James Erickson
Current Product Engineering Manager -- Small Outboards at Mercury Marine
Wisconsin, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJames Erickson is a business-oriented mechanical engineer and product leader with over 25 years at Mercury Marine, currently leading product engineering for small outboards. He blends deep cross-functional experience—from product planning and technical writing to marketing and service—with hands-on technical skill, evidenced by five U.S. patents. Known for turning customer insight into profitable product programs, he has overseen product development processes, project prioritization, and training initiatives that improved consistency and delivery. Based in Wisconsin, he pairs a practical mechanical background (A.A.S. in Internal Combustion Engines, diesel certifications) with a BS in Mechanical Engineering Technology to bridge field service realities and engineering innovation. Not obvious from the title: he’s equally comfortable authoring technical documentation as he is setting strategic roadmaps, making him a rare leader who executes both detail work and big-picture planning.
10 years of coding experience
A.A.S, Internal Combustion Engine Technology, A.A.S, Internal Combustion Engine Technology at Milwaukee Area Technical CollegeCertificate, Diesel Mechanics, Certificate, Diesel Mechanics at Northeat Wisconsin Technical InstitueBS, Mechanical Engineering Technology, BS, Mechanical Engineering Technology at Oklahoma State University
Github Skills (5)
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Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
kabdullah9/bootcampdemo-1
Mar 2018 - Jul 2021
Contributions:2 PRs in 3 years 5 months
erick016/unixChat
Feb 2016 - Feb 2018
Contributions:2 PRs, 6 pushes, 2 branches in 2 years
unixterminalschatlinuxterminal
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