Responsibilities included all duties associated with new product launch, managing and implementing all engineering change orders from concept through validation, program management, creating and maintaining all bills of material, prototype work orders and sample submission, continuous improvement team facilitator for ECO process, facilitating review meetings, and all other aspects associated with coordinating engineering department.

Responsibilities included directing all purchasing and project management criteria on new program launch teams (automotive, medical, furniture, and recreational vehicle), sourcing production commodities with suppliers, both domestically and internationally (steel, metal stampings, wire forms, springs, rubber products, weld nuts, weld studs, fasteners, e-coating and plating), implementation of a new supplier development program and manual, database management… Show more Responsibilities included directing all purchasing and project management criteria on new program launch teams (automotive, medical, furniture, and recreational vehicle), sourcing production commodities with suppliers, both domestically and internationally (steel, metal stampings, wire forms, springs, rubber products, weld nuts, weld studs, fasteners, e-coating and plating), implementation of a new supplier development program and manual, database management, coordinating PPAP submissions and approvals with supplier quality, coordinating PSO run-offs with production suppliers, price negotiations and contracts, inventory management, scheduling and planning of all assigned production commodities, and expediting. Other responsibilities included cost estimating, engineering, accounts payable, human resources, safety, and quality control (internal auditor). Show less

Responsibilities included purchasing representation and management on new program launch teams (automotive and recreational vehicle), sourcing production commodities with suppliers (metal stampings, wire forms, springs, rubber products, weld nuts, weld studs, fasteners, e-coating and plating), implementation of new supplier development program, database management, coordinating PPAP submissions and approvals with supplier quality, coordinating PSO run-offs with… Show more Responsibilities included purchasing representation and management on new program launch teams (automotive and recreational vehicle), sourcing production commodities with suppliers (metal stampings, wire forms, springs, rubber products, weld nuts, weld studs, fasteners, e-coating and plating), implementation of new supplier development program, database management, coordinating PPAP submissions and approvals with supplier quality, coordinating PSO run-offs with production suppliers, price negotiations, inventory management, scheduling and planning of all assigned production commodities, expediting and internal auditing of ISO 9001:2000. Additional cross functional training in purchasing raw material and tubing. Member of several program launch teams and chairperson for the Supplier Development Team. Burke E Show less

Responsibilities included purchasing mechanical components for custom automotive test machinery, supplier development, database management, negotiating pricing, scheduling and planning, inventory management, expediting, e-commerce, TE9000 internal auditing, implementing vendor managed inventory programs. Additional cross functional training in purchasing raw material and electrical components. Member of Safety Committee, Quality Improvement Team… Show more Responsibilities included purchasing mechanical components for custom automotive test machinery, supplier development, database management, negotiating pricing, scheduling and planning, inventory management, expediting, e-commerce, TE9000 internal auditing, implementing vendor managed inventory programs. Additional cross functional training in purchasing raw material and electrical components. Member of Safety Committee, Quality Improvement Team, Shop Committee, ISO 14001 Implementation Program Manager.Software: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Publisher, Microsoft Project, Baan ERP, IQMS, Internet (Explorer & Firefox), Microsoft Outlook, MAPICS, Macintosh, Quickbooks. Show less