Certified Manufacturing Engineer with extensive experience in injection molding processing and tooling and application of cost savings to total life cycleActive member of the Delphi Injection Molding Center of Expertise Best Practice group for 12 yearsManufacturing processing and tooling experience with progressive, hand, and automated transfer dies, zinc hot chamber die cast, plating and vacu-forming of thermoplastics, in-mold decorating, ultrasonic welding, hot air/cold upset heat staking, and urethane foam-in-place. Designed and implemented PM program and trouble shooting instructions for ultrasonic weldingExperienced in design and build of lean assembly cells and automated assembly lines in interior trim, power tailgate and sliding door drive units, and latchesProduct Release Engineer for Power Products, Latches, and Interior Trim; product design development and testing utilizing four phase design process. Experience in interior trim was from design studio clay to production, including product and process design, supplier selection and all aspects of APQP process including QFD, Feasibility Assessment, DFMEA, PFMEA, Design Verification Plan and Report, Drawing release and approval including GD & T and Design ReviewsExperienced with material selection and applications with a variety of polymers – PP, ABS, ASA, PC, PA, TPE, TPU, POM and metals – Zn alloys processed in hot chamber die cast and rolled and stamped steelsDeveloped Moldflow training class for Product Engineers and designers and collaborated in writing Job Instructions relating to application of MoldflowExperienced Supplier Quality Engineer and General Supervisor for Receiving Inspection and Reliability Engineering. Internal Auditor since 1995 for QS-9000 / ISO TS16949 / DBS (Delphi Business System). Worked as Supplier Quality contact and performed qualification audits of possible suppliers. Shainin Red X, Taguchi DOE, and Six Sigma team experience