Quality, Engineering Program Manager/Manager/Director

Advance & Production product/process Design & Development including Safety(ITS)

 PowerTrain, Electro-mechanical, Chassis Components & Systems

 

Multiple professional qualifications with an extensive background capable as a Self-Directed Global Product Technology Leader recognized as an innovative problem solver using multiple disciplines. Expertise in Engineering, Quality Assurance (Six Sigma), Purchasing, Strategic Planning, Sales & Marketing, HR and Coaching to develop new product designs that result in business growth. Intimate with Japanese business practices, organizational psychology and management. Expertise includes:

 

EXPERIENCE

 

MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC AUTOMOTIVE AMERICA, INC., Northville MI              1992 - 2005

$650 M Company in Automotive Electronics (Starters, Alternators, Radios, Sensors, Actuators, Modules)

Executive Manager Technology &  Operations (2002-2005)

Responsible for Quality, Information systems, warehouse, production control, facilities, warranty & service and new technology investigation involving a staff of 75 people.

 

·       Negotiated favorable lease contracts and proposed lease cost savings of $2 million.

·       Designed a research program providing competitive intelligence for strategic planning and marketing.

·       Founder, organizer, and initial chairman of an OESA industry automotive supplier council to cooperatively share information on common interest as subsidiaries of foreign parent companies.

·       Initiated and participated in the development of new HR compensation and performance planning.

·       Initiated cost savings in operations of $300k in transportation, equipment, parts and services.

·       Initiated facility safety program.

 

Manager Technology & Operations (1995 – 2002) 

Responsible for Quality, Information systems, warehouse, production control, facilities, warranty & service involving a staff of 55.

 

·       Constructed new $25 million facility that established R&D capability and improved operational activities with construction on time and $1 million under budget

·       Implemented operational metrics and communication meetings

·       Developed, implemented and taught employee conflict, communication and problem solving.

·       Developed advanced product programs in Radar, Ultrasonics, Fuel Sensors, Navigation and Sensors.

·       Developed marketing and sales activities on advanced products.

 

Chief Engineer Automotive Product Design and Quality (1992 -1995)

Responsible for Product development, quality and initiation of new product designs. Led a staff of 20.

 

·       Led the team in a $15 million sale of new products on EGR valves.

·       Conceived and launched a quality management system conforming to ISO 9000 and TS 16949.

·       Developed customer relationships and new product design and sales strategy with current and new customer on sensor programs and advanced ITS products.

 

KELSEY HAYES CONTROL COMPONENTS, Livonia MI                                         1983 - 1992

$90 M Sales in Sensors.

Engineering Director, Electromechanical Sensors  (1989 – 1992)

Responsible for Product development, quality and initiation of new product designs in automotive sensors including pressure, level and speed involving a staff of 20 engineers and 17 technicians.

 

·       Design and development of automotive sensors and actuators worth $90 million in sales

·       Implemented plant resident product engineers for quality improvement & coordination.

·       Implemented new product programs worth $10 million.

·       Implemented cost reduction program saving $3 million.

·       Improved customer satisfaction by focus on quality, manufacturing coordination and customer relationship management.

·       Initiated innovative integrated Design/manufacturing on SSD sensor program

Manager (1986 – 1989)

Senior Engineer (1983-1986)

Responsible for Product development, quality and initiation of new brake designs that included a staff of 4 engineers and 1 CAD operator. 

 

·       Efforts resulted in a contract award worth more than 10 million dollars in direct sales

·       New products design and development including electric parking brake, aluminum calipers and zinc aluminum anchor plates.

·       Designed reduced drag brakes with reduced operational noise.  

·       Developed innovative approaches to component manufacturing, saving cost and weight. 

 

FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Dearborn, MI 1973 - 1983

Design/Development Engineer Transmissions and Brakes

Responsible for design and development of transmission hydraulic components, seals, bearings, brakes, engine calibration coordination and the development of advanced laboratory project.

 

HONORS and CERTIFICATIONS

 

·       Author of the book:  Change Ringing (2000)

·       Certified Reliability Engineer (1998), Certified Quality Engineer (1990), Certified Quality Auditor (1997). All six sigma tools and expertise.

·       Author of four SAE papers (820037, 830531, 970172 and 1999-01-0492)

·       Patent 4485898

EDUCATION

 

PhD candidate, Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Capella University

 

Certificate in Executive Human Resource Management using I/O Psychology

Capella University, 2004

 

 International Business Administration

Kennedy Western University 1999

 

Master of Science in Administration

Central Michigan University, 1987

 

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Lawrence Technological University, 1973

 

Numerous continuing education courses in ISO-9000, QS-9000, Quality, Taguchi, Reliability, Business, Statistics.