Overview: Financial Modeling/Forecasting, Proposal Management for new business, Process Improvement, and Audit Preparation.Created a standardized quoting and proposal process to improve efficiency and accuracy for Kaiser’s automotive division. Coordinated implementation to support 4 manufacturing plants. Improved proposal turnaround time by 50%.Oversees ongoing proposal process and pricing strategy to support Kaiser’s automotive manufacturing facilities. Works cross functionally with Sales, Marketing, Engineering, and Operations. Manages a team of 25 individuals that report through the proposal process.Completes a successful annual audit of the proposal process as auditee.Coordinated the creation of a standardized process for capital project management. Process included budget tracking, work order organization, and data reporting. The process supports 11 of Kaiser’s manufacturing plants.Responsible for the management of Kaiser’s standard cost and product recipe database. Manages engineering specifications for how each product is run at the press. Assigns a cost to each piece of run data that is used for company forecasting. Coordinates annual validation of all cost data.Creates monthly financial reports that include product volume, revenue data, and future forecasts broken down by customer and product type. Generates reports for 4 facilities within the automotive division.Performs audits on operational expenses for each of Kaiser’s automotive facilities. Redesigned the expensing process in order to better organize and validate data. Creates reports and data visualization for leadership.

Coordinated corporate infotainment development for Dodge, Chrysler, and Alfa Romeo brands. Responsible for developing radio, audio, and entertainment feature rollout strategies for future vehicle platforms.Responsible for new vehicle feature development. Includes ideation process, voice of customer validation, feature requirements definition, patent procurement, and technical development support.Headed research and analysis of competitive vehicle landscapes and trends. Partnered with customer needs research in order to achieve brand alignment of Infotainment portfolio.

1. Radio Design and Release Engineer (Sept '15 - Dec '15) - Refresh Radios 2. User Experience Designer (Jan '16 - April '16) - Future Vehicles3. Perceived Quality Engineer (May '16 - August '16) - Light and Heavy Duty Trucks4. Powertrain Competitive Intelligence Analyst (Sept '16 - Dec '16) - Electrification Segment5. Vehicle Integration Engineer (Jan '17 - April '17) - Future Vehicle Platform6. Concepts and Innovation Engineer (May '17 - August '17) - Decoupled Future Features7. Launch Engineer (Sept '17 - Dec '17) - Sterling Heights Assembly Plant

Performed verification support within Engineering department on various vehicle models within Honda lineup. Calculated center of gravity of physical vehicle model using a system of scales. That data was used that data to calibrate the center of gravity of virtual vehicles using tools in 3D modeling software. Created an automated database of 56,000 Standard Parts with color grain and surface finish.

I performed Design and Test Engineer work as part of Engine Systems Team for Small Wheel Loaders, specifically in emission reduction and after treatment. My main role was CAD software design of engine subsystems interfaces. Other duties consisted of future strategy research for oil life monitoring systems. Responsibilities also included test engineer work related to exhaust manifold quality issues.

I worked in the Body Shop/Body in White Department, where I focused in Project Planning. My main role was related to the building expansion of the Body Shop itself. My work also consisted of Product and Process Planning where I put together various part joining sequences, performed spot-weld verification, and modified welding processes. I also took over 100 hours of training course in order to increase my knowledge in automotive engineering.