Team center 11.3, upgrading to 13.2 & managing PLM, integration to ERP to ensure no loss of data to manufacturing, supply chain, warehouse & Financials.Advising, policies & practices, initiating intelligent part numbering.Initiate scrum meetings and chair to support engineering and sourcing.setting up change management and workflow.

NX, Catia V5R20, Team center, vismock, DOORS.

• Team for initiating Team Center (11.2) into Saleen JV with JSAT – Currently Saleen has no PDM/ PLM all data managed with Microsoft products on local server and sharefile for EU database.• Organise & lead Engineering change control meetings with Engineering, Purchasing & Manufacturing across EU & support China.• Support engineering/ Purchase with supplier sourcing & contact, RFQ etc.• Organise & support design reviews with engineering and manufacturing including LOI resolution.• Organise & support package studies/ integration & cross functional reviews.• Manage Engineering Change Control, audit engineering changes and release to JV stakeholders (Team center when initiated)• Support CAD team & engineers with drawing updates, minor modifications within Catia V5R20• Facilitate purchase of CAD s/ware and install, aid with suppliers.(Catia, Team Center)• Assist with Homologation reports & approval and test tracking DVP.• Maintain Program/ Vehicle Technical Specification and Commodity Options.• Support various vehicle programs including Race series S1 with any possible duties required.

• Administration for Team Center (v.9 & 11.2) Certificate received from Swoosh Technologies.• Install and implement updates to TCe including workflows for Change control and other company requirements.• Maintain Team center profiles, database for all CAD/ documents pertinent to programs including test policies, procedures and homologation.• Organise & lead Engineering change control meetings with Engineering, Purchasing & Manufacturing.• Support design reviews with engineering and manufacturing.• Support & organize package studies/ integration reviews, Team center/ Vismock.• Liaise with Purchase & Manufacturing to maintain Part BOM and data integrity.• Audit engineering changes and release into Team center and current PLM.(Epicor, Netsuite)• Support CAD team & engineers with drawing updates, minor modifications within UG/NX8, Catia V5R20• Facilitate purchase of CAD s/ware, aid with suppliers.(Catia, Team Center)• Assist with Homologation reports & approval and test tracking DVP.• Maintain Program/ Vehicle Technical Specification and Commodity Options.Maintain records within Team Center and audit engineering changes, proto and production.Swoosh - NX, Teamcenter3DS - CatiaERP systems, negotiation, design & requirements.Homologation, VTS ( Vehicle Technical Specification) VCO (Vehicle Commodity Options)Travel - Shanghai, China. Support engineering team to ensure key program milestones met.

• Support entire chassis system for light electric vehicle. Front and rear sub frames, bushes, anti-roll bar, dampers, springs, steering, brakes system, discs, calipers, m/cylinder, lines and hoses.• Engineering/ Manufacturing data release management, support all engineers/ designers for entire vehicle and process.• Use of Team centre & Vis mock, integration with other vehicle areas, support builds etc. Also to release parts from NX8 & Catia V5R20 to Team Center.• UG/NX8 create/ revise drawings.• Solar Soft used to release parts for purchase order and inventory maintenance.• Support all level of builds for production and manufacturing, in process, design and physical build. • Drive appraisal & testing support.• Support joint venture in China (Jiangsu Saleen Automotive Technology & TJI), both locally and remotely. Create and manage policies, procedures, workflows, design reviews, integration across EU and China etc. for 3 program/ projects (1 China market & 2 Globally driven)• Support VP of US Research & Development with any given task at hand, lead/ direct engineers, design/ study to Project goals/ milestones or gateways.

• V36X Manufacturing Engineering Support – Process deliverable gateway, timing and quality.• Feasibility Engineering Process (DPA), Prepare and track DPA5 Reporting, review CAD via Team Centre, PDV, maintain matrix of issues to support findings.• Advise Engineering/ request design changes to support sealing/ paint process.• Track, support and resolve issues within the Engineering Teams, co-ordinate manufacturing feasibility with FoE, FNA and Ford Otosan.• Support and Track FMEA’sMonitor BIW design/ build with engineering and advise to meet both plant build and ergonomics requirements.Corrosion reviews, tear downs.

• Suspension integration/ program management for C346 China and AP&A markets, also Mazda J68CC (China) and C520 China.• Lead CFMA (Changan Ford Mazda Automobile) through initial part/file set up and facilitate audios, discuss program issues, sourcing, releasing, timing (GPDS), testing DV/ PV.• Communicate and interact with Purchase, Engineering, Vehicle dynamics, Program office, STA and Suppliers across Europe and Asia ensuring correct Market build and quality for identified regions.• Ensure CAD data support from suppliers (TK) to meet Long Lead Tool requirements and release process, AVBOM to WERS (World-wide Engineering Releasing System) and continuous support in WERS systems.• Cost PAT, AVBOM regulation and completion

Focus RS MK2 Chassis module team leader.Lead team of engineers, CAD designers to meet Team RS requirements, from study to production.• Chassis PMT (Program Module Team) Leader for C307 -Focus RS / Team leader for chassis integration/ engineering, front & rear suspension – including dampers and springs, fuel delivery and steering.• Remaining Brakes and Revo knuckle (Aachen Ford) support to validate Chassis PMT.• Reporting to Program Management, Chassis Management and stake holders, metrics/ progression through GPDS build/ program timing events.• Investigate initial concept of systems through PDV, Digibuck, Vismock & Team center to provide envelopes, clearance checks to other responsible areas of the vehicle e.g. Body, Electrical, Power train. V2 - V0, Job 1.• Metrics consisting of part data (BOM – Bill Of Material), supplier base Tier 1 and 2, CAD data, AIMS, Duris, WERS concerns and Alerts., DVP (Design Verification Plan) manually constructed from FDVS.• Implement Vehicle Dynamics lead/ drive team, rig test and engineering based changes to program with supplier base.• Purchase (via GPIRS), implement and test prototype parts to production through above and below methods.• Ensure timely release/ quality of part data via WERS and close support with Purchase, Buyers, Purchase Cost Estimators, Finance and STA with supplier base, both Tier 1 and 2, to ensure full support within Ford guidelines.• Provide DVP and PV (Production Verification) from suppliers to support Job1 feasibility, provide detailed feedback from vehicle tests, Pascar 1 & 2, Durability and rig tests to fully validate DV/ PV.• With STA support Launch Readiness Reviews held with Suppliers to ensure timing, quality

• Full Service Supplier liaison to Ford Germany on behalf of Yang Feng Visteon for Asia Pacific market, interior door trim.• Evaluation of existing part data within Ford and Visteon UK and Yang Feng Visteon.• Provide ongoing analysis support for specific program evaluation through build gateways (crash test etc) to provide quality parts and service.• Create and maintain Engineering Concern matrix within Excel to modify/maintain WERS data also liaise with CAD group to ensure data to latest FAP/ EU levels. • Maintain information library between Ford and Visteon for constant program updates to achieve high-end consumer product and ultimately good supplier/ work relationship.• Advisory role to Visteon in WERS matters, also provide WERS support to Ford engineers and other suppliers where required/ applicable and possible.• Teach WERS when and where necessary to further the knowledge base of model specific team within Visteon to provide a better product and service.

Manage material requirements for daily production at St.Louis plant, responsible for FMC Lincoln Navigator cockpit build ILVS, Chrysler front and rear fascias as well as door cards for Saint Louis plant.• Load production / service releases from Chrysler & Ford daily through CMI• Report labor and part consumption within CMI• Produce Intelliquence reports to provide daily build requirements• Evaluate customer requirements for production / service against stock and issue releases to suppliers• Maintain liaison with suppliers, customers and trucking companies dealing with part movement to maintain fluid ILS.• Inventory control [stock control cycle count and tag inventory]• Shipping and Receiving goods within CMI • Issue daily requirement requests for emergency replacements • Maintain various spreadsheets to provide continuous support and up to date information of orders, stock and delivery. • Provide WERS support when and where ever possible. Engineering Change Control support and training.

Originally Textron before buyout but Collins & Aikman to compliment interior design/ products.Support engineers through design and build with Tier 1 & 2 suppliers to OEM customers.• B256/7, B226 Cockpit integration team.• Evaluation of existing part data within Ford and Collins & Aikman.• Create and maintain FBR (Feature Base Releasing) matrix within Excel to modify/maintain WERS data. • Enter and maintain part database within SAP providing base information for manufacturing and production within Collins & Aikman facilities for B car Ford program. • Supplier liaison both to Ford and Collins & Aikman tier 1 suppliers. • Small IT role, software and hardware, use of common Microsoft packages, others including Ford systems such as MAS, AIMS, DB2 or SQL, PFDB, MSL.• Maintain information library between Ford and Collins & Aikman for constant program updates to achieve high-end consumer product and ultimately good supplier/ work relationship.• Advisory role to Collins & Aikman in all WERS matters, also provide WERS support to Ford engineers and other suppliers where required/ applicable and possible.• Teach WERS when and where necessary to further the knowledge base of cockpit team and Collins & Aikman to provide a better product and service.

WERS Release, Colour, Inprocess & Procurement Analyst, Engineering Concern Control & WERS Support for Multiple Vehicle lines.•WERS Security (5 Departments/ 3 Regions)•DB2 & BOM (WERS specific)•First person in EU to be cross trained in all WERS support disciplines.•Responsible to TRMC vehicle line managers for the Control and Release of all engineering part data in WERS.•Liaise with engineering/ suppliers to ascertain part/ vehicle intent and translate to WERS. Also give feedback to above if any issues are found.•Ensure that the data supports quality and program timing requirements, in line with current practices/ policies/ procedures.•Team leader for Releasing, Colour, In-process and procurement: responsible for coordinating and assigning work to the team and ensuring that resource is applied in the most efficient manner.•Advise management on release issues and release performance relative to program objectives.•Act as local WERS SME, answering or referring release related issues raised by vehicle line team.•Ensure all part function usages for vehicle line program(s) are procurement coded in line with purchasing, manufacturing and Ford Customer Service Division (FCSD).•Issue Colour releases for affected appearance items on the vehicle line program(s).•Generate WERS Bill of Material (BOM) and/or DB2 listings in support of Team/ Management requirements.•Teach and provide WERS support when ever and where ever possible.•Deal with Emerging Markets such as Belarus, Poland, Vietnam, China and Malaysia. Travelled to China to teach WERS concern and release information.•Travel - Belgium & Germany launch programs, cross-trained with US releasing practices whilst in Dearborn (MI) for 1 month.•Small IT role, s/ware and h/ware, use of common Microsoft packages, others including Ford systems such as MAS, AIMS, DB2 / SQL, PFDB, MSL