Mark B. Brown Email & Phone Number

Sebring, Ohio, United States

Dearborn, Mi

Mentor product development teams in FMA techniques per AIAG FMEA Handbook and Ford policy. • Analysis of use cases, functions and quality history, creation of Boundary Diagrams, Interface Tables/Diagrams, Parameter Diagrams and Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis.

Dearborn, Michigan

Supervised team of 7 engineers in Material Cost Reduction actions. Lead current model quality for mirror systems.• Delivered $21M in cost reduction actions through design optimization techniques including simplification, material selection, light weighting and use of recycled materials.

Dearborn, Mi

Program Module Team Leader for 2018 Explorer exterior freshening. Delivered updated front and rear fascias, grilles and lighting. Program Module Team Leader for initial Autonomous Vehicle development responsible for packaging of camera, sensor and electronic systems within vehicle. Forward Model Quality Leader - Analyzed quality history for forward model body exterior design and drove improved designs to address warranty and customer satisfaction.

Kansas City, Missouri Area

Launch of 2015 Transit with specific responsibility for handles, latches and locks. Supported movable and fixed glass including window mechanisms and windshields. Worked with assembly plant personnel for training, issue resolution and design modifications for improved manufacurability and quality.

Kansas City, Missouri Area

Plant Vehicle Team (PVT) Kansas City Assembly Plant: Quality and Reliability Engineer experienced in warranty and customer satisfaction analysis, problem investigation and resolution using Six Sigma analysis techniques. • Resolved high impact customer satisfaction issue through DMAIC process resulting in 25% improvement in key design parameters. Established revision to corporate design specification. • Resolved supplier quality issue resulting in 30% improvement in assembly throughput.• Improved warranty repair rates 25% year over year for two consecutive years for components and systems within scope of responsibility.• Eliminated high scrap rate and significant warranty of windshields through analysis of work cell errors and inefficiencies.

Plant Vehicle Team (PVT) (6/2/2008 – 7/25/2008)Kansas City Assembly Plant: Managed system design issues related to product quality, customer satisfaction and manufacturing capability in a high volume automotive assembly plant environment. • Resolved supplier quality issue on door checks through Six Sigma techniques resulting in 30% improvement in assembly throughput.

Dearborn, Michigan:Managed supplier design for door latching systems. Managed work plans, budgets and schedules; design, analysis and testing; conducted design reviews. • Achieved 25% improvement for door latch system through Design for Six Sigma and tight management of suppliers. • Managed launch without design issues on-site at assembly plant. • Produced warranty reduction, cost savings and improved customer satisfaction through design change for side door striker to eliminate squeak issue.• Produced late change to Hybrid Escape side door and liftgate latching systems for new Ford Acceptance Criteria in just one and a half months before product launch; two patent applications. ** Awarded Engineer of the Month Award and Drive Award from Ford Motor Company President of the Americas for leadership and inspiring others.• Patent Award: 7,648,192 Door Latch System for Automotive Vehicle (1/19/2010) • Patent Award: 7,827,735 Liftgate Assembly for Automotive Vehicle (11/9/2010)

6th Materiel Management Center, Arden Hills, MN. 1998-2000.Materiel Control Officer, Major394th Support Battalion, Ames, IA. 1998Support Operations Officer, Captain (Promotable)445th Transportation Truck Company, Waterloo, IA. 1996-1998.Company Commander, CaptainOfficer In Charge of the Army Reserve Center in Waterloo, Iowa. Other assignments - details available upon request. 1976-1996.

Engineering Manager – Electromechanical Products: * Managed staff of 15 mechanical, electrical and software engineers, technicians and electrical designers in the design of electromechanical aircraft sensors. Group designed Ice Detection and Icing Rate Computer Systems, Angle of Attack Sensors and Computers, Windshield Wiper and Washer Systems and other devices. Developed project schedules and budgets, assigned resources and tracked performance to plans.* Architected, Proposed and Won $4.5M development project for next generation of digital icing severity system for Eurocopter in France. Defined aggressive product requirements for embedded software and drove for successful fulfillment in design.* Participated on team to rewrite ISO 9001-1994 Product Development procedures for simplification. Participated on other teams to improve the ECO process, Employee Review Process, and on the Rotation Engineer Program committee.

* Managed staff of 20 engineers, designers and drafters in an engineering and design outsourcing firm. Estimated incoming jobs and scheduled resources. Planned staff growth to meet growth in workload. Coordinated with client engineers and designers to ensure customer satisfaction. Monitored staff performance through Design and Project Reviews to ensure delivery of service within 10% of due date and cost and according to defined standards.* Created Quality Manual for company according to ANSI/ISO/ASQC Q10013-1995 guidelines. Developed Quality Plan in the pattern of ANSI/ASQC Q9001-1994 (ISO 9001) standards

Engineering Support Services Manager: 5/1994 – 9/1996* Managed Engineering Support Services Department: staff of 21 product designers and drafters; test engineers and test technicians; model makers; and engineering clerks. Controlled operating budgets and planned for growth in support requirements and in new support areas – technologies: FEA; kinematic and motion analysis; automated test equipment, environmental test chambers; CAD - CNC machining interface. * Re-Engineered Engineering Change, Part Number Release and Part Number Deletion processes.* Instrumental in employer achieving ISO 9001-1994 certification. Developed many required policies and procedures and participated as a Certified Lead Auditor for ISO 9001-1994. * Lead cross-functional team in developing Advanced Product Quality Planning/Control Plan Program for QS9000 registration according to AIAG APQP/CP manual.* Participated in re-engineering of Product Development Process – facilitated by Ernst & Young,

Managed new product development projects as project team leader for cross-functional team. Utilized Pro/ENGINEER and DFA/M techniques. Designed stampings, die castings and assembled products.

Designed electro-mechanical sensors for aerospace applications, reviewed customer specifications, developed prototypes, and coordinated products for production.

Masters, Product Development

Bsme, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Pi Tau Sigma