Fred Weeks, Pmp Email & Phone Number

Cleveland, OH, US

Provide

Zurich, ZH, CH

Provide mentoring and guidance for the production engineering teamLaunch new robotic systems for the North/South American marketDevelop continuous improvement strategies for manipulator and controller assemblyContinue as key member of the ABB's global team focusing on long term robot strategies and assembly technologies

Zurich, ZH, CH

Provide leadership for all associated projects that focus on the business growth of robotic assembly in the U.S. factory for the global market.Key member of ABB's global PM team for robotic assembly with emphasis on developing global standardized manufacturing and assembly processes

Dublin, Ireland, IE

Lead multiple projects spanning multiple regions.Projects include establishing a new business footprint to support the growing China automotive market.

Dublin, Ireland, IE

Lead all of the launch activities for the Fuel Emissions and Power Controls groups on a global base. Provided direction to senior executives on all corporate capital equipment investment decisions. Develop new process technology to maintain cost effectiveness which keeps Eaton as a global innovation leader.

Auburn Hills, Michigan, US

• Working in Sr. Project Manager’s role which had responsibility for all the project tasks needed to be completed for a successful launch of the Ford and DS Electronic Power Steering Programs. Key.
• All program activities associated with the successful launch of the Rack EPS – MexicoOperations.
• Managing of over $30 million dollars in launch budgets.
• Key launch contact for both customers and Mexico operations.
• Developed Standardize Parts tracking system for component req. for new assembly equipment.
• Coordinate Project Management activities for both the DS and Ford Rack EPS programs.

Venray, NL

• Coordinated all of the activities within the advance manufacturing engineering group and the current manufacturing engineering group. Provided program management leadership for new plant start-ups, plant modifications.
• Achieved $1.3 million dollars in labor savings over a three year period through lean manufacturing activities.
• Instituted a plant level recycling program that produced an annual savings of $15,000.
• Applied project management skills for a two plant consolidation project that was completed within scope, on time, and within the $.5 million budget.
• Launched new GM sunroof programs on existing assembly equipment. The launches were on time and save the programs over $325 K in capital investment.
• Received Ford Supplier of the Year Award as a result of having zero (0) ppm for twenty-four (24) consecutive months.

Southfield, Michigan, US

• Engineering Manager – GM JIT Seat DivisionOversaw daily activities of the engineering and the UAW maintenance department. Administered oversight for a one hundred and three thousand square foot facility and all of the.
• Implemented commonized seat pallet that reduced change over cost on an annual basis of $270K.
• Developed and maintained departmental and capital budgets.
• Fostered project management skills for all engineers for better organization and response. This lead to an increase of 4% of assembly equipment availability to 94%.

Rochester Hills, MI, US

• Manufacturing Engineering Manager – Fuel SystemsCoordinated and monitored all daily activities within the manufacturing engineering and maintenance department. Guided all of the quoting activities within the Oxford.
• Developed mechanical circuit design to replace circuit board that achieved an annual cost savings of $360K
• Restructured assembly process for actuator program that reduce the selling cost 8% by reducing labor cost by 36%.

Ms, Management

As, Robotics/Automated Systems

Bs, Mechanical Engineering