• Orchestrated and facilitated new oxygen sensor launches for the North American market in collaboration with Ford Motor Company and Bosch.• Resolved operational matters, including Accounts Receivable, Delivery, Supply Chain, and Commercial Recovery.• Cultivated and sustained strong relationships across internal Bosch business units and customer stakeholders.• Effectively communicated and coordinated with cross-functional, international project teams (Germany, UK, Romania, Mexico, Czech Republic).• Monitored and updated supplier readiness for each part number launch, providing weekly status updates to the customer.• Collaborated with manufacturing sites and Bosch International Production Network for strategic product releases.• Initiated new supplier onboarding for latest technology launches and managed associated components.• Streamlined new supply chains through daily management meetings with Bosch internal manufacturing sites and import warehouses.• Managed customer and internal engineering change requests, from technical requirements to series production implementation.

• Led cross-functional teams from project inception to series production launch for tier-1 automotive products.• Presented project status reports to senior management on a regular basis.• Managed multiple projects concurrently with budgets exceeding $1 million.• Collaborated with cross-functional, international project teams (Germany, India, Brazil, Mexico, Czech Republic).• Created and managed budgets for machine upgrades, project headcount, product validation, and international travel.• Organized process validation and PPAP runs on new production lines, meeting customer and quality requirements.• Ensured production line efficiency during ramp-up phase, holding contractors accountable until target OEE was achieved.• Conducted customer visits and presented key project data for specific releases.• Led investigations into field claims related to new product launches.• Ensured adherence to internal and customer-specific release protocols.• Facilitated risk analysis meetings and contributed to best practice sharing within the international production network.• Organized and maintained documents in compliance with IATF audits.

• Solicited feedback from team members to streamline processes and increase efficiencies from 77% to 90%. • Managed several process areas and was responsible for daily metrics and troubleshooting – closing the feedback loop from shift to shift. • Responsible for safety, job planning, and management of maintenance crews for non-routine tasks – resulting in zero injuries nor property damage. • Applied People Leadership Fundamentals skills in daily interactions. • Implemented two power failure ride-through Capital projects that became standard for the corporation. • Used Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) practices to improve engagement and metrics tracking. Achieved 100% compliance for shift during Shift Leadership rotation. • Overhauled plant critical utilities systems safely and within budget. • Loss tree development and reduction strategies for conveyor areas. • Audited quality inspections and trained operators how to check for and prevent defects – resulting in shift First Time Quality of 99.4% compared to plant average of 98.7%. • Created Job Hazard Analyses for routine tasks and worked with EHS dept. to mitigate risk. • Engaged primary workforce through work effectiveness progress reports in a competitive manner that resulted in increased machinery life. • Organized plant Escalation reviews to identify and mitigate possible exposure to upset conditions. • Planned and executed product changeovers with minimal B-graded material and process downtime.

Assumed a Process Engineering role in a very small plant (50 primary employees). Responsible for reducing turnaround time between batches, and ensuring all employees were trained on best practices.• Standardized work across all shifts.• Updated and trained to Work Procedures.• Monitored trials associated with process improvement and quality initiatives.• Managed qualification of plant equipment to meet customer approval.• Designed and solicited quotes for increasing plant production capacity by 50%. • Upgraded facility to LED lighting – reduced utility costs by $32,000 annually and $135,000 over project lifetime.

Understand ISO Internal Auditing standards and utilize Quality data to determine Root Cause of product defects.• Received ISO 9001-2008 Internal Audit training.• Analyzed and interpreted data to identify trends in machine discrepancies.• Performed internal audits on manufacturing processes that identified root cause of hydraulic leaks.• Communicated problems and developed solutions for internal and external customers to reduce quality claims.• Prepared presentations regarding defect data, warranty claims, and out-of-the-box claims for Field Follow visits to customers