- A self-motivated manufacturing engineer, experienced in working in “Best in Class” Aerospace and Sporting Goods manufacturing environments. - Focused on Lean Mfg. and Six Sigma Principles throughout my career.- Project Management of Capital Equipment - Proven effective in Conception, Designing, Budgeting, Fabrication, Integrating and Qualifying new equipment and processes resulting in increased profits through efficiency gains and improved quality.- Management Experience – Engineering Manager, Quality Manager and Production Supervisor.- Process - Extensive knowledge of Rubber Processing, Plastic Injection Molding, Urethane Casting, De-flashing, Surface Prep, Spray Painting, Pad Printing and Packaging Operations. - Team Work - Equipment and Process Project success in large cross-functional teams, small teams, or working independently. Key Skills:• Project Management using MS Project and Utilized AutoCad R14 for design work.• Domestic and International business w/travel.• Tooling Design review, development and in-process trouble shooting/design modifications.• Experienced in equipment/processes relocation and qualification between factories within the US and international locations.• Material Processing Expertise:o Rubber – Compounding, Mixing, Extrusion, Calendering, Molding (Compression, Transfer Compression and Rubber Injection Molding). Rubber post-cure De-flashing, Sanding and Grinding, Surface Prep, Paint, Ink Stamp, and Packaging.o Plastics – Material blending/drying feeding (manual and automatic), Injection Molding. Plastic post Inj. operations: De-flash, Surface Prep, Paint, Ink Stamp, and Packaging.o Urethane – Material Preparation, Dispense Equipment, Tooling Design, Equipment Design. Urethane post ops: De-flash, Surface Prep, Paint, Ink Stamp, and Packaging.Vision Inspection systems experience.