Experience

AarKel Tool & Die Inc

• Canada
• Automotive
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advanced Eng Manager

  • May 1984 - Present

  -Customer Relations - involved in upfront design related issues for various programs working closely with various OEM’s & Tier suppliers. -Assisting in Product Design support via part / tooling feasibilities both internally and externally -Oversea the China mold design development for new programs that are being built there -Oversea / manage our China design team -Manage our internal design review team -Review and maintain our design quality procedures for our overseas suppliers… Show more -Customer Relations - involved in upfront design related issues for various programs working closely with various OEM’s & Tier suppliers. -Assisting in Product Design support via part / tooling feasibilities both internally and externally -Oversea the China mold design development for new programs that are being built there -Oversea / manage our China design team -Manage our internal design review team -Review and maintain our design quality procedures for our overseas suppliers and be sure our team is meeting and following the expectations -Work towards achieving goals and objectives reviewed with management to meet current developed business plans. -Assist in organizing and maintaining schedules for the various design activities for our overseas work. -Support meetings, part feasibilities and design reviews Show less -Customer Relations - involved in upfront design related issues for various programs working closely with various OEM’s & Tier suppliers. -Assisting in Product Design support via part / tooling feasibilities both internally and externally -Oversea the China mold design development for new programs that are being built there -Oversea / manage our China design team -Manage our internal design review team -Review and maintain our design quality procedures for our overseas suppliers… Show more -Customer Relations - involved in upfront design related issues for various programs working closely with various OEM’s & Tier suppliers. -Assisting in Product Design support via part / tooling feasibilities both internally and externally -Oversea the China mold design development for new programs that are being built there -Oversea / manage our China design team -Manage our internal design review team -Review and maintain our design quality procedures for our overseas suppliers and be sure our team is meeting and following the expectations -Work towards achieving goals and objectives reviewed with management to meet current developed business plans. -Assist in organizing and maintaining schedules for the various design activities for our overseas work. -Support meetings, part feasibilities and design reviews Show less



Arrk Canada

• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advanced Design Mgr

  • Apr 2009 - Apr 2013

  Formally Aar-Kel Moulds & ARRK Canada I am currently involved with all the upfront design related issues for various programs. I support various areas within AarKel Tool & Die to support meetings, part feasibilities and design reviews. I assisit the program managers, account managers and estimating with various part issues and support as required. I am also involved with overseeing any designs for molds that are built overseas. Formally Aar-Kel Moulds & ARRK Canada I am currently involved with all the upfront design related issues for various programs. I support various areas within AarKel Tool & Die to support meetings, part feasibilities and design reviews. I assisit the program managers, account managers and estimating with various part issues and support as required. I am also involved with overseeing any designs for molds that are built overseas.



ARRK North America

• Advanced Design Mgr

  • Jun 2008 - Apr 2009

  Worked with ARRK North America group as the Advanced Engineering Manager assisting in tooling built overseas. Was involved with all the upfront customer communication ensuring that the part data is moldable. All the tooling reviews were also done thru this group for any tooling built overseas. Worked with ARRK North America group as the Advanced Engineering Manager assisting in tooling built overseas. Was involved with all the upfront customer communication ensuring that the part data is moldable. All the tooling reviews were also done thru this group for any tooling built overseas.