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Cadillac, Michigan, United States

-Led technical workstreams and drove closure of associated decisions and issues -Managed multiple projects concurrently ensuring timely delivery and meeting expectations-Coordinated plans, resources, and budgets for all departmental projects-Collaborated with internal and external customers throughout the development lifecycle

Cadillac, Mi

-Provided technical specifications and consulted to support the resolution of technical issues-Participated in peer reviews of technical artifacts to identify errors or find areas for improvement early in the development cycle-Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure effective integration of subsystems-Managed relationships with vendors and external customers by serving as the primary point of contact for technical discussions and issue resolution

Cadillac, Michigan, United States

-Operational management of the business unit responsible for mask production-Developed production schedules to support business unit budgets and forecasts-Established three-year operational plans

Cadillac, Michigan, United States

-Managed a multidisciplined engineering team responsible for the development, process, and quality engineering roles of the mask product line.-Focused identification and implementation of cost savings and process optimizations to achieve increased productivity and reduced scrap-Coordinated all new tooling development projects throughout the program lifecycle.-Led disciplined problem-solving teams to address failed tests, nonconforming products, or functional errors

Cadillac, Michigan, United States

-Responsible for lifecycle sustainment engineering of all mask programs-Served as technical liaison with the Department of Defense for all technical issues and field concerns.-Prepared technical reports and project overviews for customer presentations

Specializing in residential lawn installation, irrigation system design, installation and service.

Manage the entire Product Engineering team for GM, Ford, Toyota and DaimlerChrysler parking brake accounts. I currently have responsibility for 4 Product Engineers and 3 Designers. Responsibilities include: top level program management coordination, delegation of program workload, customer technical interface, establishment of employee goals and performance reviews, team development, and interface with Dura Management to convey potential program issues which require outside input for resolution.

Managed DaimlerChrysler Jeep and Truck Account. Total annual booked business $62 million, and over 65 unique products. Responsible for all program commercial issues, including program coordination to support customer builds. Specific activities include: new business generation, preparation of all required customer quotation responses, and contract negotiation. I was responsible for initial development of master program timing to support customer builds and act a cross functional team checkpoint for key program milestones. Additionally, I was the point of contact for all customer complaints/issues. When customer complaints did arise, I was responsible for coordination and development of team problem resolution documents, and presentation to the customer.

Responsibilities included all aspects of parking brake product design to meet customer specified requirements. Position included daily customer interface, and team coordination with manufacturing plants.