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New model launch

Plymouth, MI

Launch of multiple 1st row seating frames and mechanisms programs including the Honda FIT, KIA Optima, Ford F150, Toyota Camry, BMW/DAI IBK2, etc. Responsibilities of engineering group includes capital and tooling estimates, process development, capacity analysis, supplier management, product safety analysis and launch. Typical launches includes.

Managed technical resources including engineers and maintenance at an automotive interiors plant. Customers included GM and Chrysler. Experienced with new model launches including 2013MY truck of the year RAM and Buick Verano.

Responsible of the manufacturing engineering and maintenance in a 220,000 sq ft facility that produces automotive interior components for Honda and Chrysler. Manufacturing processes in use include injection molding, thermoforming, robotic trim and stitching, reaction injection molding (foam), laser and mechanical scoring, and assembly and test operations..

Responsible for the development of 3 new manufacturing sites in NA. Responsibilities included the evaluation of real estate sites, negociation of tax incentives, base building construction and site upgrades, material handling, layout, and IT infrastructure. During this time period I lead value stream mapping activities to develop streamlined material and.

This position required a blend of engineering and finance. Responsibilites included capital equipment budgeting, estimating costs for real estate, construction, and direct labor as well as developing fixed and variable overhead budgets. While in this position, I developed a 1 page overhead estimator to assist in providing a comprehensive and relatively.

Engineering Supervisor for 10 machining engineers. During this time we developed a financially innovative way to combine funding from multiple new model programs to solve a major capacity constraint while maintaining manufacturing flexibility. Resulted in the elimination of the midnight shift and the corresponding reduction in overhead.Was promoted to.

Launched a team based orgainizational structure in a unionized environment. During this time period, I was responsible for up to 100 hourly employees across a multishift operation.

Increasing levels of engineering responsibility from 1983 to 1990. Various jobs included: 1) Automation Engineer 2) Production Supervisor injection molding 3) Injection Molding Process Engineer 4) Injection Molding Tooling Engineer 5) HVAC Product Development Engineer for 2 cross company vehicle platforms (Volvo and Nissan) 6) Assembly and Test Engineer HVAC

Mba, Finance

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Mechanical Engineering