Daniel Lipka Email & Phone Number

Southfield, Michigan, Us

• Work with equipment suppliers to spec out the manufacturing equipment • Responsible for secondary equipment design/builds/and timing • Customer interface during launch of the program as well as with supply base • Define implement and improve manufacturing and assembly process to help reduce manufacturing costs • Analyze the industrial and technical tasks during the prototype build utilizing the plant operators • Responsible for ensuring machine time will achieve quoted cycle time • Performed labor balancing for assembly lines for labor reductions and to increase line speed • Help identify cost reductions opportunities in manufacturing • Trouble shoot existing equipment for scrap reduction or other manufacturing issues • Work with manufacturing/industrial engineering to develop and define manufacturing processes. • I have used/implemented lean manufacturing methods as well as 5s disciplines

• This is a new company start up based out of China. During my time working for Yanfeng USA I have held a variety of different positions. These positions range from Production Superintendent, manufacturing/industrial engineer, operations manager over two manufacturing plants and facility manager. • Helped establish KPI measurable to measure plant efficiencies, also 5s standards. • Implemented production sheets that help to track production and financial data on a daily basis. • Customer interface during launch of the program as well as with supply base. • Define implement and improve manufacturing and assembly process to help reduce manufacturing costs • Analyze the industrial and technical tasks during the prototype build utilizing the plant operators • Coordinate the installation and launch of production equipment and tooling • Performed labor balancing for assembly lines for labor reductions and to increase line speed • Help identify cost reductions opportunities in manufacturing. • Work with manufacturing/industrial engineering to develop and define manufacturing processes. • Voted by the management staff and awarded a certificate for the “manager that had the most influence in helping to shape the company and its policies”

Paris, Île-De-France, Fr

Plant startup. • Responsible for all manufacturing aspects of the launch of Front End Modules • Customer interface during launch of the program as well as with supply base • Define implement and improve manufacturing and assembly process to help reduce manufacturing costs • Analyze the industrial and technical tasks during the prototype build utilizing the plant operators • Coordinate the installation and launch of production equipment and tooling • Performed labor balancing on existing assembly lines for labor reductions and to increase line efficiency/profitability

Nanterre, Île-De-France, Fr

• Responsible for all manufacturing aspects of the forward model • Customer interface during launch of the program as well as with supply base • Act as interface between the corporate office and the manufacturing plant • Define implement and improve manufacturing and assembly process to help reduce manufacturing costs • Analyze the industrial and technical tasks during the prototype build utilizing the plant operators • Coordinate the installation and launch of production equipment and tooling • Manage/coordinate plant milestones (gate reviews/run at rates) • Support the assembly plants ramp up schedule

Van Buren Township, Mi, Us

• Lead engineer on the 2010 Mustang program • Oversaw all the proto-type builds to the Flat Rock Assembly plant • Worked with both Ford engineers as well as ACH engineers to develop feasible solutions for assembly issues at the Pilot Plant • Work with suppliers to reduce quality issues that arose during our proto-type builds • Work with equipment suppliers to spec out the manufacturing equipment • Provide technical/engineering support to production launch and support customer plants • Define implement and improve manufacturing and assembly process to reduce manufacturing costs • Develop and update PFMEA , control plans, process sheets, process flow charts and visual aids as required • Other programs that I have worked on F250 Truck / C170 Focus

Van Buren Township, Mi, Us

• Develop costs for automotive tooling and facilities (injection molding/sonic welders/heatstakers) • Work with manufacturing/industrial engineering to develop and define manufacturing processes. • Assess supplier quotes to support program management and account management during supplier negotiations. • Help identify cost reductions opportunities in manufacturing.

Dearborn, Michigan, Us

Manufacturing Engineer (2004-2008) Saline/Utica, MI • Lead engineer on the 2010 Mustang program • Oversaw all the proto-type builds to the Flat Rock Assembly plant • Worked with both Ford engineers as well as ACH engineers to develop feasible solutions for assembly issues at the Pilot Plant • Work with suppliers to reduce quality issues that arose during our proto-type builds • Work with equipment suppliers to spec out the manufacturing equipment • Provide technical/engineering support to production launch and support customer plants • Define implement and improve manufacturing and assembly process to reduce manufacturing costs • Develop and update PFMEA , control plans, process sheets, process flow charts and visual aids as required • Other programs that I have worked on F250 Truck / C170 Focus Cost Estimator (2003-2004) Van Buren Township, MI • Develop costs for automotive tooling and facilities (injection molding/sonic welders/heatstakers) • Work with manufacturing/industrial engineering to develop and define manufacturing processes. • Assess supplier quotes to support program management and account management during supplier negotiations. • Help identify cost reductions opportunities in manufacturing.

Dearborn, Michigan, Us

• Provided on site engineering analysis during two launches, provided engineering support at Wayne Assembly as well as Hermosillo, Mexico. • Through engineering analysis, identified the root cause for problems which were slated for a major redesign. • Acted as liaison between the manufacturing plant and assembly plants on tooling changes for better fit and finish issues. • Assist the assembly plant personnel with assembly issues also worked with the hourly workforce to provide training to avoid misbuild concerns. Production Supervisor (1995-1999) Utica, MI • Responsible for overseeing daily manufacturing operation. • Develop a cohesive work force and maintained acceptable quality standards and met the daily requirements. • Interacted with the Team Leaders and engineering to achieve more effective methods for our manufacturing process. • Participated in cost saving meetings, to develop cost saves through either material save or labor save or both. • Responsible for the discipline/training of my workforce.