Mark Mann

About Mark Mann

UNC Charlotte graduate: B.S. Mechanical Engineering. M.S. Engineering Management with a concentration in Lean Six Sigma.Driven and motivated towards achieving organizational targets. Individual contributor and team leader.Core Competencies:Continuous ImprovementMechanical Engineering Manufacturing Engineering Process EngineeringR & D EngineeringMaterial TestingSix SigmaLean ManufacturingAPQPQuality ControlOperationsSupplier DevelopmentProduct DevelopmentStatistics / Six SigmaLean Manufacturing CAD/ CAMSystems ManagementManagement

Experience

1. Sr Director, Engineering - North America

   Auria

   Jan 2025 — Present · Old Fort, NC, US

   Lead North American Engineering Operations across four interdisciplinary teams, driving strategic business objectives and advancing manufacturing excellence.Key Responsibilities:Advanced Manufacturing Engineering: Spearhead new business pursuits by delivering robust manufacturing plans, capacity analyses, and equipment specifications to support program launches.Manufacturing Engineering: Oversee equipment installation, process optimization, controls engineering, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and product quality.Capital Equipment Engineering: Direct the design, fabrication, and PLC programming of custom manufacturing equipment to meet evolving production needs.Tooling Engineering: Lead advanced quoting, tooling design, specification, and acceptance processes for all customer-owned tooling used in Auria manufacturing operations.Global Leadership:Recently appointed as the Global Lead for Tooling and Equipment, collaborating closely with regional engineering teams in Europe and China to establish and implement world-class manufacturing standards and best practices

Education

• University of North Carolina at Charlotte

  Bachelors of Science, Mechanical Engineering

  2008 — 2014

• University of North Carolina at Charlotte

  Masters of Science, Engineering Managment / Lean Six Sigma

  2015 — 2017

Skills

• Thermodynamics
• Problem Solving
• Lean Manufacturing
• Statistical Process Control (Spc)
• Quality System
• Microsoft Word
• Mechanical Engineering
• Six Sigma
• Kaizen
• Lean Six Sigma
• 5s
• Manufacturing
• Plastics
• Mathcad
• Dmaic
• Pro Engineer
• Dynamics
• Statistical Data Analysis
• Advanced Product Quality Planning (Apqp)
• Testing
• Matlab
• Ptc Creo
• Creo Parametric
• Cad
• Microsoft Office
• Materials Testing
• Fluid Mechanics
• Continuous Improvement
• Material Selection
• Qfd
• Microsoft Excel
• Quality Control
• Engineering