Managed 5 direct reports and led an engineering team of 70+ in delivery of Current model Quality and Cost targets for Body Mechanisms. Global lead for prioritization & management reporting of Quality improvement actions from counterparts in all regions.

Managed a matrixed team of 25+ engineers and technical specialists in the delivery of Quality improvement plans on Forward model programs for all Body Exterior commodities. Leveraged current model data and analyzed customer concerns to develop Design Rule Health Charts, drive key program content, & define vehicle architecture for future vehicles to prevent recurrence of past systemic issues and deliver program quality targets.

Championed development & implementation of cross-functional strategies to utilize common components across multiple vehicle lines to deliver technical and financial benefits. - Reduced latching system complexity by 61% & delivered savings of $60.7M thru 2009CY, with an additional $131.6M savings by 2012CY. - Reduced Door Handle complexity by 82% & delivered savings of $47.9M thru 2009CY, with an additional $67.6M savings by 2012CY. - Identified cost avoidance of at… Show more Championed development & implementation of cross-functional strategies to utilize common components across multiple vehicle lines to deliver technical and financial benefits. - Reduced latching system complexity by 61% & delivered savings of $60.7M thru 2009CY, with an additional $131.6M savings by 2012CY. - Reduced Door Handle complexity by 82% & delivered savings of $47.9M thru 2009CY, with an additional $67.6M savings by 2012CY. - Identified cost avoidance of at least $435K per future vehicle program by enforcing a standard component bill-of-materials per supplier for window regulator systems. Show less

Achieved Black Belt Certification by completing 4-month Six Sigma Academy training.Led project teams in the Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control (DMAIC) methodology for Consumer Driven Six Sigma program, booking $11.2M annual cost savings via quality & productivity improvements.

Developed Noise, Vibration, & Harshness (NVH) vehicle level targets & validation plan for future vehicle programs. Drove resolution of all noise concerns on Taurus/Sable prior to Job#1 as on-site 'voice of the customer' during launch at Chicago Assembly Plant.

Managed the design, build, installation, debugging, launch, & continuous improvement of major body shop tooling, delivering the project $4.2M under budget.

Led manufacturing and engineering improvement activities for the sheet metal subsystem on the Lincoln Continental, TownCar, and Mark VIII vehicles. Improved 'Things Gone Wrong' (TGW) quality by 40% in 2 years, while also implementing material cost savings of $10 per average vehicle.

Analyzed Body Shop build concerns and implemented fixes for incoming quality, product design, and dimensional tooling issues during the Global Contour/Mystique launch at Kansas City & Cuautitlan (Mexico) Assembly Plants.

Developed durability test procedures & implemented test plans for exterior moldings, windshield wiper systems, fixed glass, moonroof, & lighting.