Engineering & Quality leader with over 25 years’ experience in development, engineering and manufacturing of electronic interconnect and related products and processes for automotive, data-com, and consumer product sectors. Skilled in merging Engineering, Quality, and Operations for effective design for manufacturability & assembly, and minimizing opportunities for defects. Accomplished in electronic contacts, precision plastic injection molding, insert molding, metal stamping, plating & finishing, and automated assembly. Driven to achieving complex outcomes via the power of teamwork and timely decision making, with a hands-on, detail-oriented management style. Providing technical advice and consulting to CEO and regional presidents on global business issues that require pre-sales, engineering, manufacturing or quality support. Helping to build an effective customer retention policy by focusing on engineering rigor, manufacturing quality, and people, with a foremost regard for safety, community, and environment. Academic credentials include a Masters’ degree in Mechanical Engineering from The Ohio State University.AREAS OF EXPERTISE, CORE COMPETENCIES & SKILLS• Mechanical design, strength of materials, heat transfer & materials science (plastics, Cu alloys, SST, shape memory alloys)• Electronic contacts and connectors• Statistical process control, related to high-speed manufacturing• Six Sigma Green Belt trained, with expertise in DFSS and Lean Six Sigma • Multiple patents for electrical interconnects, RFID, shape memory alloy, and packaging products• Supplier development and strategic and global sourcing of components, tooling, and services Specialties: DFSS/DMAIC ● Analytical/statistical skills ● Process capability/SPC ● Risk management (FMEA, prototyping, FEA, simulation, DFMA, mold flow) ● Reliability & performance testing ● Asia manufacturing ● Regulatory, compliance & IP management ● Injection molding, insert molding, extrusion ● Metal stamping, deep drawing ● Automated assembly ● Lean Six Sigma