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Northville, Mi, Us

Farmington Hills, Michigan, United States

- Leading a team of four engineers to develop the new seats for the 2025 Murano.- Track and manage cost and ensure seat kit stays within budget.- Issue documentation to update Nissan design standards based on development technical and quality issues.- Review supplier CAD and FEA to assess newness and severity and complete Design Review by Failure Mode analyses (DRBFM) to release changes.- Submitted one patent and co-submitted three patents for approval.- Work with international counterparts to evaluate concerns with seats and surrounding interior trim and body parts.- Mentor and train incoming engineers in the Nissan procedures and programs.- Led seat comfort development in the US with the support of Human Engineering.

Farmington Hills, Michigan, United States

- Managed seat design changes for three programs simultaneously.- Participated in supplier health checks to ensure key quality deliverables were met.- Worked with safety teams to test and release countermeasures relating to dynamic impacts, side airbag deployments and Occupant Detection Systems (ODS).- Worked with quality teams to resolve field issues resulting in recalls or Technical Service Bulletins (TSB) for dealer repairs.- Attended tests at International Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) facility to witness front impact test results for the Nissan Titan.

Farmington Hills, Michigan, United States

- Analyzed test reports and videos to ensure Nissan and regulatory requirements are met.- Visited supplier facilities to review manufacturing methods.- Evaluated new processes to fix tooling marks on plastic parts for service.- Managed issues relating to dealer service part ordering.

Program lathes and mills.Design and create fixtures for mill processes.Restructuring the current part launch process.Designing the new website.Process improvement.Product launchContinuous improvement

Create production control plans and PFMEA'sHelp manage PPAP runs and work on the PSW paperworkRun capability studiesLead the process improvement groupIn charge of taking care of DMR's and Corrective ActionsAssist in the launch of new productsLearning EdgeCam and running the CNC mills to make fixtures and masks for sandblast, anodize, plating, etc.Training in:Internal Auditing for AS9102Zeiss Basic CMMZeiss Advanced CMMStatistical Process Control (SPC)Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA)Problem Solving and Root Cause Analysis

Designed and built a work cell to contain a drill bit laser etcher. The work cell, operated with a robot, Programmable Logic Controller, pneumatic system and various sensors. The work cell also met MIOSHA and NFPA standards.

Opened pools at the beginning of the season. Replaced liners and installed in-ground and above ground pools.