Juan Rodriguez

About Juan Rodriguez

As a strategic R&D executive, I\'ve led teams to innovate across multiple industries and product types, with results including fist-to-industry products, 2X revenue growth, 8-figure cost savings, and a 40% decrease in service calls. My experience has spanned robotics, automotive, audio, and lawn and garden, for both commercial users and consumers globally.The common theme throughout all of these has been the sense of accomplishment when our product successfully launches and provides value to the consumer. I also enjoy developing talent, and one of the greatest rewards has been having several of my team members advance into leadership positions.

Experience

1. Vice President, Research & Development, North America

   Husqvarna Group

   Dec 2021 — Present · Charlotte, NC, US

   Lead R&D team with 8 direct reports and total team members spanning Battery Innovation, Facilities, Ride, Test, Handheld, and Operational Excellence, in addition to the Robotics team and the Project Management Office (PMO).

Education

• Oakland University

  MS

• University at Buffalo

  BS

Skills

• Continuous Improvement
• Product Development
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Automotive
• Cost Reduction
• Ppap
• Engineering
• Supply Chain Management
• Apqp
• Value Stream Mapping
• Product Design
• Strategic Planning
• Solidworks
• Team Building
• Team Leadership
• Program Management
• Budgeting
• Supply Chain
• Lean Manufacturing
• Sheet Metal
• Injection Molding
• Budgets
• Leadership
• Six Sigma
• 5s
• Fmea
• Gd&T
• Catia
• Design for Manufacturing
• Manufacturing
• Kaizen
• Root Cause Analysis
• Engineering Management
• Spc
• Dmaic
• Dfmea
• Industrial Engineering
• Manufacturing Operations Management
• Stamping
• Pro Engineer