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Daejeon, KR

• Lead cross functional teams to develop costs for manufacturing investment, labor, raw materials, purchased parts, logistics, EDI, duty, and engineering for HVAC HEX and Powertrain HEX (Radiator, Condenser, ATOC, WTOC.
• Developing powertrain HEX strategy, business case and expansion plans for Central Mexico and Brazil
• Quoted evaporator and heater cores with cost and price models in support of HVAC business pursuits, resulting in contractual business awards with Mazda, GM, FCA, Daimler, Ford, Hyundai, Kia and Tesla
• Changed evaporator value stream cost structure by implementing standardized designs, evaluating regional make/buy for components, and by leveraging global low cost suppliers
• Planned standardized manufacturing processes and plant expansions for new business evaporator and heater core with manufacturing staff
• Planned platform allocated investment by volume strategy for heater core and evaporator core high cost equipment to implement over $14 million capital expenditures

Daejeon, KR

• Lead Chiller HEX engineer from business pursuit phase to production launch of VW-Audi-Porsche BEV and hybrid vehicle platform
• Developed new Gen 2 design battery chiller Heat Exchanger (HEX) with shut-off TXV, prototyped, supported pre-production builds, and validated to meet VW / Audi / Porsche technical specifications
• Launched 88mm and 102mm chillers in Europe for Porsche 918 Spyder, Panamera Hybrid, Cayenne Hybrid, VW E-Golf, and Audi A3 & Q7 hybrid vehicles
• Lead Program Manager and Application Engineer for Magna E-Car / Ford C346 BEV battery electric vehicle Chiller HEX, including full profit and loss responsibility
• Managed all engineering, prototyping, manufacturing, logistics, packaging and financial program deliverables from program award to start of production and post-launch
• Awarded Magna E-Car / Ford C346 BEV chiller new business in Jan 2010, quickly delivered prototypes in support of M1 builds from April to August, completed DV, and delivered VP parts in Feb 2011

Van Buren Township, MI, US

• Launched first applications of the side manifold 45mm heat exchanger design into production for the N. American market in the GMT17x applications (2010 Chevrolet Equinox / Pontiac Torrent / GMC Terrain)
• Interfaced with the customer, Air International, throughout the GMT17x program from pursuit and award to application and post launch
• Delivered successful GMT17x IVER build events leveraging global manufacturing sites and suppliers
• Supported pursuit applications with performance predictions, sizing, type selection and specification assessments achieving new business wins for GMT17x, B299n/e, T6 evaporators, and C346 BEV chiller

Van Buren Township, MI, US

• Co-developed thin, extruded tube, multi-pass evaporator project to concept-ready status with Korean joint venture - Halla Climate Control
• Completed production-ready design of 2-pass 35mm extruded tube evaporator technology
• Conducted design verification (DV) testing and in-lab calorimeter and stratification testing of 2-pass 35mm extruded tube evaporator
• Researched global patents to identify design limitations, invalidations, and potential infringements
• Benchmarked competitor products to establish current performance range and set forward model targets

Van Buren Township, MI, US

• Managed aluminum material inventory (300k lbs/wk) to minimize obsolescence costs, setup new processes, installed new equipment, and coordinated trials to convert from vacuum to CAB (Controlled Atmospheric Braze).
• Installed new equipment to move P150 evaporator volume to the automated CAB braze MIG weld line to complete a $250k annual cost save
• Converted phase 2 low volume and service models to automated CAB process
• Controlled and updated quality documents to support PPAP of design and/or production process changes

Van Buren Township, MI, US

• Managed hourly personnel, equipment utilization, and manpower levels as required to maintain production schedules on a daily basis
• Planned availability of equipment and dies to ensure the preventive maintenance schedule
• Enforced disciplinary action up to termination of union personnel for violations of the Visteon IUE-CWA collective bargaining agreement
• Rearranged scrap area, painted floor markings, and created signage to improve 5S housekeeping score over 25%

Van Buren Township, MI, US

• Led quotations by gatherings costs and establishing prices for design modifications, cost reductions, and RFQ studies for Ford customer products
• Estimated material, investment, & labor costs for minor design changes to quickly respond to the customer and maximize profits
• Conducted manufacturing site financial and capacity studies to support manufacturing sourcing decisions for production balancing between two Mexico based manufacturing locations

Dearborn, Michigan, US

• Designed and released 2004 Ford 500/Freestyle A/C, heater, and TOC fluid transport systems to AP1 vehicle build
• Supported launch and post launch issues, and led cost reduction initiatives for Ford Focus
• Designed and released quality and cost reduction improvements for 1999-2001 Villager/Quest

Dearborn, Michigan, US

• Developed test stand to measure heat transfer coefficients of evaporator plate designs aiding CAE modeling efforts
• Worked with Hydro Aluminum and SINTEF to design and build high pressure extruded tube evaporator prototypes

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