— Lean and Six Sigma Black Belt certified professional with over 14 years of distinguished experience in the design and manufacturing of machinery for Packaging & Encapsulation, Injection molds, and sheet metal industries. — Adept at driving engineering projects, spearheading new product development, and fostering innovation while achieving significant cost savings and process excellence. — Comprehensive expertise in planning and controlling engineering design and development activities, along with conceptualizing and implementing process initiatives to enhance efficiency and productivity. — Demonstrated ability to ensure timely, safe, and cost-effective design and implementation throughout the project lifecycle, from conception to customer satisfaction. — Exceptional relationship management and communication skills, with a natural ability to network effectively with customers, vendors, stakeholders and team members. — Recognized as a high-integrity, energetic leader capable of envisioning and achieving successful outcomes in complex multicultural environments. Demonstrated ability to guide and lead teams in critical design engineering projects, ensuring effective execution and timely delivery of objectives. Manufacturing Operations: — Spearheading the entire manufacturing and design process from conceptualization to product delivery. — Coordinating production schedules and optimizing workflows to maximize efficiency. — Implementing stringent quality control measures to uphold high product standards. — Driving continuous improvement initiatives to boost productivity and cost-effectiveness. Project Engineering: — Managing overall engineering operations to ensure timely submission of deliverables and achievement of targets within set timelines. — Conducting feasibility studies for customizations and new product developments, providing insights for decision-making processes. — Handling Request for Quotations (RFQs) and comprehending customer requirements for complete line layouts, ensuring compliance with User Requirement Specifications (URS), utility needs, and machine model selection. — Overseeing the release of On-Time Delivery In Full (OTDIF) Bill of Materials (BOM), ensuring accurate documentation and timely delivery. — Planning detailed engineering activities and finalizing the scope of work based on customer specifications and input documents. Design Engineering, Product Development: — Leading the design and development of Encapsulation and JV projects, primarily focusing on packaging and softgel encapsulation. — Implementing special engineering projects aimed at design improvements, cost reductions, and new materials or components. — Handling design, calculations, and selection of various machines for packaging, encapsulation, compression, injection molding, and sheet metals. — Collaborating with vendors to optimize critical parts and enhance manufacturing processes. Technical Leadership: — Providing expert technical advice on design engineering and manufacturing matters. — Offering on-site troubleshooting support for newly developed products, ensuring prompt issue resolution. — Conducting customer visits for technical presentations and evaluations, fostering strong client relationships. — Facilitating seamless transactions by converting RFQs to sales orders. — Leading and managing teams of designers and engineers, overseeing day-to-day operations, coordinating project assignments, and providing technical guidance and mentorship.