Jacob Foster
Engineering Project Manager at Project Technologies & Services, Ltd.
Akron, Ohio, United States
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Top SchoolJacob Foster is an Engineering Project Manager with 10 years of hands-on experience leading cross-functional teams to deliver manufacturing and medical-device projects that improve efficiency, reliability, and regulatory compliance. He has driven measurable gains—bringing tooling sampling in-house to cut NPD cycles and global risk, implementing shop upgrades that boosted production 11%, and designing automated systems that slashed labor by 80%. Comfortable at the intersection of hands-on engineering and program leadership, Jacob pairs SolidWorks/CAM and PLC automation know-how with Six Sigma/DOE and FDA/ASME/IEC quality practices. His background in information assurance and AI informs a systems-thinking approach to risk and data-driven decision making not obvious from titles alone. Based in Akron, Ohio, he has successfully managed multi-vendor, stage-gated projects and established EPA- and FDA-compliant processes. Jacob excels at turning complex technical requirements into auditable, scalable solutions that shorten timelines and reduce operational exposure.
10 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor of Science - BS, Mechanical Engineering at Indiana Institute of Technology
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Github Skills (34)
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cocoapods9
react8
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material-ui8
react-components8
speedometer7
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audiokit6
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Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
jfosterdavis/Charles
May 2017 - Nov 2017
Contributions:2 releases, 400 pushes, 23 branches in 6 months
jfosterdavis/ZMAppFoundation
Jan 2018 - Apr 2019
Contributions:1 release, 60 pushes, 13 branches in 1 year 3 months
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