Director of Product Management

• Apr 2022 - Present

Director, Product Management, Development, & Tech Support

• Aug 2015 - Apr 2022

Architectural Accessories and Norton & Rixson Door Controls. Lead the Product Management, Development, and Technical Support for Door Controls Group. Focused on Growing the Business thru NPD using the latest Innovations and having the Highest Quality Products in the Industry. Leveraging Visual Management and Lean Innovation Development to bring products to market faster than competition and with the highest customer satisfaction/quality levels. Architectural Accessories and Norton & Rixson Door Controls. Lead the Product Management, Development, and Technical Support for Door Controls Group. Focused on Growing the Business thru NPD using the latest Innovations and having the Highest Quality Products in the Industry. Leveraging Visual Management and Lean Innovation Development to bring products to market faster than competition and with the highest customer satisfaction/quality levels.

Director, NPD, Active Products Engineering, and Operational Excellence

• Apr 2007 - Jul 2015

Director of Global PPE R&D, Engineering, Engineering Services, and Operational Excellence. Led Engineering Groups in Skelmersdale, UK and Charlotte, NC areas. Launched NPD on Powered Air Purification Respirator (PAPR) called Spirit (Europe), Digital Pressure Gages for SCBA (Europe and Australia), Tally Board for Tracking Fire Fighters (UK), and an Industrial SCBA (Self Contained Breathing Apparatus) for the America's Market. Managed Engineering Services Team over Product Data Management (PDM), ECN Workflows, and CAD Systems (Inventor & Pro E) for Global R&D Locations. Led VA/VE strategy/execution at Life Safety Products across all sites. Represented R&D on Cost Out Initiatives at Tyco Strategic Sourcing Events at Switzerland.

Director of Operational Excellence

• Apr 2004 - Apr 2007

Director of Operational Excellence and Six Sigma. Member of Scott Safety SLT (Senior Leadership Team).Deployed 6 Sigma (DFSS, DMAIC) across Life Safety Products. Deployed Improved Stage Gate system for all sites to use on NPD. Awarded TSP 6 Sigma Deployment Award and Spotlight Award for Strongest Black Belts.