Experience

Minth North America, Inc.

• United States
• Automotive
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Group Program Manager, Plastics & Trim Group

  • Jul 2019 - Present

  Recently promoted to Group Program Manager where I oversee a team of Program Managers assigned to a specific Product line or customers to ensure that activities are carried out in accordance with established specifications, schedules, and budgets; coordinates interdepartmental functions in order to minimize delays; meets with program team members and Management on a regular basis to review program status and plan future actions. Act as Minth’s primary contact for customer management.I also managed multiple programs supplying FCA and Nissan with multi-million-dollar budgets. • Followed programs from business award to post SOP. • Wrote and monitored all program POs and invoices. • Hosted weekly meetings for customers, team members, manufacturing plants, and executives. • Gathered quotes, made sourcing decisions, and launched suppliers. • Hosted design review meetings & worked with Engineering teams to meet customer requirements. • Create and maintain master schedule and meet program timing. • Schedule pre-production trials and coordinate build schedules for customer deliverables.



Novelis

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Manager

  • Nov 2015 - Apr 2019

  Acted as Project Manager for all seven Toyota customer program launches and takeovers for 23 parts, as well as Ford, Honda, Nissan, Subaru, Kamtek, Mercedes, and BMW teams. Led weekly launch meetings for matrix organization and developed customer relations with all levels of management as well as inner company team member relations. Worked as chairman for APQP feasibility meetings prior to quote. Followed programs cradle to grave through OEM SOP. Developed customer business plans, led tier 2 toller qualification, Oswego CASH line transfer, and quality department PPAP and customer MOC tracking. Designed and implemented corporate-wide program management and gate review launch system. Participated in numerous Rapid Improvement Events to streamline processes. Acted as network administrator, troubleshooting and modifying facility Microsoft network server system. Served as Windows 7 migration manager. Oversaw software and hardware inventory and maintenance and wrote troubleshooting procedures. Operated as on-site manager for IT integration of new corporate office in Novi, Michigan.• Won more than $50,000,000 of Toyota business during sales manager role. • Managed up to 30 team members in a complex Matrix organization.• Chosen to be a mentor in corporate employee mentorship program. • Won a significant percentage of new Toyota business.• Achieved zero safety incidents during tenure, with 1,000 days of no recordable incident. • Achieved delivery rate of 98%, with PPM of zero occurrences within all Toyota facilities. • Received Customer-Centricity Award in 2018 for flawless launch of Toyota programs.



R&E Automated

• United States
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Quality Manager

  • Aug 2013 - Nov 2015

  Started out overseeing robot programming, dimensional measurements, and automotive body in white (BIW) panel adjustments for both Ford and Mercedes manufacturing facilities. Pitched idea of starting dimensional metrology division to engage with customers and bring in CMM equipment and measure parts right on shop floor. Promoted to Quality Manager, responsible for purchasing equipment needed and training core employees to run new division. Purchased all equipment, created inventory lists and monitored and tracked maintenance and calibration. Wrote Standard Operating Procedures for all equipment operation, calibration and maintenance. Oversaw processes for corporate ISO documentation and certification as well. Oversaw and tracked key elements (including staff training, process improvement, training documentation, and part measurements) at Ford and Mercedes-Benz facilities. • Launched new Metrology department and managed Quality Department employees. • Appropriated used granite CMM table, saving company more than $8,000. • Paid back cost of equipment in less than one year.



Toyota Motor Corporation

• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Leader

  • Aug 2005 - Aug 2013

  Worked as Quality SEIBI Leader, Machine SEIBI, Installation SEIBI, and CAROTT SEIBI (Computer Aided Robotics Offline Teaching Tool). Acted as Quality SEIBI project lead for launch of RAV4 in Canada and participated on all vehicle launches in every Toyota facility in North America. As leader, took part in pre-launch activities at TMC, Japan. Managed work-cell design and installation, CMM project management, installation, calibration, detailed schedules, JIS and CAD drawing creation for TMMI, TMMTx, and both TMMC facilities. Delivered detailed and concise communication to management, engineers, vendors, and contractors. Oversaw welding jig and part measurement, dimensional control, and 3D Perceptron scanning.• Worked as TMNA Quality SEIBI lead for RAV4 launch at TMMC.• Facilitated TMNA quality launch support for all Toyota North American facilities. • Experienced in Fitting, ED Chase, AxW, Gabari, Iron Checker, M-Jig, Tomoana, CMM, Laser Scanning, ILMS operation, and JIS.• Developed offline CAROTT welding robot programming, using I-GRIP 3D design software. • Led efforts in shop floor setup and teaching Kawasaki and Nachi spot, arc, and mig-welding robots.



REGAL METROLOGY

• United States
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head Applications Engineer

  • Apr 2000 - Oct 2005

  Oversaw production part measurements, PPAP capability studies, and documentation for 100-plus customers. Led installation, calibration, programming, and training of portable and stationary coordinate measuring machines. Developed turn-key solutions of part fixture design, CMM programming, and training to utilize new system. Managed gage R&R, R.O.I. evaluations, cost-reduction analysis, and SPC software integration. Audited ISO, 17025, ANSI Z540, and A2LA certification processes. Facilitated Windows network setup and support for both on- and off-site users. Monitored and maintained backup of all LAN stations and external notebooks.



Parker Hannifin

• United States
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Quality Assurance Technician

  • 1993 - 2000

  Acted as quality representative responsible for all product approvals and documentation for space shuttle program. Oversaw quality of entire Lexington facility, including plant-wide PPAP submissions, FMEA updates, control plan creation, material inspection and acceptance, product acceptance, and dimensional control of plant product lines. Conducted plant-wide gage calibration. Approved returned goods. Wrote procedures, work instructions and managed corrective actions. Participated in ISO 9001 and QS certifications, including plant-wide training and documentation. Created databases and generated report forms for quality control of space shuttle program.