Robotics, Automation, Digital Transformation, Change Management

Improving Intralogistics & Manufacturing Efficiency Through Optimized Material Movement & Tracking• Providing strategic leadership and industry insights• Developed initial go-to-market strategy, sales pricing & packaging, and product roadmap

• Led enterprise-wide automation and digital transformation programs for Fortune 500 manufacturing clients, incorporating IoT sensors and analytics for enhanced monitoring and control• Established standardized frameworks for automation deployment with integrated digital and analytics capabilities• Built and managed cross-functional teams across automation, controls, and digital technology domains• Developed metrics-driven implementation strategies focusing on OEE and equipment effectiveness• Created standardized implementation methodologies reducing deployment time by 66%

• Directed green-field Sakura manufacturing facility, focusing on advanced automation systems with IoT, and AI/ML enhancements • Led implementation of flexible robotic automation solutions, achieving +60% production capacity• Established operations engineering center of excellence, identifying $200M+ in automation and digital improvement opportunities • Created and executed automation roadmaps across 20+ product categories • Integrated IoT sensors and analytics platforms into existing automation systems to enable predictive maintenance and performance optimization

• Developed and executed automation strategy across 110+ global manufacturing facilities • Implemented operational excellence programs covering 75% of direct labor operations • Standardized automation technology frameworks, reducing costs by 40% • Enhanced existing automation systems with IoT capabilities for improved monitoring and control • Led change management efforts ensuring successful adoption of new automation technologies• Led solutions through network of integrators to deliver on goals and exceed forecasted savings.• Generated singular standards for automation which were swiftly adopted companywide and implemented into QMS (quality management system).• Created and implemented exceptional should-cost and financial justification models which streamlined the capital request and project quotation process, cutting the pre-project planning phase of projects by up to 2 months.

Provided superlative outcomes for the Jetta Operating Company, managing bids, procuring resources/personnel, and assessing staffing needs to achieve on-time and on-budget project delivery. Lead high-performance Prime Controls automation teams to create a system to meter 252 separate remote locations for billing usage data and to regulate system loading; performed exhaustive research to uncover solutions which met client needs.• Used various software solutions to collaborate with IT and design/configure redundant servers with a DMZ and a Firewall to safely move data via SQL between 3 companies, with outcomes exceeding all performance expectations. • Supervised 8 projects simultaneously to exacting professional standards. • Elected as the foremost liaison between client’s midstream manager and many different key stakeholders. • Arranged complex schedules and supported coaching efforts to drive organizational coordination. • Partnered with human resources and other specialists to maximize education, training, and protection of all personnel, resulting in 0 recordable accidents and attaining 30%+ margins for a total of $12.5M in revenue over all projects. • Guaranteed site data was efficiently organized/historized into a SQL database for easy monitoring/analytical access; acted as a knowledge base for database functions as well as all related data management concerns.