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Irving, Texas, US

Lead a high performing, global based team of supplier development engineers and buyers. Responsible to develop, mentor, and train a capable team to achieve world-class costs and quality products to Caterpillar.Accountable for the development, communication and implementation of a global sourcing strategy for cab components. Responsible to manage supplier.

Irving, Texas, US

Irving, Texas, US

• Supervised 14 engineers responsible for machine testing and validating of Caterpillar motor graders
• Provided guidance and coordination of team to prepare and publish product performance reports
• Managed field follow issue resolution by coordinating and assisting service engineers in retrieving and analyzing failed parts, as well as overseeing root cause analysis of failures
• Coordinated, reviewed and approved publication materials such as service bulletins, service letters, and technical information reports
• Developed and managed budgets, validation planning and testing in three facilities: Peoria, IL; Tucson, AZ; and Tongzhou, China. Successfully managed a $16M budget within 2% of target
• Managed project plans for four New Product Introduction (NPI) machine programs; successfully completed validation activities for the Caterpillar 14M3, 16M3, and 18M3 motor graders

Irving, Texas, US

• Supervised 12 engineers responsible for performance, quality, durability, and cost of components
• Managed critical supplier resourcing projects with oil coolers, thermostats, charge air coolers, and water pumps; worked closely with engineers, product groups, global purchasing and suppliers
• Mentored Black Belts and Green Belts to complete over $6M in cost reduction activities through component redesign, supplier resourcing and through supplier pricing negotiations
• Provided leadership to mitigate component warranty issues; coordinated with dealers, suppliers, product groups, and engineers to identify, validate and resolve root cause of failure
• Worked with dealers to troubleshoot engine and/or machine failures; implemented dealer solutions to resolve issues; trained dealers on new products and service methods to improve quality and durability
• Coordinated closely with field service engineers and dealers to provide aftermarket parts solutions for customers with unique applications or environmental considerations

Irving, Texas, US

• Supervised 10 engineers responsible for oil cooler design, modeling for all cooling components, as well as detailing and print releasing support within the Aftertreatment & Cooling Products group
• Managed the engineering design and validation activities for oil cooler design manufactured in Caterpillar's Precision Engine Components facility in Morganton, NC
• Worked closely with the manufacturing facility to improve manufacturing quality control
• Led a 6 Sigma project to successfully redesign and validate rectangular brake and transmission oil coolers on Large Mining Trucks that had a 100% failure rate and were causing $2M warranty annually
• Worked with dealers to identify the need for, and to develop aftermarket parts for legacy machines

Irving, Texas, US

• Led a cross functional team and implemented warranty recovery process improvements resulting in increased supplier accountability and warranty recovered revenue by over 20%
• Led a team to develop the Tier IV interim and Tier IV final radiator strategy; completed international voice of the customer survey to understand customer demands resulting in $10M annual savings
• Led a multidisciplined team to create and implement an organizational business model that identified clear roles and responsibilities between Precision Engine Components and Aftertreatment & Cooling

Arlington, Virginia, US

• Planned and developed the curriculum for the Engineer Officer Basic Course
• Trained and mentored 140+ officers to become successful leaders and engineer supervisors
• Developed, implemented, and led a full-scale live breach training exercise using tracked vehicles, live ammunition, and explosives with zero safety incidents through 12 iterations
• Developed a complex field training exercise; simulated challenges faced by leaders deployed to Iraq
• Served as the Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Manager for a battalion of 450 soldiers
• Developed standard operating procedures to ensure EHS compliance regarding spill containment, reporting, clean up and safety

Arlington, Virginia, US

• Supervised 17 logistics personnel in the management of supply chain logistics for five companies
• Developed and managed annual budget of $3.5M
• Negotiated preferred pricing with key suppliers, resulting in annual savings of over 20%
• Managed the EHS program for a battalion of 400+ soldiers training over 8,000 equipment operators annually from all services on 25 different models of construction equipment
• Developed an improved EHS program by creating standard operating procedures to identify environmental compliance and safety requirements
• Identified need for HAZMAT storage, labeling, and education; procured storage containers and implemented new procedures

Arlington, Virginia, US

• Supervised 12 soldiers providing personnel service support for 450+ soldiers
• Developed, implemented and managed a safety program for five separate companies, resulting in a 15% reduction in training related safety incidents
• Planned and executed all administrative and personnel logistics requirements for three deployments

Arlington, Virginia, US

• Platoon Leader, 5th Engineer Battalion; Second Lieutenant (3/00-6/01) o Supervised and trained 32 soldiers in combat and construction engineering skills o Managed the operation and maintenance of 41 pieces of engineer.
• Instructor, 577th Engineer Battalion; Sergeant First Class (7/96-2/00) o Developed and implemented core curriculum for the safe operation of construction equipment o Trained 2,000+ students annually on the operation.
• Squad Leader, 94th Engineer Battalion; Staff Sergeant (6/92-6/96) o Supervised and trained 12 soldiers in construction engineering o Led a multinational engineering staff of six engineers supporting operations in.
• Senior Construction Equipment Operator, 101st Airborne Division (9/86-5/92) o Deployed to Iraq during Operation Desert Storm; responsible for mobility and survivability o Served as equal opportunity advisor for 99.

Master Of Business Administration, Environmental Management

Bachelor Of Science, Engineering Management