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God's Helping Hands of Michigan, Inc. is a community outreach program providing food and clothing to southeastern Michigan families in need.

Completed a Business Transfer from a Competitor, moving 40 tools & adding 100 new part numbers. This project was launched on time with no customer concerns & $350,000 under the $1.7M budget. Primary interface with the GM Business Transfer Approval Board (BTAB) and competitor’s senior management to negotiate the business transfer.Participated on a cost reduction task force that resulted in $6.8M savings over 3 years.Responsibilities: Responsible to drive the successful… Show more Completed a Business Transfer from a Competitor, moving 40 tools & adding 100 new part numbers. This project was launched on time with no customer concerns & $350,000 under the $1.7M budget. Primary interface with the GM Business Transfer Approval Board (BTAB) and competitor’s senior management to negotiate the business transfer.Participated on a cost reduction task force that resulted in $6.8M savings over 3 years.Responsibilities: Responsible to drive the successful on-time completion of all program related activities, which results in total customer satisfaction for both internal and external customers. Responsible for managing cross-functional team activities, from facilities in the US and Mexico, to project milestones from concept through launch. Show less

Lead Program Manager GMT900 Program (6 components)Successfully launched first high-volume acoustic windshield programSuccessfully launched high profile Ford GT glass programResponsibilities: Direct and coordinate multiple programs from conception to completion utilizing a 6 GATE launch process providing guidance and motivation to assure on-time, within budget completion consistent with customer and company objectives. Interface with all functional operations… Show more Lead Program Manager GMT900 Program (6 components)Successfully launched first high-volume acoustic windshield programSuccessfully launched high profile Ford GT glass programResponsibilities: Direct and coordinate multiple programs from conception to completion utilizing a 6 GATE launch process providing guidance and motivation to assure on-time, within budget completion consistent with customer and company objectives. Interface with all functional operations determining goals, identifying and resolving issues. Prepare and present assessment and status reports to senior management and customers. Monitor and approve all process and planning documentation to customer A.Q.P. requirements. Prioritize and direct engineering resources to ensure design meets manufacturing capabilities. Show less

Responsible for the design, development, testing and implementation of a Heavy Truck Interior program which consisted of multiple commodities including injection molded, compression molded and vacuum formed components. Tracked over 60 tools and monitored purchased components. Directed engineering and quality personnel to meet specific program milestones. Chaired weekly issues meetings and quarterly management updates. Interfaced daily with customers providing information from engineering… Show more Responsible for the design, development, testing and implementation of a Heavy Truck Interior program which consisted of multiple commodities including injection molded, compression molded and vacuum formed components. Tracked over 60 tools and monitored purchased components. Directed engineering and quality personnel to meet specific program milestones. Chaired weekly issues meetings and quarterly management updates. Interfaced daily with customers providing information from engineering changes to financial negotiations. Prepared program budget and monitored costs. Managed the design and development of a complete overhead interior system. Worked with tool designers to develop tooling proposals. Coordinated all prototype builds. Successfully launched a take-over door panel program. Prepared a plant readiness plan and arranged for the tool and equipment move. Remained on site at the manufacturing facility acting as the launch coordinator until the program was deemed reliable. Show less

Managed all aspects of a seat program. Successfully launched several programs. Created and tracked timing plans for critical engineering changes from concept through implementation. Prepared detailed and descriptive presentations including statistical reports showing market trends and forecasted sales. Organized and participated in various benchmarking studies and VA/VE workshops. Established pricing history analysis reports for outside publication. Acted as a liaison between… Show more Managed all aspects of a seat program. Successfully launched several programs. Created and tracked timing plans for critical engineering changes from concept through implementation. Prepared detailed and descriptive presentations including statistical reports showing market trends and forecasted sales. Organized and participated in various benchmarking studies and VA/VE workshops. Established pricing history analysis reports for outside publication. Acted as a liaison between manufacturing facilities and corporate offices. Developed and implemented an internal computerized quotation system to control seat cost and specifications. Show less

Administered long-term agreements between customer and manufacturing facilities. Prepared annual departmental budgets and analyzed daily pricing adjustments. Justified tooling adjustments to capital expenditures. Conducted and audited annual inventories.

Developed and maintained the Bill of Materials for 5 seat assembly plants. Ordered prototype components for various seat builds. Audited bill of materials to assembly prints. Managed the release and scheduling of component materials for prototype and pre-production seat builds. Verified Purchase Orders for production requirements with annual shipments of 300,000 units.

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