Engineer Project Manager
Resume:
JOSEPH G. MORONI
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MECHANICAL ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT / PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
CAREER PROFILE
Over twenty years of progressively responsible experience in automotive
engineering design, development, manufacturing and program management
for Chrysler Group LLC. 15 years of leading cross functional teams of
up to 20 direct employees. BS & MS in Mechanical Engineering. Core
competencies include Best Practices, Purchasing, Systems Engineering,
Vendor Relations, Product Life Cycle, Resource Management, Low Cost
Country Sourcing, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, P&L, Supplier Quality,
Training and Mentoring.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
01/2010 - Present Navistar: Engineering Manager - Body Structures
Engineering: Class 4/5 Trucks
. Responsible for the design and development of the new Class 4/5 Body
Structures Engineering systems, including the hood, fenders, fender
extensions, bumper systems and splash shields.
. Overall cost, quality and delivery responsibility for Class 4/5 Body
Structures systems.
08/2005 - 09/2008 Chrysler LLC: Engineering Program Manager -
Exterior Core Ornamentation
. Technical author of Exterior Best Practices documenting the
engineering design rules and procedures for 13 distinct types of
ornamentation components.
. Material Cost Management Engineering Team Leader responsible for
achieving total cost savings of greater than $90 million based on a
$350 Million Purchasing Annual Volume of Buy.
. Authored Chrysler's Exterior Ornamentation Commodity Strategy,
providing criteria for future worldwide supplier selection based on
technical competence, industry strength, and financial stability and
Program Management capabilities.
. Changed how exterior body side trim was used resulting in a $35
million + cost reduction.
. Engineering Lead on a Technical Discovery and Sourcing trip to
Shanghai, China in March 2008 for the purpose of evaluating potential
suppliers resulting in annualized savings of greater than $10
million.
. Responsible for the elimination of systemic quality issues and
consistency of core initiatives across all Chrysler vehicle lines,
including coordination amongst Manufacturing, Product Design Office,
Purchasing and Sales/Marketing.
08/2001 - 08/2005 DaimlerChrysler: Engineering Project Manager -
Rear Wheel Drive Exterior Systems
. Managed a team of 15 engineers responsible for the design,
development and packaging of all exterior system components (bumpers,
fascias, exterior lighting, wipers, mirrors and ornamentation) and a
budget of $40 million for the Chrysler 300, Dodge Magnum, and Dodge
Charger.
. Avoided a $100 million revenue loss, ensuring an on-time launch with
an industry first rear fascia mounted heat shield, designed and
developed in approximately 6 weeks.
. Oversaw exterior suppliers, FEA analysis, durability, FMVSS & CMVSS
and international compliance.
. Exterior leader for all pilot phases and launch at the Chrysler
Technology Center and the Brampton Assembly Plant.
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04/1998 - 08/2001 DaimlerChrysler: Supervisor - Large Car Exterior
Systems
. Supervised a team of 8 engineers that handled the design,
development, packaging and compliance of the bumper, fascia, grille
and exterior lighting components for the 1998 LH vehicles and the
2001 - 2004 JR vehicles.
. Responsible for all pilot and launch coordination at Brampton
Assembly Plant in Ontario, Canada and Sterling Heights Assembly Plant
in Michigan, as well as a $25M budget for the above noted components.
04/1997 - 04/1998 Senior Engineer - Ornamentation Large Car
Exterior Systems
. Led a team of 4 engineers responsible for the 1998 LH model (Chrysler
Concorde, LHS, Dodge Intrepid, and Eagle Vision) ornamentation
components (moldings, badging, cladding, and mirrors), including a
budget of $10 million.
. Exterior Systems Launch Coordinator for the 1998 Chrysler LH models
at Brampton Assembly Plant.
11/1994 - 04/1997 Team Leader - Resident Engineering - Brampton
Assembly Plant Ontario Canada
. Supervised a team of 6 - 8 engineers in Root Cause Analysis
activities and assured that change management activity for product
and processes were brought into production in an efficient, timely
manner.
. Responsible for all engineering activities within the trim, chassis
and final assembly line areas.
. Security Administrator for the Resident Engineering department at
Brampton Assembly Plant.
11/1990 - 11/1994 Powertrain Product Development Engineer - Minivan
Base Engine Design
. Design and development engineer for cylinder blocks, bedplates,
manifolds, chain case covers, and soft gaskets on the 2.4L I4 and
3.3/3.8L V6 engine programs.
. Appointed by Engineering Management as leader of the Oil Leak
Reduction Task Force.
. Lead Engineer for the Deep Thermal Shock development test program at
Chrysler.
11/1983 - 11/1990 Product Development & Systems Specification
Engineer - Cooling Systems
. Established the cooling system and thermal protection requirements
and specifications for the Dodge 400/600, Chrysler LeBaron, and Dodge
Daytona/Chrysler Laser product lines.
. Coordinated vehicle development road trips, devised wind tunnel and
computer modeling test programs, supplied prototype vehicle test
parts, reviewed service and owner's manuals, and authored engineering
product change notices.
. Design and development of radiator cooling fans, radiator hoses,
transmission and oil cooling lines, AC condensers, chassis heat
shields and various thermal protection components for most of
Chrysler's car and truck lines.
EDUCATION
1987 M.S. Mechanical Engineering
University of Michigan-Dearborn
1983 B.S. Mechanical Engineering
University of Michigan-Dearborn
1985 - 2008 Chrysler Internal Training Courses (details available upon
request)
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Engineering Society of Detroit
Society of Automotive Engineers
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