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Senior leader with a proven track record of achieving business objectives by: Always putting safety first. Driving lean transformation and fostering a culture of continuous improvement through servant leadership, team building, and engaging employees through everyday learning. Delivering revenue growth through the voice of the customer and innovative new product introduction. Ensuring profitable operations / cost reduction through rigorous problem solving (TPS / DBS and lean six sigma) and quality management. A hands-on, customer-focused approach so strategy is deployed through actions aligned with the top leadership’s objectives. Global experience across multi-site manufacturing in the industrial and consumer products industries. Process knowledge includes metal fabrication, welding, CNC machining, graphic printing, e-coat, powder-coat, and high mix, low volume, and high volume mechanical and electronics assembly. P&L management of nearly $200M revenue aftermarket operation.In 2014 I faced a decision about my formal education. Rather than invest in an EMBA, I started my own company outside the manufacturing industry. This experience has broadened my perspective to encompass financial and administrative experience. With the COVID-19 Pandemic, I have fully divested from this company.During college and my early career, I pursued a dream of racing formula-style race cars. While this dream did not come to fruition, the experience formed the baseline of my approach to problem-solving. Wheel-to-wheel racing established my drive to succeed. Success on the track required rigorous experimentation based on data acquisition & analytics. This data-based approach with a strong drive for success continues to motivate me.