Results driven Industrial Engineer with extensive experience in managing projects with international and multidisciplinary teams to accomplish a variety of tasks ranging from facilities layout, R&D projects, capital expenditures and bringing customer specific requests into reality. Skillset includes developing multinational relationships and implementing plans of action to overcome issues seen with multiple manufacturing sites, product quality and design issues. Capable in the management of both hourly and salaried employees to achieve multiple objectives simultaneously using a “hands on” approach. Specializes in streamlining using a lean approach and redefining group functions/responsibilities to achieve measurable improvement goals. Experienced background in overall design and manufacture of adhesive application units including mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic and electrical systems used to convey thermoplastic and water based adhesives.My goals (for any of my past positions) have always been to leave a lasting impression with those whom I work with and positively impact the efficiency and accuracy of the department I lead. I apply a lean approach and believe that quality should be built into every function being performed. I believe that by empowering all persons affected in improvement projects to give their expert opinions is key (but often overlooked) to a successful project. By collecting this information, implementing standards based on that information and setting expectations I am able to create an enviroment in which my team will not only complete their tasks but compete on a higher level with our competition.Specialties: Project Management, process design and control, lean approach, value stream mapping, implementation and design of CRM databases, design project management, customization of customer machines, implementation of customer specific requirements internationally. Quality system implementation and improvement.