Experienced, effective engineering manager with an extensive background in new product development, project management and business process improvement in the consumer products industry.Leads and delivers large scale business transformation projects with cross functional and global impacts. Engineering problem solver who enjoys technical and business challenges.Specialties:New Product Development & LaunchStage-Gate disciplines applied as milestones are achieved and progress is monitored.Deliver results that meet the business objectives and products that exceed customer expectations.Business Process ImprovementUtilize Lean principles to assess business processes and identify opportunities for improvement.Manage change to the organization via clear communication and disciplined implementation.Product Data ManagementCollaborate with IT to upgrade PDM tool across global organization.Measure improvements of operational efficiency and timely deliveries.Team Building and People DevelopmentAssess talent, recommend improvement and then watch associates excel.Develop tomorrow's leaders with mentorship and coaching.
Listed skills include Continuous Improvement, Product Development, Manufacturing, Cross Functional Team Leadership, and 15 others.