Responsible for managing and directing the Material Laboratory, New Product Design & Development and the Quality departments of the company. Manage and lead the product and material maturation process for all new business. Provide support to other departments by evaluating and developing new suppliers, developing new product cost estimates, and release of all manufacturing drawings, material compositions and specifications for critical new products. Responsible for the development of Quality and Environmental Management System processes with the goal of certification to IATF 16949 and maintaining ISO 14001 and ISO 9001.
Responsible for supporting the organization through manufacturing support and support on standard products that consistently meet customer requirements in accordance with Company standards as well as learning non-standard product standards to assist technical staff while advancing toward product design position.