Paul St. Clair Email & Phone Number

United States

Novi Michigan

The award-winning A World In Motion® program brings science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) to life right in the classroom.Team Lead / Mentor / Volunteer for the AWIM program at St. Michael the Archangel School. I introduced the program in the 2007-2008 school year, through sponsorship with Johnson Controls.

Farmington

Develop high-level business relations and create value added engineering solutions for automotive and commercial vehicles supporting Mechanical Engineering Design Services (MEDS). In a senior level position my main roles are to provide technical and manufacturing solutions utilizing engineering resources both onshore and offshore while managing technical and business aspects of projects and building KPIT’s MEDS seating practice group.• Program Manage customer accounts.• Work with sales team to build sustainable business and accounts. • Create growth in MEDS by creating/defining: KBE libraries and best practices. • Support staffing of engineering roles.• Communicate with stakeholders, customers, suppliers, and engineering teams.• Lead design reviews, submit innovated ideas, and focus on future trends. • Direct team in preparing and supplying propositions to customers.• Identify opportunities, understand/define project scope, and write proposals.

Chrysler Technology Center October 2011 - April 30, 2012Engineer/CADProduct designer to support all aspects of seat design and related vehicle integration. Responsible for createing CAD models with production capability for mechanisms, structure, and hard (plastic) / soft (foam and fabric) trim. Mercedes Benz R&D N.A., November 2010- October 2011Mechanical Design EngineerResponsible for assemblies, sub components, and release documentation of mechanical parts for E-Motors managing considerable technical complexity to provide a competitive advantage in technology, cost, weight, and quality. Knowledge of internal systems: Smaragd and Dialog• Develop design options to meet packaging and manufacturing requirements for all E-Motors. • Guide suppliers to meet technical design requirements and support the development process. • Design Release Engineer for components of E-Motor (DRE)

Develop advanced product designs working in cross functional teams utilizing CATIA to develop product concepts and designs of speaker assemblies and components.

Phase One EngineeringResponsible for creating program definition for front seat projects for multiple OEMs including Ford, Honda, VW, Chrysler, and GM. Created presentations with visual BOM’s to comply with safety regulations and design intent. Cross-collaborated through multiple departments to obtain internal safety and requirements sign-off.Core Product Portfolio ( CPP )Responsible for design, drawings and manufacturing while leading CPP philosophy to engage engineering globally. Lead quality control, six sigma, and lean engineering and manufacturing initiatives. Advance EngineeringResponsible for Research and Development. Involved with business management and strategic planning.Industrial DesignAccountable for making ideation feasible for production.Foam Business UnitDesigner and detailer of foam pads in CATIA V4.Honda Business UnitDesigned and packaged front seat components for Honda Odyssey using CATIA V4.

Mba, Business

Bsb/M, Business/Management