Mentor a team of engineers and techniciansRecruit and hire engineering talentsLead cross-functional teams to ensure increased OEESpearhead cost-cutting initiatives by examining processes for opportunitiesEstablish standard work which cuts maintenance time by 50%Analyze and review management of change and process hazard analyses

• Reviewed acceptance criteria and ensured tubing built to customer specifications.• Performed extrusion Process Capability, SPC and Gage R&R studies.• Created and performed qualification deliverables: First Articles, Validation, FMEA’s, Control Plans.• Facilitated and lead root cause investigations and ensured CAPA’s were issued and implemented. • Carried out internal audits and identified opportunities for equipment improvement.

•Led improvement projects focused on identifying and removing process bottlenecks. Researched and resolved product performance, aesthetics, reliability and quality challenges. •Helped design and implement tooling and equipment changes to increase yields, quality and cost efficiency. •Managed and assisted project teams on new product development: feasibility, design, equipment selection, cost, testing, documentation, training and scale-up.•Established manufacturing line setup for new products for optimal production with respect to time and cost.•Provided chemical safety, PPE and hazardous waste training to employees.•Established and coordinated Preventative Maintenance schedules and procedures•Created and reviewed drawings, specifications, bills of materials, protocols and reports.•Conferred with cross-functional departments on identifying root causes of filtration flow failures•Conducted materials, aging, extractables, sterilization and irradiation, salt removal characterization studies.•Developed material formulation reliability tests, integrity test procedures, methods and specifications.•Provided technical support to customers, QC, Sales/Marketing, Engineering on filtration applications.