-Developed seat supplier for major vehicle launch using process engineering and project management to ensure design implementation and optimal manufacturing process -Solved leather appearance issue using root cause analysis and technical leather knowledge-Lead team in developing new supplier for high risk resin part on seat; developed process parameters and confirmed supplier method for checking parts to drawing -Used problem solving to reduce PU seat foam pad rejections by 20%-Chair of LGBTQ+ Employee Resource Group (Oct 2019 – Present)

-Led seat material development for 3 major model changes - Analyzed material property data against standard to determine whether material met requirements; challenged standards based on material condition in field -Challenged conventional material usage to expand use of PVC on seats across current and new vehicles for cost savings up to $30/vehicle - Recognized for idea that resulted in >$1 million in total cost savings-Surveyed customers to understand customer expectations of seat materials and applied survey findings to 2 vehicle project material recommendations

-Standardized new test method for duplicating field issue in interior materials, submitted invention disclosure for patent-Created new test method using optical microscope to measure corrosion pitting, confirmed precision of output data, trained relevant engineers in using test method, resulted in capital savings of $250,000