Eric Snyder Email & Phone Number

Grand Rapids, Mi, Us

United States

Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States

Managed cross-functional team responsible for the launch of an innovative and industry-first Grain and Rice Cooker w/integrated scale and automated water dispensing, controlled by an award winning touch screen display. - 2024 iF Award Winner in (2) categories: Design and UX (User Experience)Managed interplant hand mixer assembly-line relocation in 7 weeks- Increased overall production capacity 4X with a $14M YoY profit margin increase

Holland, Michigan

Responsible for the launch of new automotive interior components, as well as life-cycle management for current production automotive systems (instrument panels, door panels, floor consoles, etc)Managed cross-functional teams consisting of:- Finance Manager, Product Engineers / CAD Designers, Advanced Quality Engineers, Advanced Manufacturing Engineers, and Operations Personnel Responsible for the team meeting customer goals and milestones, as well as internal financial, quality, and safety goalsLead contact for customer relationships and commercial negotiations

Holland, Michigan

Responsible for the launch of new automotive interior components, as well as life-cycle management for current production automotive systems (door panels, floor consoles, etc)Managed cross-functional team consisting of:- Finance Manager, Product Engineers / CAD Designers, Advanced Quality Engineers, Advanced Manufacturing Engineers, and Operations Personnel Responsible for the team meeting customer goals and milestones, as well as internal financial, quality, and safety goalsLead contact for customer relationships and commercial negotiations

Holland, Michigan

Lead Engineer – 2012 Chrysler/Fiat 500 door panel- White box program (OEM designed & engineered)- Tracked program issues list for weekly meetings with Fiat, Chrysler, & JCIQuote Activity – 2012 Ford C520 Door Panel- Reviewed quote for aggressive piece price improvement - Investigated alternate mfg. layouts, molding improvements, quote assumptions, etc.Lead Engineer - 2010 Lincoln MKT door panel- Lead engineering team of 2 engineers and 8 CAD designers with a $10M tooling budget utilizing pull-ahead production tools - Engineered innovative cast-in stitching on armrest, a JCI first- Project achieved corporate financial and quality metrics- Project presented at Global Lean / BBP event for low EQUDesign & Release Engineer – 2007 GM Lambda Door Panel & Cargo Mgmt System- On-site supplier integration engineer – responsible for coordinating engineering efforts between JCI and GM- Managed engineering issues during launch from Lansing Delta Twp, MichiganLead Engineer / DRE – 2007 GM Lambda Cargo Mgmt System- Lead engineering team in design of cargo system utilized in 3 vehicles- Engineered innovative latch design - Patent-Pending

Grand Rapids, Michigan

- Product Engineer for “Best of NEOCON” seating launch manufactured in Mexico- Project Leader responsible for implementing cost saving projects based on IRR/ROI, drafting capital authorization requests, managing project financials, and choosing suppliers- Project Leader responsible for outsourcing casters to a German/Taiwanese supplier, resulting in a $880k annual savings- Resident Engineer responsible for coordinating 30 tool moves, resulting in $800k savings

Bsme, Mechanical Engineering

Mba, Business Administration And Management, General