Luis Tapia

Luis Tapia is a manufacturing manager at RBC Bearings since May 2022, following a tenure at PIC Design, a division of RBC Bearings, where responsibilities included applications and operations in the gear and bearings industry. Prior experience includes roles as an R&D designer and test engineer at Precision Combustion, Inc., as well as testing and analysis engineer and mechanical integrity engineer at GE and Alstom Power, respectively, where technical leadership and test planning were key responsibilities. Additional experience includes project engineering at Emerson, managing new product introductions. Luis Tapia holds a Master’s degree in Technology Management with a focus on Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma, as well as a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering specializing in vibrations, both from Central Connecticut State University.