Chuck Edwards

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About Chuck Edwards

Consulting expertise. Business-driven individual experienced in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Quality & Sales for US and Global Automotive Tier I suppliers. Implement tailored profit & growth plan. Critical experience in leadership roles advancing from manager to director to VP. Determined and experienced in client rapport, demonstrating sound judgement and employee mentoring and coaching. Visionary, results-driven, and accomplished professional, with strong background and global experience in electronics, mechanical, electro-mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and product engineering and design, quality, and sales & marketing for automotive and commercial appliance industries. Expert in deploying operational excellence systems and reengineering unproductive work processes as well as planning and implementing various sustainable and cost-effective engineering initiatives to drive continuous improvement of operations. Successfully launched more than 50 automotive programs. Equipped with tactical leadership capabilities in supervising and guiding teams toward the successful and timely completion of projects, quality compliance and sales goals. Adept in competitor bench marking to identify product threats and growth/sales opportunities. Effective at formulating and implementing strategic plans for multi-million dollar automotive group to achieve division key performance indicators and boost revenue, while identifying and eliminating potential product hazards across all phases of the product’s life. Equipped with solid interpersonal and communication aptitudes in establishing productive rapport with individuals of diverse backgrounds.