CAREER SUMMARY:

Confidential holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and is experienced in product, design and release, development and applications engineering. His main areas of expertise include interiors, IP’s, door panels, interior trim and seating. BIW, upper and lower structures and he is familiar with sheet metal, stampings, castings and injection molding. Confidential has utilized DFMEA, DVP&R, validation, MS Office, Catia V5, UG/NX, and IDEAS.

• Recently completed Catia V5 (Ford /Re - Fresh)
• Completed GM - EGD&T Tolerance Course
• Ability to turn creative ideas into practical solutions
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• High energy with ability to influence others
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Use personal computers and related software applications
• Successful application of engineering and manufacturing processes including working knowledge of DFMEAs

Languages: English (primary) and Spanish

TECHNICAL SKILL:

• Catia V5
• Unigraphics
• I-DEAS
• NX
• MS Office Suite
• Lotus Notes
• MS Project
• MS PowerPoint
• Team Center

PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Confidential

Sr. Electrical Manufacturing Engineer

Functioned as a Electrical Manufacturing Engineer / 2020 T1XX program. Responsible for assisting in developing manufacturing processes, equipment/tooling alternatives, sequence and flow of operations for the effective utilization of personnel, material, machines and facilities necessary for the production of parts.

• Co-Chair IRT weekly meetings for program open issues
• Responsible for developing PRT’s, EBOM’s, B2 BOM, EWO Bump Charts and Track PDT Open Issues

Confidential, Plymouth, MI

Sr. Design & Release Engineer

• Functioned as a Design Release Engineer / C1TL, UG and UL2020 programs of all seat complete components and associated parts from concept design to the finished parts using NX and Team Center software
• Responsible for automotive parts release to manufacturing team for tooling feasibility and assembly feasibility and co-ordination with tooling vendor
• Responsible for developing EBOM’s, B2 BOM, EWO Bump Charts and Track PDT Open Issues, just to name a few

Confidential, Auburn Hills, MI

Sr. Lead Design & Release Engineer

Functioned as a Design Release Plastics Engineer/converted metal EOC bracket to plastic on the FCA/MY18 WK SRT and created plastic wheelhouse wheel liners (FCA first tested at 180 mph), quality procedures, testing fixtures, job involved advance engineering of PET material to exterior plastics and rear facias, which included design and development of studio surfaces and heat flow study of all components associated parts from concept design to the finished parts using NX and Team Center software

• Responsible for automotive parts release to manufacturing team for tooling feasibility and assembly feasibility and coordination with tooling vendor
• Responsible for developing DFMEA and DVP&R, and validation plans, tracked warranty open issues on the full-size SUV programs; utilizing EBOM advance database process

Confidential

Dearborn, MI

Sr. Lead Plastic R&D Engineer

• Functioned as a Design Release Plastics Engineer/coordinating rear seat bracket covers and subsystems during development on the FoMoCo Full Size SUV and interior trim assembles, quality procedures, testing fixtures, job involved advance engineering of interior plastics, which included design and development of studio surfaces and ergonomics study of all components body side associated parts from concept design to the finished parts using Catia and Team Center software
• Responsible for automotive parts release to manufacturing team for tooling feasibility and assembly feasibility and coordination with tooling vendor
• Responsible for developing DFMEA and DVP&R, and validation plans, tracked warranty open issues on the full-size SUV programs; utilizing WERE’s advance database process

Assignment at Confidential

Farmington Hills, MI

Sr. Product Lead Engineer

• Project engineer on the Nissan Titan/Armada interior trim department and onsite coordinator in the design team involved in the new product design and development.
• Client was a leading interior design and building parts company based in USA. Job involved design of car interior, which included design and development of body side panels and ergonomics study of all components body side associated parts from concept design to the finished parts using IDEAS software.
• Responsible for automotive parts release to manufacturing team for tooling feasibility and assembly feasibility and coordination with tooling vendor.

Confidential, Warren, MI

Co-Chair IRT / DRE / Lead Product Engineer

• Functioned as an Issue Resolution Release Engineer as part of the launch team for the GM 2016 upper structures and lower structures pre-production BIW Build Program at the Tech Center pilot plant supervising over 12 4-man teams, coordinating boundary requirements and change control over subsystems during development on the GM 2014 Cadillac and Corvette, SUV, large and mid-size pick up’s, pre-production BIW Build Programs
• Utilized a standard root cause and corrective action process to permanently resolve pre-production manufacturing open issues
• Reported directly to department managers with a real time daily assessment of deliverables for the interior trim build pilot plant at the GM Tech Center

Confidential, Romeo, MI

Sr. Lead Product Engineer / Applications Engineer

• Re-designed total line card for a new de-stratification vortex fan system
• Developed controls reporting systems and set up specification standards for build, testing efficiencies and acoustical benchmarks
• Responsible for product parts release to manufacturing team for tooling feasibility and assembly feasibility and coordination with tooling vendor
• Responsible for outsourcing and coordination to tier with 5 team members and one Team Lead to work done from tier
• Designed and developed the master sections proposals for the Vortex Fan system mounting and operating position (such as opening and closing angular position) within safety regulations
• Creation of PD sheets which gave the information about the part, (such as part material, thickness, overall size, weight, manufacturing process, tooling direction, number of sliders and their direction)
• Responsible for timesheet approval, quality check and work done as per OEM specification

Confidential, Wixom, MI

Validation Engineer / Technician

• Monitored and adjusted the PLG System Cycle Durability Run measuring (six test fixtures in an environmental chamber) performance calibration parameters, root cause and corrective actions to new controller-hardware/software, wire harness for the GM 2010 GMT206 program Power Litigate Assemble

Assignment at Confidential, Warren, MI

DRE / Sr. Lead Product Engineer

• Functioned as a Design Release Engineer coordinating boundary requirements and change control over subsystems during development on the GM Lambda/GMT 966/7/8, 561 Carpoustics and interior trim assembles, quality procedures, testing fixtures, job involved design of car interior, which included design and development of body side part and ergonomics study of all components body side associated parts from concept design to the finished parts using Unigraphics software
• Responsible for automotive parts release to manufacturing team for tooling feasibility and assembly feasibility and coordination with tooling vendor
• Responsible for developing DFMEA and DVP&R, and validation plans; tracked warranty open issues on the Lambda program utilizing E2/GMs advance database process
• Utilized a standard root cause and corrective action process to permanently resolve product issue

Confidential, Rapid City, MI

General Manager / Product Design & Applications Engineer

• Managed Business Development, Engineering and Manufacturing teams with product specifications on the Remote Battery Monitoring product line (PCB/electronic board development) also on the Network Surveillance Diamond Mine/UTS product line managing entire projects from design to implementation to create high tech products and patented devices
• Responsible for product parts release to manufacturing team for tooling feasibility and assembly feasibility and coordination with tooling vendor
• Responsible for developing DFMEA and DVP&R; creation of PD sheets, which gave the information about the part (such as part material, thickness, overall size, weight, and manufacturing process, applied for ISO/TS 16949)

Assignment at Confidential, Fowlerville, MI

Program Mgr. / Sr. Product Engineer Managing Interior Trim (Contractor)

• Manufacturing and R&D process, led project meetings and gate reviews and ensured project documentation was completed and maintained on the GM/Cadillac SRX- I/P side and center vent assembles, GM H2 center console trim, PCB / electronic board on the shift indicator and lamp housing UG software, Nissan/Visteon center console
• Responsible for automotive parts release to manufacturing team for tooling feasibility and assembly feasibility and coordination with tooling vendor
• Responsible for release Spec/Tender and D/Note for parts/component manufacturing process, mounting fasteners, Part Developing Cost Tracking sheet (PDCT) with manufacturing, quality purchasing and sales team
• GMX-200 I/P trim and the Chrysler MK center console shifter boot assemblies, R&D, quality procedures, testing fixtures, DVP&Rs and DFMAs, on Catia software

Confidential, Livonia, MI

Chief Engineer / Sr. Product Design Engineer

• Responsible for day-to-day operations, DVP&R, DFEMA, quoting design & engineering programs, timelines, recruiting, developed ISO Manuals and documentation.
• Engineering direction (PCB / electronic board development) on the Police vehicle remote front seat camera station & seat trim.

Confidential, MI ( 7 )

Design Manager / Sr. Product Engineer

• Managed R&D on the GM Corvette Sheet Molded Compound program - develop injection molded trim components for the Lapeer Plant.
• Also contributed engineering direction on the FORD Sheet Molded Compound project on the F- Series rear box for the Indianapolis Plant on PDGS software. Coordinated Eng. Rel. Data for 7 manufacturing plants.

Confidential, Plymouth, MI ( 6 )

Sr. Product Engineer / Design Leader

• Coordinated Interior Trim development of injection molded door handles for General Motors, Chrysler, Ford and Toyota.
• Also contributed engineering direction on blow molded overflow bottles, shift bezels & I/P AC Vents.
• Production release & PPAP at Plymouth Plant.
• Coordinated Eng. Release Data for 16 manufacturing plants. Responsible for developing DFMEA and DVP&R, and validation plans, quoting design & engineering programs, timelines, recruiting, developed ISO Manuals and documentation.
• Lead a team of designers on CGS, PDGS and Catia CAD software.