Robert Gliege

About Robert Gliege

Engineering success hinges on meticulous project planning just as much as on flawless execution. I am a progressive engineering executive with deep technical knowledge and sharp business insight. I solve complex challenges, remove obstacles, and streamline project planning and management. My influence in strategic decisions stems from my recognized executive presence and my track record as a trusted business partner. I lead cross-functional collaboration, focusing on operational efficiency and nurturing positive team dynamics and culture.As Engineering Manager at React Health, I spearhead projects to create competitive service and maintenance products. I work closely with vendors and internal teams, forging strong partnerships, identifying new ventures, crafting solutions, and reducing costs.I champion innovative solutions and empower those around me to achieve engineering excellence. Below are some of my top accomplishments: • Facilitating React Health\'s rapid and effective response to the global pandemic, which saved countless lives, collaborating with strategic partner General Motors to drive an 80-fold increase in ventilator production within only two months, positioning the organization as the only company to meet a federal stockpile order of units on time and providing numerous state stockpiles. • Spearheading a large-scale technological and organizational transformation at React Health that increased production yields from 60% to 95% and decreased the customer complaint rate from 25% to under 3%. Key to this effort was the establishment of a new data warehouse, a data analysis tool, and a prioritization system and the emphasis on more focused professional development training. • Inventing, designing, and developing a natural gas direct injection fuel system at Advanced Green Innovations that substantially reduced emissions while maintaining both efficiency and power and generating an ROI of approximately one year for conversions. I am always open to expanding my professional network. If you would like to connect, please contact me at b••••••••@gmail.com.AREAS OF EXPERTISE:Risk ManagementBudget ManagementStrategic PartnershipsProduct DevelopmentEngineering ManagementStakeholder CommunicationStrategic Planning & ExecutionResearch & Development (R&D)Project Planning & Project ManagementTeam Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration

Experience

1. Engineering Manager Sr Mechanical Design Engineer Ventec Life Systems (Acquired by React Health)

   React Health

   Oct 2018 — Present · Bothell, WA, US

   Oversee teams of mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, and test and automation engineers for company specializing in innovative respiratory care solutions. Manage project budgets while actively participating in project leadership to guide engineering vision and reviewing team performance to ensure operational excellence. • Met high worldwide demand for ventilators by sourcing critical components from China, simplifying and facilitating redesign of complex ventilator parts within 1 day, demonstrating product feasibility, managing global supply chain, qualifying alternative suppliers, and ensuring timely logistics and quality assurance. • Substantially improved organizational culture and established more efficient and effective work environment by instilling valuable soft skills, large-scale project management expertise, productive attitude, and leadership abilities among team as well as implementing and enforcing standard quality processes and work standards.

Education

• University of Washington

  Bachelor of Science

Skills

• Manufacturing
• Solidworks
• Pro Engineer
• Design of Experiments
• Gd&T
• Labview
• Engineering
• Six Sigma
• Failure Analysis
• Engineering Management
• Design for Manufacturing
• Testing
• Mechanical Engineering
• Lean Manufacturing
• Finite Element Analysis
• Product Development
• Cad
• Fmea
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Root Cause Analysis
• Continuous Improvement
• Product Design
• Machining
• Aerospace
• Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing
• Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (Fmea)