Experience

Stant

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Account Manager at Stant

  • Sep 2021 - Present



KamCam Decor

• Owner/Builder

  • 2018 - Present

  Custom made affordable rustic wood furniture and home decor Hobby turned into part time/free time endeavor Custom made affordable rustic wood furniture and home decor Hobby turned into part time/free time endeavor



Flambeau, Inc.

• United States
• Plastics Manufacturing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Account Manager

  • 2019 - Sep 2021

  Account Manager in Automotive Group Injection and Blow Molding - HVAC Ducts, Washer Bottles, Reservoir Bottles Account Manager in Automotive Group Injection and Blow Molding - HVAC Ducts, Washer Bottles, Reservoir Bottles



Oerlikon

• Switzerland
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Global Account Manager

  • 2017 - 2018

  Drive experience exchange and communications between sales teams to serve global customers more efficiently. Advanced Functional Coatings • Overall customer global strategy support and leadership across global sales • Understand strategy of customer and develop plan on how to serve them best on a global footprint • Business development and strategic planning of new and existing customers • Reporting directly to headquarters in Liechtenstein • CRM and Miller/Heiman training Show less



Strattec Security Corporation

• United States
• Automotive
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Account Manager - Tier Sales

  • 2006 - 2017

  Oversee North American and International Tier Sales for an automotive supplier having locations in Mexico, Japan, China, Korea, Brazil, Germany and the USA. Currently operating as a Tier 1 and Tier 3 for OE and Mobility customers in all markets. Products include automotive seating latches, keys and locksets, power sliding doors, power struts, power ramps and power liftgates. Sr. Sales Account Manager for all Tier, Mobility, New Domestic and OE Electric Vehicle companies. • Managed over 40 accounts. A partial list: Fisher Dynamics, Faurecia, BraunAbility, Dongfeng Yulon, Tesla, Karma Automotive, Continental, Volkswagen and Honda • FCA and GM directed buy negotiations – Piece price, Tooling and CN/EWO activities • FCA Tooling Analysis Group (TAG) negotiations for refurbishing and additional serial tools • Maserati RFQ and cost reduction quoting responsibilities • Successfully won new business at Honda and Tesla establishing them as new customers – No business with them prior • Total book of business +$50M and growing - $12M in new business last year • Three (3) consecutive years of gross margin year to year improvement on book of business • Inherited seat back latch programs with negative margins – negotiated price increases moving margins to +7-12% • Global experience working with company locations in Japan, China, Korea, Brazil, Germany, India and Mexico • Products include closure systems, latches, keys and locksets, power sliding doors, and power lift gates. Plastic injection molding, stampings, castings and assembly. Show less



General Motors

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Design Engineer

  • 1997 - 2006

  Senior Design Engineer – Chassis; Suspension, Steering, Mounts Group • Lead Design Engineer/Program Manager; Body on Frame Body Mounting System, Full Size Truck Programs- Responsible for Program Release, Development and Tuning of molded natural rubber and butyl body mount anti-vibration systems along with directing two junior engineers. • Program Management from concept to production • Developing and maintaining engineering BOM’s and creating SOR’s • Maintaining part procurement, program timing, budget and change control –EWO, PRTS • Supplier base management, PPAP, DFMEA, Change management • Hydraulic Body Mount advanced design and concept – SOR Responsible • Launch Support – 2006 model year, 2007 model year GMT800 & GMT900 • Warranty reduction and analysis • Ride Quality Development – NVH, Vibration damping • DFSS project leader Chassis/Powertrain Issue Resolution Team Co-Chair (IRT) – GMT355 Program Launch In plant Lead Chassis Launch Engineer – Chassis line, Shreveport, La. Responsible for managing a team of people, who investigate, root cause, assign for resolution, and track to implementation all chassis and powertrain build and test issues during all phases of vehicle launch. • Shreveport Assembly Plant - GMT355 2004MY launch - IRT Co-Chair - Chassis • Shreveport Assembly Plant - GMT355 2005MY Pilot Builds – Lead Chassis Engineer • Chairman’s Honors Award nomination – GMT800 Smooth Road Shake Team Design Release Engineer – Aerotek, Inc • GM TRUCK PRODUCT CENTER - CENTRAL, Pontiac, Mi. Contract engineer in the Chassis Hardware Group. Responsible for design, release and change management of chassis hardware components on current and future production Medium and Light Duty trucks. Show less



Valley Industries

• Project Engineer

  • 1996 - 1997

  Project Engineer Customer interface for program communication, cost tracking, order review and acceptance. Managing multiple programs and the coordination between tier-2 suppliers, internal sales, tooling, production and OEM customers. Prototype part ordering and launch support. Programs: • Trailer hitches and tow hooks for all domestic and import manufacturers. • Brush/grille guards for Ford and Nissan. • Autocad V13 and Microsoft Office programs. Project Engineer Customer interface for program communication, cost tracking, order review and acceptance. Managing multiple programs and the coordination between tier-2 suppliers, internal sales, tooling, production and OEM customers. Prototype part ordering and launch support. Programs: • Trailer hitches and tow hooks for all domestic and import manufacturers. • Brush/grille guards for Ford and Nissan. • Autocad V13 and Microsoft Office programs.



DENSO

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Application Engineer

  • 1995 - 1996

  ASMO Detroit, Inc., Application Engineer Small motor engineering – Wiper Systems Group Responsible for coordination between Chrysler Tech Center, including Engineering and BIW, Sales and Denso Headquarters in Japan. In lab and on-road vehicle testing. Establishing and maintaining program timing, quality, warranty reduction and manufacturing. Programs: • ’96 – 2000 Neon Wiper System, both RHD & LHD. (J.D. Power Best in Class) • All Chrysler 3-port hood mounted washer nozzles. • CATIA and Microsoft Office Programs • Plastic Injected windshield washer fluid bottles Motor Engineering - Wiper Systems Group Show less



CMI Tech Center

• Program Manager / Designer

  • 1991 - 1995

  Program Manager Responsible for coordination between sales, customer, design, foundry and machining sources. Prototype part procurement timing and quantities. Monitoring budget, time, volume and quality targets. Provide technical direction and formal presentations to customer. GM Powertrain / Ford Engineering. Aluminum and iron castings Programs: • ’96 – ’98 GM 7.4 upper & lower intake manifold. • 2000 GM 7.4L LP-8 intake manifold. • ’97 Ford EAO 2.0L Zetec exhaust manifold. • ’96 Ford 5.0L truck exhaust. Designer Responsible for designing both 2D & 3D CAD casting, machining and concept drawings using CIMLINC software. Accomplishments: • Designed 7.4 LP-8 concept one-piece aluminum long runner intake manifold. • Designed vast majority of intake & exhaust manifold machine drawings. Show less



Capitol Design

• Designer

  • 1987 - 1991

  Designer Responsible for designing mechanical handling, prototype weld fixtures, hembucks and weld studies. Designer Responsible for designing mechanical handling, prototype weld fixtures, hembucks and weld studies.