Continental Automotive is a leading supplier of electronic, electro-mechanical, and mechanical products to automotive and commercial OEM vehicle manufacturers.Overall responsibility for qualification (product validation) test and analysis laboratories for the Americas region with fiscal responsibility for $20+ million budget and over 100 employees.* Vision and Strategic Planning: Develop vision, mission, and strategic plans for analysis, environmental, and EMC validation test laboratories, aligning with organizational goals.* Cost Reduction and Facilities Management: Coordinating multimillion dollar building renovation project to achieve 30% reduction in footprint, 25% reduction in costs, and 40% increase in equipment utilization.* Process Improvement and Compliance: Drove process improvement projects to ensure adherence to ISO/IEC 17025, IATF 16949, and TISAX standards.* Personal Development: By understanding what drives individual team members, I coach them through the personal development process to reach their career goals and maximize their potential.

Overall responsibility for analysis (component, product, root cause) laboratories in the United States. Chairperson of the Analysis Lab Network collaborating with worldwide analysis colleagues. Established reliability simulations team to predict solder joint failures and product thermal performance. Fiscal responsibility for $3+ million budget and over 20 employees. * Business Management: Created and executed strategic plans for multiple engineering teams across various locations. Developed financial plans and forecasts to support engineering and manufacturing operations.* Process Improvement and Cost Reduction: Restructured financial reporting, reducing processing time by 70% and minimizing errors by 60%. * Quality Management System Administration: Site administrator for the Quality Management System (QMS), developing quality policies, procedures, and systems to meet regulatory requirements and customer expectations. Programs created recognized as best practices during IATF 16969 audits.* Project Management: Project manager for the creation of a new laboratory in a remote location, taking it from concept to operational status within one year.* Legal and Compliance Management: Primary interface with the legal team for contract reviews and non-disclosure agreements, ensuring compliance and mitigating risks.

• Team Leadership and Project Management: Led a team of 27 hardware and software engineers in the development of product validation test equipment for over 20 concurrent projects. Utilized expertise in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and PCB layout to create custom test solutions.• Product Development: Managed the development of a communications box from concept through production, achieving a $100 profit per box.• Cycle Time Optimization: Reduced test system cycle time from concept to delivery by six weeks, significantly improving project efficiency and realized cost savings of $50k per project.

Taught Operations Management as part of continuing education credits for Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. Covered a range of topics including vision, mission, goals, strategy development, lean operations and lean thinking, forecasting methods, quality management, and project management.