Experience

AUTOKINITON

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Dimensional Engineering

  • Jan 2019 - Present



L&W Group

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

• Director - Dimensional Engineering

  • Jan 2015 - Dec 2018

• Director - Program Management

  • Sep 2010 - Jan 2015



General Motors

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

• Director - Global Dimensional Center

  • Dec 2007 - Sep 2009

  The Global Dimensional Center (GDC) consists of four General Motor’s manufacturing regions: GMAP (Asia-Pacific), GME (Europe), GMLAAM (Latin America, Africa and Middle East), and GMNA (North America). Led 120 salaried engineers in North America, and 70 salaried engineers in Brazil, Germany, and South Korea. GDC implements and improves dimensional strategies used during launch phase of product development process. The Global Dimensional Center (GDC) consists of four General Motor’s manufacturing regions: GMAP (Asia-Pacific), GME (Europe), GMLAAM (Latin America, Africa and Middle East), and GMNA (North America). Led 120 salaried engineers in North America, and 70 salaried engineers in Brazil, Germany, and South Korea. GDC implements and improves dimensional strategies used during launch phase of product development process.



General Motors Company

• Director - MP Process and Product Launch Support Team

  • Jun 2006 - Nov 2008

  Analyzed and benchmarked process used by Asian Automobile manufacturers to work with their strategic suppliers. Developed and implemented new process for General Motors to work with their strategic stamping and assembly suppliers. Implementation plan included how new process interfaced with other departments, such as, Purchasing, Supplier Quality, Program Management, and Manufacturing. Managed readiness plans for Tier 1 Suppliers for assigned programs. Analyzed and benchmarked process used by Asian Automobile manufacturers to work with their strategic suppliers. Developed and implemented new process for General Motors to work with their strategic stamping and assembly suppliers. Implementation plan included how new process interfaced with other departments, such as, Purchasing, Supplier Quality, Program Management, and Manufacturing. Managed readiness plans for Tier 1 Suppliers for assigned programs.



General Motors

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

• Director, Weld Tool Center

  • Mar 2003 - May 2006

  Managed project to convert facility from Stamping Operation to Weld Tool Operation, which included consolidation of four tooling centers into newly-created center. Total operation consisted of 115 salaried people and 900 hourly people. Directed benchmarking study to determine competitiveness of Weld Tool Construction business and implemented recommendations from study, which included proposal for globalization of the business.

• Chief Manufacturing Engineer

  • Apr 1998 - Feb 2003

  Managed manufacturing engineering activities for two business units of products for Metal Fabricating Division, cradles and axles and hydroform parts. Directed all activities from early stages of product development through launch phase of production.

• Co-Director - UAW/GM Health & Safety Center

  • Mar 1995 - Mar 1998

  Oversaw identification and development of training required to give employees tools and knowledge to perform their jobs safely, which included updating current training programs as required. Defined policies for programs administered through UAW-GM Health and Safety Center.