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Rockford, Illinois, United States

Peshtigo, Wisconsin

• Employ control and authorization over all phases of the development and production of four aircraft seating product lines for OEM platforms.
• Preside over all aspects of order entry, procurement, build, delivery, and service, ensuring customer expectations are consistently met.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on implementing process improvements and new product introduction (NPI) to the production floor.
• Navigate complex contract negotiation for cost, scope, and schedule.
• Establish, monitor, and maintain adherence to project scope while handling challenging clients in a fast-paced and ever changing environment.
• Track value stream metrics in order to identify and remediate areas in need of improvement.

Marquette, Michigan

• Demonstrated expertise in heading large-scale projects in the spine implant industry for the development of both implants and surgical tools.
• Provided tactical leadership to globally located platform staff, creating a unified, productive, and efficient team.
• Originated, designed, and initiated effective process improvement initiatives, including implementing a Product Development Process (PDP) and Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) systems engineering tools.
• Developed project plans that identify and address resource and budgetary needs.
• Hosted project meetings regularly with the integrated project team.
• Delivered feedback, advice, and encouragement to team members as a means to ensure deadlines were met.

Iron Mountain, Michigan

• Spearheaded key projects for ATC High Security Control Enclosures, NextEra Energy Storage Enclosures, business development, and technology implementation to meet customer requirements.
• Functioned as primary subject matter expert (SME) for high security hardened building and Electro-Magnetic Pulse (EMP) mitigation for substation control enclosures.
• Trained, mentored, and motivated many new project managers during their first year of onboarding.

Portland, Oregon Area

• Piloted all facets of critical projects, technical direction, and designs for aviation related projects for Head-Up Displays (HUD) and Enhanced Vision Systems (EVS) for a diverse customer base.
• Contributed extensively to bid and proposal generation as well as project coordination and execution.