Christopher Kavanagh Email & Phone Number

Michigan, United States

Warren Michigan

To serve as the conscience of the Company on behalf of the Customer as it relates to Architecture development affecting Vehicle Spaciousness and Side Access. Understand the Voice of the Customer. Develop Metrics and Tools through which we can gage Customer Satisfaction. Assess and Report Product performance and guide programs with technical solutions. Serve as the Global Technical lead, spreading the knowledge through Global meetings with regional leads, training and peer reviews. Oversee assessments of all Global Vehicles. Awarded Technical Method Award (alternate to patent for in house recognition of process not protectable outside the company via patent)

Warren Michigan

Understand, develop, assess and deliver guidance during the up front surface development of future products via the creating of vehicle typical sections, seating properties, vehicle general arrangements, benchmarking and other activities supporting the initial body side development. Be the voice of the customer during initial vehicle development. Vehicle include the XTS, Impala, Equinox, Terrain and various other midsize sedans.

Warren Michigan

In the VCIDE Role for the Enclave, Outlook, Acadia and Traverse, led upfront studio/engineering integration issues and meetings across vehicle compartments. As a Bodyside Compartment Integration lead for the Cadillac XTS and vehicle off the same Architecture, I led integration issues and meetings in the mid compartment of the vehicle including upper green house packaging and bodyside below belt between the wheels. Awarded Chairmans Honors for contribution influence during the devlopment of the Buick Enclave quiet tuning.

Warren Michigan

In Studio Engineering support to the Stylists and Designers of the Buick Lacrosse and other future models. Provide engineering criteria guiduance and work with both designers and release engineers to find solutions to best enable studio styling.

Warren Michigan

Design, Packaging, Release and Launch of Side Door Hinging Systems (Regal, Intrigue, Grand Prix and Transport Van), as well as Liftgate Hardware including hinges, latches, handle, struts, torque rods, overslam bumpers, etc. for the Pontiac Aztek and Transport Van.

Packaging and launch of Latching Systems primarily on Ford products (Lincoln Continental and Lincoln Expedition). Awarded two patents for modular door related designs.

Inland Fisher Guide Division - Packaging and launch of window lift systems and door modular systems for the Chevrolet Suburban, Monte Carlo and Impala, as well as the Grand Prix modular door proposal development.