QUALITY/SAFETY FOCUSED Engineer with 33+ years of experience in the aerospace industry. Offer outstanding talents in team development and leadership, team consensus, supplier relations, process improvements, and problem resolution. Consistent success in developing systems, processes and cost effective solutions to enhance operations and increase profit performance. Respected leader and mentor with a talent for coaching personnel in the use of "Lean" tools to achieve higher levels of performance. Innovative and resourceful thinker; enjoy navigating all aspects of complex projects.Specialties: Quality Assurance Management, Quality System Audits, Process Controls, Supplier Approvals, Strategic Planning & Execution, Vendor Relations, Six Sigma Expert, Lean implementation, Problem Solving, Process Optimization, Root Cause/Correction Action, Team Building, Team Leadership, Advanced Ultrasonic Inspections,