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* Tooling Engineer, Injection Molding, Occupant Protection Systems (Airbags)* Contribute guidance to product design for improved manufacturability and lower cost, DFM, DFA * Define tooling specifications and requirements, establish RFQ guidelines * Select supplier for tooling build through competitive sourcing process * Conduct mold design reviews to ensure that the supplier designs tooling according to our needs and requirements * Manage project and the supplier to ensure timing and budgetary milestones are met * Verify that project requirements (appearance and dimensional) are met, and tooling is qualified for shipment * Install, start-up, debug and validate tooling at manufacturing facility with goal of flawless launch * Identify and resolve post-production issues * Participate in continuous improvement and cost savings projects * Input to PFMEA to identify, reduce and eliminate failure modes in manufacturing process and product design

* Urethane Foam Tooling - Instument Panels (Dashboards)* Worked extensively on new program start-up activities at Mexico manufacturing facility * De-bug and develop tooling for insert foam tooling * Develop, finalize and document processes for production release * Follow through to ensure product, tooling, and process meet quality, cost and timing requirements

* Development - Instrument Panels (Dashboards) * Worked in Manufacturing Development Laboratory to develop advanced manufacturing processes * Robot programming for sprayed urethane process * Participated in developing light weight interior components for General Motors EV1 vehicle