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Royal Oak, Mi, Us

Dearborn, Michigan, Us

Leading next-generation manufacturing innovation initiatives to improve production efficiency, lower operations costs, and increase shareholder value. Primary focus includes all-new manufacturing portfolio to support Ford Motor Company's record-breaking $50B investment in Battery Electric Vehicles.

Dearborn, Michigan, Us

Specialist in developing and implementing cutting-edge technologies to accelerate manufacturing innovation across Ford Motor Company.

Dearborn, Michigan, Us

Lead Manufacturing Engineer for underbody tooling commodities on the 2023 Ford Superduty launch. Responsible for delivering on-time and under-budget equipment and manufacturing processes.

Dearborn, Michigan, Us

Coordinated forward-model labor optimization and operational efficiency efforts for the Ford Kentucky Truck Plant. Drove innovative labor optimization and automation programs for future model vehicles at Ford's largest vehicle assembly plant, resulting in realization of $4M in annual operational savings.

Dearborn, Michigan, Us

Manufacturing Engineer within Ford's Vehicle Operations business unit. Supporting forward model vehicle launches at assembly plants across North America. Recipient of the 2020 Henry Ford President's Technology Award. 2021 Nominee for the SME Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award. Programs include the 2021 Bronco Program (Manufacturing Engineer - Body Construction), 2021 F150 Program (End of Line Testing Engineer - Final Assembly), Ford Apollo Program (Manufacturing Engineer - Ford COVID-19 Medical Device / PPE Manufacturing Program).

Dearborn, Michigan, Us

-Manufacturing Engineering Co-op position within Ford's Vehicle Operations business unit-New model launch experience at world class manufacturing plants-Rotations as a Manufacturing Engineer, Current Model Quality Engineer, Systems Engineer, and Exterior Ornamentation Engineer-Programs include the 2017 Ford Super Duty, 2018 Ford Expedition, 2018 Lincoln Navigator, 2020 Ford Explorer, and 2020 Ford Escape-Six Sigma Black Belt Certification

Dearborn, Michigan, Us

-Manufacturing Engineering rotation on the 2020 CX482 Ford Escape and CX483 Lincoln program at Louisville Assembly Plant-Responsible for managing a team of contractors towards the successful implementation of new model tooling during shutdown-Tracked cycle time throughput data for all body shop tooling and reported daily progress to senior leadership-Provided production support to reduce downtime, improve cycle time, and increase equipment availability rates-Ensured automated tooling conformed to Ford's safety and quality standards prior to commissioning-Coached production workers on proper equipment operation

Dearborn, Michigan, Us

- Exterior Ornamentation Systems Engineering rotation on the 2020 U625 Ford Explorer and U611 Lincoln Aviator Program-Coordinated with cross-functional teams to identify and drive launch issues to closure-Conducted gauge reviews and tracked daily build concerns throughout the Vehicle Prototype (VP) build phase

Dearborn, Michigan, Us

-Manufacturing launch team for the all-aluminum 2018 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator program in Louisville, Kentucky. -Utilized internal and external quality audit data to help drive vehicle dimensional quality to design intent. -Worked with manufacturing engineers to ensure launch dimensional milestones were achieved.-Experience with launch phases ranging from vehicle prototype through Job #1 and OK-to-buy.-Successfully led two quality improvement and downtime reduction projects in pursuit of a Six Sigma Black Belt Certification.

Dearborn, Michigan, Us

-Assisted on the all-new 2017 Ford Super Duty Truck program.-Worked with manufacturing and dimensional engineers at Ford's Kentucky Truck Plant towards the achievement of launch requirements.-Learned to work with integrators and suppliers to address tooling throughput and dimensional quality concerns.

Dearborn, Michigan, Us

-Worked with Plant Vehicle Team (PVT) engineers to identify and and reduce current model quality concerns.-Participated in a Six Sigma Black Belt project to reduce warranty spend and increase customer satisfaction with vehicle closure systems.-Learned the inner-workings of Ford's world-class manufacturing processes, particularly related to body construction and final assembly engineering.

-Award wining, professional quality community productions-Hanging, focusing, and programming theatrical lighting elements, using the ETC Emphasis lighting control system-Designed unique stage sets using CAD software, managed construction from start to finish-Worked alongside the technical director, cast members, production crew, and fellow members of the technical team

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bsme, Mechanical Engineering