Interactive leader with a passion and skill for building teams that collaborate across an organization to execute on customer commitments and continuously add value to the business. Skilled in promoting a shared vision of technical excellence, process improvement and operational efficiency. Team Builder | Creative Problem Solver | Champion for Continuous ImprovementDemonstrated history of executing in multiple areas of expertise including:~ Managing multiple disciplines for simultaneous product development, modification and integration projects in a fast-paced environment.~ Mentoring personnel to improve communication, teamwork, problem solving and leadership.~ Scoping and planning work with full responsibility for engineering execution.~ Driving a continuous improvement culture that values innovation.~ Developing and implementing new systems for product life cycle management.~ Optimizing engineering designs to improve production efficiency.~ Leading product and software development teams within an Agile framework.~ Creating tools and methods to establish, track and communicate project metrics (KPIs).~ Interfacing directly with customers, operators, suppliers and OEMs to solve technical challenges and manage project requirements.~ Generating proposals for government and private customer projects.~ Creating and delivering presentations for customers, executive leadership and company-wide communication.~ Setting standards and establishing procedures related to design and production processes within an ISO9001/AS9100 environment.~ Optimizing aircraft functional and environmental testing for return to service and final certification.~ Ensuring compliance with FAA regulations for 14 CFR Part 25, 91, 121, and 135 requirements.~ Leading international field teams for aircraft maintenance and modifications.