• Lead the Tengam Operations and Product Design efforts. Responsible for creating and maintaining adherence to manufacturing and production standards, feasibility of customer requests, and providing direction and verification through proactive lines of communication with the customer and the Tengam Team.• Extensive experience in product development and manufacturing processes, from concept through production.• Scope of experience founded on high integrity and a B.S. Engineering degree with emphasis in Plastics processing. Experiences further highlighted by leading product design, project management, employee development, quality systems including ISO 9001 and TS 16949, quality control, implementing standards, specification of fabrication, and product launch with a passion and commitment to meet the needs of the customer.

• New Product Development (NPD) Team Engineer on numerous product launches that provided design and feasibility, concept through production, of thermoformed products and support of expanded polystyrene product programs. Highly proficient operator of UG NX.• Project Management - Lead the development of innovative designs that I personally presented to both internal customers and national account customers through quick turnaround concept development, effective risk management, and problem solving. Wrote project scopes, budgets, & time lines for cross-functional teams encompassing members across all levels of the company with buy-in and adherence to expectations.• Rapid Prototyping – Technical and hands-on experience of capabilities for application of 3D printer technology and reverse engineering 3D scanned product & tooling through in-house sources and outside vendors.• Standardization and Continuous Improvement – New Product Development Team representative to the Corporate Design & Standards Committee. Also established specifications for request for quotes, ordering, and monitoring procurement with suppliers and tool shops. Continuous improvement realized through reference to a successful & unique project log system that I have developed to stay current with customer requirements, project status, iteration tracking, and lessons learned.• Product to market – Reduced time to market through employee development expanding team member capabilities leading to cost savings & improved efficiency.• Personal collaboration with Operations Management, Customers, Sales, Marketing, Design, Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Production.

Injection molded automotive interior components.• Product Development Team (PDT) Member. Optimized product design development and processes following QS9000 standards for a full service automotive supplier. • Responsible for the feasibility, design, and continuous improvement of injection molded automotive class A surface interior A/C registers, trim bezels, cup holders, finish panels, secondary tooling equipment, automated assembly fixtures, and test/simulation equipment for 9 manufacturing locations utilizing lean manufacturing systems.• Highly proficient operator of I-DEAS, AutoCAD, and PDGS design tools.• Direct involvement working with customers, suppliers, and tool shops.• Auditor & author of QS system documents.• Utilized Toyota Production Systems (TPS) standards, Just in Time (JIT) Techniques and Kaizen (Continuous Improvement) Techniques.