- Certified Six Sigma Green Belt - Certified Six Sigma Black Belt- Use PLC automation software to review cycle times of automation. Use expertise to improve bottlenecks in order to increase throughput.- Plan, supervise and implement various automation project installations.- Managed and took leadership role in any equipment breakdowns that occurred during production and championed any necessary follow-up work required.- Maintained continuous communication with tooling suppliers, Ford Body Construction Engineering, Product Development, paint and final assembly in order to ensure continuous improvement was being made to the tooling and to the customer’s product.- Maintain back-up system for all automation programs and software.- Program new installations of body-shop tooling, conveyance systems and various electrical switches/components.- Reprogram automation when required due to engineering changes, error proofing installation and other various continuous improvements.- Independently troubleshoot all body-shop equipment and continuously evaluate equipment for improvement for quality and product delivery efficiency.- Create, manage and implement maintenance routines and schedules to help decrease downtime and increase throughput.- Supervise and manage a work force of UAW skilled trades employees while creating a positive work environment leading to increased productivity and team morale.- Directly manage robotic and PLC automation performance, maintenance and quality during daily operations.- Vast understanding and knowledge of various automation technologies.

- Successfully completed, from start to finish, my 4th consecutive industry changing all aluminum product launch.- Responsible for overall joint quality of the Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator.- Assisted in developing robust joining quality control plans.- Launched and continue to run joining tooling and new technologies with >99% effectiveness.- Responsible for maintaining all joining equipment and technology throughout the body-shop.- Supervise, coach and guide UAW Joining Inspectors in body-shop.- Supervise, coach and guide UAW Skilled Trades employees in day to day breakdowns and maintenance activities.- Develop and implement continuous improvement practices across the board.- Ensure production goals are being met by increasing MTBF and decreasing MTTR on all joining equipment and technology.- Implement lessons learned from previous experiences and launches with VO/BCE teams.- Responsible for improving overall vehicle and joint quality through body-shop, paint and final processes.- Develop preventative maintenance routines and schedules to fit production schedule.- Develop and improve quality inspection procedures and tools.- Work to improve and reduce product scrap in body-shop.- Work with tooling suppliers to develop more robust equipment designs. Supervise and implement design improvements.- Train UAW Skilled Trades maintenance personnel in correct and effective troubleshooting techniques and practices in regards to new joining equipment and technology.- Train UAW Joining Inspectors in correct and effective inspection techniques and practices involved with aluminum joining technology. - Assisted in setting up and maintaining spare parts inventory to keep the body-shop running during its day-to-day operations.- Exercise and drive plant FRACAS process to ensure supplier part quality is being documented and maintained.- Assisted in updating Ford Motor Company joining-related global manufacturing requirements.

-Lead joining activities for new aluminium Ford F-150, Super Duty, Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator.-Accessed joining feasibility through product development milestones -Worked along side launch team Manufacturing Engineers with resolution to open issues related to global manufacturing joining requirements. -Ensured up front enablers are provided on launch for welding and joining control plan execution. -Approved and improved joining gun designs. -Assisted plants with developing robust joining quality control plans. -Launched joining tooling and new technologies with >99% effectiveness. -Extensively documented joining-related lessons learned.-Worked with joining suppliers for quality and cost improvements. -Assisted in updating joining-related global manufacturing requirements. -Provided technical welding and joining expertise for plant and supplier quality issues.-Assisted in updating Vehicle Operations Structures Standards for joining processes.

-Worked with KUKA Systems North America as a lead joining engineer on the Kansas City and Dearborn Truck underbody lines of the P-552 all aluminum Ford F-150.-Created and maintained any and all line-side paperwork and documentation.-Worked with plant and Ford VO personnel on ensuring quality joining specifications and standards were being met.-Supported, monitored, repaired and maintained all joining tooling throughout the build-up and launch process.-Worked with and trained Ford plant skilled trades personnel on trouble shooting and repairing any issues with new joining equipment.-Vast understanding and knowledge of all the latest joining processes involved on this project such as; Henrob self-piercing rivets, RivMon rivet monitoring, Tox clinch, Emhart stud welders, SCA sealer applications, Arnold clinch nuts, Profil stud presses and Weber flow drills.-Responsible for executing and documenting extensive weld tear down jobs for FIAT- Chrysler and Ford Motor Company.

-Trained to program and work on various models of Fanuc robots.-Reasonably knowledgeable on a list of other automation robotics brands such as; Motoman, ABB and KUKA robots.-Performed general maintenance duties in company shop.