Mark Baltes

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About Mark Baltes

Experienced Product Engineer with strong product design and management expertise in leading the development of high volume low cost custom tailored products for fast paced industries with international and domestic marketplaces. I have full product life cycle expertise taking innovative concepts from inception through to production. My responsibilities have included all the activities of design; engineering specifications, costing, timelines, tool plans, collaborating with clients and licensers, managing models and prototypes. I have hands on US manufacturing experience as well as working with and corresponding with Asia partners. Specialties: • Conceptual thinker, creative, resourceful problem solver in methods of cost reduction and schedule improvements while maintaining perceived value. • Materials and manufacturing processes: plastic, die-cast, steel stamping, plush, paper. Decoration treatments and applications: painting, tampo printing, silk screening, printing, labeling. • Mechanical aptitude: assemblies, gear boxes, cam action, magnetic activation, LEDs, simple electronics, sound. • Six Sigma Green Belt