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Decatur, Illinois, United States

Assumption, Il

Springfield, Illinois

Responsible for refrigerated machines - management of work priorities and resources in order to meet the customer requirements, for design, documentation, testing, analysis, and reporting. While holding to the business strategy of quality and financial success, through LEAN manufacturing methodologies.

I modeled advanced supply chain network projects to analyze inventory optimization levels from supplied sources to end-user customer. I performed Quality Manager responsibilities in the Prentice, WI facility, managing quality management system: 1st article supplier inspections, internal and external non-conformance activities, Partners in Quality program.Project manager in the implementation of CPS principle in newly acquired Denison, TX facility, in the design and construction implementation of a new paint booth capital project, in the supply chain source change of the Ultra drill’s mast machinery project.

I collaborated in the development of robust manufacturing strategies and imperatives with product engineers. These activities address early conceptual manufacturing, ”Design for Manufacturing” analyses, so when new product is launched the production introduction is flawless. I worked on several continuous improvement projects, streamlining processes throughout the entire product value chain.

Decatur, Il

Project lead of new product introduction on heavy equipment launches, responsible for development of robust manufacturing plans, create build schedules, and establish build support teams, monitor and forecast manpower and material needs for builds to accomplish builds with minimal impact, facilitated daily build meetings, reporting status, capturing and resolving build issues, planned set-on-line dates & ship dates for builds according to the project's plans, communication new designs to operations, coordinate achievement of APQP conformance and NPI workflow activities, development of the quality plan to identify key characteristics using QFDs, FMEAs, & control plans. Ensure all work complies with MQ certification strategies,develop design freeze tracking and late change process to ensure successful implementation of builds, creation and management of capital forecast:tooling, equipment, and lifting devices strategies, perform safety and ergonomics review of process with the ergonomics team.

Decatur, Il

My primary responsibility was the development and implementation of PFMEA strategies. I also developed a Product Process flow (Manufacturing plan) for the production engineers, providing a tool for clear communication among all the manufacturing and engineering areas.

Raymond, Oh

Worked for a automotive manufacturer to supervise engineers in the HVAC and IP group, guided design and development of the entire HVAC system and instrument panel. Interior Project Leader for the 2006 Acura TL, designer in Honda’s 1st development of a full Auto AC front and rear control algorithm on the 2005 Honda Odyssey in an overseas assignment in Japan to further HVAC technical skills and qualities, lead HVAC designer in Honda’s 1st North American developed luxury sedan: 2000 Acura TL, lead HVAC designer in Honda’s 1st SUV luxury market: 2001 Acura MDX, developing a new center console secondary unit for rear passenger comfort with a new control algorithm in synchronizing the front and rear units.

Decatur, Il

Worked for an automotive HVAC manufacturer as a project chief who managed a staff of development engineers and designers on the HVAC system’s design and development of the 1st Saturn right hand drive vehicle. Managed design, development, cost reduction and scheduling from first prototype samples to mass production on 1991 Nissan Sentra & 1993 Geo Strom HVAC projects. Lead the testing in the development of the Auto HVAC system on 1992 Subaru SVX. Completed the development of 25+ new (R-134a) refrigerant components for global regulations.

Polo, Il

As an industrial and commercial refrigeration manufacturer, I developed an expanded evaporator product line through the marketing strategy of the Sales Manager, a team member in the research/development of a new product line of cooling towers, and initiated, developed, and managed new technology of an in-house product selection software for Sales & Reps.