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Alliston, Ontario, Canada

Craft and Lead Strategic Directives to Execute a NM Development Flow with Optimal Quality, Cost, Delivery, and MoraleSetting the optimal QCD target as Business-Zone LeadCreate and Manage the NM Project Schedule with All Relevant Activity Necessary to Achieve Project Targets -Ensure Plan vs. Actual Timing and Escalate Gaps Where Applicable -Ensure All Past NM Development Reflections Are Incorporated Into Next NM ActivityCoordinate Activity from Parts Quality, Parts Maturation, and Logistics Teams to Achieve Project TargetsLead the Purchasing Zone, Coordinating Activity and Communicating Internally With All Other Zone Leaders and Engineering Projecting LeaderUtilize the NM Development Activity as an Opportunity to Improve Honda Purchasing Characteristics Through Sourcing, Quality, Delivery, and Logistics Improvements -Continuously Identify and Support Theme Activity to Address Plant Characteristic Improvements Identified During NM ActivityEnsure Linkage Between NM and MP Teams to Capture Concerns and PPHProvide Direction and Mentorship to Team PLs Necessary to Achieve Project Activity and TargetsCommunicate Clearly Defined Activity Schedule to Teams for Proper Project Manpower Assignment (Short & Long Term)Create and Manage Project Budget to Meet New Model TargetsEstablish a Project Evaluation Schedule That Incorporates Internal Reviews Prior to E-Side Evaluations -The BPL is Responsible to Ensure Evaluation Content Meets the Specific Timing Requirements & Addresses Past Evaluation Concern ItemsResponsible for Supply Base Readiness for Mass Production

Alliston, Ontario, Canada

 Monitored my teams activity and report supplier quality performance metrics with improvement plans for high impact and / or crisis suppliers. Lead complex and/or joint investigation within the Factory and other assembly plants globally, involving Assembly Frame, Weld, Stamping, Product Engineering and the Market Quality divisions at Honda of Canada Mfg. Involved in global procurement related struggles due to Covid, semi-conductor shortages and resin shortages to develop strategies to ensure Honda of Canada Mfg. can maintain or maximize production with current global conditions. Managed all supplier quality high impact, crisis and safety related concerns at Honda of Canada Mfg. which involve supplier tooling related issues which directly impact Honda’s manufacturing line and manage teams, suppliers and tooling vendors to an immediate resolve. Mentored new Supplier Quality Engineers / Parts Quality Reps into their roles and develop a training plan to ensure their success in their role. Create metrics from JD Powers IQS / PQS results and act on growing concerns that may be a result of supplier manufacturing and shipping methods to improve IQS / PQS results.  Support and manage department business plan initiatives and daily management. Note: Promotion from previous role of Supplier Quality Engineering.

Alliston, Ontario, Canada

 Monitored my teams activity and report supplier quality performance metrics with improvement plans for high impact and / or crisis suppliers. Lead complex and/or joint investigation within the Factory and other assembly plants globally, involving Assembly Frame, Weld, Stamping, Product Engineering and the Market Quality divisions at Honda of Canada Mfg. Involved in global procurement related struggles due to Covid, semi-conductor shortages and resin shortages to develop strategies to ensure Honda of Canada Mfg. can maintain or maximize production with current global conditions. Managed all supplier quality high impact, crisis and safety related concerns at Honda of Canada Mfg. which involve supplier tooling related issues which directly impact Honda’s manufacturing line and manage teams, suppliers and tooling vendors to an immediate resolve. Mentored new Supplier Quality Engineers / Parts Quality Reps into their roles and develop a training plan to ensure their success in their role. Create metrics from JD Powers IQS / PQS results and act on growing concerns that may be a result of supplier manufacturing and shipping methods to improve IQS / PQS results.  Support and manage department business plan initiatives and daily management. Product Expertise: Manage all Appearance related products that Purchasing manages for Civic at HCM Plant 1. Ranging from simple injection molded parts to complex safety systems (Steering Wheels, Airbags, Seatbelts, etc.) Note: Promotion from previous role of Supplier Quality Engineering.

Alliston, Ontario, Canada

Manage supplier quality concerns, and develop countermeasures to prevent outflow of non-conforming product.Lead complex theme activities involving Honda of Canada Mfg., design and suppliers.Monitor quality trends, identify root cause and implement cost effective corrective actions.Lead audit activities at suppliers during quality audit visits to confirm Honda suppliers are maintaining process controls and implementing kaizen/improvements where needed.Maintain Honda Quality Systems and managing suppliers for maintaining an excellent quality standard.Audit supplier quality management systems and PFMEA (Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis) while looking for areas for kaizen/improvement opportunities.Proven capable in crisis management situations, managing suppliers impacting production or causing downtime.Product Expertise in Injection/blow molded parts, front-end accessory drive systems, safety components (i.e., seat belts, airbags, etc.). Support and manage department business plan initiatives and daily management.

Concord, Ontario, Canada

Applied and adapted product platform solutions to satisfy customer expectation for function, reliability and quality for a wide range of Front End Accessory Drive System (FEAD) Applications.Managed and maintained positive customer and supplier relationships as a key point of contact for projects.Managed the supplier selection and sourcing along with purchasing to ensure supplier could meet customer requirements, required capacity and quality.Met Litens and Customer specific requirements using APQP process to work with cross-functional team to successfully design products, design processes, validate and launch to mass production. Experienced in casted, forged, stamped and machined component design and manufacturing.Product Experience: Accessory Drive Tensioners, Alternator Decouplers, BasFiltrs and idler pulleys.

North York, Ontario, Canada

Designed exterior plastic components for manufacturing feasibility, meet customer requirements, satisfy design validation testing requirements from utilizing concurrent engineering principles, best practices and surrogate part evaluation/benchmarking.Design Failure Modes & Effects Analysis’s created in detail to understand every part interface of the system and to understand each function. DVP&R must be evaluated to ensure test modes are evaluated and accounted for by design.Managed and maintained positive customer and supplier relationships as a key point of contact for projects.Managed the supplier selection and sourcing along with purchasing to ensure supplier could meet customer requirements, required capacity and qualityExperienced in troubleshooting assembly issues by performing detailed Design of experiments to root cause product issues. (Dimensional, Validation Testing, etc.)Experienced in both injection and blow moulded component design and manufacturing.Product Experience: Blow Molded Running Boards, Exterior Injection Molded Appliques, Exterior Injection Molded Body-Side Molding.

Identified mechanical problems, often by using computerized diagnostic equipment.Tested parts and systems to ensure that they are working properly.Followed checklists to ensure that all critical parts are examined.Performed basic care and maintenance, including changing oil, giving tune-ups, checking fluid levels, and rotating tires.Repaired or replaced worn parts, such as brake pads and wheel bearings.Utilized testing equipment to ensure that repairs and maintenance are effective.Explain to clients their automotive problems and the repairs done on their vehicles.

North York, Ontario, Canada

Designed exterior plastic components for manufacturing feasibility, meet customer requirements, satisfy design validation testing requirements from utilizing concurrent engineering principles, best practices and surrogate part evaluation/benchmarking.Design Failure Modes & Effects Analysis’s created in detail to understand every part interface of the system and to understand each function. DVP&R must be evaluated to ensure test modes are evaluated and accounted for by design.Managed and maintained positive customer and supplier relationships as a key point of contact for projects.Managed the supplier selection and sourcing along with purchasing to ensure supplier could meet customer requirements, required capacity and qualityExperienced in troubleshooting assembly issues by performing detailed Design of experiments to root cause product issues. (Dimensional, Validation Testing, etc.)Experienced in both injection and blow moulded component design and manufacturing.Product Experience: Blow Molded Running Boards, Exterior Injection Molded Appliques, Exterior Injection Molded Body-Side Molding. (16 month Internship)