Spearheaded and executed a portfolio of large-scale projects with funding proposals valuing $39M, raising sales 29% through market analysis and new product introductions, showcasing strategic leadership and project management. Aided in the development and design of Digital Transformation and Data Analytics infrastructure, reducing cost by 20%.• Facilitated and strategized with Product Line managers, Sales, and Technology teams for product development and deployment through competitive analysis, enabling incremental sales of up to $7M.• Led the identification and management of a cross-functional team dedicated to compliance issues. Leveraging critical & creative thinking skills and collaborative teamwork, while sustaining 0 quality defects.• Integrated Digital Transformation and Data Analytics into manual and semi-automated process to include all levels of IT (API) delivering cost reduction of 11%, plus linking SCADA, MES, and ERP systems• Sustained a fast-paced schedule using Agile techniques which reduced deployment time by two months, enabled lower stress levels and increased focus of each team member.• Empowered 15 team members internally and externally to take ownership of project plans and execution, via, emotional intelligence, performance feedback and transparent communication.• Strategically reallocated resources to address quality issues uncovered during user acceptance testing, preventive actions implemented using sprint tools, enabling on time deployment.• Drove the standardization of Engineering project management procedures, improving implementation and execution of projects, reducing project managers downtime time by 31%

Trailblazer in managing Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Finance and Engineering departments. Consistently demonstrated expertise in orchestrating the development and application of innovative tools for continuous improvement cost reductions, and nurturing employee growth. Delivering Cost Reduction of $75M and a Six Sigma level of 5.5.• Developed strategies and objectives with Product Line, Marketing and Technology teams to drive change in the capital market enabling an increase in sales of 45%, through lead-time reduction and setting industry trends.• Coordinated cost reductions efforts improving Gross Margin from 61% to 72%, through data analytics focused on Profit and Loss statements, Pricing Analysis, Pareto Charts, and Root Cause Analysis.• Planned production operations for eight direct and 2800 indirect reports for three business units delivering $225M in sales, focused on capacity, resource, and material management.• Demonstrated leadership by providing coaching/mentoring to both direct (11) and indirect (25) reports, actively nurturing their staff development, while fostering a culture of continuous improvement• Integrated a pragmatic approach in aligning 3 distinct processes, improving efficiency 128% with lean tools.• Increased On-time delivery from 68% to 99.2% plant wide, enabling sales delivery of $314M.• Shortened manufacturing cycle time from 21 days to 4 days with the use of value stream maps.• Identified, designed, and implemented a flexible staffing model for volatile business environments, reduced training ramp time for new hires from 8 weeks to 1.5 weeks and delivering process and complexity improvements.• Reduced work in progress from 4 days to 3 hours, using value stream map and process management.• Decreased costs by 8% during a 26% decrease in sales volume by maintaining accountability and cost analysis.

Orchestrated the move of equipment from the United States to Mexico, including the disassembly, shipping, assembly of machines, and develop and translate training curriculum to 47 employees ranging from Engineers to Operators.• Trained 47 Mexican employees to include 15 engineers, 10 technicians, 20 operators and 2 supervisors in fiber optic products and how to sustain and improve legacy automation cells, while being an advisor to leadership• Disassembled, shipped, & reassembled 10 automation lines from North Carolina to Mexico, managing a team of 10.• Improved machine performance by 2x through PLC and software programming changes and complexity reduction• Developed and translated training modules for automation technicians in Mexico and Poland