Experience

AGS Automotive

• Automotive
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Manager

  • Jan 2011 - Present



Spartanburg Steel Products

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

• Advanced Tooling Engineer

  • Jul 2008 - Oct 2009

  Involved in all aspects of engineering, prototype, designing of tooling, building of equipment and implementation of tools and equipment into manufacturing facility. •Directed outside tooling vendors through design and build of all tooling to produce stamping and assemblies •Worked with customers and manufacturing facilities using ( APQP ) process for quality of manufacturing. •Coordinated all team efforts for implementation of products in facilities •Assisted with quality personnel to develop proper checking systems



Fisher Dynamics

• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Project manager | Advanced Tooling Engineer

  • 2003 - 2008

  Worked with customer from design concept through to start of production. •Analyzed design through cost and manufacturing feasibility in preparation for manufacturing applications. •Worked with customers and manufacturing facilities using ( APQP ) process for quality of manufacturing. •Coordinated all team efforts for implementation of products in facilities. •Oversaw procurement of all dies and assembly equipment to stay within set budgets. •Led plant teams for improving current processes, including die improvements, and development of assembly processes. •Worked with quality and manufacturing teams to improve quality performance of product received at customer location. •Worked with domestic and foreign customers to develop products for manufacturing in North America.



AGS Automotive Systems

• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Advanced Tooling Engineer

  • 1998 - 2003

  Responsible for the development and implementation of manufacturing systems, capable of supplying products to customer’s required specifications. •Coordinated the efforts of launch teams consisting of subcontractors, company personnel and customers. •Created project timelines, project records and defined departmental responsibilities for each activity. •Member of the cross-functional team to review “Black and Gray” box design to determine feasibility of manufacturing. •Coordinated product quality review and product feasibility review meetings with customers and plant personnel. •Worked with customer engineering and purchasing personnel for procurement of tools, dies, and equipment within the project budget. •Responsible for final implementation of equipment and smooth transition to plant engineering at final installation and ( PPAP ).



Masco Tech

• Tooling Engineer

  • 1997 - 1998



MascoTech Tubular Products

• Senior manufacturing enigineer | Resident tooling engineer

  • 1996 - 1998

  Senior Manufacturing Engineer Responsible for all operations of engineering and research development on Hydro–forming production tooling. •Developed cost models for Hydro-Form production and secondary operations, necessary to produce a finished product to customer specifications. •Developed new products, using prototype tooling. •Supervised engineering and tool development departments. •Performed troubleshooting to resolve issues, efficiently fulfilling customer needs. Senior Manufacturing Engineer Responsible for all operations of engineering and research development on Hydro–forming production tooling. •Developed cost models for Hydro-Form production and secondary operations, necessary to produce a finished product to customer specifications. •Developed new products, using prototype tooling. •Supervised engineering and tool development departments. •Performed troubleshooting to resolve issues, efficiently fulfilling customer needs.



Mayflower Vehicle Systems

• Senior process engineer

  • 1995 - 1996

  Worked with customers from design concept to finished cab assembly. •Teamed with venders to build tooling and assembly equipment for North American facilities. •Directed launch teams and plant personnel for installation of all equipment for final production. •Coordinated customer engineering and purchasing personnel for procurement of all tools, dies, and equipment. •Performed troubleshooting to solve tooling and / or assembly issues to fulfill customer needs. Worked with customers from design concept to finished cab assembly. •Teamed with venders to build tooling and assembly equipment for North American facilities. •Directed launch teams and plant personnel for installation of all equipment for final production. •Coordinated customer engineering and purchasing personnel for procurement of all tools, dies, and equipment. •Performed troubleshooting to solve tooling and / or assembly issues to fulfill customer needs.