Shane Straw

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About Shane Straw

Product Development, Engineering, and Manufacturing Operations leader with 25+ years of experience successfully developing and launching products across North America and Asia. Proven leader of leaders, known for building disciplined engineering organizations that deliver results through fact-based decision making, strong project management, and repeatable processes.I have led organizations through new product development, global sourcing, and lean manufacturing transformations, with a core belief that engineering sets the foundation for everything that follows. I emphasize rigorous analysis, clear scope definition, and trust in the process to drive speed, quality, and cost performance.With 10+ years of experience in private-equity-backed environments, I have partnered closely with executive leadership to accelerate value creation through: • Faster time-to-market • Improved product quality and reliability • Sustainable cost reduction • Scalable development and manufacturing systemsI have successfully implemented stage-gate product development and product quality systems that significantly reduced launch risk while improving cross-functional alignment and execution.My leadership style is collaborative, structured, and results-oriented, focused on developing strong teams, aligning strategy to execution, and building organizations that perform under pressure.Core Expertise • Operational Excellence & Lean Manufacturing • New Product Development & Launch • Engineering & Technical Leadership • Stage-Gate & Project Management • Design for Manufacturability • Global Sourcing & Supplier Development • Procurement & Cost Reduction • Change Management • Kaizen Facilitation • Risk Assessment & Resource Planning