SUMMARY Accomplished Quality and Process Development Engineer, with deep experience developing production and quality systems for global industrial manufacturing. Known for leading continuous improvement and other quality process initiatives and solving complex production problems through structured analysis and innovative applications. Experience in direct global purchasing and supply chain development. Key competencies include: Lean/Six Sigma Application-5s-Innovative Problem Solving-Strategic Cost Management Machinery Design & Development-Assembly Process Design-Cross Functional Team Leadership SPECIALIZED ENGINEERED PROCESSES Additive Manufacturing (3-D Printing), Thermal Spray, Exotic Materials Forging & Casting, Lapping, FMS Machining, Aluminum and Ferrous Welding, Composite & Powdered Metal Forming, High Precision Ceramics, Bearing Manufacture, Cam & Crankshaft Machining, Coil Winding, Automated Gage Design.

Highlights:

$9.5 Million in savings over 10 years in process improvements and lean projects, moved major assembly operations from Germany to the US. Planned and Implemented a Japanese Production Plant to the US to supply GM, assisted in setting up a similar plant in Bangkok Thailand. Transferred major manufacturing to Mexico, Brazil, and India.Responsible for Global Supplier Management and Quality in 2 Major US Manufacturers, and worked in 14 different countries in developing the supply-base. Established 2 major Calibration Labs

• Documentation
• Manufacturing
• Program Manager
• Purchasing
• Acquisitions
• Commodities
• Management
• Quality
• Quality Assurance
• Quality Management
• manufacturing
• steel
• mechanical engineer
• production
• "project management"

Lean Six Sigma Implementation, Quality Management, Supplier Quality Assurance & Development, Process Engineering, Tool Design & CAD work, Global Purchasing, and Compliance