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Oversaw Quality and R&D team of 3 direct reports to develop innovative products, drive continuous improvement, and ensure quality for thousands of SKUs according to internal and customer-specific requirements.Strategy • Performed SWOT analysis in collaboration with customer-focused departments to scope growing customer needs and market opportunities. • Reviewed monthly company metrics and collaborated with senior management to drive profitability.• Mapped all company processes and provided R&D and Quality requirements for ERP / PLM upgrade. • Redefined product data hierarchy on 10K+ SKUs to enable effective reporting.• Developed SharePoint infrastructure to enable companywide collaboration. Research & Development • Served as primary interface for technical aspects of new products and sourcing opportunities and developed product specifications and testing requirements for new products such as the #1 cat toy in the product portfolio with $330K+ annual sales. • Created continuous improvement process bonus plan with compensation structure to engage employees and improve productivity and efficiency. • Conducted patent and intellectual property portfolio review of potential acquisition opportunity and presented recommendations to the President.Quality• Led 100+ non-conforming material (NCM) and corrective and preventative action (CAPA) issues and reports. • Resolved quality issues on 300K+ affected products, working cross-functionally and externally, and routinely partnered with operations to rework non-conforming material, preventing $50k scrap per year.• Developed quality reports via Microsoft Lists / SharePoint to enable real time analysis and notifications. • Engaged vendors with quality issues to improve products and obtain adequate resolution and conducted onsite audits and capability reviews for international suppliers in Vietnam and India.

Engineering Manager | Jan 2019 to Jun 2021 Led team of five direct reports to develop new products, assist Manufacturing Engineering in process design and production support, and work closely with Quality Engineering to perform root cause analyses and resolve issues. • Co-developed, with HR, a robust co-op program growing from 4 to 12 co-ops resulting in 2 full-time hires.• Managed a portfolio of 12K+ products in medical and automotive industries. • Co-led effort to completely redesign QMS and achieved ISO 9001:2015 and IATF 16949:2016 certification.• Transferred over 20 products to a new Celaya, Mexico plant over four months with no quality issues. • Established career paths, yearly objectives, and professional development plans for each direct report.• Redefined design standards to improve product and manufacturing specifications.

Led projects from design concept to production, generating more than $1M annual sales. • Scoped and presented integrated lighting solutions for a key strategic customer to GM and Volvo Management. • Led internal continuous improvement projects on fixtures, measurement systems, and DFM/A.• Developed project management and design / process validation processes and tools.

Managed advanced development projects, including goals, expectations, resources, and project plans, and utilized FEA and CFD simulation and Creo CAD software.• Redefined Stage Gate Product Development process, leading to 10% reduction in timeline. • Developed a Co-Op| Mentor program that grew from 3 to 6 students and resulted in 2 full time hires.• Improved QMS by rewriting quality documents and participating in internal and external ISO:9001 audits.

Collaborated with global corporate sites in France, Spain, China, and the U.S. to develop innovative technologies to solve condensation and deicing issues with LED headlights and taillights.• Created prototype to display condensation and deicing technology for OEM trade show.• Submitted 4 patent disclosures, which resulted in 2 patent applications.

Performed simulations for the Escalade, Corvette, GM Trucks, and Ford Edge programs and completed correlations studies between simulations and real parts at component and assembly level.• Developed solution for thermal management for the Ford Edge program, which resulted in passed product validations with no increase to product cost.• Trained and mentored 2 simulation engineers and 3 interns.

Certified service representative of Cummins 2002, 2007, and 2010 diesel engines, used in various applications including: automotive, industrial, marine, and power generation.Provide diagnostic troubleshooting for authorized dealers to maximize repair speed and customer satisfactionProcess an average of 30 customers a day using Cummins repair procedures and software.Received no negative customer feedback.Trained to process technical support claims to maximize efficiency and customer satisfaction.