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Rockford, Illinois Area

- Plan and execute entire projects with significant scope and complexity.- Effectively coordinate activities across multiple departments and functions.- Lead design, development, validation, qualification and production launch of electrical generation and distribution for Aerospace projects.

Lisle, Il

– Developed and executed marketing plan for $87MM Global Integrated Product Family. Fully responsible for P & L.– Secured over $100MM worth of new business in FY10.– Increase margin by 2 points through strategic obsolescence, cost reductions and price increases.– Led development of new manufacturing process to reduce component cost by 30%.– Enhanced and automated quoting tool to reduce quote time from 2 weeks to 2 days.– Developed and implemented global manufacturing strategy.

Auburn Hills, Mi

– Built and managed Engineering team focused on customer training and satisfaction during major new product production launches.– Successfully launched global +$50MM connection system with no product related quality rejects.– Negotiated design requirements with Engineering team and customers.– Generated and managed product launch budget.– Created organization, coordination and structure to support global execution of new products.

Auburn Hills, Mi

– Built an Engineering team and developed an innovative new technology for the Automotive industry.– Identified product requirements and potential, and drove product acceptance through customer interaction.– Developed new Engineering and Manufacturing technologies to support product requirements.– Validated entire new electrical system to Automotive standards.– Responsible for all Integrated Products for Automotive Group.– Developed and production launched automotive capable press fit terminal system.

Lisle, Il

– Directed Engineering and Program Management team tasked with the development and implementation of tooling and manufacturing processes for production insert molded products.– Managed teams to review drawings, designs, manufacturing process proposals and quotes for approach and accuracy.– Worked closely with manufacturing to assure capabilities and plans consistent with Engineering and customers.– Intimately involved in quoting, securing new business and customer support.

Lisle, Il

– Responsible for a three shift, three department, 150 employee manufacturing facility.– Managed five Supervisors and three Process Engineers.– Coordinated/managed manufacturing cost, quality, efficiency, production planning, new tooling launch, personnel, maintenance, capacity and all other aspects of operating a World Class manufacturing facility.– Products included metal stamping, molding, insert molding and assembly.

Lisle, Il

– Responsible for product tooling and production launch for customer designed products.– Worked closely with customers to assure designs were manufacturable and cost effective.– Worked closely with Sales to identify, quote and secure business.– Responsible for DFM, FMEA, process and tooling launch, tooling quoting and placement, cost and timing tracking, sampling, debug and production release.

Lisle, Il

– Involved in complex electronic integrated connection system program from customer requirements through production release.– Developed new electronic filter system that was significantly less expensive to manufacture than current technologies.– Responsible for customer requirement and concept development, design, 3D modeling, detailing, supplier selection/ approval, supplier support, product development, hand and automated assembly equipment support and debug. – Worked closely with manufacturing to develop and qualify automated assembly process.– Improved margin 30 points from initial production launch through product and process improvements.

Warren, Oh

– Responsible for development, design and production release of electronic system components.– Strong customer communication and design skills involved.– Responsible for competitive analysis research and reporting.

Bs, Mechanical Engineer

A.S, Computer Aided Design And Drafting