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Canton Michian

Led Schuler's North American Service Team including Engineering, Sales, Project Management and Technical Specialists delivering customer service in North America.• Directed customer service teams as dictated by customer demands• Established and executed department budget and head count for the service department• Identified and recruited talent as required driven by market requirements• Met with customers to review equipment issues and develop service strategy

Linamar Corp., Livonia Michgan

Purchased, procured and controlled prototype hardware including raw material, castings, forgings, finished machined components, tooling and fixtures.• Developed component delivery timing plan and program budget is established and adhered to• Qualified potential suppliers, reviewing machining and inspection capability to assure product delivery

Clmclaren Performance Technologies: 32233 W. 8 Mile Road Livonia, Mi, 48152

Identified Driveline test dynamometer requirements and specifications, led the development purchase and installation of two, three axis state of the art durability and transmission error chassis dynamometers. Interfaced daily with building architect, building expansion construction teams and machine builder to assure equipment timing plan and budget was adhered to. • Identified and captured $249k in cost avoidance during the installation of the dynamometers while conducting weekly reviews with contractors.• Assured that the dynamometer design, installation and commissioning met the requirements of all activities involved, including Product Engineering, Test Engineering and Finance.• Reduced equipment build and installation time by simultaneously executing the building construction and dynamometer build assembly including equipment installation.

39000 Mound Road Sterling Hts., Mi

Manager, Driveline Product Engineering Prototype ShopMaintained management of a team of 24 engineers and technicians, operating within an annual budget of $2.5M. Delivered product engineering’s prototype assemblies including managing; customer interface, program/product management, procurement, internal and external quality assurance, fabrication, supply base, assembly and evaluation/validation of Driveline components and assemblies meeting customer build schedules. Determined and established priorities, developed and controlled budget, logistics, coached, trained, developed and directed teams.• Interfaced daily with driveline product engineering, customers, internal and external supply base, providing troubleshooting that corrected driveline component and systems issues.• Increased prototype shop’s profit $250k in 2004 by developing and contracting outside business sales. • Reduced prototype shop’s operating costs year over year for three years running by reducing headcount and optimizing efficiency by cross training workforce reducing downtime and increasing flexibility.• Developed and executed ISO and QS 9000 teardown and scrap procedure that was adopted company wide.

Dearborn Michigan

Marketing Manager, Chassis Systems Strategic Marketing and Communications Manager Strategic Marketing Team, directing marketing efforts including marketing strategy development, communications, budget creation, market research, trend forecasting, competitive and industry analysis contributing to the division’s strategic business development and direction.• Developed Chassis Division customer communications strategies and marketing plan guiding business objectives and measurables. • Instrumental in generating and maintaining the division’s communication strategy and display media properties achieving greater product visibility.• Coordinated and represented the division at global customer technical reviews and public events resulting in increased sales potential.

Allen Park, Mi

Customer Proposal Team Leader, Visteon Chassis Program OfficeChassis Systems Division representative, single point of contact, for the development, training, implementation and launch of Visteon’s “Request for Quote” process.

Sterling Hts., Michigan

Analyzed corporation Product Direction Letters and reviewed with respective senior product engineering management for effect. Provided division response to corporate program office, acting as engineering liaison providing cost and development timing to incorporate requested product up-grades

Sterling Hts.,Michigan

Analyzed Product Engineering “Worldwide Engineering Release System”, generated internal and external engineering concerns coordinating all concerns through the release and notice process.

Stering Hts.,Michigan

Analyzed the effect of engineering product changes in regard to customer program timing commitments and part compatibility. Purchased, procured and controlled experimental hardware, drove internal and external supply base that produced components, tooling and fixtures in order to be in compliance with customer build schedules.