I’ve always loved to tinker. My father took notice and started lining up plant tours at the manufacturing sites where he was designing fire protection systems. Soon, my curiosity to understand how things worked became a hunger to improve them.In truth, I should have become an engineer. Instead, I’ve put my problem-solving mindset to work bridging the engineering and business worlds. I make on-the-ground execution easier—streamlining ops, doubling manufacturing capacity, decreasing downtime, and implementing preventative strategies that catch problems before they become problems. I’ve standardized procedures through consolidation and documentation. In short, I simplify processes and keep people on the same page.I create cultures of trust by leading with listening. I’ve guided & protected teams through complex integrations, navigated multicultural contexts (with diversity and inclusion ratings 22% above company average), and attracted and retained key talent (with 0% attrition). I’ve increased the safety of my teams (↑ 65%) through incident analysis and OSHA team trainings. And I’ve fine-tuned my teaching & coaching skills in the university classroom, where I take great satisfaction in training a new generation of engineering grads.Financial acumen has been an important and intentionally-sought skill. I’ve managed $450M budgets and a $1.1B acquisition integrations—the most successful in company history. I’ve saved millions in labor cost by implementing innovative strategies to free up team time. I’ve drastically decreased mandatory recalls by seeking customer feedback in early stages of development. I’ve sought one-on-one mentorship from a CFO in pursuit of clarifying financial impact of supply chain scenarios. And I have a near-perfect track record of completing ambitious projects on time and on budget. I have the know-how necessary to reduce costs, manage investments, and contribute to data-driven discussions.Iterative problem-solving, emotionally intelligent leadership, and financial insight have earned me a reputation of trustworthiness. Give me a challenge and a team and we’ll win together.Past successes include-⇨ Enabled $200M revenue growth while spearheading integration of 80% segment of $1.1B acquisition—the most effective integration in GE Healthcare history.⇨ 20+ year track-record of on-time, on-budget projects as large as $350M.⇨ Reduced downtime & increased product output by 20% while improving customer satisfaction.⇨ Increased team safety by up to 65% through incident analysis.Let’s Connect: gregoryclintoncrane@icloud.com