Experience

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  TRAM, Inc.

  • Plymouth, Michigan

  • Manager, HMI Design Engineering

    • Apr 2019 - Present
    • Plymouth, Michigan

    TRAM manufactures automotive components such as switch-related products (window regulators, headlights, cruise control, turn signals, multifunction and HVAC switches), security and safety-related products (shift levers, steering wheels, steering locks, seat belts, key cylinders, mechanical and re...

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  Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

  • Troy, MI

  • Business Unit Manager - Stanley Engineered Fastening - North American Automotive

    • Jul 2015 - Mar 2019
    • Troy, MI
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  Bourns, Inc.

  • United States
  • Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Director - Sales and Engineering

    • 2013 - 2015

    The Bourns Automotive Division has played a leading role in the design, development and manufacture of potentiometric sensors since 1949. At our engineering centers in Riverside/California, Sauerlach/Germany, and Auburn Hills/Michigan, we develop and design an extensive range of customized automotive position, speed and torque sensors. These products are manufactured in Ajka/Hungary, Chihuahua & Tijuana/Mexico and Xiamen/China.

  • Chief Engineer, Automotive Division

    • 2011 - 2013

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  Tenneco

  • Manager, Program Engineering

    • 2010 - 2011

    Engineering Center, Grass Lake, MIResponsible for product development engineering for Japanese OEM customers. The Grass Lake facility is Tenneco's OE emission control engineering center. Grass Lake provides engineering, design, prototyping, and testing for original equipment customers.

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  Delphi

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

  • Business Development and Forward Engineering Manager, N.A.

    • 2006 - 2009

    Auburn Hills, MI - The N.A. Start Center and Forward Engineering Manager is responsible for all new business development activity including responding to all customer requested quotes, proposals, current customer growth and new customer developement including all related technical designs and presentations (Start Center). Also responsible for all new products and technologies to remain a global leader within this product portfolio segment (Forward Engineering).

  • Mechanical and Advanced Engineering Manager, N.A.

    • 2003 - 2006

    Downers Grove, IL - N.A. responsibility for all Mechanical Engineering/Advanced Product Development and related department personnel including Engineering Supervisors, Engineers and CAD Designers.

  • Business Line Manager, N.A.

    • 2001 - 2003

    Downers Grove, IL - The Business Line Manager owns the entire business activity in North America for a specific customer including being the customer Sr. Mgmt. focal point for program updates, issues, etc., in this case Ford. Product Development Engineering Managers, Program Mangement, Commercial Account Managers, Customer Resident Engineers and Advanced Manufacturing Engineering all were direct reports to the N.A. Businsess Line Manager.

  • Engineering Manager - Concept and System Engineering

    • 1998 - 2001

    Southfield, MI - Responsible for all new product design concepts, up front system development support and Resident Engineering to all customers.

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  United Technologies

  • Product Engineering Team Leader

    • Sep 1989 - Sep 1998

    Responsible for leading a Product Development Engineering Team working on complex electro-mechanical products. Previous roles at UTA included Sr. Product Engineer and Sr. Product Designer.