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

• 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.
• 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

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

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

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

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

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.