Clay Pumphrey
About Clay Pumphrey
Clay Pumphrey is a Principal Mechanical Engineer with extensive experience in developing various types of parts, including injection molded plastic and sheet metal. He has held positions at several companies, including Scientific Games and Barco, and holds a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA in Finance.
Current Role at Scientific Games
Clay Pumphrey serves as a Principal Mechanical Engineer at Scientific Games, a position he has held since 2023. In this role, he applies his extensive experience in mechanical engineering to develop innovative solutions within the gaming industry. His responsibilities include overseeing the design and development of mechanical components, ensuring they meet both performance and manufacturability standards.
Previous Experience in Mechanical Engineering
Clay Pumphrey has held various mechanical engineering positions throughout his career. He worked at Nokia from 1998 to 2006, followed by a brief tenure at NCR in 2007. He then joined Slingshot Product Development Group as Lead Design Engineer from 2008 to 2012. After that, he served as a Senior Product Engineer at Case-Mate for 10 months in 2012-2013, and as a Senior Product Design Engineer at Soneter from 2013 to 2015. Pumphrey continued his career at NanoLumens from 2015 to 2019 and at Barco from 2019 to 2023.
Education and Expertise
Clay Pumphrey earned a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he studied from 1991 to 1998. He furthered his education by obtaining an MBA in Finance from the SMU Cox School of Business between 2004 and 2007. Pumphrey is proficient in using design modeling tools such as SolidWorks and Pro/Engineer, and he specializes in developing injection molded plastic, sheet metal, welded, and machined parts.
Skills in Project Management and Collaboration
Clay Pumphrey is effective in time management and capable of handling multiple projects simultaneously. He has demonstrated proficiency in collaborating with internal cross-functional development teams and managing relationships with both domestic and international suppliers. His focus on cost, design for manufacturability, assembly, and serviceability enhances the efficiency of the engineering processes he oversees.