Project Manager Management
Resume:
James R. Fassett
425-***-**** / 425-***-**** (cell)
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Broad experience in the new product launch and production management of
supplier manufacturing sites and logistics centers. Proven success in
implementing and executing best practices for supplier approval and audit,
supplier sourcing, Advanced Product Quality Planning, product launch,
Reliability Engineering and Validation, production quality and supply chain
management. Expertise in managing procurement and development project
teams to exceed goals and objectives. Developed and implemented high-value
initiatives while achieving aggressive cost targets. Highly effective at
providing coaching and consultation to both internal and external parties.
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Professional Qualities and Strengths
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Articulate Communicator Budgeting and Cost Control Coaching and
Mentoring
Global Sourcing Experience Manufacturing Expertise
Operational Efficiencies
Problem Solving Reliability Expertise
Organizational Structure and Growth
Productivity and Time Utilization Failure Analysis
Strategic Vision and Project Planning
Supply Chain Management Technical Knowledge Team Building
and Staff Leadership
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Professional Highlights
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PACCAR Inc.
2008 - Present
Assistant Director of Supplier Quality
Bellevue, WA
Direct, develop and manage supplier quality efforts for sourcing, new model
launch and production suppliers in North America (US, Canada, Mexico)
resulting in significant gains in quality, cost, warranty and cycle time
reductions, delivery reliability, customer alignment, collaboration and
staff development. Challenged to improve early supplier involvement in new
model development through advanced quality teams to realize better launch
quality. Realized double digit percentages in production quality
performance while reducing operating budget.
Key Contributions:
. Lead department of 19 full time employees and a $3 million operating
budget
. Responsibility for China and India Sourcing offices Supplier Quality
Managers training and operation.
. Responsible for supplier PPAP and validation completion to meet
program timelines.
. Partner with engineering, manufacturing and program management to
implement a supplier APQP program tied to program management toll gate
deliverables.
. Lead Supplier Quality Representative on Global Reliability Expertise
Group.
. Reorganized North American staff from commodity basis to regional
assignments to save 35% on travel costs
. Lead launch management team to monitor supplier validation efforts to
support program targets and implement corrective actions or
contingency plans for shortfalls
. Clarified, streamlined and published supplier quality manual and group
operating procedures
. Implemented Delivery Reliability metrics to drive improvements
. Lead Improvement Efforts on Supplier Delivery by Improving Demand
Planning, Inventory Control, Logistics Planning, Process Improvement
and other Materials Management Initiatives
. Drove performance of direct reports to achieve a 45% improvement in
production supplier quality performance versus target of 15%
. Achieved 90% Supplier Readiness at launch for key programs
. Partnered with Purchasing to develop a "fix or leave" program for
underperforming suppliers
. Partnered with Suppliers and Product Engineering on a "zero warranty"
initiative
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Professional Highlights Continued:
Ford Motor Company
2004 - 2008
Supplier Technical Assistance Manager
Dearborn, MI
Direct and manage supplier quality efforts for sourcing, new model launch
and production performance improvement for 17 North American exterior
plastic and metallic trim suppliers resulting in gains in quality and
reduced costs due to non-value added labor resulting from non-conforming
products. Challenged to improve the business relationships with key
partner suppliers and co-developing a plan for sourcing consolidation to
support supply base reduction efforts.
Ford Motor Company
Key Contributions:
. Led group of 17 North American exterior plastic and metallic trim
suppliers with sales to Ford of $750 million
. Partnered with engineering and purchasing counterparts in "matched
pairs" to improve the life cycle costs of supplier designed and
manufactured components
. Improved group quality performance by 30%
. Led 2 Six Sigma Black Belt Projects to reduce group warranty by $5
million
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Formal Education and Certifications
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Masters Degree in Business Administration
2010 University of Michigan - Dearborn
Dearborn, MI
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
2000
Focus in Polymer and Material Science
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI
Certified Six Sigma Black Belt, Ford Motor Company
2007
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Additional Employment
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Hella Lighting, Project Manager, Plymouth, MI
2003 - 2004
. Lead development engineering manager on Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and
Lincoln Zephyr Exterior Lighting design, validation and manufacturing
transfer.
Injectronics, Program Manager, Farmington Hills, MI
2002 - 2003
. Design and project lead for $10 million interior knee bolster with
integrated CD bin for the Ford Focus.
Visteon Corp, Program Engineer, Redford, MI
2000 - 2002
. Design and project lead for $50 million exterior lighting project for
the Ford F-series.
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Technical Skills
Program Management - Critical Path Analysis, Financial Risk Analysis and
Tradeoff, Tollgate management, Resource Management, Work Breakdown
Structure, Funding Proposals, Gantt Charts, Progress Reporting, Pareto
Analysis, SWOT Analysis, ROI Cost Modeling
Quality - PPAP, APQP, SPC, DOE, FEA, RTY, OEE, MSA, FMEA, DV/PV, Control
Plan, Process Flow, ISO9001/TS16949, Value Stream Mapping, Problem Solving,
Statistical Analysis, Correlation and Regression, Prototype Build
management, Predictive Engineering Analysis.
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Supply Chain Management - Asset Management, BRIC Sourcing, Capital
Budgeting, Change Management, China Sourcing, Continuous Improvement,
Contract Negotiations, Cost Reduction, Cycle Counting, Demand / Production
Planning, Facility Management, HAZMAT, Health & Safety, Import/Export,
India Sourcing, Quality Audits, Inventory Control, ISO9001/9002, Just In
Time (JIT), Kanban Inventory, Logistics Planning, MRP/ERP, Multi-site
Operations, Ocean, Air & Land Freight, Operating Budget, Outsourcing,
Performance Improvement, Process Improvement, Procurement, Profit & Loss,
RFP/RFQ/RFI, Service Agreements, Six Sigma, Stategic Planning, TQM, Vendor
Managed Inventory, Warehouse Utilization
Design - GD&T, DFM/DFA/DFS, Thermal and Structural Analysis, Interface
Diagrams, Parametric Design, VA/VE, Risk Analysis, Rapid Prototype
Software - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Access, Minitab
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