Mark Sheldon Email & Phone Number

Warren, MI

Product Design of Instrument Panels, Consoles and Structures for General Motors vehicles.

Auburn Hills, MI

Responsible for bringing Instrument Panel(IP) design expertize back in house for ChrylserLed and Launched 2012 Dodge Dart IP System - First Internally designed IP for Chrylser in over 15 yearsResponsible for the design and development of the IP system (Package, Architecture, Construction, Material, GD&T Strategy)Coordination with IP Interfaces(Climate.

Future model program

* Product Design and Clay Feasibility for Instrument Panel and Cockpit System* Product Integrated with Advanced Interior Technologies* Managed design team of twenty-two (22) engineers & designers.

* Product Design Lead for 2009 Dodge Ram Instrument Panel Pursuit* Worked with Visteon pursuit team (Sales, Mfg, Business Planning) to develop IP product construction proposals* Lead Engineering Support for Clay Feasibility during Supplier Development Phase* Visteon Awarded 2009 Dodge Ram Business in December of 2005

* Developed Advanced Interior Design Concepts (Integrated Air Bag Doors, Hybrid Structures, New IP Architectures (Injection Molding, Skin & Foam Composites), Mechanisms, Lighting Concepts) * Rebuilt Advanced Interiors Design Organization. * Coordinated projects with Advanced Manufacturing & European Advanced Organization

* Design of Cockpit Assembly for future model Nissan Titan Truck Program. * Defined internal processes for new customer. * Supported first prototype build of cockpit module.

* Worked on Pursuit of GM Cockpit Business for Next Generation Sunfire / Cavalier * Supported GM Clay Feasibility & Development of Cockpit Module. Assisted in Visteon Quote of Cockpit Module

* Worked in France with Renault & Visteon French Team on Advanced Cockpit Project for Renault Clio Platform * Detailed Renault Expectations for Cockpit Module* Developed Support Plan to Deliver Cockpit System to Renault

Product Design Supervisor & Ford PMT Leader - Ford Cockpit Module (Mar. 2001 - Dec. 1998) * 2002 Explorer Cockpit Program Management Team(PMT) Leader and Instrument Panel Product Design. * PMT Metrics for Variable Cost, Tooling & Weight were favorably achieved below target. * Re-designed IP with Magnesium Structure, Full Content Cockpit Module delivered to.

* Current Model Explorer, Explorer Sport Trek, Ranger, & Econoline Instrument Panels Design. * Resolution of Quality / Warranty Issues & Cost Optimization of Instrument Panels Systems.

* Design of 2000 Taurus Instrument Panel from Initial Clay Development to First Production Prototype Build. * Soft Pad & Skin Design, Substrate Design, Rapid Prototype Plan, NVH CAE Optimization of Structure

* Design of 1997 Mark VIII Instrument Panel from Design Freeze to First Production Prototype Build.

* Launch of Console & Door Panels for the 1994 Contour / Mystic. * Onsite at Ford Motor Company Kansas City Assembly Plant

* Responsible for 1992 Taurus/Sable & 1994 Thunderbird/Cougar Console Assembly Process, Tooling and Facilities.* Designed processes using Bosch Palletized Conveyor Systems, ABB Robots, Sonic Welding & Heat Staking Equipment.

* Q101 Quality Audits & Q1 Certification of Suppliers. * Root Cause Analysis of Supplier Quality Issues.

* Prediction of Automotive Assembly Build Variation Using VSM Software. * Main Project focused on a future Sheet Metal Door Program* Optimization of Manufacturing Processes & Part Tolerances to minimize Product Variation.

* Part Sample Submission (GP3), Statistical Process Control, Taguchi * Quality Analysis of Automotive Manufacturing. Developed Two(2) Attribute Process Performance Plans

* Design of Ford Wayne Tire Conveyor Systems Layout. Design of Standard Conveyor System Layouts (ACAD) * Computer Programming, Computer & Board Drafting

* College Student Factory Assembly Work Program. Asked to Return for 3 Summers & Part Time * Learned the Manufacturing Aspects of Sheet Metal Body Parts

Master'S, Business Administration With Distinction

GPA 7.64 (A = 8.0)

Masters, Industrial And Systems Engineering

University of Michigan & Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies, GPA 7.61 (A = 8.0)

Bachelor'S, Mechanical Engineering