Work History and Highlights
SENGA ENGINEERING, INC. | 2021-2025
Full-Service Precision Manufacturing Partner offering CNC machining, value-added services, and assembly.
Chief Operating Officer
Plan, direct, coordinate, and oversee all operations. Drive the Company’s competitive advantage in product quality, on-time delivery, and manufacturing excellence. Use innovative technologies and techniques to reduce costs and enhance labor productivity.
- Positioned Senga for double-digit growth by overhauling all systems and processes including Quality Assurance, Finance, Production, Purchasing, and HR. Developed a high-performance team focused on continuous improvement, establishing a strong foundation for long-term success and operational excellence.
RACEPAK (A DIVISION OF HOLLEY) | 2006-2021
Manufacturer of instrumentation & data acquisition systems for performance racing.
Engineering & Operations Manager
Provide strategic direction and operational leadership across the product lifecycle, overseeing product design and development, project budget management, KPI development and implementation, and cost reduction and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Designed and implemented advanced mechanical systems for challenging environments, streamlined quality assurance processes, and optimized procurement to reduce costs and improve efficiency, saving $500K in over-ordering and enabling faster order fulfillment.
- Spearheaded the implementation of new MRP systems, facility relocations, and comprehensive product launches, reducing time-to-market by 3 months and improving operational workflows, including warehouse reorganization and staff training.
RAIN BIRD | 2002-2006
A leading worldwide irrigation manufacturer.
Project Engineer | Engineering Group Manager
Strategize and execute new product development initiatives in addition to sustain and optimize engineering efforts across established product lines and administer all department capital and expense budgets.
- Recruited and built a team for Rain Bird Corporation in 6 weeks (with new hires starting within 2.5 weeks of the jobs being posted), resulting in the achievement of aggressive product development goals and an award for recruiting excellence.
PHILLIPS & TEMRO INDUSTRIES | 1993-2001
Tier I Automotive supplier of 120V automotive cold weather starting aids and comfort products.
MANAGER - DEVELOPMENT ENGINEERING
Oversaw strategic planning, operations, and product engineering for 15+ employees, with responsibility for a $1.5M annual operating budget and up to $2.5M in annual capital projects
- Directed cross-functional projects and developed metrics to drive sales growth, retiring underperforming products, launching innovative data acquisition tools, and delivering critical solutions that reduced warranty costs from $200M to $30M for key clients.