Experience

Aisin World Corp. of America
• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee
• Senior Manager - OE Sales

  • Jan 2023 - Present


Aisin Technical Center of America, Inc

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Engineering Supervisor

  • Apr 2017 - Present

  ● Manage design teams for multiple programs across North American and European sunroof design programs; o Analyze the customer’s technical specifications and work with sales to provide a strategy for the best type of sunroof technologies to be adapted to fit the customer and Aisin’s business case.o Manage a team of senior engineers and engineers for programs across Toyota, GM, and Daimler OEM’s.o Work directly with our manufacturing facilities and suppliers to ensure deadlines and customer targets are met. o Responsible for reviewing all designs, 3D, 2D, DFMEA/DRBFM, SCCL, DVP/PVP.● Achieved a first to market design for a new customer by working with executives in North America along with our headquarters in Japan on global strategies to meet customer expectations. ● Lead company wide business efficiency working groups to improve onboard training and design release rejections.● Accomplished a passing result for a company wide VDA audit by taking lead for the audit preparations for design, program management, warranty, data management, and manufacturing groups.● Responsible for training and leveling up Engineers at our new developing technical center in Europe. Show less

• Project Engineer - Roof Systems

  • Apr 2014 - Mar 2017

  ● Spent over 7 months in Japan helping design two first to market sunroof’s with corporate headquarters.● Lead Engineer for sunroof design for multiple programs with multiple OEM’s.● Completed packaging studies and designs for roof systems to ensure all Aisin and customer design criteria are met.● Created DV/PV validation plans and reviewed them with the customer. ● Created DFMEA and/or DRBFM for new design or design changes.● Supported production plant transfer activity by reviewing sunroof design and assembly methods per design intent for new production plant. Show less

• Project Engineer - New Product Development

  • May 2012 - Mar 2014

  • Lead new product development processes within my group• Developed new product ideas based on existing trends in the automotive industry• Presented new products to OEM customers to try and receive new business • Conducted Design Review Based on Failure Mode (DRBFM) with engineers across varying product groups• Found trends throughout the automotive industry by attending trade shows and benchmarking activities



Central Michigan University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Manager - Senior Design Project

  • Aug 2011 - May 2012

  • Design and create a plasma testing platform and software for a vacuum chamber• Responsible for scheduling project meetings with team members and the advisor• Oversee the progress of the project and problem solve any issues with the project

• Teacher's Assistant

  • Aug 2011 - May 2012

  • Host review sessions for students in Machine Design I and Applied Strength of Materials• Create answer keys for homework assignments• Grade homework assignments and review with students



TARDEC

• France
• Accounting

• Intern

  • Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  • Worked with Capability/Customer Lead Engineers to revise existing test plans for computer programs • Created an animation video of a military vehicle using CAD data from Pro Engineer • Created and updated Standard Operating Procedures for a computer program used by our customers • Taught a basic training class to customers utilizing one of our data management tools • Worked with Capability/Customer Lead Engineers to revise existing test plans for computer programs • Created an animation video of a military vehicle using CAD data from Pro Engineer • Created and updated Standard Operating Procedures for a computer program used by our customers • Taught a basic training class to customers utilizing one of our data management tools



FRIMO

• Technology, Information and Internet

• Engineer Intern

  • Jul 2010 - Aug 2010

  • Worked in Design, Application Engineering, Sales, and Project Management Departments to understand the company as a whole • CAD training and design for tool carriers • Insights into the development of tool design and tool carrier designs for the automotive market • Training/Instructions in the processing of polyurethanes • Worked in Design, Application Engineering, Sales, and Project Management Departments to understand the company as a whole • CAD training and design for tool carriers • Insights into the development of tool design and tool carrier designs for the automotive market • Training/Instructions in the processing of polyurethanes