Global Vehicle & Product Engineering, Quality Improvement, Cost Management & Manufacturing:30 years of success introducing best practices and driving continuous improvements across complex, fast-paced design, engineering, and production environments. Advanced technical degree and diverse skills in strategic planning, decision-making, operational leadership and large-scale project management. Demonstrated ability to:• Capitalize on opportunities to drive cost and quality improvements, achieve world-class engineering and production standards, and support award-winning product introductions generating millions of dollars in revenue and profit.• Diagnose issues and develop improvement plans, winning buy-in for new initiatives and building high-performance teams that consistently outperform in productivity and cost-effectiveness.• Deliver strong operating and fiscal management of multi-billion dollar budgets, consistently producing upwards of 20%+ cost savings/avoidance through appropriate resource utilization.• Leverage technical background in the product design of advanced electronic modules, cyber security, sheet metal, die casting, plastic injection moldings, sealants, hardware, lighting, glass components as well as manufacturing automation experience in processing, tooling, robot simulation, PLC controls, and joining for the automotive and aerospace sectors.