Thomas Steen, PhD

Chief Technology Officer at Nortek Data Center Cooling

Davidson, North Carolina, United States

About Thomas Steen, PhD

Thomas Steen, PhD is Chief Technology Officer at Nortek Data Center Cooling. Location: Davidson, North Carolina, United States.

Accomplished Global Engineering Leader with 15+ years of experience leading complex organizations and P&Ls in a variety of manufacturing sectors. Highly effective in mastering new products and industries, building and motivating teams, and driving innovation. Hands-on, proactive, collaborative and competitive executive equipped with strong analytical problem solving and communication skills. Astute communicator and leader able to drive cross-functional teams in engineering, product line planning, and resource management. Innovator and industry expert with over 7 patents and 5 published works. I have had numerous achievements including: - Directly establishing, developing and leading multiple global teams of 150+ engineers supporting international manufacturing sites. - Product leader responsible for developing and executing new product and technology development programs as well as setting and tracking annual bookings and market share growth targets. - Leading a global cross-functional organization through a full-value stream lean transformation. - Technical Leader of a critical new product development cycle including; leading voice of customer (VOC) discussions with global key accounts, documenting product requirements, leading a young team through detailed design, developing commercialization material, and conducted the product launch. Areas of expertise/keywords: Global Team Leadership & Collaboration, Portfolio Management, Lean Leadership, New Product Development, Technical Strategy Development, Supply Chain Execution, Process & Efficiency Improvement, Customer Issue Resolution, Cost Reduction Initiatives, Key Performance Metrics, Product Development Lifecycle, Multi-Business Influencing, R&D

Skills

  • Global Engineering Leadership
  • Research & Development
  • Lean Leadership

Additional experience

  • Industry Mentor (Part-time)

    University of North Carolina at Charlotte

    Started January 2021

Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Boston University
  • Masters of Science, Boston University