Dr. Dennis Prigann Email & Phone Number

Newark, CA, US

Newark, California, US

• Coordinating supplier industrialization activities in interdisciplinary teams between Supplier Industrialization Engineer, Design Release Engineer, Technical Program Managers, Program Management, Global Supply Managers.
• Performing with quality toolboxes such as ISO, IATF or VDA process standards, GD&T, PFEP, NPI, SCAR, 8D as well as automotive core pillars such as APQP, PPAP, MSA, SPC and FMEA on a daily work basis
• Ensuring QMS process and system standards in accordance with ISO9001, IATF16949 and ISO26262, as well as pursuing optimization approaches and adapting them using EV start-up mentality
• Developing, managing and improving the APQP process with suppliers from the initial design stage through LQP (PPAP) submission and the start of mass production as well as investigating supplier quality issues to.
• Performing supplier audits and site visits, developing process improvement plans and drive implementation, monitoring and maintaining performance metrics
• Investigating supplier quality issues to determine root cause, identify and implement corrective actions, drive long-term preventative actions

Newark, California, US

• Supplier quality responsibility for Plastics component suppliers (AAR, Appearance, Class-A surfaces)
• Developing, managing and improving the APQP process with suppliers from the initial design stage through PPAP submission and the start of mass production
• Responsible for coordinating all supplier industrialization activities in cross functional teams between the DRE, GSM, and Craftsmanship including delivering design documents, tracking ECRs, creating build schedules.
• Leading supplier DFMA activities, Design reviews and upfront Tooling design to ensure manufacturing needs are considered in the design phase and that proper quality expectations are defined with early supplier engagement
• Developing quality plans, design test methods and gages, identify potential failure modes, process weaknesses, and drive preventative actions
• Investigating supplier quality issues to determine root cause, identify and implement corrective actions, drive long-term preventative actions

Darmstadt, Hessen, DE

• Developed and authored three comprehensive quality management manuscripts for a 2,000+ student audience, showcasing expertise through in-depth research, clear articulation, and effective communication of quality.
• Implemented a robust understanding of quality management systems, ISO 9001 standards, FMEA, Six Sigma, DMAIC methodologies, and tools such as Ishikawa. Achieved a 50% improvement in learning efficiency, measured by.

Clausthal-Zellerfeld, DE

• Institute of Polymer Materials and Plastic Technology (PuK)
• Guided project and quality activities, achieving a remarkable 40% reduction in costs and time through strategic planning, managing project timelines, streamlined workflows, and effective team management.
• Implemented cutting-edge innovations, achieving up to 50% time and cost savings in product development. Confident handling of the latest technologies and tools such as SPC, DoE, Risk Analysis, Testing etc.
• Research and development of plastic technology combining additive manufacturing and injection molding for prototyping, achieving 80% reduction in time to market and an increase in manufacturing efficiency by 60%.
• Proven successful part and process qualification of plastic components made from various types of plastic through process improvement, design review, hardware development and software selection.

Hannover, Niedersachsen, DE

• Product Development and Product Technology Interior
• Led and coordinated cross-functional teams of 5+ within the simultaneous engineering team to ensure compliance with quality requirements within product and process development, resulting in improved product reliability.
• Executed production part approval processes (PPAP) and advanced product quality plannings (APQP) for quality sampling of 40+ vehicle interior plastic parts and JIT components (Class-A surfaces), including dimensional.
• Conducted thorough analysis of field scrap parts from 20+ suppliers (SCAR), resulting in cost savings of $100,000 to $250,000 and a 20% increase in supplier quality performance through recourse management and process.
• Performed root cause analysis (CAPA) and statistical quality controls (SPC) for 30+ product launches with six sigma quality initiatives (DMAIC), which contributed to an 80% reduction in failures and shorten the.
• Optimized internal quality standards and internal quality workflows for ISO 9001, VDA and other automotive standards in a department of 25+ engineers, fostering quality control process improvement (QA), improving.

Hannover, Niedersachsen, DE

• Quality Assurance
• Product Qualification
• Project Management

Hannover, Lower Saxony, DE

• Product Development
• Development Methodology
• Project Management

Hanover, DE

• Quality Assurance
• Process Optimization
• Cost Management with NHTSA

Hannover, Lower Saxony, DE

• Product Development
• Development Methodology
• Tutorial Moderation

Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen, DE

• Quality Assurance & Control
• Development of Test Procedures
• Process Qualification
• Experimental Analysis

Hannover, Niedersachsen, DE

• Informatics (JAVA)
• Algebra
• Tutorial Moderation

Doctor Of Engineering - Engd / Phd / Dr.-Ing., Mechanical Engineering

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Engineering Management

Master Of Science - Ms, Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Mechanical Engineering