Corporate Manager R&D / Business Development, 04157

Industry: Extrusion- Plastics

Resides: Michigan

Salary: US $Open

Relocate: Yes

On the Market: Cutbacks -

Experience

Corporate Manager R&D / Business Development                                           1997-Present

(Company) Michigan

• Responsible for 3 Seat Assemblies & 5 Power Manual Track Design & Development
• Responsible for New Core Product Development
• Directing 15 engineers & Having Project MGT/Sales/Purchasing/Costing bypass reports

Developing & Managing:

• J56J Seat Complete & Program
• J56E Seat Complete & Program
• Ford EV C264 Seat Complete & Program
• Chrysler CX XAV Power Adjuster & Program
• Isuzu Rodeo/Axiom Power Adjuster & Program
• Cami/Isuzu Door Checker System & Program
• J60E Power Adjuster & Program

Obtained:         

§         Toyota Camry 300N Power Recliner Business

§         Nissan Altima TK Power Recliner Business

§         Isuzu Rodeo Power Recliner/Manual Recliner/Power Adjuster Business

§         Honda Accord Power Recliner Business

§         Chrysler CX XAV Power Adjuster Business

§         J56J/E Seat Assembly Business

§         Ford EV C264 Seat Assembly Business

§         Cami/Isuzu Door Checker Business

Managed:

• J94S Seat Complete Program Launch
• U204 Back Frame Program Launch (Build to Print Business)
• J94S Cushion & Back Frame Launch (Re-sourcing from Lear to Delta I/H)

Additional Roles at Company:

• Establish Product Strategy & Marketing Strategy
• Bench Marking of competitors & competitors’ products
• Responsible for new program quoting (Product Assumptions & Quote Assumptions)
• Product Presentation to the clients
• Support & Advise Project MGT Work (Scheduling / APQP / Equipment Trial Scheduling / Supplier Launch Control / ECN Control)
• VA/VE Activity

Cost Controller/Auditor                                                                                    1992-1997

(Same company) Michigan

Achievements:

• Established Joint Venture Company with Keiper Enterprises
• Managed Keiper Delta (J/V) GM & Mercedes Program Launch
• Responsibility for Business Plan, Costing/Pricing, Sales/Purchasing Support, and R&D Support/ VA/VE activity, Site Selection
• Manufacturing Engineering Support

Senior Value Engineer                                                                                                1989-1992

Delta Kogyo      1-14 Shinchi Fuchucho Akigun Hiroshima Japan

Responsibilities:

• Car Seat Value Engineering
• Design Review
• Cost Control of New Model seat
• Profitability Projection of New Plants

R&D Engineer                                                                                                  1988-1989

Delta Kogyo      1-14 Shinchi Fuchucho Akigun Hiroshima Japan

Responsibilities:

• Research & Development of Urethane Foam for Car Seat
• Vertical Integration of foam pads for car seat

Design Engineer                                                                                  1986-1988

Delta Kogyo      1-14 Shinchi Fuchucho Akigun Hiroshima Japan

Responsibility: Design & development of Car Seat / Ash Tray / Roof Ventilator

Design Engineer                                                                                  1981-1986

Nishikawagomu Kogyo   2-8 Misasamachi Nishiku Hiroshima Japan

Responsibilities:

• Car Sealing Design & Weather Strip Design
• Car Sealing Design & Glass Run Channel Design
• Car Door & Window Sealing Design
• Development of new products
• Thermo set weather strip
• Statistic analysis of performance (Compression Load & Shape)
• Introduction of Cad System

Education

Hiroshima University            Bachelor of Science                        1977-1981

Hiroshima University            Master of Science                           1986 (Completed 12 Semesters)

Personal

Nationality: Japan

Visa: Green Card

Driver License: Japan/USA

Family:　Spouse, Horuko; Son, Kenta

Skills & Key Attributes

• English: Business Level / Japanese Native
• Product Knowledge:
• Automotive Interior & Exterior Products
• Stamping/Welding/Riveting/Assembly
• Plastic Injection/Blow/Extrusion
• Aluminum Extrusion & Aluminum & Zinc Casting
• Rubber Injection/Extrusion/Press
• Foam (Urethane)
• Cut & Sew
• Sensors (Position & Weight)
• Motors & Potentiometer (Hall Sensor)
• Have more than 25 patents
• Sales/Purchasing (Trading) / Accounting (Business Plan P/L) Knowledge
• APQP QS-9000 General Knowledge, DFMEA, DVP&R, FTA, FMEA, GD&T
• Manufacturing Related Engineering Knowledge MFG System General Knowledge
• Micro Soft Family: Word, Excel, Power Point, Project, Out Look, Web Design, and FTP
• Cad: CADAM, CCD, Ideas (2D Drafting), Catia Version 5 Basic (3D), Vis View (3D)

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