Tier 1 Automotive Supplier

Tier 1 Automotive Supplier• Manage brake systems (Hybrid and Conventional) programs, metal stampings, sensors and full assemblies from the quoting stage to final production.• Designed and introduced over $1 million in annual cost savings on existing product.• Work with both Mechanical and Electrical Engineering disciplines.• Managed multiple projects from conception to implementation.• Lead APQP cross-functional teams to ensure customer expectations are met.• F.M.E.A. studies to detect possible manufacturing issues before they occur.• Co-ordinate prototype and production sample submissions on time.• Oversee sourcing of dies, check fixtures, assembly manufacturing equipment and purchased components.

• Evaluation and approval of PPAP documentation• Participated in engineering routings and new project launches• Qualified specifications and drawing project approvals• Processed and evaluated Engineering Change Notices• Resolved defective components and shipments issues• Managed component database and IMDS submissions

• Issued purchase orders for various fields of work• Negotiated pricing with suppliers and customers• Made sales calls on existing and potential customers• Managed customer inventory levels• Marketed and promoted new product lines

• Assembled multiple breakdowns on transport trucks

• Operated research harvesters and planters• Worked 80-90 hour weeks in peak times of the year• Utilized Microsoft Office software; PowerPoint, Excel, Word• Supervised summer workers