Engineering Systems Consultants Inc (ESC), launched in 2002, provides management consulting, training, and services for engineering, R&D, and product development organizations - including project management, program management, portfolio management, and innovation. We implement Lean Sigma efficiencies into your product development & commercialization process, organization, and tools

Mission

Sam Wakeel, PhD, PMP

Sam Wakeel has over 20 years of professional experience in the Automotive, Orthopedic, and Energy Generation industries.  His work portfolio includes Zimmer (orthopedics), Ford, Abbott Spine, DTE Energy, AEP, PMP (automotive Tier-1 supplier), and Navistar. He conducts workshops and seminars on a variety of product development topics for start-ups and large companies.

Sam’s expertise cover engineering design & optimization, product lifecycle management (PLM), product development, supply chain management, product integration & manufacturing, program/project management office (PMO) development, decision making, performance metrics, training, organizational development, process implementation in very large companies, and management consulting.

While working for Ford, he held several engineering, product, and management positions within the Lincoln LS, Explorer, and Expedition programs, and the Blue Diamond Joint Venture. His work within Ford and with its suppliers has resulted-in significant cost reductions, numerous improvements in designs, and error proofing of assembly processes. He has received an award for 98% reduction in warranty.

Sam has MSC and PhD in Engineering from the University of Iowa, and is PMP Certified.  In addition to consulting, Dr. Wakeel teaches undergraduate engineering and business courses at Purdue/Indiana Universities.

Stacey Trick

Stacey Trick has 22 years of experience in the Orthopedic industry.  Her work portfolio includes Depuy (varying positions), Kinamed, Richards Surgical Manufacturing Co. , and others. Ms Trick's expertise cover Change Management, Organizational Development, Product Launch Execution, Product Portfolio Management, Process Improvement, Commercialization, License & Acquisition (L&A), and Identification & Assessment of innovative product concepts. She has a passion for people development and emotionally intelligent leadership.

During her fifteen years at Depuy, Ms. Trick held several engineering, product, and management positions with increasing responsibility. In her last position as Director of Depuy Extremities and Trauma Group, a $260M business, she improved “speed-to-market” for the new product commercialization process. She has also improved product launch execution from 2 products in 2002 to 9 in 2005. While at Kinamed, she developed hip and knee replacement implants, and Alumina Ceramic prostheses. Ms. Trick has been consulting for several Medical Devices clients since 2006.

In addition to work responsibilities, Stacey has co-chaired the Women's Leadership Committee at Depuy and increased its membership from 25 to 80 members.

Stacey has obtained her BS degree in Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She holds five patents: #6,350,695, #6,393,617, #6,513,168 for Head Gear Apparatus, #6,711,748 for Head Gear Apparatus Having Movably Mounted Fan, and #6,610,097 for Prosthetic Cup Assembly Which Includes Components.

Andy Cothrel

Andrew Cothrel has over 20 years of experience in medical products such as diagnostic devices, research systems and reagents, orthopedics, and emergent care medical devices.  He worked with companies ranging from start-ups to industry giants.  His experiences cover all phases of the business cycle and multiple business models.

His corporate career consisted of rising through roles of increasing responsibility in R&D, engineering, manufacturing, strategy, and executive management, and included projects in Japan, Europe, and Puerto Rico.  His 17-year career across Abbott Laboratories, Boehringer Mannheim, and Roche Diagnostics culminated in a VP/Site Manager role at Roche.  This background is rounded-out with 5 years of entrepreneurial experience, most intensively in the last 2 years via consulting.

Mr. Cothrel obtained his undergraduate degree in engineering from Ohio State University, followed by a Masters in engineering from the University of Michigan, where he attended as a National Science Foundation Fellow.  He has furthered his studies in business at Butler University, University of Michigan, Cranfield University (England), and the London Business School.  He also has extensive training in supply chain management, statistics and quality tools/systems, advanced manufacturing methods (including high proficiency in “lean/6s”), business strategy, negotiating, and people/team leadership.

John Poris

John Poris has over 23 years of experience in Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, Program Management, and Sales.  John has held positions with increasing levels of responsibility at IBM Corporation, Ford Motor Company, Visteon, and Microheat.   

John’s tenure at Ford Motor and Visteon gave him extensive experience working globally with suppliers to help them resolve current issues and improve their quality, engineering, and manufacturing systems -- enabling them to prosper in today’s highly competitive world. He has worked with a wide variety of manufacturing technologies and product categories and brings to his clients expertise in Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Problem Solving, Process Improvement, and Lean business, engineering, and manufacturing processes.  

John has held the positions of Vice-President of Engineering and Vice-President of Quality at Microheat, an innovative start-up Tier-One automotive supplier.  In these positions John was instrumental in establishing and managing the company’s Engineering and Quality functions, launching production of the HotShot (a windshield washer fluid heater), and developing their suppliers.

John holds undergraduate degrees in Electrical/Electronics Engineering and in Near Eastern Studies/Languages.  He also has two Masters in Industrial Engineering & Systems Engineering from the University of Michigan and a MBA from University of Detroit-Mercy.

Alex Yunis

Mr. Alex Yunis is a highly skilled information technology Manager and Enterprise Architect.  He has 14 years of wide-ranging, extensive, hands-on experience in developing complex enterprise solutions.  Alex experience covers all areas of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including: requirements gathering, scope definition, analysis, architecture, planning, estimating, design, development, coding, testing, implementation, maintenance, documentation and support.
The business solutions that Alex has been involved in include e-Commerce, B2B Integration, and CRM, in several industries such as Automotive, Retail, Manufacturing, Distribution, Health Care, Telecom, Legal, Banking, and Insurance. His client portfolio includes International Truck & Engine (ITEC), AT&T, BankOne, Lucent, IBM, Avaia, Citi Group, Honda, Mazda, MBUSA, Who’sCalling, BlackBook, Mitsubishi, and First Union.

Mr. Yunis has acquired his Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Science degree from DeVry University, Columbus, Ohio. In addition, Alex is a Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD .Net), Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD.Net), and has five Microsoft Certified Professional Certificates.

Matt Caemmerer

For over 20 years, Matt has been providing leadership and structure for ill-defined situations. A specialist in information and communication technology (ICT), he has been involved in both the design and leadership components of business start-ups, new products, and process redesign.

He recently led a successful redesign of DTE Energy’s supply chain batch receipting process.

Mr. Caemmerer is currently providing executive leadership for a constellation of startups including wireless signal detection, a pre-qualification web service, and an online world for children. He is also the Vice President of Strategic Development for Contrado Partners – a company focused on assisting early stage products or companies reach the market, and on the Board of Directors for Sapotek – an open-source software company that designs and develops virtual computers (used in over 20 countries).

Throughout his professional career, Matt has taught at schools and universities. He is also an accomplished photographer and has published over 500 digital images.

Mike Lawrence, PMP

Mike Lawrence has over 20 years of diversified experience in product development and project management. He is recognized for a unique blend of business and financial acumen coupled with technical expertise. He successfully planned, implemented, and managed a vast array of quality projects, cost reduction projects, new product development (NPD) programs, and complex multi-million dollar strategic business initiatives within a project management office (PMO).

Mr. Lawrence held a variety of roles with increasing responsibility across different GE business divisions in design, manufacturing, and quality.  His expertise include engineering, project and program management, management of R&D labs, and strategic business initiatives. He has been involved with several mechanical, electrical, and software development projects spanning North America, China, Mexico, and India. Projects led by Mr. Lawrence involved consumer, commercial, industrial, and military products and applications. Mike has also been involved with numerous cutting edge innovations such as “soft magnetic composites” (SMC), 3-D flux technology, high efficiency “electrically commutated machines” (ECM),  engineered structural composites, unitization of multiple materials via “advanced encapsulation technology” (AET), exotic proprietary titanium and stainless steel materials, green technology solutions, wear land technology, and cryogenic tempering.

Mike earned his BS degree in Engineering from Purdue University, holds a PMP (Project Management Professional) certification, and six sigma black belt training. He also holds several degrees, diplomas, and certificates in statistics, Lean, DFSS, DFR, DFM, DFA, SSD, MSA, EPSS, project management, metal removal technology, machine tool technology, and Quality Engineering for medical devices from Purdue University, UMO, and other accredited institutions. He also holds a US patent for an adjustable speed control system, and has several pending patents.  Mr. Lawrence is the recipient of several GE awards in design ingenuity, process re-engineering, new product development, and design innovation.