P&L Responsibility/Program and Operations Leadership/ Strategic Planning/ Quality Systems/ Six Sigma/ ISO9000 Certification Leadership/ Intellectual Property/ Engineering & Technical ManagementKnowledge and Experience• More than 30 years collective experience building and leading various lean teams supporting manufacturing and engineering operations in order to deliver stakeholder value.• Developed and executed profitability turn-around plan for small US based manufacturing facility.• Lead multiple customer and supplier joint development programs to successfully solve product use problem resulting in a >800% increase in sales for a fortune 500 chemical company.• Nine years experience managing and developing patent portfolios for several firms to effectively support and protect business objectives. Experienced in patent prosecution and litigation prep./analysis.• Strong written and verbal communications skills. Experienced working in both small and large staff environments, and family controlled businesses. • Proficient in solving problems and implementing solutions under tight deadlines. Hands on person, capable of efficiently managing all levels of budgets. • Solid track record of building and leading cross-functional teams, mentoring and coaching others in the process and methods of project management- including QS9000, process improvement, new product development, manufacturing, facilities expansion, construction, and intellectual property development.