Meganne Frisch

About Meganne Frisch

I lead at the intersection of R&D, Engineering, and scale — turning complex product ideas into manufacturable businesses. I focus on the decisions that determine whether innovation becomes profitable reality: design for scale, cost, capability, and consumer delight.My background spans process development, mechanical equipment design, precision tooling, industrialization of new-to-the-world products, platform management, GTM execution, and utilities. I bring a systems view that connects product design, manufacturing strategy, capital, and cost structure — enabling faster learning, smarter tradeoffs, and confident execution at volume.I’m known for turning complexity into clarity — and clarity into results at scale. I excel at building Learning Plans and KPIs that matter to de-risk innovation, accelerate decisions, and align cross-functional teams. I take pride in uniting R&D, Engineering, Operations, and Business leaders around a shared path to results.Strengths & Focus Areas: Engineering & Manufacturing Strategy · Scaling Innovation · Industrialization and Scale-Up · New Product Development (NPD) · KPI & Learning Plan Design · Process & Equipment Development · Cross-Functional Leadership · Risk Mitigation · Talent Development · Roadmap and Master Plan Leadership · Automation · Crisis Management · Enterprise Platform Management · PLCM · Precision Tooling Design and Fabrication · IP and Patent Strategy · Modeling · DFA/ DFM · FMECA · Value Analysis · Utilities · OpEx and Continuous Improvement · Recruiting

Experience

1. Technical Director - Upstream Process and Equipment Technologies, Corporate Engineering

   Procter & Gamble

   Jan 2022 — Present · Cincinnati, OH, US

   Scale up new manufacturing processes through rigorous and focused process development while ensuring solutions are business viable. Consult with BUs on unmet business needs to determine technologies we can reapply, co-develop with external partners, or invent brand new.• Served as Chief Engineer: built an industrialization strategy in 6 months for a new-to-the-world product ($50M) by assessing 15 CMs’ capabilities down to 1 CM partner, derisking process killer issues, and co-leading financial modeling.• Drove product, packaging, and technology choices and accelerated packaging definition by 3 months by driving a prioritized learning plan balancing manufacturing readiness, technical risk, and consumer performance tradeoffs.• Redirected learning and scope to inform a $15M CM capital investment, prioritizing readiness-critical risks.• Recognized as a trusted collaborator to lead alignment for reducing lab footprint by 50% and unite teams on goals.• Directed or mentored 30+ engineers globally by setting technical and delivery expectations, reinforcing data-based decision frameworks, and coaching through ambiguity - driving a culture of high-quality outcomes and faster executions.• Led Culture Team’s KPI renewal driving intentional programming and +6 points in collaboration on annual emp. survey.• Increased cross team engagement through curated programs on Psychological Safety and Behavior Change Adoption.• Bold thought leader and challenger of individuals, managers, and systems on how to improve performance and results.

Education

• The American University in Cairo

  Study Abroad, Mechanical Engineering

• University of Notre Dame

  Bachelors, Mechanical Engineering

  2008 — 2012