QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY• Vehicle Architecture Block Zone Leader- Body and Closures. • Senior Studio Engineer working as liaison between styling staff and product engineering. • Senior Engineer with new product introduction success at several companies. • Concept to production experience in many arena's including sheet metal, plastics and composite component design and manufacture.• Experience in project management, lean manufacturing and supplier quality.• Recognized for outstanding success in the area of cost reduction providing no-cost service to my employer.• I freely accept new challenges and have developed several new technologies throughout my career. • Highly motivated engineer and leader, skilled in design direction, engineering and development of mechanical systems. • Team player with work attitude necessary to complete challenging projects fully validated, in time and under budget.• As an action oriented, self-starter, I am accustomed to being the focal person between internal and external cross-functional teams around the globe.SKILLS • Global project leadership from concept to production• Product Design and Engineering leadership• Engineer & team lead for 9 Global Product launches • Proven history of cost avoidance & reduction • Sheet metal, plastic molding and composites• Manufacturing and SQE experience• AIAG APQP PPAP / ISO TS 16949 knowledge• Cross-functional product development team leader • CATIA V5, Smart team and Solid works knowledge• International launch team leader• FMEA, DOE, DVP&R, PSO and SPC• Black belt/Green belt theory• DFx, DFM, DFA and GD&T • Digital mock up and prototype review• FMVSS EEC GCC and homologation• Prototype and production tooling background