Extensive manufacturing experience in management, engineering, program management and quality • Fifteen years general manager/plant manager• Eight years managing technical programs and new business development • Ten years hands-on engineering experience, in manufacturing and design/developmentIndustries served: aerospace, defense, automotive, medicalStrong technical background with BS Mechanical Engineering and BS Industrial EngineeringMany years of leading people, guiding them to work together, towards common goals (launching new products, technology development, capacity improvements, waste elimination, etc.)Select accomplishments:• As GM led business growth from $7M/yr to $30M/yr delivering $6M/yr in net profit• Authored and implemented numerous business systems without bureaucracy• Implemented Continuous Improvement program across businessSpecialized knowledge:• Lean manufacturing / continuous improvement • Mentoring and empowering people, building ownership • Infrastructure assessment, building effective systems with minimal bureaucracy• Thermoplastic materials and processing, including injection molding, extrusion, thermoforming, and composites