Value Engineering Analysis on Next Generation Fuel Development; including functional analysis, creative brainstorming, project down selection, and benefit realization.Delivery Process Development and Optimization for Large scale projectsQuality Function Deployment lead for Fuel Development defining development path for next generation products.

• Responsible for management and development of 5 engineers providing career coaching, workload management, and project guidance• Successfully deployed new Value Engineering process aimed at value creation through product design and continuous improvement in the supply base.• Successfully introduced Design for Manufacture and Assembly processes to the business.• Led cross-functional team in development of new business process for identification and execution of continuous improvement projects.

Lead for creation of new process for Global Category Team responsible for development of process, procedure creation, and communication of change to the organization.Responsible for activities related to the identification, execution, and reporting of cost reduction projects for direct material components.Develop and Implement new Value Engineering Process

Project lead for new fuel development qualification efforts. Involves the oversight of the qualification and delivery activities of over 70+ unique components. Includes responsibility to manage schedules, interface with suppliers, and prioritize work for other Supplier Quality Engineers. Responsible for the project management of new reactor control rod assembly supplier development. Includes the maintenance of project schedules, technical decisions, team action items, and management reporting.Provide cost estimates for Supplier Quality to Commercial Operations for new customer bids.

Responsible for engineering direct reports including international reports providing work assignment, training, and career development.Experience in managing budgets, project delivery, product development cyclesOversee the activities related to the evaluation and analysis of competitive technologies and business strategies. Provide information to senior management based on the nature of the competitive landscape and products to allow for the creation of product strategy.Work with marketing, development, and planning organizations to define future product technologies and product roadmaps.

Responsibility to provide leadership, support, training, and career development assistance to a team of three component/material engineers Senior Materials Engineer with Global responsibility for the identification, qualification and selection of raw material suppliers inclusive of various inkjet printhead components, pigments, chemicals, flexible circuits, foam, filtration systems and adhesives. Provide global technical support to engineering and manufacturing staff in 4 manufacturing locations regarding component performance, delivery and quality issues. Responsible for conducting and/or reviewing vendor audits inclusive of evaluation of vendor facilities, equipment, operational and business practices to ensure compliance to Corporate requirements Responsible to monitor and measure vendor performance, and implementation of corrective action as required. Performance metrics are reported monthly to strategic suppliers and to Lexmark Senior management via Vendor Scorecard Ongoing sourcing and technical efforts to mitigate risk through identification and qualification of alternate suppliers. Developed and implemented Vendor Scorecard, to rank and document suppliers' performance (quality, delivery, process improvements and cost reductions projects/efforts). Responsible to Design and implement new material applications for use in inkjet printheads. Projects to date: $78M Cost Savings Effective Project Manager with proven track record of driving cost improvements and manufacturing yield improvement Experience in working with Major suppliers utilizing Six Sigma methodology to drive process and cost improvementsResponsible for the resolution of manufacturing issues related to quality, throughput, and yieldDevelopment of new processing methodologies for the manufacture of flexible circuits, filters, and other components.