Oversee Global Injection Molding, Process Development Engineering, and Facilities teams supporting medical device manufacturing operations. Managing team of over 30 individuals comprised of people managers, engineers, and project managers. Growing team talent through comprehensive development action plans in key focus areas of current roles and future career path. Created and adhered to departmental expense, capital programs and operations budgets.

Oversaw Expand Innovation for global home care business unit supporting over 50 global brands across multiple platforms. Managed team of over 20 individuals, made up of three core areas (front end innovation, technology, and execution) and comprised of people managers, chemists, engineers, and project managers. Grew team talent through comprehensive development action plans in key focus areas of current roles and future career path. Created and adhered to departmental expense and R&D budgets.

Oversaw global home cleaning bath care section and global project portfolio. Supervised team of chemists, packaging engineers, process engineers, and project managers. Coordinated multiple base and expanded programs within bath care section. Directed budget and timing expectations with project managers and represented bath section in monthly budget review to ensure pacing of RD&E spending. Grew team through internal advancement process and one-on-one coaching, as well as provided challenging and new rewarding experiences.

Owned responsibility for new product development, product engineering, product design, and pilot/prototyping group within core manufacturing processes of plastic thermoforming, injection molding, extrusion, and paper products. Developed portfolio management tool to evaluate projects and create success criteria. Balanced portfolio to include long-term development projects and short-term projects. Created and adhered to departmental expense and R&D budgets exceeding $2,500,000. Oversaw team development and growth plans.

Consulted and executed on product development, design, and engineering initiatives for diverse set of industries, including retail, consumer products, advertising, pharmaceuticals, and building products. Networked and managed team of skilled designers, engineers, and other diverse product development professionals. Designed, engineered, and prototyped concepts; created new-product manufacturing plans and product improvements.

Design Engineer for multiple projects for building products suspension ceiling systems. Prepared and managed project, utilizing stage-gate process that used multiple project management tools, including Microsoft Project, resource allocation, min and max analysis, and project time-frame confidence. Conducted design and process Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA).Worked with and under specific code requirements for materials, electrical, buildings, fire code, green, and seismic codes, including ASTM, UBC, IBC, UL, and USGBC (LEED and Green Building Council). Worked directly with customers to identify any unmet needs by specific products and potential product opportunities through interviews, observational research, and Quality Functional Deployment (QFD).• Designed and engineered new product and continuous improvement initiatives per defined project specifications and scope for suspension ceiling systems and architectural building products industry.• Traveled to off-site product testing trials to validate products with customers and assist marketing in identifying any potential improvements or reductions in future product improvements and introductions.