• Broad scale engineering support to commercial, military & legal clients including failure analysis & expert evaluation of mechanical systems, high tolerance machinery, electro-mechanical devices & underwater equipment.
  
  
• High tolerance machinery, tool & die & component design, development & qualification.
  
  
• Electro-mechanical & optical product development, design review & evaluation.
  
  
• Accident evaluation & personal injury prevention.
  
  
• Strategic planning, productivity consulting & evaluation, market analysis, technical & business case assessment & development, technical proposal presentation & cost strategy.
  
  
• Program & project coordination & supervision, business process streamlining, management evaluations & business development.

A Senior Consulting Engineer with 20 years of diverse professional & industrial based engineering experience in mechanical, electro-mechanical & optical engineering fields. Experience includes product design, research & development, technical program management, engineering management & business management. Experience in marine applications as well as high & low volume industrial manufacturing settings. Background includes machine design, fracture failure of concrete & rock, theme park ride & machinery, high-tension cables, underwater materials, high-speed machinery, tool & die, fiber optics & elastomeric applications.

Application areas supported include the defense industry for underwater cable & connectors, submarine sonar array, & acoustics; the pipe & tube mill industry for cutoff shears, control systems & tool & die; the high speed canning industry for aerosol can, automated test equipment & canning dies; the theme park industry for ride & show machinery & equipment; & the undersea marine industry for material corrosion applications, underwater wet & dry connectors & cable terminations. Additional research background associated with fracture failure & crack propagation in metals, concrete & rock.

Increasing levels of responsibility held throughout engineering career, beginning in 1985 in the defense industry, with progressive positions spanning Mechanical Technician through Project Engineer & finally serving as an Engineering Project Manager. In 1993, transitioned to commercial capital equipment manufacturing, where served as Project engineer & Engineering Supervisor. Later supported the development & analysis of theme park equipment & machinery & held design & project management positions in the high speed canning industry. Began in 1997 as an Engineering Manager for an undersea equipment manufacturer, where ultimately transitioned to a Corporate Officer position serving as the VP of Engineering & finally Division President.

In January 2004, formed John Toth Engineering, Inc., where providing engineering analysis, failure & accident analysis, product design & productivity consulting for industrial, defense & legal applications & requirements.

• BS, Engineering - Southern Illinois University, 1985
• MS, Mechanical Engineering - University of Rhode Island, 1992
• Registered Professional Engineer, FL License No. 0052126

• U.S. Patent #6,543,965 - Undersea Cable Branching Apparatus & Method
• U.S. Patent #6,402,539 - Self-Contained Underwater Branching Apparatus & Method
• U.S. Patent #6,510,270 - Sub-Oceanic Cable Network System & Method
• U.S. Patent #6,665,477 - Undersea Optical Fiber Telecommunication System & Method

• "Development of a Tensile Loading Apparatus & its use in Determining the Dynamic Fracture Toughness of Geological Materials," Master's Thesis, University of Rhode Island, 1992.
  
  
• Numerous company & client affiliated technical & business case presentations & seminars, including: product qualification assessments, design & failure analysis reviews, verification testing reviews, market assessments for niche product introductions & product reliability assessments.

• OCEAN DESIGN INC.
  Ormond Beach, FL
  
  International, high growth manufacturer; industry leader in the supply of underwater electrical & fiber optic harnesses, interconnect devices & seafloor equipment. Company market focus involves defense & commercial applications for offshore control systems & dedicated use communication & sensor networks. Division President - Defense Communications 2000-2003 Responsible for establishing & directing a startup company division focusing on government & defense industries & non-traditional commercial markets, including development & execution of all business related strategies & achieving business growth, revenue & profit objectives. Staffing & retaining a professional team consisting of marketing & sales, program management, engineering & contracts personnel. target markets included shipboard & seafloor military programs, underwater communications, oceanographic research & emerging markets such as offshore renewable energy. Generated revenues from startup to $11 million in 3 years. Achieved high growth rates by maximizing revenues with existing customers through partnerships & alliances & by expanding addressable markets through he introduction of new product suites & capabilities. Achieved profit objectives through market pricing & organizational control. Strategically focused resources on near term high margin contract awards while concurrently structuring & expanding capabilities to secure long term, higher volume growth opportunities.



• Vice President of Engineering 1999 - 2000
  
  Business development & technical responsibility for new product concepts & engineering service initiatives targeted at establishing a company foothold in alternate markets. formed technical & market based, cross-functional teams to establish product applications & drive market capture.
  • Successfully developed & executed strategic plans gaining market entry into sub-oceanic defense & communication product markets utilizing variations of standard commercial product lines.
  • Four strategic U.S. patents.
  • Key persuasive leadership for successful capital market investment.
  
  
• Engineering Manager 1997 - 1999
  
  Staffing, management & professional development of a 30 person technical team consisting of Program Managers, Engineers, Designers & Configuration & Quality Control personnel. Responsible for the design & development of high reliability undersea electrical & fiber optic products in accordance with program specifications & customer requirements. Successfully expanded engineering department to meet customer order requirements during company expansion from $7 million to $25 million in annual revenue. Formed dedicated technical & program management teams to lead new product transition-to-manufacturing efforts in fiber optic & defense product areas. Program managed large-scale government contracts for underwater optical products including contract negotiation, product design, qualification & manufacturing phases.



• UNITED STATES CAN COMPANY
  Orlando, FL
  
  Project Engineer 1996 - 1997
  
  
  Machine & Controls Division developing & manufacturing high-speed canning line equipment for food & beverage & commercial products applications. Responsible for the design, development & on-time delivery of high-speed production line canning machinery & forming dies in accordance with customer specifications & fixed contract pricing. Corporate recognition for problem solving capabilities & innovative equipment designs.



• WALT DISNEY WORLD COMPANY
  Orlando, FL
  
  Mechanical Engineer 1995 - 1996
  
  Ride & Show Engineering Department supporting high reliability theme park attractions. Responsible for design, analysis, quality & installation functions in support of maintenance upgrades & safety enhancements of ride & show structures & equipment. Received Ride & show Engineering "Stars Award" for outstanding engineering problem solving & team building.



• THERMATOOL CORPORATION
  Novi, MI
  
  Engineering Supervisor, Project Engineer 1993 - 1995
  
  Capital equipment manufacturer providing large scale metal processing equipment to the pipe & tube mill industry. Engineering & supervisory responsibility for the design, test & evaluation & installation of engineered-to-order high-speed cutoff dies & machinery. Company liaison & technical problem solving representative for high demand key customer.



• TRACOR, INC.
  New London, CT & Fort Lauderdale, FL
  
  Project Manager, Project Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Mechanical Technician 1986 - 1993
  
  Defense contractor providing engineering & technical support to the U.S. military. Eight-year affiliation spanning entry level engineering through project team management in support of the design, development & test & evaluation of shipboard & submarine equipment & components, including test equipment, underwater electrical & optic connectors, marine hose & high strength cable terminations