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• Project Manage technical teams in the research, prioritization, scheduling, costing of Engineer to Order Products. • Operational excellence of prototype and pilot builds prior to product release.• Collaboration with Operations team and the customer, to incorporate improvements to released products including design enhancements, customizations, cost reductions, and part obsolescence mitigation. • Analyze organizational systems to improve processes.• Leading functional groups in the evaluation of technical risks and mitigation options for proposed design requirements.• Provide estimated cost and delivery information needed for quotes and project planning, as requested. • Maintain close communication and collaboration with management to adjust priorities as needed and ensure that projects stay on course to completion on time. • Train personnel on current Zetec processes and procedures.• Received Roper Challenge Award in 2018 for Process Improvement Excellence.

• Lead functional groups in the project planning, management, implementation, training of personnel for all process improvement projects.• Manage Configuration and Change Management process for all Sustaining Engineering projects/products.• System Administration control of ERP, SW EDPM and Flatter Files operating systems. • Lean SME Green Belt Training Certification 2018.

· Manage sustaining engineering tasks related to electromechanical equipment changes and improvements: system functionality, drafting/design changes, testing/verification.· Assisted in procedure writing and training of personnel in new ERP system.· Researched, defined, built Configuration and Change Management Program.· Received Roper Agility Award in 2015 for team collaboration, project successes.

· Build, troubleshoot, test/qualify and field support for all Zetec electromechanical Eddy Current NDT equipment. · Received Zetec Award in 2005 for Team of One

Sealing support for the body structure mechanics.

Graded panels & final inspection of plywood sheets in preparation for shipment.