Operations Manager

Lead team responsible for design, facility maintenance/upgrades, supplier selection, procurement, and standards development across multiple global R&D facilities • Supervisor of 17 engineers responsible for mechanical, electrical, electronic, and hydraulic engineering functions to support multiple global R&D development and standardization facilities• Manage a $3M CapEx and $4.5M P&L annual budget while serving as Facility & Support Services Divisions’ financial manager• Overseeing development of long term building infrastructure remodel strategy ($60M), supplier negotiations, and green book capital submissions to integrating new technology supporting test automation and engine development initiatives• Responsibility for business development across multiple Caterpillar facilities and product groups• Implementing robust engineering standards including: FMEA, 6 Sigma, BIQ, NPI and FEA• Familiar with sourcing standard international standards organizations for all projects including: FM, ASME, ASTM. OSHA, NFPA, NEC, and ISO

Lead team responsible for design, facility maintenance/upgrades, supplier selection, procurement, and standards development across multiple global R&D facilities • Supervisor of 17 engineers responsible for mechanical, electrical, electronic, and hydraulic engineering functions to support multiple global R&D development and standardization facilities• Manage a $3M CapEx and $4.5M P&L annual budget while serving as Facility & Support Services Divisions’ financial manager• Overseeing development of long term building infrastructure remodel strategy ($60M), supplier negotiations, and green book capital submissions to integrating new technology supporting test automation and engine development initiatives• Responsibility for business development across multiple Caterpillar facilities and product groups• Implementing robust engineering standards including: FMEA, 6 Sigma, BIQ, NPI and FEA• Familiar with sourcing standard international standards organizations for all projects including: FM, ASME, ASTM. OSHA, NFPA, NEC, and ISO

Led team responsible for custom designed test fixtures, virtual product installations, and facility layout to support engine testing• Team lead role for 14+ India based design resources and locally based contractors• Implemented a 50% design process cost reduction in a 6 month period to align with budgetary goals• Improved design quality by 40% by leading and aligning initiatives and goals within business structure

Led team responsible for projects including: virtual product installation, new product introduction, facility design and layout, engine performance, web based database, inventory management, and component design• Manager of 45 local and India based engineers who performed mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, programming and CFD analysis projects• Developed, implemented, and governed a proprietary process to streamline testing setups. • Responsible for project management, interviewing, hiring, scope creation, budgeting, timelines, quality, training, metric creation, proposal writing, policy and procedure development and performance reviews• Worked on design, quality and manufacturing projects for customers including: Caterpillar, Whirlpool, AGCO, Harley Davidson, and General Dynamics

Supervised a team responsible for developing the quality, receiving, and inspection plan procedures utilized by Caterpillar• Integrated the quality inspection process into the new production facility in Monterrey, Mexico• Advised Caterpillar on current gage and tool standards within the industry. Procured $1.5M of quality inspection gages for a new facility• Responsible for facility design and layout for quality department• Implemented internal software training and maintenance of software programs• System administrator for inventory, certification, and calibration tools and software.

Designed enclosures and fuel tank bases for Caterpillar generators • Supervised enclosure and fuel tank fabrication• Designed and programmed individual parts for laser and punch operations• Created and maintain company drawing standards book