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D. Tyler Gullett

Louisville

Summary

Dynamic Principal Safety Program Manager at GE Appliances with expertise in safety design and compliance. Proven track record in driving product safety initiatives and leading cross-functional teams. Skilled in risk assessment and reliability engineering, ensuring adherence to stringent safety standards while enhancing consumer satisfaction through effective communication and collaboration.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Principal Safety Program Manager – Air, Water, Connected Solutions, Service

GE Appliances
03.2023 - Current
  • Drive business initiatives and promote consumer product safety with a focus on air conditioning and water heater products.
  • Performed product safety reviews and guided new product introduction teams in development of safe products on all HVAC and water heater products.
  • Navigated product offerings to ensure adherence to third-party agency (UL, CSA, ETL) safety standards from feasibility to production, supporting compliance and product integrity.
  • Provided expertise on safety standards including UL 60335-2-40, UL 174, and ANSI Z21.10.1 (CSA 4.1).
  • Develop and document safety and agency test plan, identify applicable testing for new and changing products and manage deliverables for timely product to market launches.
  • Analyzed and evaluated evolving standards landscape for product line teams, providing insights on new product introductions and implications for existing products.
  • Monitored field safety incidents, analyzed trends, and reported findings to business leadership, informing strategic safety decisions.

Senior Product Safety and Reliability Engineer – Field Return Lab

GE Appliances
06.2018 - 03.2023
  • Identified field safety concerns in products and performed root cause analysis on returned items, including laboratory and insurance claim investigations.
  • Over 550 product and part investigations for safety concerns or allegations.
  • Presented investigation findings to the product safety team to implement changes for safer products.
  • Conducted safety tests on appliances to assess performance and ensure compliance with safety standards.
  • Use NFPA 921 guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations to properly identify product involvement of origin cause and analysis of fires.
  • Development of testing technical development and implementation across various products.
  • Participated in multiple training sessions focused on product safety design and fire investigation techniques.
  • Communicated with Consumer Relations team on safety case assessments, driving consumer satisfaction and managing case escalations based on investigation findings.

Thermal Systems Design Engineer

GE Appliances
07.2016 - 06.2018
  • Developed new heat exchanger and conducted testing and qualification to ensure alignment with product performance requirements.
  • Led design of supporting functional components from concept to production-ready, defining drawings and manufacturing processes.
  • Scoped and implemented redesign of built-in refrigerator thermal system for refrigerant conversion, achieving compliance with regulatory requirements through significant refrigerant volume reduction.
  • System thermal testing from baseline through design maturation.
  • Failure mode analysis of airflow, defrost, and sealed system to determine abatement plans through design.
  • Part development from concept to production for quality and regulatory improvements.

Edison Engineering Development Program

GE Appliances
08.2013 - 07.2016
  • Completed six-month rotations in various consumer product design roles, gaining leadership training while pursuing Master’s degree.
  • Design roles ranging from gas cooking, heat pump water heater, refrigeration, and dishwasher consumer products.
  • Conducted regression modeling on ice making performance in refrigeration, analyzing patent landscape for technological advancements.
  • Participated in classroom training across multiple appliance technology disciplines to enhance technical knowledge.

Education

Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering

University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
05-2016

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
05-2013

Skills

  • Safety design
  • Safety compliance
  • Risk assessment
  • Reliability engineering
  • Regulatory analysis
  • Mechanical engineering
  • Thermal engineering
  • Prototyping
  • Product testing
  • Root cause analysis
  • CAD (SolidWorks, Creo)
  • Assembly engineering
  • Team collaboration
  • Leadership

Timeline

Principal Safety Program Manager – Air, Water, Connected Solutions, Service

GE Appliances
03.2023 - Current

Senior Product Safety and Reliability Engineer – Field Return Lab

GE Appliances
06.2018 - 03.2023

Thermal Systems Design Engineer

GE Appliances
07.2016 - 06.2018

Edison Engineering Development Program

GE Appliances
08.2013 - 07.2016

Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering

University of Louisville

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

University of Kentucky

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