Senior leader with 20+ years engineering experience, emphasizing in medical device manufacturing and product design. I have managed cross functions teams in Process Development, Production Support, Continuous Improvement and New Product Release from design through manufacturing stabilization. Strong business acumen focusing on quality, cost, sustainability and customer satisfaction. Demonstrated track record for large scale, multi-faceted project management.
Manager & Lead Engineer: Factory launch in Vietnam for Automated Blood Collections manufacturing (25,000 sq. meter facility)
Direct cross functional teams in the Startup, Validation and Stabilization of core production processes (Apheresis & whole blood collections)
Accountable for hiring and training initial key positions within Engineering, Production, Quality and Maintenance.
Facilitate collaboration among global partners to achieve factory goals: Japan & U.S. (management), India (technical support), Ireland (legal manufacturer) & Vietnam (workforce)
Developed engineering training programs involving travel & coaching at external global sites.
Execute on company goals to achieve quality and cost targets
Lead process engineer during audits and inspections
