Martha Ross Email & Phone Number

Responsible for all inputs into Manufacturing heavy duty trucks for 2 high volume assembly locations.

United States

Warren, Michigan

Manage a team of engineers that are responsible for Chassis and Thermal components for future programs. Manufacturing interface with the Product engineering community from design through validation build phase.

Warren

Manage a group of Engineers working on future programs focused on Exterior vehicle components.

Warren, Michigan

Lead team of engineers through development of new vehicle programs during the global vehicle development timing milestones and adhere to General Assembly's Bill of Process and Manufacturing Requirements to achieve inter-build-ability and flexibility.

Warren Technical Center

Integrate future products into manufacturing by maintain build sequence in General Assembly while adhering to manufacturing and ergonomic requirements.

Warren Tech Center

Global Paint and Polymers Center-Global Quality

Gm Lake Orion

Paint Operations Department -Utilized Six Sigma techniques to evaluate paint applicator transfer efficiency resulting in a material cost reduction for 300,000 vehicles annually. -Launched new paint submission process minimizing material variability and saved over $200,000 annually.-Environmentally assessed paint shop material enforcing a 20% margin of air compliance for 12 assembly plants. -Calculated total cost of ownership for 178 paint applicators pinpointing major cost contributing factors and facilitated plant read-across that reduced labor and spare parts costs by 14%. -Generated paint specifications annually for 210 materials and automated process saving 160 man-hours per year.-Managed ISO 9001 & 14001 continuous certification requirements maintaining departmental conformance.

Paint Operations Department-Modeled and predicted air emissions for 10 assembly plants to comply with Title V environmental permitting and Canadian regulations.-Identified best practice initiatives for 12 assembly paint shops eliminating paint waste that collectively saved $1,244,129, exceeding the baseline by 391%, three months ahead of schedule.-Represented Chrysler on the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers Association environmental workgroup and provided EPA cost analysis for 6 different emission control alternatives that were published jointly with the Ministry of the Environment.-Reviewed 32 various facility modifications verifying environmental air compliance with zero delays to projects-Directed environmental compliance testing for destruction efficiency completing 2 months ahead of schedule.

Chrysler, Paint Operations Department-Managed over 300 department quality documents for ISO9001 and ISO14001. -Audited 5 departments with over 800 employees reporting findings to vice president. -Established electronic version of 42 paint standard operating procedures allowing real time access for 12 assembly plants. -Conducted quarterly safety tours and required monthly safety communications by establishing a Lotus Notes database to track results and responses, achieving 100% participation.

Responsible for day-to-day activies for 28 students in a 2nd and 3rd grade split classroom.

B.A., Psychology

Activities and Societies: Pi Beta Phi

Masters, Educational Technology

Elementary Teaching Certification, Teaching: Elementary Certification

Activities and Societies: Pi Beta Phi Sorority

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba