Professional, degreed engineer with proven success in developing new products and processes that deliver financial results. Experienced in all aspects of engineering and manufacturing in the optical and medical device industries.Successful leadership of both small and large teams, with experience in all functional areas of engineering including research and development, new product development, safety, quality assurance, testing, process design, continuous improvement, regulatory affairs, statistical analysis and equipment procurement. Experienced in both public and privately held companies.Leon is currently the Vice President of Engineering at X-Cel Optical which is a manufacturer of specialty eye glass lenses including glass, plastic, Trivex®, Transitions® mid-Index, high-Index and polycarbonate lenses.Prior to that, Leon held engineering positions in research & development, process and quality at Vision-Ease Lens Company where he worked for more than 15 years. He graduated with honors with a degree in Engineering from St. Cloud State University.Specialties: Engineering, Research & Development, Sourcing, Supply Chain Development, Quality Assurance, Continuous Improvement, Safety, Safety Management, Facilities Management, DOE design, Regulatory Affairs, Capital Equipment Procurement, Process Development, Process Re-Engineering, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Process Control SPC, Project Management, Failure Analysis