Director in charge of a global technical center of excellence in a matrix organization. I lead a team of technical managers responsible for Manufacturing, Quality, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Development, and Technical project management. Member of the global Category Leadership team for Professional Hygiene and the North American Country Management Team and representing Brand, Innovation, and Sustainability within the global S&OP. Some key achievements:-Sponsored the development and implementation of PPAP to ensure product quality is consistently matched to our customers' needs.-Updated Product Lifecycle Management systems and approach to accommodate automation of regulatory processes and technical file storage and creating a closed loop system between our internal teams, external engineering firms, and our manufacturers globally to fully ensure the integrity and quality of our product specifications all the way to the customer.-Revamped our approach to capital equipment and tooling to match the large scale expansion of our business including new standards for construction, maintenance and proactive replacement programs to help ensure continuity of production and improved customer service levels.-Technical lead overseeing all next generation product technology, materials, and sustainability concepts including the successful launch of a 100% circular product takeback pilot establishing reverse logistics, recycling partners, and processing of reclaimed materials into new products (well over 100,000 dispensers reclaimed to date).-Lead a holistic program to drive improvements to the P&L via Value Enginering, Procurement Strategy, optimized Revenue Generation, and structural product assortment changes yielding a net 12% benefit within the first year.

Worked hand in hand with marketing to develop and implement the product vision and strategy for the entire “Tabletop” portfolio and the flagship Xpressnap product line. Owner of all product development, technical project management, and sustaining engineering activities. Took four NPD projects from ideation/definition through launch representing a major assortment expansion including two new systems (refill and dispenser development) and the first ever electromechanical napkin dispenser. Enabled the delivery of business growth targets through a closest to the customer approach and delivering unique solutions to meet real customer needs. Planned and managed the build out of a new 3500 square foot innovation lab and product test center within our corporate headquarters. Developed the product acceptance testing procedure for dispensers rolled out and utilized globally with all suppliers.

Responsible for the full mechanical and industrial insulation portfolio. Work closely with customers to develop application specific product solutions. Improved process capabilities of operations to deliver on target M&I spec products. Work with supply chain and operations to increase process efficiency across multiple sites and product lines. Deliver product upgrades and improvements aligned to market trends and needs. Key achievement was the transition of full product assortment to sustainable binders.

Part of a small global team tasked to shift our cultural focus on the manufacturing floor to a zero loss mentality. Responsible for providing direct on-site support including tool development and training, leadership coaching on driving behavioral change, target setting and site specific implementation planning to achieve results. Focus areas were on safety, quality, and manufacturing performance. Position required approximately 80% travel to be on site and on the floor to actively drive the implementation of change.

Expat assignment relocated to Gothenburg, Sweden for 2+ years. End to End product quality responsibility. Driving the principles of First Time Right and Six Sigma design into all NPD projects. Implemented new, common sense processes to improve quality focus throughout the supply chain and our third party contract manufacturers to improve process control and total quality management. Direct technical support to sales, customer service, distributor partners and end customers. Initiated and lead the project to develop and integrate a global Product Lifecycle Management system and approach for all dispenser product specifications and regulatory files.

Lead project engineer for technical project management group. Drive best practices throughout product development organization. Support all technical project managers in project planning, specification development, risk identification/mitigation, and implementation of total quality management to secure all project deliverables.

Project engineer responsible for the technical project management in a multidisciplinary global product development team. Responsibities include:-Developing detailed project specifications including project scope, technical requirements, timeline, and cost targets.-Managing internal and external resources to maintain time and cost comittments-Complete technical responsibility for the function, initial quality, and long term durability of the end product-Lead new product efforts from initial concept through manufacturing implementation and into full scale production-Provide quality support to continuous improvement efforts

Product development engineer for the Juvenile Products industry. Responsible for developing child restraint systems. Apply core engineering principles along with developing and applying advanced CAE technology in analyzing the dynamics of a crash event. Apply analysis results to enhance new restraint designs. Develop intelectual property and implement new concepts to improve function, structural integrity, ease of use/installation, and child comfort. Responsibilities throughout the entire product development cycle including: ideation and concept generation, prototype development, advanced 3d surface and solid modeling, manufacturing implementation, and sustaining engineering. Last two years in this role as primary Product Engineer for European market products.Specialties:Six Sigma Blackbelt Software: Pro/Engineer, MADYMO, Pro/Mechanica, ModeFrontier, and JMP Statistical Software Compliance and Consumer Testing Standards: FMVSS 213, ECE R44.04, NPACS, Euro NCAP (ADAC/ICRT), US NCAP

Manufacturing engineer with responsibility for automated assembly equipment, assembly tooling, fixturing, and product quality.