Program Manager Resume

SUMMARY:

I am seeking a leadership position that will allow me to grow and advance in supervision and corporate decision making utilizing my recently updated education.
I bring 25+ years of international experience in automotive product engineering and development, and 15+ years of experience in supervisory roles to your organization.
My current position includes simultaneous management of multiple full projects for Confidential and tiered customers while directing all resources and aspects of cross functional teams.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Program Manager

Responsibilities:

Managed full programs simultaneously from award to 90 days post PPAP
Defined needed resources, managed budgets, assigned tasks, and created and implemented program timelines.
Motivated people and directed the use of assets utilizing the internal gate process
Led first Ford priority plant visit for the company and created corporate template for future visits.
Managed customer expectations and built business cases using big picture and systems thinking.
Ensured the success of the organization by successfully managing key programs.

Confidential

Senior Program Manager

Responsibilities:

Simultaneously managed multiple new projects in decorated plastics, stampings, and molded products from award through 90 days post SOP.
Motivated multiple internal teams comprised of completely shared and differing resources for each project.
Created project plans and directed task completion while leading CFT meetings.
Presented monthly updates on program status to senior management.
Launched products from a base of 16 plants worldwide.
Provided lead contact and interface to Confidential and tiered customers throughout the life of product.

Confidential

Application Engineer

Responsibilities:

Managed all aspects of varied projects from initial sale and first customer contact, through phases of design and tooling, to close of PPAP
Redeveloped corporate presentation for automotive applications and presented to potential clients
Led product development programs for Confidential and tier one clients
Helped customers understand how to make the best use of Hetero Cavity Injection Molding to reduce cost and maximize benefits in their assemblies through design
Managed incoming and outgoing quotes
Managed all aspects of prototype process from concept, to tool build, to part delivery
Led in - house design activities with team in Florida and Pennsylvania and directed 4 designers

Confidential

Lead Product Engineer

Responsibilities:

Provided single point contact for Nissan engineers and negotiated adjacent part interfaces for X61F plastic injection molded Slide and Rear Door Trim
Led design and provided direction to 1-3 IAC designers
Coordinated in-house engineering efforts from various groups such as GD&T, production tooling, manufacturing and secondary tooling, FEA analysis, validation, etc
Released all components for production tooling inclusive of Navi-cad specs and DFMEA

Confidential

Lead DRE/EGM

Responsibilities:

Supervised on-site activities for EASi staff in Garnish Trim Group
Responsible for attendance and timecards and addressed HR issues for 7 employees
Led design and provided direction to design group that varied from 2 to 6 designers
Utilized all GM systems needed to design and release such as PRTS, E Squared, Product Vision
Simultaneously acted as Lead DRE for GMT3470 (Opel Zafira) for the German market, liaison for GM to PATAC Engineering (China) for D1SB (Buick for China Market), and warranty and cost reduction engineer for assigned platform (GMX 222/272 Cadillac Deville, Buick Lucerne).

Confidential

Lead DRE

Responsibilities:

Acted as single point contact for Confidential engineering customers (inclusive of GM and Chrysler)
Led design and provided direction for up to 10 designers inclusive of Confidential design employees
Created and maintained DFMEAs and other customer documentation on all projects
Performed duties as Senior Product Engineer for Confidential on LC22 (Dodge Challenger)
Released designs for production and launched / debugged initial builds
Lead Product Engineer for Consoles / GM Lambda products (Outlook, Acadia, Enclave)
Released designs for production on all 3 platforms and launched / debugged initial builds
Lead DRE - GM on-site supplier integrated engineer for Consoles on Cadillac XLR / Corvette C6
Full launch of both platforms Confidential through Confidential plant (Bowling Green KY).
Designed, released, and launched Targa Roof Stowage System for Corvette C6