Engine Business New Product Development Leader
Cummins Inc.
Spanning both the technical and quality functions, accountable for the successful launch of New Product Development execution across all Engine Business programs globally from Product Preceding Technology, through Pre Product Planning and Value Package Introduction.
Accountable for the adoption and use of the Product Development Excellence toolkit, coaching teams on the use of 32 tools developed in order to drive improved Product Quality and Engineering Efficiency.
- Helping the teams execute on the businesses 'Fuel Agnostic Platform' strategy, supporting the development of key Class 1 programs across mutiple fueling technologies.
- Supporting the teams through risk management, developed an 'enterprise level risk' view to help communicate key risks to leadership
- Execution of the 'Design for Durability' initiative, developed and executed processes that change how we design, develop and validate products with longer Emissions Warranty in mind.
- Led a broader cross functional effort to mitigate the commercial risk associated with longer emissions warranties, including Quality, Technical, Supply Chain, Purchasing and Finance.
- Ownership of Software and Calibration Quality, identifying key opportunities and mobilizing the organization to address critical deficiencies in the Software development process, including people, processes and tools.