Experienced manufacturing and operations leader, educator, and former aerospace professional with over 40 years of experience across manufacturing engineering, supply chain management, quality systems, and business operations. I have held leadership roles in machining, production, plant management, and quality control, and spent 19 years at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory as a Master Production Scheduler and Manufacturing Engineering Group Lead. I also bring extensive expertise in Lean Six Sigma, GD&T, ERP systems, and continuous improvement. In addition to industry experience, I am an MBA-educated professional and Adjunct Professor with more than a decade of teaching experience in manufacturing, business operations, and technical disciplines. I am passionate about applying real-w...