Lead group of businesses based in Florida with full P&L responsibility.• Acquisition, due diligence, and integration of legacy businesses• Guidance for revenue enhancement activities• Approve all capital improvement projects and lead cost containment excercises.

• Developed stents and balloon catheters for cardiovascular surgical procedures.• Designed next generation catheter platform for new drug-coated cobalt-chromium stent. Conducted product risk analysis study.• Performed feasibility and clinical trial studies for new balloon design. • Created verification/validation systems to adhere to FDA regulations.

• Developed product/process improvements and performed scale-ups from R&D to Manufacturing.• Qualified new products and equipment to ensure SPC control and quality standards for launch of CR2 lithium battery; equipment included: mullers, immersion coaters, dryers, calenders, tablet presses, extruders, winders, assembly and packaging units.• Implemented new die lubricant to improve lithium extrusion process, reducing downtime for cleanup/product change-outs and reduced production scrap rates 3%, saving $25,000.• Performed design of experiments to increase performance 5% for the 2/3A and CR2 lithium batteries by optimizing cell capacity.• Designed a hot calendering unit to improve cathode performance 1%, saving $10,000. • Ensured vendor compliance of nickel-plating process by evaluating process capabilities, quality control, and production constraints.

• Managed key account sales in the medical, food, automotive, military, construction and aerospace industries.• Increased margins 18% with selective price increases; tracked margins, quotas, and sales for the Extrusion division.• Prepared annual forecast and budget estimates.• Estimated dates of delivery to customers for newly designed parts based on production schedules.• Developed a training program for the sales and marketing force; trained and managed customer service representatives.• Responsible for ensuring company compliance with ISO standards.

• Managed projects from pilot plant design through construction and start-up phases.• Prepared project budgets for equipment and man-hour estimates totaling $2 million.• Conducted HVAC analysis on tunnel structures to ensure not classified as a confined space, resulting in cost savings of $50,000.• Performed feasibility studies, OSHA & process hazard analysis (HAZOP), and process simulations for chemical manufacturing facilities.• Composed equipment specifications, purchase documentation, bid packages and bid tabulations.• Designed and procured equipment: heat exchangers, distillation columns, mixers, millers, pumps, tanks, reactors, conveyors, filters, ion-exchange units, piping, controls, valves and instrumentation.