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Key participant and leader in process improvement efforts to reduce plant wide rejects by 50%, facilitated a finishing and tooling improvement team to develop future improvements in these areas as well as drive “green thinking” initiatives to reduce the use of hazardous materials. Focused also on environmental safety and health and developed engineering controls to address a major area of concern by insurance carrier in air quality as well as the reduction of noise pollution.

Engineering Manager (2000-2006)Building Services (1980-1998)Managed all phases of engineering, maintenance and building security operations. Responsible for all capital improvements, cost improvement projects as well as the coordination and management of all vendors including utilities, contractors and engineers. Teaming with Manufacturing Supervisors to provide support in staffing, training and developing teams.

Managed the building operations for four facilities in Cranston, Rhode Island. Responsible for all aspects of building services including the management of maintenance staff, vendors and contractors.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.)

Certification Lean Manufacturing