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Plymouth, Michigan, Us

Northville, Michigan, Us

• Development and implementation of global manufacturing strategies.• Developed and transitioned to manufacturing a molding and assembly process resulting in $12M in new business. Transfer of knowledge included PFMEA, process parameters, floor plans, process flow charts, work instructions and tooling guidelines.• Attained a reduction of 80% in cycle time and 40% in required floor space while increasing quality 15% for a curing process by heading continuous improvement initiative using Fast Response Medium Wave Infra-red technology.• Investigation and evaluation of technologies; to determine viability for implementation for improved process efficiencies, part functionality and quality. • Effectively communicated project status and developments to the Division Vice President and Senior Directors by authoring and presenting semi-quarterly reports.• Awarded two United States Patents for product design improvements.

Northville, Michigan, Us

Motor production for the for the electric vehicle market.• Instrumental in the successful facility start-up and launches of the Ford Focus and Mercedes-Benz Vito electric power plants. Contributions included; equipment installation, designing incoming component flow racks, authoring PFMEA, work instructions and process flowcharts.• Chaired Kaizen activities that yielded up to 45% reduction in process cycle times and helped to define a positive culture within the organization.• Acted upon employee suggestions by designing customized tooling/fixtures to improve ergonomics and efficiencies of manufacturing processes. • Analyzed component designs and influenced changes by collaborating with Design Engineers and recommending alternatives ensuring manufacturability.

Aurora, Ontario, Ca

Increased profits through process analysis and continuous improvement.• Boosted production efficiencies from 80% to 96% through effective implementation of lean methodologies and application of ergonomic principles.• Spearheaded cross-functional team efforts to revise product designs reducing customer returns.• Selected by management to join Magna E-Car launch team.

Managed current and new program tooling, including design, fabrication, and launch. Continually analyzed and improved processes ensuring throughput and quality levels were met. Conceptualized, designed, and implemented “low-cost” and “no-cost” improvements, resulting in reduced cycle times and increased part quality. Eliminated 60% in-line scrap rate through root-cause analysis, redesigning assembly tooling, and part nesting. Achieved a 30% reduction in work cell manning by utilizing Kaizen, line balancing and lean manufacturing methodologies.

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Planned, specified, commissioned, and managed installation of new equipment for high-production manufacturing facility at or below budget. Introduced new processes and methodologies that improved existing operations. Facilitated PFMEA activities ensuring robust processes, and actively participated in cross-functional DFMEA teams. Collaborated with Design Engineering to ensure products were designed for manufacturability. Instrumental in securing over $20,000,000 in new and takeover business through open collaboration with corporate engineering and estimating.

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Oversaw staff of eight indirect reports and administration of group policies and guidelines. Authored corporate assembly machine/equipment build standards and on-site evaluation of prospective suppliers. Authored comprehensive corporate QS 9000 procedure for procurement and acceptance of assembly tooling and machinery, including flowcharts, forms, and work instructions. Conducted initial design approvals for all new program equipment and machinery. Investigated and evaluated new technologies for economical and manufacturing feasibility. Mentored new assembly tooling engineers in commodity process technologies, job-specific functions, and corporate operations.

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Developed initial concepts, solicited supplier quotations, and commissioned tooling and machinery for new programs and engineering changes. Supported plants in cost-saving, process improvements, and problem resolution. Aided estimating department in obtaining new business by providing tooling estimates based on current costs. Reduced automated work cell retooling costs by taking “out-of-the-box” approach to tooling design and layout of capital equipment. Oversaw projects in support of multiple engineers and plants ensuring deadlines and budgets were met.