Over 25 years of global product development, project engineering, project management, and engineering management experience in a wide variety of industries, including automotive and consumer products.Results oriented, highly results driven, detailed, organized, excellent at solving problems, and hands on with a track record of success using a team oriented, positive communication approach, coupled with technical knowledge and experience.Technically proficient in a number of different technologies, materials, and processes.Experience and success includes the following skills:• Generate and implement innovative and creative ideas and solutions• Product improvement/cost reduction• Managing, directing, and leading domestic and international projects and product development programs• Excellent communication skills across all levels of an organization, including C level management, customers, and other internal and external stakeholders• Obtain quick, accurate, cost effective results• Problem solving techniques, including root cause analysis, 8D, and TOPS (Team Oriented Problem Solving)• Risk assessment and FMEA (DFMEA, PFMEA, Control Plans, Process Flow Diagrams)• APQP• Six sigma• Lean• Application of lessons learned• Generation of product specifications• Meet government regulations, including U.L., CSA• Prototype building and testing• Validation testing, including DVP&R• Design for manufacturability (DFM)• Design of experiments (DOE)• ISO 9000• TS 16949• QS, QOS, Quality Management systems