Keith Davis Email & Phone Number

Farmington, Mi, Us

Farmington, Mi, Us

Herzogenaurach, De

Integration, Verification and Validation - Creates integration, verification and validation strategy to ensure system and subsystem teams are following defined processes and plans- Creates and maintains project test schedule (e.g., Master Test Plan across all domains)- Tracks and aligns verification and validation activities within projects (e.g. equipment readiness, test preparation, test execution, test results analysis, test reporting, and risk)- Collaborates with domain leads and acts as single point of contact for all test activities within a project- Releases test reports with recommendations as input for engineering release approvals and key milestones within project- Reviews test status with chief engineer and program management- Conducts regular meetings with each domain and track activities and issues- Escalates potential issues and risks to program manager and chief engineerDFMEA- Determines existing Residual Risk of new design or design changes- Determines and prioritizes the mitigation of Residual Risk due to failure causes of failures modes- Determines design release status given the current Residual Risk present.

Dearborn, Michigan, Us

•Managed the development and implementation of a series of process improvement initiatives to enhance quality, meet customer expectations, increase productivity and reduce cost within automatic transmission assembly plants. •Lead process improvement initiatives for transmissions•Collaborated with key internal stakeholders (i.e. design engineers, calibration engineers, and manufacturing engineers) to conduct root cause analysis and implement countermeasures utilizing the DMAIC process. •Lead report outs to senior leadership to provide visibility on pertinent key performance indicators (KPIs), increased warranty claims, and establish next steps required to resolve technical issues. •Identified missed failure modes during product development, using thought experiments and technical analysis, to reduce engineering resources required at launch and increase customer satisfaction and decrease warranty.•Taught process capability to Green Belt twice per year

Dearborn, Michigan, Us

•Lead the establishment of cost targets to design and manufacture 8-speed transmissions for the Ford Focus while identifying cost reduction opportunities. •Collaborated with finance, purchasing, manufacturing, tooling, facilities, and product engineering to develop a total landed cost.•Managed DVP&R and DFMEA in collaboration with component engineers. •Lead program change control, product improvements, resolution of technical issues during the entire product development cycle•Provided technical support and guidance to cross functional teams in powertrain and vehicle systems

Dearborn, Michigan, Us

• Articulated program visions, leverage internal and external resources to achieve project goals, and engage all stakeholders in planning by understanding suppliers, customers, products, and program assumptions.• Lead cross-functional teams (i.e. Finance, Purchasing, Manufacturing and Engineering) to establish the cost associated with the development of transmission and driveline.• Developed and published milestone papers for use by senior and executive leadership which outlined program assumptions, alternative solutions, and program timing issues.

Dearborn, Michigan, Us

•Identified all applicable transmission program deliverables according to the Global Product Development System and monitor program costs, schedules, and deliverables•Performed planning appropriate to the program scale and complexity for Edge, Flex, Taurus and MKX transmissions•Decreased transmission cost through material cost reductions and/or adjusted program content with respective pricing adjustments•Provided summary of key successes, failures, and corrective action plans•Captured learned, and engage in continuous improvement activities (i.e., kaizen, etc.)•Assisted in developing budget, scheduling contingencies, and managing critical path•Assisted in preparation of materials for project initiation discussions, program and technical design reviews, and department

Dearborn, Michigan, Us

• Lead installation of the equipment with UAW skilled trades along with supplier supervision within each transmission plan• Lead issues tracking and resolution at runoff and launch phases of the program• Lead Process Standards for programs and plants, according to the PTME specification• Identified and captured lessons learned and apply them to new programs, as well as assess the impact to existing strategies and standards• Applied Lean manufacturing principles (e.g. 5S, value stream mapping, SMED, standardized work methods, etc.) to improve assigned processes• Ensured compliance and complete assigned APQP engineering activities