Corporate – Program Manager
Account Mgr… Product Development Eng… Lean Manufacturing Mgr… Industrial Eng…
Widely experienced leader with more than 15+ years of experience in the automotive industry. Involvement includes; Sales, Program Management, Product Development, Lean Manufacturing, and Industrial Engineering. Experience has lead to working in union & non-union environments. Company responsibilities have lead to multiple positions at both the plant and corporate level.
The foundation of my professional career is based in the automotive industry, in a very fast paced / high volume production environment. The core of my experience is Industrial Engineering; from an Intern-ship, to Co-op, to direct hire I.E., then to Lean Manufacturing Manager. High level exposure, has led to various positions at the corporate level such as; Product Development Engineer, Program Manager, & Account Manager. All of this work experience supported by a BS in Engineering from Western Michigan University.
Experience
Guardian Automotive (2006 -2008) & (2011 – Present)
Program Manager @ TchCntr (Ford Account)
Responsible for new programs, from the award of business through launch
Leading programs direction from conception to launch
Coordinating all efforts between the customer, suppliers and manufacturing plant
Leading a team of engineers that includes: Product Development, Tooling & quality
Product testing & validation
Developing & maintaining detailed program timelines
Managing program budgets
Guardian Automotive 2008- 2010
Account Manager / Service Parts @ TchCntr (Ford Account)
Responsible for Co-managing a $85M production & $10M service sales account
Support Ford / Chrysler with all Corporate Service needs for 8 Manufacturing facilities
Negotiate piece price, various terms and conditions
Current/Past Model Part Quoting
Tooling Dispositions
All Time Buys / Paint to Match / Min Buy Quantities
Price Increases, Setup Fees
Plant Closures / Part Transfers
Daily Plant / Customer Relations Support
Guardian Automotive 2004 - 2006
Product Development Engineer @ TchCntr (Ford & Chrysler Accounts)
Responsible for implementing various Engineering strategies to accommodate changing OEM needs
Work with customer Design Studio teams & plant to ensure feasibility
Determine & develop backside attachment scheme’s
Provide appropriate part location methods
Assure positive system integration with all mating parts (SRI / GD&T)
Developed / maintained commodity specific DFMEA’s
Identify program specific testing & coordination
Part Design Varies from: Roof ditch moldings, appliqués (B/C-Pillar’s), Bodyside moldings, and Rocker moldings. Customer support includes: Ford, Nissan, and Chrysler using their native language.
Additional design support included: DFMEA’s, GD&T, Swing Studies, RSS/DVA’s, Boundary Diagrams, Robustness Checklists, Red Pepper.
Guardian Automotive 2003 - 2004
Lean Manufacturing Manager @ Plant
Responsible for the overall shortening of production flow
Inventory management
Developed and implemented a pull system
Established Kanban levels (increased turns)
Monthly 5’s Projects
Lead Continuous Improvement Teams (CIT)
Process flow map all areas of production (waste elimination)
Trained and educated employees to ensure successful achievement of lean culture
Implemented lean manufacturing techniques including: (Six-Sigma) TPM, 5S, SMED, and Value Stream Mapping
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