OBJECTIVE
Accomplished and highly motivated manager and engineering professional with experience in automotive and aerospace manufacturing engineering, vehicle product development, production systems, plant operations, business unit management, and project consulting is seeking a challenging leadership position with an OEM and/or Tier 1 product engineering or manufacturing firm.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS SUMMARY
• Over 24 years of Management, Engineering, Product Development, Manufacturing and Research experience with both established companies and start-up organizations:
- Automotive – OEM/Tier 1: Management, product development, JIT and lean manufacturing engineering
- Aerospace – OEM: Manufacturing engineering, product assembly and process development
• Director of engineering and manufacturing for a technology company that provides product development and manufacturing equipment integration for engineered micro-coatings for commercial and consumer products.
• Extensive engineering and management experience working in multiple organizations for international and domestic OEM and Tier 1 automotive suppliers with global product development, manufacturing and customer site locations in the UK, Germany, France, Spain, Japan, Australia, US, Canada and Mexico.
• Responsible for financial management of personnel budgets, multi-million dollar capital and tooling equipment budgets, capital equipment purchases, related P&L reporting, and cost analysis activities
• Managed multiple employee teams and equipment vendors to facilitate production line start-ups, plant launches and product implementations for OEM and Tier 1 automotive and aerospace manufacturers in domestic and international locations.
• Provided support to multiple organizations as a team member and leader, establishing technical guidelines and benchmarks for corporate lean manufacturing strategies and quality control initiatives
• Successfully defined and managed advanced program manufacturing, plant lay-out, and production processing activities to ensure the successful launch of multiple automotive and component assembly facilities including:
- Greenfield site: First Magna Closures JIT/MES “Build to Broadcast” start- up facility.
- Greenfield site; First Edscha Roof Systems in North America (Toluca, Mexico).
- OEM and Tier 1 Production start-ups in the UK, Germany, Spain, Mexico, US and Canada
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Jun07 to Current – Environ Industries – Seattle, WA
Director of Engineering and Manufacturing
Responsible for providing leadership, direction and support to Environ’s organizations and customers for engineering development, business expansion, standards and procedures, and other related corporate engineering matters. Environ Industries is a start-up, multi-disciplined engineering firm specializing in the product development and manufacturing equipment integrating for micro-coating technologies for a wide range of durable goods for aerospace, automotive, consumer and commercial products.
• Engineering Management: Responsible for management of all engineering personnel including (10) direct employees, vendor companies, organization budget, contractual matters and negotiations, sales support and management of engineering offices in Seattle, Detroit and engineering partners in Germany, the UK and Hong Kong.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
• Product Engineering and Manufacturing Development: All engineering direction related to customer product development and applications, advanced manufacturing engineering, technology assessments, quality and lean initiatives, application R&D, supplier development, production equipment implementation, and launch activities.
• Corporate Management: Directly involved with and/or responsible for company management, strategic business planning and directives, budgets, P&L statements, corporate direction, corporate policies and standards, investor proposals, financial projections, vendor development, contract negotiations, and daily operations which has been essential in securing a positive valuation of the company.
• Market and Customer Development: Establish customer initiatives and market planning to introduce our innovative solutions to strategic customer markets of multinational OEMs, Tier I and II OEM suppliers. Define future business segments, product market opportunities, develop customer budgetary proposals and specific corporate opportunities to establish and meet positive year over year market objectives and growth.
Jan07 to Jun07 – General Motors – Warren, MI – (Contract)
Product and Process Integration Engineer – Program Manager - Body-In-White Group – GMX511 Program
Program Manager responsible for coordination of product development and manufacturing engineering activities for all GMX511 Global Rear Wheel Drive platform upper vehicle Body-In-White (BIW) component s from engineering production release through to program launch.
• GMX511 Program responsible for the following:
- BIW coordinator for Manufacturing Engineering, the Production Plant (GM Canada - Oshawa, Ont.) and Product Development (Holden - Melbourne, Australia).
- Co-Chair for BIW component Product Development Team.
- Primary program manager for the Metals Fabricating Division (MFG).
- Support Plant Launch and Body Shop activities required to assure a successful launch.
- Assure that all manufacturing and Global Vehicle Development Process deliverables are met.
Mar05 to Dec06 - Magna Closures International – Shelby Twp, MI
Project Manager/Lead Advanced Manufacturing Engineer
Vehicle Closures and Modules Group - Chrysler JS 41C/D and JS27 Door Module Program
Directed and program managed manufacturing development, engineering, process planning, supplier management and plant integration of all assembly lines for Magna’s “Build to Broadcast” door module assembly plant. The Greenfield site plant was the first JIT/MES “Build to Broadcast Door Module venture for Magna Closures and served as the Magna Closures “benchmark” facility.
• Responsibilities included:
- Program management, manufacturing engineering and financial control for a multi-million dollar capital equipment budget including: Development and specifications for RFQ bid packages, selection of equipment suppliers and bid SO, financial planning, executive budget reporting, cost-down objectives, P&L tracking, deep-dive cost activities,
- Management, engineering and process development and final SO (sign-off) control for (6) direct N. America and European equipment vendors, personnel and related activities - Equipment included (4) separate power and free door module assembly line systems, End of Line Test equipment, sub-assembly work cells, multi-axis robotic sealant system, part presentation systems and gauges.
- Management and definition of JIT plant lay-out for assembly line and processing equipment
- Assurance that all plant equipment met Chrysler, and Magna specific...
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