Program manager for steering wheel, airbag, seatbelt, and electronics development and delivery.OEMs: Stellantis, GM, Tesla, Rivian, Lucid, Karma, Canoo, Faraday, SeresResponsible for integration with international Joyson Safety and supplier plants including operational improvements

Program Management & Process ImprovementProject Springboard • $1.4 Million project converting all remaining mainframe applications to distributed platforms• Coordinated vendor applications and in-house development• Responsible for IT/Business relationship, vendor negotiations and management, staffing, program management, on-shore/off-shore development model, and communicationsTD North American Operations Integration• Eight Major Initiatives including: Relocation… Show more Program Management & Process ImprovementProject Springboard • $1.4 Million project converting all remaining mainframe applications to distributed platforms• Coordinated vendor applications and in-house development• Responsible for IT/Business relationship, vendor negotiations and management, staffing, program management, on-shore/off-shore development model, and communicationsTD North American Operations Integration• Eight Major Initiatives including: Relocation of off-shore call center processes to on-shore, integrated Operations reporting, automating funds transfers between divisions, integrated complaint tracking system, and complete forms overhaulLean Six Sigma – Customer Service Call Center & Titling• Value stream mapped 16 workflows & identified 74 improvement opportunities • Managed improvement initiatives using DMAICStrategy & Process Improvement (Collections & Customer Service)• Managed team devoted to strategy deployment, lean six sigma, and project coordination• Drove operational CI efforts in collections, customer service, and recovery centers• Defined and managed a project governance framework to actively manage simultaneous projects• Led team defining systems and strategy for new stand-alone deficiency recovery business o Defined future call center strategy and technologies to drive operational efficiencies Show less

Manufacturing• Continuous Improvement/Lean Manufacturing implementations• Technology Implementations• Engineering/Manufacturing linkageProduct Launches/Project Management• Dodge Sprinter o Complete project coordination between US sales/distribution and manufacturing in Germany• Mitsubishi Raider o Project coordination between Chrysler manufacturing/engineering and Mitsubishi sales/engineering• Coordinated initial Sarbanes-Oxley certification for… Show more Manufacturing• Continuous Improvement/Lean Manufacturing implementations• Technology Implementations• Engineering/Manufacturing linkageProduct Launches/Project Management• Dodge Sprinter o Complete project coordination between US sales/distribution and manufacturing in Germany• Mitsubishi Raider o Project coordination between Chrysler manufacturing/engineering and Mitsubishi sales/engineering• Coordinated initial Sarbanes-Oxley certification for Chrysler GroupChrysler Financial• Collections/Customer Service Strategy and Operational Improvement Efforts• Operations/IT linkage• New Collections/Customer Service Business Model Definition Show less

- Directed consulting unit - supervisor of other manufacturing consultants- Consulting assignments specialized in reengineering, continuous improvement efforts, and ERP implementations for manufacturing- Provided manufacturing education, training, and sales support

On corporate team that planned new 235,000 square foot distribution center– Transformed traditional replenishment process into complete JIT pull system– Planned and implemented plant layout modifications and vendor provided distribution software

- Specialized in process improvements, JIT, continuous improvement efforts, and ERP implementations- Education & training provider- Sales support and occasional direct sales

- Specialized in plant layout redesigns and training- Performed manufacturing software demonstrations

- Developed and implemented MRP II applications (MCBA) for the shop floor- Managed Operational personnel