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Toronto, Canada Area

• Developed genuine Toyota and Lexus accessories that met Toyota Motor Corporation Engineering Standards and Specifications, while also meeting performance, compliance, cost, mass, and timing requirements.• Oversaw, coordinated and communicated with vendors, TMC engineering team members, and Toyota North American affiliates throughout the product development process.• Assisted in promotional campaigns with marketing, provided detailed input on marketing website and video presentations of accessories. Provided data translations for web automotive imagery.• Supported Quality Engineering and Regional Field Offices in the investigation and resolution of field quality and warranty related issues. Assisted with Dealer inquiries with a professional and urgent approach to issues.• Conducted supplier sourcing and pricing negotiations with approved vendors and established dealer and/or port pricing structure for accessories, ensured vendors complied with TCI vendor agreement guidelines and TMC engineering standards, and supported supplier quality and capability audits of new and existing vendors.• Benchmarked and recommended new products and vendors to management for consideration. Assisted in completing business case analysis on projects for review.• Oversaw accessory development projects from concept generation to production launch, including project tracking schedules and planning documents – contributing toward over a million dollar worth of sales.• Updated Accessory Development databases with key information related to activities and project progress, and reviewed TMC Design Guides and Technical standards to ensure products met engineering performance, compliance, durability, and quality requirements.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Responsible for training and user access to database. Review of drawing for conformation to standards and submitting to Japan for storage. • Primary contact and supervisor for migration, installation and upgrade of database systems. • Responsible for creation of drawing templates in accordance to company global standard. • Primary source for retrieval and translation of 3-D data for submission to suppliers for development and marketing.• Creation of SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) for submittal and retrieval of drawing and data. Access for engineers and requirements for use of systems.

• Development of engineering strategies and solutions from initial studio release to final product including development of under-hood sight shields for GMC, Buick and Chevrolet and Camero rear spoiler . Worked with Studio engineering to develop criteria to enable the constraints and modifications in surface design for consideration of design and assembling of product in the plant.• Use of project management skills to complete parts within specified timing constraints.• Established corporate wide best practices and benchmarking for products.• Developed and managed supplier statement of requirement in support of supplier request for quotation process.• Created and maintained interface control documentation for adjacent parts to developed product. Working cross-functionally to implement cost reduction, methods and product improvements, and to support prototype and production build activities• Conducted and engaged in peer reviews with technical experts for the advancement of design throughout the entire design process.• Supported validation issues and tolerance constraints for development of parts, perform appropriate studies/alternatives, and recommends program direction based on cost, mass, timing• Responsible for data management for global reuse of parts and information on database.• Creation and responsible for the set up of data for new virtual vehicle analysis.• Created and delivered assessments prior to significant milestones to summarize the status of parts and key issues.• Support the development of SOR (system of requirements), CTS (component technical specifications) and SSTS (subsystem technical specifications) for subsystems.

Maranello, Italy

• Developed parts to comply with engineering specifications interfacing with Chassis, Engine, Gearbox and electrical parts to assure best packaging.• Responsible for developing complex parametric surfacing using Catia for CFD, wind tunnel and fullscale release following ultra-tight deadlines.• Creation of solutions to provide ease and optimized installation of parts to reduce time during wind-tunnel testing.• Knowledge of rules and regulations of F1 design parameters.• Developed working knowledge of Windchill for data banking parts.

ATW Project Design Engineer for Pick Up Box (2007 – 2009)Team contributor in a Research and Development project for a pick-up box design.• Supported a team of Engineers in idea generation and implementation for future development by Integrated complex features such as alternative tie downs into sheet metal parts for complete use of cargo management.• Created new methods and creative ideas by reforming sheet metal profiles taking into consideration formation due to stamping limitations and supported validation results.• Provided support for engineering department with issues and development strategies using 3d software programs.• Led peer review on the completion of development strategies and scheduling.• Implemented DFMEA and design standards for reduction in issues and design errors for improving quality in parts based on new research and knowledge.

Canada

Development of Hood systems and sheetmetal parts.• Developed criteria for hood to component interface and actively participated in team and supplier meetings to implement constraints in development of studio surface.• Provided accurate math data from studio surface to manufactured product for the 2010 GMC and Chevrolet.• Developed swing studies to reduce gap requirements between headlamp and hood overslam, based on company’s methods for improvement of customer appearance quality.

Oshawa, Ontario

Provided leadership to a team of 25 Engineers to comply with Standards and criteria for part development in front/rear closures.• Developed and implemented GM standards and best engineering practices for closures group• Mentoring and provided technical leadership for advance component and technological development. Ensuring standards are maintained, and guiding the development of parts to meeting company objectives.• Conducted peer reviews and reported status of components for on time release of parts in compliance with major milestones.• Part to team to receive “Best System Management Team” award from Suzuki for the 2007 XL7 vehicle. Attending vehicle review and virtual review meeting to provide support in a business partnership.• Supported new welding techniques and requirements with the hood outer and innerpanel to improve perceived quality on parts. Received design recognition from SME on closures on completed design.• Managed numerous release of parts to meet with critical milestones based on company timelines for a multitude of vehicle programs.

Oshawa, Ontario

Trained over 300 Engineers in Unigraphics for accreditation to a Design Engineer as per GM standards.• Mentored Engineering staff by providing solutions to methods of creating the math data and supporting Company standards.• Supported data management of parts to aid in the importing and exporting of math files.• Discussed and implemented new General Motors standards to community as part of a global team.• Presented new standards and data management onsite for Patac (Engineering office in China).

Set up initial relationship with clients, and assessed the type and level of customer requirements including quoting project timelines. Produced quality math for components and detailed drawings for companies such as Lydall Westex, Autosystems Manufacturing Inc. Pratt and Whitney Canada, Spencer R. Higgins, Architect Inc.

Design Engineering, Engineering

Mechanical Engineering Technologist, Mechanical Engineering, Graduated With Honours

Civil Engineering Technician, Civil Engineering

Interior Design Diploma, Interior Architecture

Yellow Belt Certification