Retired but open to part-time engineering or consulting roles.

Seasoned Engineering and Sales leader with experience driving product design, development and validation activities across global regions. Known for encouraging collaboration across diverse cultures and functional departments and as a credible key customer contact for senior management. Available for part-time or project based activities.

Led a small team of engineers and technicians to design, tool and pilot UTV accessories. Reported to General Manager.- Implemented and facilitated Product Development Process (PDP) that included gate reviews and financial metrics- Defined and led project timelines (Gantt chart) for all new projects- Introduced concept selection process for new product development

Dual role reporting to Engineering VP and interfacing with global Key Customers to develop technical proposals for future business opportunities. Frequent collaboration with Sales to develop technical and commercial proposals for quoting. Responsible for test lab operations in 8 countries, 400+ engineers and technicians, $45M gross expense plus $3.5M capital budgetsAccomplishments:* Recruited and formed a global staff of 15 Customer Account Engineers in 8 countries, to represent each of the major OEM's.* Led a project team to identify engineering and manufacturing localization options in South Korea. Formed an alliance partnership with a local supplier, resulting in the award of restraint systems for 2 global platforms.* Participated in a design competition for a new "Low Risk Deployment" passenger airbag with a major South Korean OEM, leading to the first award of an airbag system with a South Korean vehicle manufacturer.

Global Steering Wheel & Driver Airbag Product Line Engineering leader 2008-2009. Managed core and application engineering activities in 3 engineering centers in N.A., Spain and Germany. * Transformed 3 independent engineering sites into a global organization by sharing lessons learned, knowledge and resources. * Established a standardized global product portfolio.Led the design, development and validation activities, including engineering services (CAD design, prototype and testing) for North America and Japan occupant safety systems 2002-2008. Prepared expense ($45M gross) and capital budgets, including new technical center in Yokohama, Japan and upgrade of labs in Romeo, Michigan.* Developed and obtained executive management approval for a Strategic Investment Plan for a Japan Engineering Center.* Established Engineering Metrics and implemented a monthly scorecard* Championed an "Engineering Excellence" initiative to improve the effectiveness and costs of several engineering processes.

Sales and Application Engineering lead for $100M Chrysler account (1995-2000) and $950M global Ford (including Land Rover, Jaguar, Ford of Europe) accounts (2000-2002). Responsible for account growth, profit and loss, program management and application engineering for complete occupant safety systems.* Awarded Chrysler's "Gold Pentastar Award" for excellence in quality, delivery & warranty ratings* Developed and formed new Chrysler business unit, based on voice of the customer; increased sales and market share from 20 to 27% in 2 years.

Managed design and ballistic performance activities for pyrotechnic driver airbag inflators (1993-1995). Managed driver airbag module design and development staff in Arizona and Michigan (1990-1993)* Developed and launched first high volume driver airbag modules for 1990 model year