Ron J. Rich

About Ron J. Rich

Accomplished Leader in the Aerospace industry with more then 40 years of experience that includes general management, profit/loss, business development, strategic planning, engineering management, supply chain management, program and project management. Adept in product design and development, and commercial & military qualification of complex aerospace mechanical systems.All aforementioned activities have required extensive use of leadership, driving, influencing, integrative thinking, communication, interpersonal, negotiation and planning skills. Core competencies include:• General Management of billion-dollar product line business with accountability for strategic direction, profit and loss, product/portfolio life cycle management, partnerships, and execution of business objectives.• Ability to integrate cross functional relationships and responsibilities to achieve desired results. • Management of annual investment of company and externally funded engineering efforts,>$100M.• Leadership of multi-site cross-functional teams,>100 direct reports and > 400 indirect reports.• Experience in all phases of product life cycle, product definition, development, certification and production.• Expertise in technology maturation, including product and technology road mapping. • Management of Supply chain organization, driving source selection, and execution.• Leading broad company assignments including government-legislative engagements, university partnerships.• Administrative responsibilities for direct reports, hiring, reviews, salary planning, and career development.

Experience

1. Vice President of Engineering & Chief Engineer

   Intertec Engineering

   Aug 2019 — Present · Phoenix, AZ, US

   Lead growth of start-up company, delivering engineering, project management, supply chain support services to various customers, helping them achieve business objectives.(intertecengineering.com)

Education

• University of Arizona

  Bachelor's of Science

  1978 — 1982