CAREER SUMMARY: 25 years automotive (OEM & Tier 1, 2) experience: GM/Chrysler/Nissan, Commodities: Seating, HVAC/Powertrain Cooling Systems (PTC), 6-Speed Dual-Clutch Transmissions, Powertrain/Chassis Components, Heavy Duty Axles, Electrical (Engine, Seats, Headliners), Plastics, Radio/Infotainment Systems, and Instrument Panel/Center Stacks; Strong Program Quality, Supplier Quality/Development, Supplier Management, Problem Solving and Leadership Skills
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
• Successfully developed and implemented APQP procedure and template at GKN Sinter Metals launched 2014
• Redeveloped the supplier assessment for auditing new potential suppliers, trained quality and purchasing management teams that resulted in better supplier selections; rolled out in 2014/2015.
• Reduced monthly PPM’s by 95% through Manufacturing Quality Improvements, Lean, Supplier Development
• Successfully Launched: 2011 Chrysler/Volkswagen Minivan Seats; 2007 Chevy Equinox, Pontiac Torrent and Suzuki XL7 (HVAC/PTC Systems); Chrysler Minivan 2001-2004 (Electrical, Seating, Engines, Headliners)
• Lead Quality Engineer: Th!nk Technologies, Aurskog, Norway: Successfully Lead and Developed European suppliers thru PPAP, Th!nk City is all new electric vehicle launched in Norway spring 2008.
• Successfully lead Risk Assessments and Quality Control Audits for European Tier 1 and Tier 2 Suppliers which lead to the implementation of poke yoke systems, waste reduction and safety improvements.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Supplier Quality Engineer (Americas), GKN Sinter Metals, Auburn Hills, MI (corporate restructure) 8/13 to 1/15
• Managed supply base for Americas Region to ensure products meet and/or exceed customer requirements
• Worked with purchasing to evaluate new potential suppliers by performing on-site assessments, and developed/tracked action plans
• Performed supplier development and coaching activities
• Implemented GKN quality system requirements
• Developed and launched the APQP master workbook for suppliers and new launches
• Maintained systems used between GKN manufacturing plants and supply base for RFQ, APQP, and continuous improvement
• Managed supplier program launches from cradle to grave; assisted the plants in supplier PPAP approvals, implementing GP-12, through a successful run at rate
• Lead supplier problem solving events to drive irreversible corrective actions
• Provided a method for resolution of conflicts between plants and suppliers that may arise
• Maintained supplier scorecards and provided monthly supplier reports
• Improved supplier scrap reduction (activities) by working with the plants and lessons learned
• Managed and maintained the complete supplier management system
Senior Supplier Quality Engineer, FTE automotive USA, Auburn Hills, MI_(GM cancelled project)______9/11 to 8/13
• Managed, developed and tracked global suppliers for new $45 million double-clutch program for General Motors
• Presented indicators of supplier performance to management on monthly basis
• Supervised receiving and layout inspections
• Conducted VDA 6.3 audits for new potential suppliers on future programs
• Initiated supplier rejection notices, analyze supplier quality issues through 8D corrective actions
• Investigated top supplier quality issues and eliminate any risk of reoccurrence via quality/manufacturing audits at supplier manufacturing sites, follow-up visits, meetings and conference calls
• Monitored, tracked and reviewed quarterly dimensional data provided by suppliers to aid receiving inspection and evaluate supplier performance
• Reviewed PPAP submissions for conformance to standards
• Coordinated on-site supplier process reviews, run-at-rates and corrective action follow-up
Senior Supplier Development Engineer, GM/Onstar, Warren MI (Contract/offered direct hire FTE)__4/11 to 9/11
• Managed and develop major Navigation / Radio suppliers (Delphi, Denso, Alpine)
• Participated in RedX projects for Navigation, SuperNavigation and baseline radios
• Reviewed radio returns thru warranty parts center with suppliers to try and duplicate customer concern
• Trouble-shoot top warranty issues from identification of true root cause through permanent corrective action
• Performed in-vehicle testing for radios identified as “no trouble found” (NTF) to try to duplicate customer concern
• Tracked open issues by customer concern and identify opportunity to book sufficiency
• Traveled to supplier locations to audit manufacturing processes and verify corrective actions
• Identified any emerging issues through weekly supplier warranty meetings, review of TAC call cases
Senior Advanced Quality Engineer, Magna Seating, Novi, MI_(Contract expired)4/10 to 3/11
• Developed Product Development Process (Quality) deliverables as associated with the PDP process
• Reported all Advance Quality Planning activities to customer periodically through APQP meetings
• Conducted Risk Assessment/ recovery plan based on program timing and progress
• Analyzed complex product quality problems and propose solutions
• Developed and maintain statistics (X-Bar & R, Sigma, Pp/Ppk, Cp/CPK, Gage R&R etc) on all significant part and process characteristics
• Provided quality requirements for seat complete systems
• Developed prototype control plan; collect and analyze pilot build data
• Conducted prototype seat reviews with customer to assure customer expectations are met and exceeded
• Provided quality/warranty concerns to team by reviewing lessons learned, warranty performance, and ensure additions
to the DFMEA
• Conducted surrogate process capability studies to support product dimensional capability
• Proposed SC/CC for seat complete system and gain customer approval
• Reviewed DVP&R and testing reports of compliance to reliability requirements
• Supported JIT plant by facilitating DFA and PFMEA development
• Supported JIT plant by assisting or facilitating PSO and PPAP activities (including PPAP to PCN changes after launch)
• Reviewed control plan for seat complete to assure the appropriate characteristics in DMEA and PFMEA are linked to compliance
• Coordinated APQP/PDP activities with Engineering, Manufacturing, Craftsmanship, SQA group, and the customer where appropriate
• Guided junior engineers in the application of AQP methodologies
Lead Supplier Quality Development Engineer at Magna Steyr (Private Quality Consultant)___________ 7/07 to 3/10
● PPAP suppliers for the GAZ project (2008 Chrysler Sebring – Russia); Commodities: Chassis / Powertrain ;
Relocated to Oslo Norway to develop major component suppliers throughout Europe for Th!nk program. Th!nk City is the first electric vehicle being produced in Norway; Responsibilities included Supplier Readiness / PPAP Introduction,
Preparation and Submission for Approval for Suppliers throughout Eu...
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