Director, Technical Programs
Miguel Corcio was appointed the Sr. Manager of Smart Manufacturing & Technical Projects of the Clean Energy Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute (CESMII) in April of 2017. In his role, he is leading the selection process and program management of the Institute-funded R&D projects and industry funded application projects. Miguel also leads the development and execution of a comprehensive strategic evaluation plan that involves a technical investigation of areas and test beds in Smart Manufacturing, MES systems, and large-scale deployment to improve precision, performance, efficiency and growth of U.S. manufacturing
Miguel has over 30 years of experience as a technical leader in industrial automation, electricity, manufacturing execution systems and related engineering activities in manufacturing. His comprehensive technical experience includes functional leadership and guidance, capital investment planning & execution, compliance, building engineering capabilities, that also includes operational support. He also has extensive knowledge on standardization, continuous improvements, operation innovations, technology evaluation and deployment of IoT platforms and solutions for the manufacturing industry. His expertise in the manufacturing industry allows him to work with manufacturing facilities to achieve high performance targets, flexibility, cost improvements, and substantial energy consumption reductions that improve the overall manufacturing performance.
Miguel holds a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Cal State University Los Angeles, an Engineering Management Certification from the California Institute of Technology, a M.A. degree in Business Administration from Kingsfield University. Additionally, he is a certified California Professional Electrical Engineer.