• Supervised a team of ~20, focusing on vision, culture, and talent development• Managed asset strategy (OEE, capacity, innovation, etc.) for ~300 injection molding machines in 12 plants across the globe• Developed team to utilize critical economic thinking to better connect how their technical work positively and negatively affects the P&L • Drove an understanding of unit economics to understand the leading cost/value drivers that affect asset efficiency• Transformed the mental model of cycle time optimization, focusing on minimizing until diminishing returns, rather than achieving quote; this resulted in ~20M NIAT• Developed a high-performance team between operations/operational excellence, resulting in molding cost-of-quality reduction to less than 1% (of sales) globally• Accelerated a proactive approach to mold rigging safety, focusing on molding slings and crane tension control • Evolved the company’s mental model of tooling transformation, focusing on cavitation optimization to maximize asset throughput with little to no increase in burden• Leveraged experience in R&D to catalyze the company’s ability to take calculated risks as creative destruction shifted the industry from conventional to lit polycarbonate grilles

• Developed fiber reinforced, platable polyphthalamide to replace metal in high temperature applications, polyurethane foam-in-place process for chrome surfaces, laser textured platable polymers, tinted polyurethane clearcoat over chrome, multi-shot selective plating process, radomes, active grille systems, decorative trim light accents and thixomolding process• Managed innovation projects throughout entire stage gate process including ideation, business case development, technical development and plant commercialization• Interfaced directly with customers to market innovation technologies and received numerous advanced technology development awards from automotive OEM’s globally• Acted as materials subject matter expert for innovation and engineering teams in all regions including NA, EU and APAC• Managed IP portfolio/software/activities for company globally

• Managed cross-functional team's development of radio frequency identification (RFID) integrated tags, adhesives, and coatings for aerospace equipment/asset tracking• Oversaw deliverables through stage gate process including timeline/budget reporting to management, customer/supplier interaction, risk mitigation, etc.• Researched innovative intelligent identification technologies for future R&D investments/projects within the aerospace, healthcare, and energy industries• Formulated polyurethane coatings for polyimide labels used in printed circuit board industry’s harsh environments• Developed tamper-indicating technologies to prevent counterfeiting of high value products

• Managed scale-up and commercialization of prototypes through manufacturing gate process including development trials, quality control, capacity analysis, cost/weight modeling, legal compliance, safety analysis, etc.• Developed manufacturing processes for complex designs and created/implemented standard work for operators on plant floor• Conducted design of experiments (DOE) and data analysis of critical to quality (CTQ) variables to optimize manufacturing processes/costs and product performance• Implemented quality systems to ensure CTQ variables were within manufacturing tolerances• Conducted supplier assessments to bolster confidence in international/domestic suppliers and their production processes• Acted as liaison between R&D, commercial, business development, engineering, manufacturing, EHS, legal, purchasing, marketing, quality, compliance, etc.

• Created/conducted failure analysis test methods of polymers and metals to resolve compatibility, warranty, production, and processing problems encountered during the life of a part or subsystem • Developed/updated materials and performance specifications, and signed off on engineering change notices• Communicated with customers about materials/product selection and quality notifications• Managed change management projects to maintain and support materials product line

• Applied nanotechnology to solar cell and thermoelectric design• Developed long-range order block copolymer lattices on rough surfaces• Synthesized gold nanoparticles to develop suspended superlattices• Developed thermoresponsive switchable surfaces

• Proposed novel oil spill cleanup recovery system utilizing oleophilic aerogels• Investigated metallurgical materials selection for aerogel containment system• Presented design through formal presentations and technical papers

• Proposed novel fuel cell technology utilizing polymer electrolytes• Developed business plan for proposal• Presented design through formal presentations and technical papers

• Developed design for novel orthopedic wrist implant technology• Presented findings through seminar presentations and reports