Broad leadership role that included responsibility Product Engineering, Custom Engineering, Product Costing, Product Management, Commercialization, Quality, and Warranty. Drove product planning, launch, and execution in alignment with corporate and value stream goals.Spearheaded the creation of a new Product Management organization, which created and implemented comprehensive product strategies and played a crucial role in driving product innovation and customer satisfaction.Collaborated with commercial leadership to contribute to the development of market assessment strategies that informed our product direction and market positioning. Provided thought partnership and support to operations, sales, and the executive leadership team, fostering cross-functional collaboration and strategic alignment.Developed leaders within the organization by creating succession planning candidates and ensuring the engineering and product development teams were aligned with the broader corporate strategy.

Full responsibility for building and leading the new “One Wabash” Engineering Services organization in support of over $1.3B of product across Vans, Truck Bodies, Tank Trailers and Platform Trailers. Leadership responsibilities include: Custom product costing and Engineering for all standard products, Creation of and Improvements to Engineering and sales systems, Warranty driven product improvements and post production customer field support.

Highly collaborative role dedicated to the transformation of our truck body “take to make” (quote to build) process. Critical areas of focus included shortening overall lead times, dramatically improved schedule adherence and breakthrough improvements on first pass yield for all engineering related front office processes

Drove application of the Wabash Management System throughout all operating units and corporate functions. Deployed a comprehensive Operational Excellence tool kit to enable operating units to deliver YOY sales and margin growth targets. Oversaw the successful implementation of Safety, Environmental and Security Strategies to ensure alignment with the strategic goals of the corporation. Facilitated and trained key leaders and divisions on Hoshin based Strategic Deployment Process.

Created a climate and culture of continuous improvement and innovation across all functions of the organization. Enabled profitable growth by supporting all aspects of the company’s strategic deployment process to ensure all activities were aligned to corporate goals.

Led team to high level execution and performance improvements in Custom Engineering, Quoting, Quality, Warranty and Production Control for the Commercial Trailer Products Organization. Drove breakthrough quality improvements in the broader value chain, while aligning the Sales, Operations and Production planning processes across all manufacturing functions

Full responsibility for Dry and Refrigerated van engineering, Platform engineering, full quoting and technical support to sales department and aftermarket group, all engineering departmental processes / procedures, engineering ISO compliance, and inner-departmental training materials.

Expansion of previous role to include refrigerated vans, full quoting and technical support to sales department and aftermarket group, all engineering departmental processes / procedures, engineering ISO compliance, and inner-departmental training materials.

Assured proper creation of layouts, BOM’s and detailed part prints for customer specific design requests, including final check of all design packages. Identified improvement opportunities through creation of full departmental metrics to accurately track errors, schedule attainment, and group utilization.

Provided engineering interface to multiple shift, 6 day per week production facility and mentored members of production lead team in their various disciplines

Responsible for all aspects of operating two manufacturing facilities, including safety programs, production planning, continuous improvement, inventory control and all staffing decisions.

Managed a team of engineers on two new, highly competitive product lines as part of new Product Expansion Group.