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Auburn Hills, Mi, Us

Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States

Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States

• Technical Program Manager for the NGSW-A program with the US Army, managing (12) Munro Defense Team members and a program budget of $17M• Developed the program execution strategy utilizing an IMP and IMS for the NGSW-A program• Established WBS for Task Order (contract year) that reflects the SEP and technical objectives of the program• Leading & Supporting Mandatory Technical Reviews of the Systems Engineering process through development of review criteria and performing audits of stakeholder submissions• Organized OIPTs/IPTs for various program functions to ensure that all Stakeholder groups were properly informed• Supporting the Equipping IPT as a key stakeholder group who is responsible for the maturation of the Mfg. Strategy• Accountable for all manufacturing documentation including DFMEAs, PFMEAs, Process Flow Charts, Equipment Specifications, Mfg. Systems Specifications, and Manufacturing Cost Estimates• Supported System Requirement development for individual and system level equipment including system level integration and industrial control requirements• Responsible for all program related staffing plans and training/personnel development plans• Directed all technical analysis for transition from design to production activities which included Mfg. Strategy Verification and Manufacturability Analysis• Managed a team of (14) Costing Engineers supporting AM General’s JLTV Recompete Bid• Established a Defense Costing Strategy for the JLTV Program that enabled the team to cost 14,000 unique assemblies in 4 months while also identifying $100K cost saving potential per vehicle and manufacturability improvements

Clarkston, Michigan

Amateur sports team founded in 2012. Bafana United FC boasts teams in multiple age groups, divisions, and leagues accumulating in a membership total of about 90 players and expanding. We currently have teams participating in the Michigan United Soccer League, Michigan Premier Soccer League, and the Great Lakes Women's Soccer League. The main goal of the club is to boost grassroots soccer in the Metro Detroit area through our competitive teams and player focused development initiatives.

Rochester Hills, Michigan, United States

• Responsible for the global manufacturing strategy for all High Frequency Fakra(HFM) products• Supported Product Management Team in developing strategic manufacturing ramp up planning including business case development studies• Organized a team of manufacturing engineers in various global plants• Developed business cases for automated, semi-automated, and manual solutions to suit the global manufacturing strategy• Created tooling strategy, machine development strategy, and future business strategy plans from a manufacturing perspective• Directed efforts to reduce global capital expenditure improvements of $600K on a single program• Expanded Global Manufacturing footprint from (1) to (3) plants• Accountable for all manufacturing documentation including PFMEAs, Process Flow Charts, Budgetary Quotes, Manufacturing Costs• Leader of Cross Functional Team for Design for Manufacturing and Design for Automation activities• Provided manufacturing decision making metrics and analysis to Business Unit• Established standard documentation practices for SOPs for HFM/Fakra Processes• Manufacturing Team Liaison responsible for supporting all Cross Functional Team efforts for HFM/Fakra Products

Rochester Hills, Michigan

• Developed capacity analysis tools for High Frequency Fakra products in specific manufacturing plants• Utilized capacity analysis tools to develop manufacturing strategy and machine development plan• Responsible for PFMEAs, Process Flow Charts, Budgetary Quotes, and other important manufacturing documents to support the manufacturing strategy• On-boarding and supporting all incoming team members• Created the Machine and Equipment Supplier Development Plan with Technical Specifications• Accountable for keeping communication between plant and business unit up to date• Utilized Lean Manufacturing tools to help develop a Work-In-Process Control System

Auburn Hills, Michigan

Munro and Associates is a Engineering Consulting firm that specializes in Lean Design, Design for Manufacturing, Quality Improvement, Cost Reduction, and Design for Assembly. We utilize our software, Design Profit, to track engineering changes and the cost associated with those changes to help our customers make critical business decisions. • Proficient in the Methodologies of Lean Design, Design for Manufacturing, Design for Assembly, and Design for Six Sigma• Analyzes and Optimizes Product Design and Manufacturing from all Industries to Develop Industry Leading Designs; Industries include Automotive, Medical, Aerospace, Consumer Electronics and Goods• Leads and Manages Product and Design Engineers in the redesigning and optimization of their products; optimization focuses are not limited to Cost, Quality, Efficiency, and Manufacturing• Produces an average product reduction of 10-15% Cost Optimization, 15-20% Quality Improvements, and 20-25% Assembly/Manufacturing Efficiency Improvements equating to approx. $100-$300/product• Knowledgeable International Project Manager managing projects of up to 30 engineers• Experienced in Manufacturing Engineering focusing on the improvement of manufacturing processes, root cause analysis of issues related to the design, assembly, or manufacturing process, and creation of manufacturing documentation• Demonstrated an understanding in Product Design for Metal Stamping, Injection Molding, Compression Molding, Die Casting, as well as others.

Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States

Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States

Auburn Hills Michigan

• Responsible for the creating and maintaining manufacturing documentation such as PFMEA, Process Control Plans and Assembly Instructions • Developed Production/Design Validation Testing requirements documentation• Supported Quality Engineering Team by producing boundary samples, component dimensional checks, and process repeatability• Established Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Strategy through the redesign of the manufacturing space for ergonomics/production improvements, improvement of manufacturing processes, root cause analysis of manufacturing/design issues, and creation of manufacturing documentation.• Designed Testing, CMM, Assembly, and Product Validation Fixtures using CAD• Accountable for all CMM data validation and reporting requirements• Managed New Business Development venture projects from initial business case development through execution

Bachelor Of Science, Aerospace Engineering

Bachelor’S Degree, Engineering With A Minor In Mathematics