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Currently Director of Compliance, providing Governance Structure to R&D within ABB's Motion/NEMA Industrial Motors division. Prior executive roles in the Automotive sector included Director of Engineering in North America, and Global President of Operations.In Engineering I’ve led Innovations, Product Design & Development, Validation Testing, Global Technology Projects and Customer Applications Engineering for both OE and Aftermarket from multiple tech-centers in North America.As President of Global Metallic Operations I led a matrixed team in Strategy, Quality, Advanced Manufacturing, Capital Equipment, Purchasing, and Fiscal Operating Performance with 2000 people across 13 factories in 9 countries. I enjoy leading an organization to develop clear, competitive solutions that deliver long-term value. At the same time, I focus on building unified, high-performing teams with a passion for customer satisfaction, along with real-time metrics that drive performance excellence. My style is calm, competent, direct, fast-paced and inclusive…refined in real-world experiences such as crisis management, labor negotiations, global supply strategy, rationalized factory footprints, intellectual property, critical launches, strategic investments in innovative technologies, factory turnarounds, and due diligence/integration of acquisitions. From 2017-2023 I adapted my career around personal responsibilities, becoming a Small Business Owner and Consultant. Typical projects were either Freelance, or sometimes Full-Time, in 4-12 month advisory stints for Operational Excellence, Leadership Development, Continuous Improvement & Technology Innovation across a wide range of industries: Aerospace, Automotive, Heavy Truck, Industrial Equipment, FDA-compliant Optical, Electric Motor Manufacturing & Direct-to-Consumer Products/Sales/Services.During my career I’ve honed skills that include Customer Relations, Selling on Client Value, Business Strategy, Operations Management & Financials, Manufacturing 4.0/IoT/Digitalization, LEAN & 6-Sigma Champion, Global Projects, Capital Planning, Innovations R&D Strategy, Product Design & Development, Manufacturing Launches, Value Stream Mapping, Integrating Acquisitions, Business Mapping & Transformations, Startups, Ex-Pat Assimilation and Leadership Coaching.Thank you for reading my profile and viewing my referrals/skills. Feel free to connect and network at any time. Have a productive day!

Listed skills include Manufacturing, Operational Excellence, Six Sigma, Continuous Improvement, and 27 others.