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Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States

Novi, Michigan, United States

Led Validation and Design for Six Sigma teams of 4-10 total engineers. Global Expert for Seating Validation Center of Excellence. Drove adherence to policies and procedures through mentoring and leadership to engineers and co-op students. • Guided external test lab through recurring meetings and monthly performance metric reviews. • Facilitated sole-source contract renewals. Led recurring Validation and DFSS team meetings, participated in new-hire mentoring program. • Executed annual performance reviews. Led cross functional development team for Magna-internal test tracking database and metrics. • Generated and reported monthly validation metrics to upper management. Generated new business quotes ranging from $10k to over $1M. • Monitored testing forecast and adjusted workload and staffing levels accordingly.

Novi, Mi

Led validation team of 2 to 6+ members. Created new and updated existing department procedures, tools, and best practices. Interviewed, trained and mentored new staff. Executed seating DVP&R’s. • Executed performance reviews. reviewed forecast balancing staffing and workload requirements. facilitated test fixture design and build process.• Generated monthly Validation team metrics. Trained, mentored, and reviewed co-op students.• Monitored outsource lab performance metrics including reducing test report lead time from 10 days to less than target of 7. assisted in test lab sole source agreement renewal. Generated new business quotes.

Novi, Michigan, United States

Created, quoted, updated, and managed Detroit 3 + Nissan/Renault automotive seating DVP&R‘s for North and South America programs. Facilitated FMVSS / ECE, hyge sled, NVH, durability testing, and more. • Determined test sample and customer property requirements. • Quoted future business. Created detailed test requests, tracked test progress and reviewed/approved test reports. • Reviewed/approved test setups. facilitated test sample transfer to/from external test lab(s). • Developed new test procedures. communicated test status to internal and external customers. • Collaborated with external lab to develop monthly performance metrics resulting in a reduction of average missed start dates from 8 days to less than 1. trained, reviewed, and mentored first-year co-op students.

Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States

Established validation department and test lab policies and procedures. Created, quoted, updated, and managed DVP&R‘s on General Motors and Nissan convertible top systems. Supervised lab staff. determined test sample and customer property requirements. quoted future programs. • Generated test requests tracked test progress and reviewed/approved test reports. • Reviewed and approved test setups. Developed new test procedures. • Communicated test status to internal and external customers. generated test incident reports. • Coordinated outsource testing. Participated in DFMEA creation. • Generated FMVSS and ECE required paperwork.

Performed hands on testing of air inlet panels, pressure relief valves, wheel liners, and other small vehicle components. Carried out test sample prep, created test work instructions, operated test equipment, ran tests, and generated test reports. • Developed and executed lab calibration plan, participated in test fixture design and assembly. • Performed warranty root cause and proposed corrective actions• Quoted and managed outsource testing. • Scheduled and performed tests based on customer timing requirements.

generated and managed DVP&R's on GM, Stellantis, Nissan, and Honda interiors according to customer requirements; items tested include overhead systems, garnish trim, door panels, and instrument panels; perform materials, FMVSS/ECE, NVH, durability, and airbag deployments, schedule tests, fixture builds, and OEM properties based on program requirements; generate advanced and current sales quotes; lead weekly Validation meetings and program post test reviews; communicate test plan status; develop test specifications, requirements and setups; assist in test plan content, sample sizes, and test method negotiations; coordinate testing with outsource test labs; identify high risk tests; create Test Incident Reports

Generated and executed DVP&R’s on GM seating systems. facilitated various test types including: FMVSS/ECE, NVH, durability, and hyge sled testing; scheduled tests based on program timing, directed fixture builds and OEM property requirements; generated advanced sales quotes; led weekly program status meetings; assisted in test plan content negotiations; coordinated testing with outsource test labs; created Test Incident Reports; led global validation procedures development team

performed durability testing on GM and Ford seating and interior trim, guided technicians in test setup; ensured that tests were run according to the customer requirements; created/managed test binders; generated detailed test reports; troubleshoot test setups; schedule tests; communicated test status to customers

; supported design, release, warranty, launch, and production activities for General Motors fixed glass, moldings, and air inlet panels; collaborated with assembly plants, suppliers, and designers to resolve build issues and/or warranty issues; performed engineering changes when appropriate; generated/executed cost savings proposals

oversaw all buildings activities on evenings and weekends; performed ice resurfacing, ice skate rental/sharpening, facility open/close, set-up for all home NCAA hockey games and building rental events; trained new employees; led bi-weekly scheduling meetings

Master, Engineering Management

Bs, Automotive Engineering