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A newly created leadership role responsible for overseeing and enhancing the customer service and quality assurance functions within Winnebago Motorhome business. The role will set strategy and vision for these functions and lead continuous improvement initiatives related to technology, processes, and people. In short, the goal of this role is to make sure every aspect of the product lifecycle aligns with customer needs and expectations.

Eden Prairie, Mn, Us

Build customer focused product safety and compliance processes across multiple brands and locations Collaborate with business leaders to evolve customer centric safety cultureWork with NHTSA, Transport Canada, and other agencies to improve communication and cooperation Represent Winnebago Industries and support the RVIA to improve RV industry safety and quality.Develop data analytics strategy to support product safety and compliance.

Medina, Minnesota, Us

Responsible for cross-functional department of 35 engineers, data scientists, and project leaders who identify, trend, analyze, and act on after-sales quality signals.Own customer (end user) interface on potential safety issues found in the field from identification to resolution.Worked closely with internal customers to efficiently develop a process for adjudicating safety and quality issues across all business units using high quality quantitative data Managing collaborative relationships with regulatory authorities (CPSC, NHTSA, etc).

Medina, Minnesota, Us

Engineering leader for all International ORV projects responsible with focus on strategic growth of engineering resources outside of the United States. Help investigate and pursue new opportunities to grow the international business. Develop and manage international ORV engineering budget. Lead team of approximately 20 engineers located in Poland.Achievements:Point person for international ORV engineeringLead and coordinated all engineering input for long range planning and budgetMade tradeoffs to reduce budget by 28% while maintaining strategic priorities Developed succession plan for key team rolesImplemented online task request/management process for the engineering workshopCoordinate off-shore engineering support to enable Poland team to hit aggressive goalsImplemented weekly “GEMBA” meeting for engineering project tracking

Medina, Minnesota, Us

Support green field production start-up through development of production validation plan, hire and train new product development team based in Poland, lead new product development projects as necessary, develop short and long term strategy for European homologationsAchievements:• Launched new factory, with 30+ different models built within 12 months of finishing building• Solved largest warranty problem impacting EMEA in 60 days by leading red team to drive results• Hired cross functional engineering team • Create and manage annual budgets• Led effort to locally source seats and tubes to achieve cost savings• Developed strategic resource plan to improve speed of homologations that is now being executed• Created project cost calculator to quickly and accurately evaluate trade-offs of product plan options• Updated business case calculator to incorporate EMEA specific inputs (shipping costs, duties, currency, etc)• Leveraged outside engineering support to meet short timelines and close resource gaps

Medina, Minnesota, Us

Moved to newly formed division, owner of cost/schedule/performance for projects related to integration of GEM product line, engineering liaison for international acquisition, identify opportunities to grow new business leveraging Polaris strengthsAchievements:Successfully integrated GEM product line in to Polaris systems; including moving production and accumulating $480K in cost savings.Worked with French acquisition to develop cost reduction list worth 500K Euro. Reported out on status of cost reduction at bi-weekly executive updates. Launched new commercial utility vehicle platform in 12 months time (GEM eM1400). Started project on my own with support from off shore design firm. Hired project team (3 people) and finished the project on time and on budget. Gathered customer input to support new product development; performed one on one interviews with customers and used results to shape product specification

Medina, Minnesota, Us

Expanded role to include management of project budget and schedule, identify and plan for year over year cost/quality improvements, supervise project team (3 engineers), monthly report outs on project status, lead stage gate reviewsAchievements:Analyzed buyer survey and warranty data and presented findings to systems engineering team to drive quality improvements Coordinated combined gate reviews that included 3 other planned change projectsDeveloped method to communicated to predicted warranty expense reductions Created validation review template for communicating validation risks and timingLed cross functional cost reduction brainstorming events at 3 locations to generate new ideas

Medina, Minnesota, Us

Ensure new products meet key performance characteristics, implementation of cost and quality improvements, give direction to design engineers and suppliers, defining product specificationsAchievements:First ever use of electronic power steering on Polaris vehicle; identified new supplier and led project through production implementationLaunched all new Ranger which achieved world class Net Promoter Scores – 70+On schedule and on budget launches for 3 consecutive years$600K in annualized savings from implemented projects in MY11Implemented improved transmission on short timeline (6 months from scope change to SOP

Medina, Minnesota, Us

Capital equipment upgrades, process development for new product launches, safety improvements, budgeting labor hours by model for assembly, troubleshooting/line supportAchievements:Introduced component verification to assembly line to fail safe installation of critical partsLaunched two new snowmobile programs (2006 FST & 600 IQ)Redesigned beginning of assembly line to improve work flow and eliminate safety risksInstalled new crating line equipment to improve safety and efficiency

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

None Awarded

Bs, Engineering