2014
US Patent 8,752,399 Room Air Conditioner, June 17, 2014
US Patent 8,850832 Apparatus and Method for Installation, October 17, 2014
Various other patent applications pending

EDUCATION
CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY - Pomona, CA;
B.Sc., Engineering and Construction Management
Academic and Athletic Scholarship recipient
Carrier Corporation
HVAC System and Design School
HVAC Service School: Tech I Air Conditioning, Refrigeration, and Electrical Circuits
Continuing Education
Pennsylvania State University
Agricultural Engineering Short Courses Mushroom Biology and Propagation
ASHRAE Various Short Courses

AFFILIATIONS
AHAM Association of Home Appliance Manufactures
Member of Governmental Regulatory and various Engineering Councils
Chairman of the Compliance Steering Committee
ASHRAE American Society Heating Refrigeration Air Conditioning Engineers
Member grade
SPC 130 Variable Air Volume Terminals Test standards Past Voting Member
SPC 33 Methods of Testing Forced Circulation Air Cooling and Air Heating Coils Past Voting Memeber
AHRI Air Conditioning Heating Refrigeration Institute
Subsection Compliance Committee Chairman - 410 Cooling and Heating Coils
Engineering Committee Member - 440 Room Fan Coils
Engineering Committee Chairman - 880 Variable Air Volume Terminals
430 Central Station Air Handlers
UL Underwriters Laboratories
STP 1995 Standard for Safety Heating / Cooling Equipment Past Voting member
NFPA

Member Fire Dampers Manufacturers Review Board Past member

EIT California