Resourceful and self-motivated Engineering Manager and Product Manager who combines leadership, strong business acumen, sound organizational and technical skills with proven expertise in Lean Philosophy, Production Methodologies, Mechanical heavy machinery design and the development of innovative solutions to complex engineering challenges. Ability to lead a team or work independently with meticulous attention to detail, insightful problem solving, and the ability to keep complex projects on target.Career spanning +16 years, in the areas of Engineering Management, Automation, PLC & HMI programming, Continuous Process improvement team, Lean Philosophy, Project Management, Statistical Process Control (SPC), Mechanical design/Development, Plant layout, Machine selection, tooling management and standard work, Sheet Metal Forming and Advanced manufacturing, Quality control, Production Control/Scheduling.Solid background knowledge of lean manufacturing and Six Sigma with extensive scope of responsibility and a proven track-record of delivering optimal results.Design and Improvement of complete product line with various design tools, PLC controls & lean techniques.Strong operational process improvement background through effective cost reduction, sheet metal design and CAD/CAM systems.Specialties: Engineering ManagementProject ManagementAB and ABB PLC programmingCNC router programmingLean PhilosophyContinuous improvements Statistical process controlPlant layout and machine selectionManufacturing methods and Quality controlErgonomic tools and MSD PreventionQuality AssuranceAssessment and machine safetyRisk automation with PLC and HMIProduct Design and Development CostingTime Management PLC programmingSheet Metal Forming and BendingSolid Works, AutoCAD, Minitab and CNC programming