Thomas Kress

MBA, ASQ CRE - Director - Instrument MFG, Sustaining Engineering at Waters | Innovation, Engineering, Leadership | I help BDB find innovative design solutions that keep our production line running while saving cost.

Role
Director, Instrument Manufacturing Engineering, Sustaining at Waters Corporation
Location
San Jose, CA, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Thomas Kress

A creative and results-oriented Engineering Manager with 15 years of progressive product design and development experience. Accomplishments illustrate significant problem solving, analytical, and technical skills and a strong ability to lead cross-functional teams in medical and technical industries from concept to feasibility.Specialties: People Management, Strategy, Innovation, Product Design, Product Development, Project Management, Verification and Validation, Requirements Management, Failure Analysis, Design Transfer, Risk Management, Reliability, Design for Six Sigma

Experience

  1. Director, Instrument Manufacturing Engineering, Sustaining

    Waters Corporation

    Feb 2026 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US

Education

  • University of California, Davis

    Master of Business Administration - MBA, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies, Strategy

    2017 — 2020

  • University of Pittsburgh

    BS, Chemical Engineering

    2002 — 2007

Skills

  • Product Development
  • Product Design
  • Cad
  • Solidworks
  • Prototyping
  • Statistics
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Functional Verification
  • New Product Validation
  • Instructor-Led Training
  • Risk Management
  • Design Control
  • Fda
  • Iso 13485
  • R
  • V
  • V&V
  • Quality System
  • Cross-Functional Team Leadership
  • Medical Devices
  • Validation
  • Capa

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