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Troy, Michigan, United States

✓ Successfully spearheaded a complex $30M program, guiding multiple cross-functional teams and navigating project risks to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.✓ Led a high-performing 55-member cross-functional team to successfully design, develop, and launch multiple new programs 13% under budget and on schedule. Delivered $3M+ in cost savings through strategic resource allocation, change management, and innovative engineering solutions.✓ Strategize, organize, and monitor inter-connected projects from quote process through end of life activities, applying critical thinking and engineering skills to solve problems, fill gaps, and achieve objectives leading to 100% achievement of key process indicators.✓ Managed program planning, strategy, and scheduling, acting as the primary point of contact for all stakeholders, maintaining cross-functional alignment throughout implementation, tracking release milestones, ensuring overall readiness, and adhering to launch timelines, resulting in a 5% increase over target for project deliverable conformance.

Pompano Beach, Florida

✓ Develop business plans, branding identity, website design, marketing plans, and manage legal affairs.✓ Assess, research and vetting of suppliers, as well as interviewing and hiring contract employees and talent.✓ Create marketing and advertising media information and implement strategies for attracting and engaging customers.✓ Manage finances, social media, customer service, tech support, and all contracts including working with contract employees on designs.

Sterling Heights, Michigan, United States

✓ Managed $5M book of business as technical lead, which accounted for 10% of company revenue, providing overall support and direction for concurrent projects across multiple product lines.✓ Direct and control program activities, exercised control over program financing and budgeting during launch and program changes.✓ Led cross-functional teams accountable for various elements in product life cycle, maintaining attention to detail and follow up which led to consistent on-time deliveries.✓ Established strong customer relationships from sales presentation through product delivery, driving optimal solutions and product improvements which assisted with market share growth.

Nashville, Tn

✓ Managed entire plant product line totaling $65M in business through the entire product cycle which accounted for 15% of company revenue.✓ Developed clear definition of launch process for new products, ensuring successful launch into the sales channel and marketplace.✓ Reduced annual launch budget by 5% by meeting with cross-functional teams to analyze each launch element and establish metrics, decreasing scrap as well as manufacturing time for components.✓ Oversaw all resource activities, aligning manufacturing capacities with business objectives and exceeding yearly quality and delivery expectations for all programs. Worked closely with customers on successful completion of production part approval process (PPAP), ensuring client requirements were met.

Nashville, Tn

✓ Oversaw audits of products and processes, including failure analysis and implementation using 5 WHYs, Process Failure Mode Effect Analysis (PFMEA), 8D, and mistake proofing, reducing non-conforming product by 3%.✓ Implemented process and part inspections on the line, ensuring product met control plan expectations as well as reducing scrap and improving yields.✓ Collaborated on achievement of TS16949 certification by coaching employees in quality control and guiding auditor in quality control processes.

Nashville, Tn

✓ Established new department which helped meet customer demand and requirements for existing product line, increasing revenue by $1.3M.✓ Collaborated with Maintenance team to develop a bi-annual maintenance plan which proactively addressed equipment issues and created efficiencies, increasing productivity by 10% over a single day.✓ Determined optimal cycle times by conducting benchmarking, value stream, and time studies, reducing scrap and downtime in the department.✓ Led team in resourcing of process tooling from external supplier to inter-company facility resulting in a $200K annual cost save.

Nashville, Tn

✓ Assisted with coordinated furnace and production line shutdown due to lack of demand, saving $1.8M in monthly operating costs.✓ Supervised team of 19, managing daily production rates by ensuring appropriate staffing on line as well as overseeing accounting and payroll.✓ Worked closely with operators, providing training and guidance on safety protocols and achieving a zero rate of safety incidents or violations.

Cuidad Juarez, Mexico

✓ Collaborated with purchasing group in analysis of component parts cost structure, achieving a 7% reduction in overall plant operating costs.✓ Oversaw plant operating budget, reviewing budget forecasts and requirements with cross-functional teams and determining final numbers.

Allen Park, Michigan, United States