Experience

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  Project Planning and Consulting

  • Program/Project Manager

    • Apr 2008 - Present

    Leadership successes in product development, prototype operations, and manufacturing and production systems. Demonstrated abilities in business management, strategic organizational redesign, product and business development, and manufacturing process optimization.

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  Chrysler LLC

  • Product Creation and Product Assurance Planning Specialist

    • Nov 1998 - Apr 2008

    • Responsible for the definition, description, implementation and improvement of the Chrysler Development System (CDS) product creation process. • Managed and administrated Chrysler Product Assurance Planning, PAP, Lotus Notes database. • Facilitated vehicle program maturity through the Quality Gate metrics review process. • Developed process to coordinate interfaces between various product creation information systems at Chrysler – Series Card (EPDB), EBOM, part model data structure (VPM) and vehicle option database (STV).Technical Skill Inventory: Conceptual, interpersonal, organizational and communicative. Facilitated process definition and problem solving workshops.

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  K. J. Law Engineers

  • Manager, Mechanical Production

    • Nov 1997 - Sep 1998

    • Managed machine shop and mechanical and electrical machine assembly operations. • Developed new procedures and systems for the manufacture and validation of precision dimensional and non-destructive testing machines.Technical Skill Inventory: Day to day management of a build shop consisting of approximately 50 employees. Machining and build process definition and improvement. Technology assessment and business case analysis. Definition and implementation of ISO compliant machine build processes.

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  Multifastener Corp

  • Manager, Product and Process R&D

    • Nov 1992 - May 1997

    • Responsible for design, engineering and manufacturing process development and optimization for specialty fastener products and unique, in-process fastener installation systems. • Introduced new CAD and CAE development software to the R&D process. • Led ISO certification process for organization.Technical Skill Inventory: R&D process redesign and implementation. Definition of job skills and technical resources necessary to the invention and improvement of specialty fastener products and manufacturing processes. Project management, technology assessment and business case analysis.

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  Creative Products Inc.

  • General Manager

    • May 1990 - Jul 1992

    • Managed day to day operations of the specialty products division of Creative Industries. This included two facilities: one doing CNC machining and specialty tool and product builds, and the other doing sheetmetal prototype stamping and assembly. Creative Products employed approximately 120 people total.Technical Skill Inventory: Customer relationships and job quoting. New business identification and development. Union negotiations. Project management. Process definition and improvement. Equipment identification and business case analysis.