Results oriented staff with ~20 years experience across most functions of Program Management, Product/Design Engineering, Supply Chain, and Quality; working with global organizations in the US and Asia, delivering HDD component products from prototype to mass volume production. Expertise in organizing and managing functional groups to attain a well-focused team that positively impact bottom line results. Excellent leadership, organizational, and multitasking skills, managing projects, processes, and personnel. Inclined at technical and business knowledge. My experience spans a variety of manufacturing processes and components, managing product quality, manufacturing processes and development projects required to keep pace with market demands on cost, performance, and quality. Basic working knowledge of mechanical design and electronics. Experienced with supplier auditing and able to work directly with suppliers to solve product problems. Knowledgeable with gage metrology, Process Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (PFMEA), and industrial experimentation (DOE). Engaged in Design For Manufacturability (DFM) of products and Design For Cost (DFC). Exposed to SPC techniques. Experienced in Electronics product assembly, inspection and test process development.Skills/Specialties: Mechanical design, Experiment Design and Statistics, Quality Systems, Electrical and Mechanical Assembly, JIT Workflow, IE Analysis, SPC, Six Sigma, Program/Project/Department management, Documentation (eg: ISO, workmanship criteria and procedures, process management plan, control procedures), general Engineering Analysis. Seasoned professional capable of presenting to senior level management at supplier sites. Ability to perform product characterizations, process characterizations and manufacturing process flow. Outstanding analytic and problem solving skills.