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Program Manager for new Cadillac SRX Instrument Panel structure components and Prototype build.

• Executed the on time delivery of 18 proto type harnesses in 5 months, ensuring the product being to all engineering/customer and manufacturing specifications• Managed project reviews for major growth and productivity of new sales of over $2.75 M • Tracked budgeted expenditures of a $637 K to insure project stayed within budget • Accountable for 68 new projects from sales to prepare quotes for tooling, material, & labor. • Program manager for 27 launches in 3 years through complete product life cycle including all engineering changes to the specific program• Coordinator for 8 interacting departments for new projects or engineering changes• Cost Savings reducing scrap from 3.8% to 1.5% while increasing output by 23%

• Supervisor for multi shift operation of 43 employees• Schedule attainment goal of 80% was increased from 62% to 85% in 8 months

• Program Manager for all new program launches, product validation testing, customer concerns, capital justification and purchasing• Supervisor for 2 Product Engineers• Managed conversion of 325 drawings and 90 PPAP samples of a $5.5M acquired business unit with $12M in sales in 12 months.

• $21M business unit relocation of all equipment, process prove-out, control plans, PFMEA, process flow, and PPAP within 6 months • Scrap reduction of 3% attained while increasing productivity by 1%.• Program Launch of new ultrasonic shear weld design with 175% increase in strength.

Responsible for quoting, new product launches, capital justification and purchasing, process design, tool and gage concept development, ordering and tracking tooling, tool and process prove-out, production cell layout, work instructions, production rates, process improvements and problem solving for assigned products. Decreased the scrap from a 3.9% of sales to 1.9% of sales in four months. Annual savings $960,000. Developed tooling designs, work cells and plant layouts. Reduced labor of various work cells by up to 40% while reducing WIP, floor space, and cost of quality. Decreased downtime and scrap up to 90% and increased tool life-2000% on high-volume hand assembly operations. Successfully launched products with highly accelerated schedules to support customer recall programs without missing PPAP dates or production volumes.

Responsible for new product design producibility, review design for production, established work cell concepts for subassemblies, plant layout, tooling concepts, and manpower requirements. Team leader for design review to implement manufacturing standards and product cost reduction. Implemented new manufacturing techniques to meet design specifications. Produced drawings for plant layouts and work cells.