Highly driven technical leader with 18 years of hands-on manufacturing experience. Extensive experience in battery cell development and manufacturing (Li-ion and other technologies) for Defense, Aerospace, and Medical applications as well as battery recycling and renewable energy industries. 14 years of leadership experience building and leading high-performance teams including mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, automation controls engineering, test engineering, and maintenance. Career focus on product and process development, continuous/process improvement, design for manufacturability, manufacturing scale-up, process automation, capital equipment deployment, and project management. Passion for improving the way things are done and achieving operational excellence.