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Long Beach, California, US

Long Beach, California, US

Long Beach, California, US

Holton, Michigan, US

Nanterre, Île-de-France, FR

After two years in the USA, I returned to Europe (Germany this time) to lead the global product line for ultra-low emissions products. Taking product line management to the extreme, I recognized the need to adapt to the coming decline of the ICE and educated the organization on the coming changes. I launched the team that would formulate our strategy for.

Nanterre, Île-de-France, FR

Returning to the USA, I took on the challenge of selling new zero-emissions solutions – battery cases and hydrogen tanks. I quickly built a new team to tackle this challenge and together we re-branded Faurecia Clean Mobility as a source for clever battery case solutions and lightweight hydrogen tanks. We gained access to key customers at all the NAO OEM’s.

Nanterre, Île-de-France, FR

• I moved to Paris to join the central Product Line team and began working globally to replicate the success we had built in North America. Creating videos, customer value propositions, and market evaluations proved to.
• Unified the global network for consistent messaging and strategy
• Managed global portfolio exceeding $2.5B

Nanterre, Île-de-France, FR

• Directed the complete product development cycle for Faurecia in North America. Budget Scope of ~$6M, with 50 team members. Represented FCM at all conferences and shows
• Won over $500M in fresh lifetime sales with 90% release-ready designs through simulation and demos
• Led all aspects to pursue and win first PACE award for Faurecia – “Adaptive Valve”. Now in production on over 1 Million vehicles per year, the Adaptive Valve(tm) is recognized as a revolutionary way to reduce low.
• Represented Faurecia in the industry – conferences, auto shows, tech days and interfacing with media

Nanterre, Île-de-France, FR

• Steered technology transfer and new business acquisition team to demonstrate new technology to meet customer powertrain efficiency and NVH needs.
• Secured over $450M of conquest sales through use of new technology demonstrators
• Used video to showcase new technology and educate customers with effective communication tools.
• Spearheaded Faurecia benchmarking evolution, acknowledged by customers to be the most comprehensive

Nanterre, Île-de-France, FR

• Drove team to translate customer requirements into innovative, cost-effective product solutions. Responsible for $5M budget and the Toledo Customer Facility.
• Created state of the art Benchmarking Center, including teardown workshop for data collection
• Designed high quality marketing and educational videos, including animation
• Achieved mass reduction of 25% - 55% on multiple product proposals

Nanterre, Île-de-France, FR

• Merged over 400 engineering personnel from two Technical Centers while serving 15+ customers. Created new organization based on consolidated standards, processes and functional groups.
• In less than a year, saved over $4M by consolidating testing and prototype facilities
• Merged two PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) systems containing over 100,000 product designs
• Combined best practices for Engineering Change Management and Product Design Release

Nanterre, Île-de-France, FR

Directed design, development, prediction, and prototype and testing functions for all NA customers. Supported customer business units with technical presentations, quote responses, and customer engineering interface. Established cross-functional participation for new product development activities with key product development processes: team scheduling.

Nanterre, Île-de-France, FR

Mended relationships with Ford and created new business proposals that won back $250M in business. Managed all product development and customer technical interface including new business proposals. * Created an FMEA database, inclusive of lessons learned and key product characteristics. Achieved customized FMEA’s, complete with design controls and DVP, in.

Nanterre, Île-de-France, FR

Managed all aspects of manufacturing at facility shipping in-sequence final assemblies to Jeep and Mazda on a JIT release system. Led installation and of a new high profile product launch, a large line move including a 40% labor reduction through Kaizen. Maintained a clean, safe, non-union work environment for 60 skilled labor and 5 salaried personnel..

Nanterre, Île-de-France, FR

Managed Ford engineering account. Mentored Ford application engineers on design decisions, customer management, engineering, DVP, DFMEA, SREA’s, etc. Established standard methods and processes for product development.

Nanterre, Île-de-France, FR

Collaborated with an international team to create a global system covering all aspects of program management and launch, while meeting specific NA needs. Rolled-out new system in NA, including education and buy-in from the senior executive team. Trained more than 300 personnel in the use of work packages, program planning, performance metrics, phased gate.

Advanced rapidly to positions of increased oversight and leadership. Engineering Manager (2000-2002) ~ Program Management (1999-2000) ~ Rapid Product Development, Technical Quotation Manager – AP Parts International (1998 – 1999) ~ Emissions and Manifold Development - Manifold Team Leader – AP Parts International (1998 – 1999) ~ Manifold Knowledge-Base.

Executive Certificate, Strategy And Innovation

Bs Mse, Mechanical, Electrical And Manufacturing Engineering

Ms Manufacturing Management, - Operations, Material Control, Process Automation, Lean Mfg.