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Lexington, Kentucky, United States

Responsible for quality, costs and timing of regional Serial Projects projects with medium / high / very high level complexity (internationality, number of customer/ products, economic dept ratio, team size) post GW5 until EOP incl. spare parts supply (after EOP)Plan, control, track and report serial projectsMeet agreed project targetso Achieve customer initial sample (PPAP) approval according to schedule for changes o Plan and meet project budgets and annual budgetsAssure use of standard processes, methods and toolsLead of cross-functional project teamsChange Management Implementation of cost cut activities (VAVE)Trigger cost approvals within budget frameResource planningIdentify project risks and plan/track counteractionsResponsibility for execution of project tasksRepresents the project internally and towards customers and suppliersPrepare and implement project trackingEscalation level for customerMentor of customer processes for project

Lexington, Kentucky Area

Manage engineering changes implementation and working with Program Coordinator to ensure tracking and timely executionWorks with Program Manager to facilitate and participate in Product Development Team through the 5Phase Product Development ProcessSupport Program Manager in the development and maintenance of Program Strategy, Master schedule and Part Tracking systemSupport Program Manager in maintaining and tracking of project open issues listParticipate in product design, manufacturing and tool kick off reviewsSupport Program Manager in scheduling, coordinating and organizing builds and delivery of development prototypes and pre-serial partsParticipates in project review meetings with appropriate colleagues and customersCollects and documents lessons learned to apply to future projects

Lexington, Kentucky

Responsible for the quality of five Nissan and one Infiniti Sunroof Modules (Altima, Sentra, Pathfinder, Frontier, Rogue and QX60)Provide thorough analysis of all product problems occurring between part supplier and final customerMonitor quality key performance indicators and maintain quality metrics in databases and prepares trends and graphsLead / coordinate problem solving focusing on short & long sustainable solutionsPrioritize problems on the basis of severity and degree of customer dissatisfaction.Inform management of problems status and resolution progress during the morning board meeting.Interface with team members from other departments and external organizations (Design, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Program Management, etc.)Help manage change points with supplier, manufacturing and design within assigned area of responsibilityQuality Recurrence Prevention and Assurance of parts qualityEvaluation of supplied parts quality using established systems and proceduresParticipate on cross functional teams to safeguard proper quality planning activities during the development phase of new products and during the implementation of engineering changes.Initiate and keep up to date the Control Plan, PFMEA, PFD, Control Cards, Inspection Instructions and In Process Defects Tracebility SheetsProvide initial certification (including gage R&R) for new gages and equipment and annual certifications for gages in current productionEvaluate and approve supplier PPAPsMonitor and train the Quality Auditors assigned to my programs and Receiving and Inspection Auditors

Lexington, Kentucky Area

Participate in design review and process development of new productsParticipate in design review of new product's sub-components, review suppliers PPAP packages and develop receiving and inspection Control CardsCoordinate and carry out various APQP activities such as Control Plan, PFMEA, Process Flow Diagram, Measurement System Analysis and Process Capability/SPCDevelop and keep up to date Work Instructions, Inspection Standards, Final Inspection Tally Sheets, Daily Quality Auditor Check Sheet, Boundary Samples and provide training as requiredWork closely with Product Engineer, design team and Program Manager to ensure successful launches of over 10 products from pre-production stages into productionAssist with all Product Engineering Changes throughout DevelopmentEnsure dimensional data throughout various trials is properly gathered in accordance with customer specific requirements, product drawing, gaging, CMM and compile collected data into useful acceptable/unacceptable conditions and develop root causes and corrective actions with the PDT to counteract any resulting issuesSimultaneously manage multiple new products to ensure timely launch of productionDesign gauges for dimensional checks (Go / No go) and pre-assembly fixturesParticipate in the product and process validation of new product launches , run at rate and approval for productionObtained customer appearance approval and delivered PPAP packages on time and successfully obtained customers approval on first submissionsCoordinate new programs hand over to production team and provided support for 90 days after SOPProvide customer support on quality concerns for Nissan, Ford, Mercedes, Chrysler and BMW

Lexington, Ky

Optimized the bending process to eliminated scrap due to glass support bending for two products and eliminated bending on two more productsProvided customer support on quality concerns for Ford, Hyundai, Mercedes, Nissan, GMHelped manage supplier baseParticipated in a Kai-Zen initiative which helped improve different stations’ 5S, improved the work ergonomics and balanced the work load between operators

Lexington, Ky

Conducted internal audits that successfully help passed Toyota evaluation audit for the 2011 Sienna program.Led sub-components inspection audits prior to each green run for the 2011 Toyota Sienna programConducted receiving and shipping inspection audits.Ensured quality specifications are met during the production process.Identified and communicated to management quality issues as they raisedLed GP12 activities prior to SOP according to Webasto safe launch proceduresParticipated in activities for evaluating root cause and implementing corrective action on customers concernsTesting and inspection of the first off, mid-run and last off On site representative at Mercedes plant in Alabama for quality concerns for 30 days

Bouznika, Morocco

Implemented punching tool labeling system and log book to improve data collectionHelped improving verious lines quality documents such as Work Instructions and In Process Defect Traceability SheetsSuggested the use of shelves to store punching tools to improve tool management system and ensure correct punching are not being damagedConducted lab measurements and testing on daily basis to ensure first off and mid run met product drawing and customer specific requirements

Mba, Business Administration

The Master of Business Administration degree focuses on teaching: Leadership Communication Management Problem solving (using both.

Bachelor Degree In Management, Finance And Commerce

Activities and Societies: Basket Ball teamBachelor degree in Management with a double major in Commerce and Finance.