Product Designer - Program Management, 04544

Industry: Automotive

Resides: Georgia

Salary: Open

Relocate: Yes

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OBJECTIVE
To obtain a mechanical engineering or project management position with an organization that provides a challenging work environment and allows me to utilize my technical skills and business finance background to add value to the organization.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Over five years experience designing and testing components for new product development.  Professional experience includes product design, structural analysis, and program management that led to the successful completion of assigned projects for development and growth of the organization.  Skilled at problem solving, streamlining processes, and building and leading multi-discipline teams. 

SELECTED CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

·       Reduced material costs for the passenger side airbag inflator for the Nissan program by 25 percent for an annual cost savings of $3.2 million to the company by redesigning the inflator

·       Increased company sales by $4.4 million through the design, development, and introduction of a new passenger side airbag inflator for the DaimlerChrysler program

·       Successfully planned, organized, and managed all durability product development testing totaling $20 million in investment for the 3.7L and 4.7L engine program within project deadline.  Reduced program costs by $2.6 million by recommending design changes

·       Standardized sheet metal components for the '98 Dodge Intrepid & Chrysler Concorde which reduced inventory, component costs, and manufacturing costs resulting in annual cost savings of $3.6 million

·       Eliminated vehicle repairs in the manufacturing plant from 100 failures per day to zero failures per day by reducing the design complexity of the car body interface to the seat belt retractor anchor from 3 sheet metal components to one

·       Evaluated suppliers of cabin air filters based on performance specifications and recommended to purchasing the suppliers that met performance requirements

·       Developed financial model to track, manage, control, and measure $10 million operating expenses for 200 geographically dispersed contract employees over 5 product lines


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Hewlett Packard, Kennesaw, GA                                           Apr '01 - Jul '01
$19 billion manufacturer of computers, software, hardware, and computer-related services

Senior Financial Analyst Intern
Extracted, compiled and analyzed expense data from multiple unrelated sources in an effort to develop a standard expense allocation and control process for contract employees over 5 product lines.  Presented standard monthly reports of analysis to all levels of management for input in the development process.  Managed monthly general ledger and month end close, reconciliation, and reporting activity.



Inflation Systems, Inc., LaGrange, GA                                           1999 to 2000
Private supplier of automotive safety restraints

Product Design Engineer
Organized, developed, managed and implemented projects in support of new product programs for BMW, DaimlerChrysler, and Nissan vehicles focusing on reducing overall internal product costs and improving manufacturing efficiency from inception to completion of projects.  Led a team that included equipment suppliers, lab test personnel, manufacturing engineers and customers to identify necessary improvements, evaluate new/alternative designs, implementing design changes and performing field test to improve performance of the airbag inflators throughout the life cycle. 


DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI                           1994 to 1998
World's 3rd largest automotive manufacturer with revenues of $136 billion

Product Design Engineer, Stress Laboratory & Durability Development, 1996 to 1998
Team leader for the 3.7L and 4.7L engine component and development test programs.  Worked closely with cross functional groups to establish program goals, develop test protocol and procedures, coordinate the engine instrumentation, schedule test equipment, test facilities and test set-up, and modify test protocols for re-testing.  Extracted and analyzed relevant data from raw test data using internal computer models and other techniques.  Chaired monthly meetings with team members to ensure the programs were proceeding according to program goals and coordinated efforts between the manufacturing engineers and equipment suppliers to ensure timely completion of projects.  Wrote project summary reports and reported project status and test results to upper management.     Managed a staff of 3 employees.

Product Design Engineer, Chrysler Institute of Engineering, 1994 to 1996
A training program that provided exposure to both Vehicle and Manufacturing Engineering through six-four month assignments: Large Car Sheet Metal Group (Body-In-White), Vehicle Homologation, Stress Laboratory & Durability Development, Resident Manufacturing Engineer, Large Car Thermal Systems, Advanced Engine Systems

EDUCATION

M.B.A. - Finance, Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, GA                                 2002
          Selected Courses: Financial Accounting, Operations Mgmt, Forecasting

M.S.   -  Mechanical Engineering, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI                   1996
         Concentration - Thermal Science
 Selected Course: Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Thermodynamics, HVAC

B.S.    -  Mechanical Engineering, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN            1993


ASSOCIATIONS/AFFILIATIONS

·       Institute for Supply Management, Atlanta Chapter
·       National Black MBA Association, Atlanta Chapter

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