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Southfield, Michigan, United States

Austin, Texas, United States

Brighton, Michigan, United States

Novi, Michigan, United States

Novi, MI

Lead the warranty team to work w/multi-discipline, multi-site teams to support successful launches of HARMAN head units (HU), amp’s & speakers via shifting left the program launch initiatives for lower c/1000 launch rates.

Novi, MI

Led Warranty team activities for improving 12 MIS c/1000 from 54.79 to 4.69 for Subaru Gen 3.0 Head Units.

Greater Detroit Area

• Launch SMT PCB’s for multiple customers including preparing APQP documentation
• Created and implemented machine design guideline and procedure to verify design before being released to production.
• Helping innovate new root cause procedure for BGA failure analysis.
• Analyze supplier data for failure analysis corrective action.
• Worked w/warranty analyst to discretely define problem definition for warranty returns.

• AQE/SQE for NISSAN Frontier, Titan, Armada and Pathfinder seat launches working with NISSAN Murfreesboro, TN. Plant and NISSAN Canton, MS. Plant for full PPAP approval
• Completed Green Belt project to meet customer objectives and reduce scrap via 100% on Dodge Viper scuff plate
• Facilitated problem solving team that implemented corrective action and cost reduction on Mercedes gas injection molded armrest saving $1000 of dollars
• Supervised quality technicians responsible for assisting in developing and monitoring quality objectives for 4 production and assembly lines
• Co-leader for CCC certification audit for both Mercedes and Mistubishi platforms
• Lead production support team in reducing scrap from 90% to 14% on TOYOTA headliner forming process using statistical tools.

Greater Detroit Area

• Managed support staff in developing APQP documents for new product launches, standardizing the manufacturing processes.
• Developed and implemented a warranty tracking database.

Greater Detroit Area

• Worked w/Honda to reduce warranty occurrences and lower cost of roof liner regarding fit issues.
• Worked w/Eften supplier to reduce cost, weight and quality defects on HONDA Civic roof liner.
• Attended Toyota's Practical Problem Solving class and utilized for production issues.

Saginaw, Michigan Area

• Researched and coordinated purchase of CMM's for manufacturing cells and worked with manufactures until CMM's were production ready.
• Obtained Certificate of achievement for WINCMES 1 programming for LK CMM's.
• Obtained a Certificate of achievement for CMM Measurement Concepts Course, MeasureMax - Level 1 for Sheffield Gidding and Lewis CMM's.

Saginaw, Michigan Area

• Managed APQP processes and quality systems for GM, light duty, truck brake platforms
• Certified Internal Quality Auditor certification from Neville Clarke

• Championed APQP and PPAP for Ford transmission sub-assemblies (new for Condor).
• Designed gage for checking spring tension on new transmission assembly.
• Champion for Team Oriented Problem Solving for Ford 8D's.

Greater Detroit Area

• Assumed managing store for sales staff in absence of store manager.
• Mentored new sales staff during initial training.
• Assisted customers in making the recommended products for their particular job.

Bachelor'S Degree, Industrial Management, 3.75 Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Dean's list

Associate Of Applied Science, Spc/Quality Improvement, 3.74 Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Dean's list