Colleen Karalis Email and Phone Number

Ford F150 & Heavy Duty Interior Latch Internal Sheet Metal Stampings, sub-supplier component orders and part assembly builds• Program Integration, program on time performance, budget creation, customer contact, PDT lead, coordinate proto-prelaunch-production builds and issues, lessons learned and more. • Establish project implementation schedules from work award through SOP (Start of Production)• Monitor post launch changes for accurate lessons learned• Monitor project to budget & timing to project commitment dates• Lead and Coordinate the focus of project teams , vendors, and subcontractors activities via internal meetings, customer meetings, Web Ex, etc. on assigned tasks.• Involved with creation of RFQ & Customer purchase orders• Understand and sign off on ECR (Eng Chg); access BOM update for accuracy• Assure appropriate Customer Contact for deliverables to include P0s, packaging approval, capacity analysis reports, and PPAP status.• Estimate/Obtain the cost and schedule for contracts and changes • Manage key stakeholders communications –customers, leadership, suppliers, engineering and manufacturing• Develop and maintain customer relationships. Insure a proactive approach to close issues.• Customer complaints - contact for corrective action/preventative action/verification• Develop timelines, proposals, budgets, and project plans to share customer requirements with technical teams. Insure manufacturing input to customer requirements are shared with customer.• Evaluate project issues that may arise and solve the issue - Risk Management – FMEA – Lessons Learned• Keep accurate records of project progress - On time performance - Manage Communications Network• Implement and exercise PMP philosophy (DMAIC, WBS) and involvement with Six Sigma continuous improvement • Involvement in team building, positive communication, and corporate culture. Assure compliance to TS 16949

FORD MOTOR COMPANY Prod Dev Ctr–Contract position 07/12 –04/13 Supplier Quality Assurance Manager - 2014 Fusion • Oversee team activities for all supplier deliverables from supplier selection through prototype and product launch. Involved with part pedigree, run at rates, production homeline tools, capacity analysis reports, packaging approval, PSW, etc.

AMERICAN AIRCRAFT PARTS MFG - Full Time 06/10 – 07/12 Aerospace Quality Assurance Manager responsible for: • Process Quality Assurance for ISO / AS 9100, NADCAP, Customers/Govern Satisfaction & Audits, Supplier Quality Assurance, Risk Assessment Mgmt.• Customer contact for complaints, corrective action, root cause and preventative. Owner of supplier controls and all company measurable of delays, reworks, scrap and continuous improvements.• Process coordinator of ISO/LEAN/SIX SIGMA/Kaizen/Root Cause/CAPA/FMEA – driver of measurable• Training/Instructor – APQP, ISO/AS9100 Requirements, 3rd Party Audit Success, 5 Whys, 8D process

Quality Assurance / Program Management in Automotive and Aerospace Engineering and Manufacturing. Lead team to improved business process with increase profit margins, Internal Audits for ISOs, TS 16949, AS 9100, Boeing DPD D651991, ISO 17025 and/or Program Management for any. Experience in Supplier Procurement, Supplier controls and contract flow-down of customer requirements and supplier audits. Clients: CIS, DM Fab, JF Hubert Ind, ASC, Sterling Mfg-Program Manager/Quality Manager - Nation-wide Quality Responsibility for Cadillac DTS Conversion Limousines. -Implemented Budget and Cost Savings of $2.5 million with reduction in rework and revised inventory process of plant in IL and Audit Coach Builders in CA, CAN and IL -Program Manager / Quality Assurance -Automotive Concept Car Studio -Conversion Suzuki, Toyota, Ford - California (for ‘06 Las Vegas SEMA Show)

Design Eng Program Manager for 25 design engineer leaders, 10 supervisors and 50-plus direct CAD designers and engineers (salary and contract) for 8 programs in studio-to-launch-to change request stages (cradle to grave). • Assumed total project accountability; identified, directed, and coordinated personnel to perform technical and non-technical design engineering responsibilities; managed budget, costs, facilities, and supplier selection.• Interview, hire and termination responsibility - employee improvement program knowledge• Maintained program responsibility to include timing input for prototype, production, launch, and change• Reported program status of overruns, on-time deliverables, and milestones to executive staff. • Managed Lean, QS9000/ISO 9001 and TS 16949 activities.• Quality Leadership role for start-up vehicle launch at 6 plants; Springhill TN (Saturn), Hamtramck MI (DTS), Oshawa CAN (W car), Bowling Green (Corvette), Ramos Mexico (Aztek). • Exceeded production goals with 95% on-time delivery.• Manager, Designing Engineers & Quality Assurance -Interiors 1994-2002 • Supervisor Exteriors, all Body and White, Doors for Cad Luxury Cars 1989-1994• Designer, Cad System Unigraphics, Body and White & Structures 1987-1989 MODERN ENGINEERING – CAD Designer inside GM 1987