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Highland Charter Township, Mi, Us

Dublin, Ireland, Ie

Lead project teams to deliver projects on time, on budget and with quality products• Led multi-million dollar project to provide hydraulic system for new Eaton transmission. Led team from development of four new assemblies through support after launch. Project team was located across multiple US locations and our manufacturing facility in Mexico. In addition to leading the project team, also was manufacturing engineer assigned to procure $2 million of manufacturing equipment that was installed and launched in Mexico facility.• Led multiple projects for our Tczew Poland plant. Led team with members from Poland, Mexico and US. Team developed appropriate methods to track cost and logistics due to multiple site manufacturing. Team delivered project on time and cost even with product shipping from Mexico to Poland and back to customer in Mexico. Plants have shipped 100% on time to customer requirements. • Manage an average of eight projects at a time to support short-life fuel emission valve projects. Projects are implemented generally in less than two years. Responsible for development of budget, deliverables, and schedule. Responsible for managing resources in a matrix organization. • Utilize change management to track changes to scope, budget, and timing. • Lead teams to identify risks and develop mitigation plans. Escalate risks as necessary to ensure projects are completed on time and budget.• Develop communication plan to ensure proper stakeholder communication. Review project progress on agreed upon cadence with the customer. Raise all issues to customer as soon as identified.• Proactively lead teams through regular meetings, development of short-term and long-term deliverables, and work plan development. Actively assist team members to remove road blocks and to complete deliverables on time. • Lead PM discussion meeting with all PMs in business unit. Utilize meeting to discuss common issues and develop solutions to improve overall PM efficiency.

Warren, Michigan, Us

Launch new drive shaft and provide engineering support for machining and assembly areas.• Provided manufacturing support to production through the development of process sheets, control plans, FMEAs, and machining specifications.• Developed cycle time improvement plans to line balance new process consisting of multiple machining centers and heat treating equipment.

Provided engineering assistance to head machining area. Supervised midnight shift maintenance team.

Detroit, Michigan, Us

Worked 4 month contract job at ACH Saline Plant and 2 month contract at ACH Sheldon Road Plant.

Dearborn, Michigan, Us

Developed the project to transfer ignition coil business from ACH LLC to Ford Motor Company. Determined program milestones, costs, and drove to completion. Lead engineer for purchase of new capital equipment and transfer of existing equipment from ACH plant to Ford plant.Assumed machine integrator responsibility for installation of new manufacturing process built by 5 different machine builders (2 in Italy and 3 in the US).

Van Buren Township, Mi, Us

Led a team of 9 manufacturing engineers focused on cost savings and process improvements while obtaining goal of 80,000 coils manufactured per week. Additional responsibilities included process improvement and cost reductions for constraint operation.

Van Buren Township, Mi, Us

Developed project to increase ignition coil production output by 25%. Obtained quotes, developed project assumptions and timing, and provided direction to team (engineering, maintenance, and purchasing).

Dearborn, Michigan, Us

Provided technical support to skilled trades (including PLC troubleshooting) and production for all manufacturing processes. Ensured all process documentation met APQP and quality requirements. Actively mentored newer engineers.

Msme, Manufacturing Systems

Bsme, Mechanical Engineering

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