With over 35 years of broad based, Marketing oriented engineering experience, Paul K. Lindhorst, P.E. offers his clients a rare combination of expertise, innovation and leadership.

His planning, engineering and management skills include machine design, product development process, engineering organization and R&D department management. In addition, Paul's industry knowledge of product programs, marketing strategy, and technical staffing enable him to quickly learn and understand his client's needs and work as a member of the management team to develop the best solution for the situation at hand.

During his career with Century Electric, Gould, Magnetek and finally A.O. Smith (all the same company) Paul held a number of key engineering and R&D management positions, and significantly contributed to the success of the business. As the primary developer of the first energy efficient industrial motor in the mid 1970's (Gould's E-Plus) Paul has a deep understanding of electric motor efficiency and the role of motors in the electrical demand base.

Most recently, Paul acted as the organizer and developer of the Advanced Development Center of MagneTek's electric motor and generator business. In this role, he recruited 25 of the best and brightest engineers and technicians with expertise in electrical and mechanical engineering, chemistry, software development, and automated testing. This talented team led the company into new products and new design tools for the product engineering groups.

Paul's technical understanding of the electric motor and generator products -- coupled with his knowledge of the industry, its suppliers, competitors and customers -- will translate into added value for your management team.
 
 
 
 
 

Conduct studies, develop and implement plans to achieve client objectives, solutions, and benefits in the following areas:
 
 

Product Design Analysis and

Review

Analyze material utilization

Determine manufacturability

Materials review

Cost reduction opportunities

Competitive analysis and comparisons

Engineering Management

Organization Structure

Engineering Tools

Inter and intra-departmental relationships

Goals and Objectives

Staffing

Technology Roadmapping

Understanding the process

Accumulating data

Building the roadmap

Understanding the roadmap

Motor and Drives Compatibility

Authored and presented several papers

Lead program to solve motor problems

Winding stresses and bearing currents

Building a strategy and a department

Building relationships, external and internal

Funding of R&D

Managing Programs
 
 
 
 

Product Development Process

Organizing for Product Development

Following a process

Managing projects

Project reporting

Supplier Consultation

Buying Influences

Industry structure

Market segmentation

Technical staffing and retention

Staff evaluation, performance reviews

Career planning

Goals and Objectives

Compensation

• Vice President, Technology and Director, Advanced Development Center,

• Director, Engineering, Generator Group, major supplier to Caterpillar Inc.

• Director, Engineering, Skeleton Frame Motors

• Director, Product Development

• Manager, Engineering, Fractional HP Motors

• University of Cincinnati

• St. Louis University

Extensive training through seminars and short courses in Management, Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, Quality Management, Cost Reduction, and Problem Solving.

• Electrical Construction and Maintenance Magazine - Drives/Motors Compatibility - Dec. 1998
• Co-authored and presented paper at Power Conversion and Intelligent Motion Conference in Tokyo, Japan, April 1998
• Seminar speaker at Design Engineering Conference, Chicago March, 1999
• Conference Speaker - Small Motors and Motion Association - October, 1999

• DuPont Incorporated

• Coleman Powermate, Inc.

• Eltek International, Inc.

• Magnetic Revolutions, LLC.

• Baldor Electric Company