Led a team of engineers responsible for sustaining engineering for three families of fully-automated medical lab test platforms.Development of automated testing, IQOQPQ, transition of new products into manufacturing.

Manufacturing battery modules for the Tesla Model 3 sedanLed a team of automation and process engineers running continuous improvement projects in battery module manufacturing.24/7 support of multiple high-volume manufacturing lines.

Manufacturing solar cell substrates for military and commercial satellites and semiconductor materials for infrared and radiation detection in military and medical markets.Led manufacturing operations during two-year growth of 130%.Developed manufacturing processes for substrates for infrared focal plane arrays and magneto-resistive sensors.Developed a high-performing team, tools and processes to develop and manufacture CdTe substrates.Budgeted for investment in capital equipment, training, and process improvements, to support the operations strategy. Built an operational model of the factory to predict labor needs and equipment utilization. Established baselines for productivity and cost.Developed preventive and predictive maintenance, including thermal imaging of motors and electrical panels, and acoustic monitoring of pumps and bearings, to reduce the high cost of unplanned downtime.Increased manufacturing yield from 40% to 90%. Increased market share as the only space-qualified American supplier of germanium wafers.

Manufacturing solar cell substrates for military and commercial satellites.Drove the development of novel software tools for non-destructive analysis of micro-defects in single crystal germanium ingots.Improved first-pass yield, reduced labor cost per unit by 80%, reduced consumables expense by 75%, and made operational improvements that reduced unit costs to one-third of 2010 levels.Developed an internal manufacturing enterprise system to monitor and make visible process data, manufacturing metrics and critical KPIs in real-time, enabling traceability, operational excellence and continuous improvement.

Manufacturing bearings, hydraulic seals and guide elements for hydraulic cylinders.Automated manufacturing processes and data collection.Engineered a new automated production channel for lower total lead time, including creation of specialized tooling and software, & selection, facilitization and programming of equipment.Developed a non-contact high-precision measurement system for in-process measurement.Added automated machine setup and product inspection to eliminate errors in parts printing.