Manager Engineer
Resume:
David M. Godin
Senior Injection Mold Program Manager / Senior Tool Project Engineer /
Senior Process Engineer
E-mail: abm3et@r.postjobfree.com, 423 Highway 466, Apt 17305, Lady Lake, FL
Header and Keyword summary
Engineering professional, Engineer, Professional Engineer, Research and
Development, CAD Design, Design, Product Development, Process Improvements,
Productivity Improvements, Redesign, Reengineered, Staff Engineer,
Drafting, Prototypes, Testing, Schematics, Mathematical Model, Industrial
Design, Manufacturing, Process Control, Project Management, Life Cycle Cost
Analysis, Materials, Quality Control, Quality, Improved Efficiencies,
Patents, Analytical, Technology Integration, Laboratory, Manufacturing
professional, Manufacturing Executive, Operations Manager, Plant Manager,
Manufacturing Manager, Process Improvement, JIT, DNC, TQMS, Manufacturing,
Business Unit Development, Change Agent, Change Management, Total Project
Management, Capital Equipment Acquisition, Set Up Cycle Reductions, Methods
Improvement, Capacity Planning, Strategic Planning, Strategic Alliance,
Defect Reduction, Quality Improvement, Inventory Reduction, SPC, Continuous
Improvement, Productivity, Performance Metrics, Flexible Workforce, Union,
Non-union, Team Builder, Feedback, Empowering Others, Problem Solver,
Trainer, Mentor, Coach, Plant, Rationalization, Barter, Offset,
Acquisitions, Mergers, Due Diligence, MRP, ERP, ISO 9000, Culture Change,
Multi-state, International Automated Processes, Plant Consolidation,
Facility Renovation, Master Scheduling, Technology Transfer, Technology
Integration, Product development & Conformance Standards, Root Cause
Analysis, Continuous Improvement Analysis, APQP, BOM, BOT, DVP&R, GD&T,
PPAP, GP3, PSW Run-at-Rate Capability, DOE, DFMEA, PFMEA, Risk analysis,
Gage R&R, CPK, SPC, QS9000, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, TS 16949 standards, FMVSS
compliance, ECMS, Engineering change management system, 8 D Problem
Solving, Process Work Flow mapping, Technical Expertise, Mechanical
Engineering, Material knowledge, Manufacturing processes, design best
practices, process qualification. Multinational organization,
international, Latin American markets, Americas, Brazil, Japan, China,
Germany, Europe, France, Italy, Argentina, Asian markets, Pacific market,
TQM, Six Sigma, SPC, JIT, ISO 9000, ISO 9002. off shore tooling project,
TPS Launch Award, bilingual, multilingual Spanish, Portuguese, Native
English, strategic thinker, analytical, leadership, creative, self-starter,
negotiation skills, presentations, platform skills, computer literate,
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Internet, BS Degree, bachelors,
Mechanical engineer, nationwide, willing to relocate, willing to travel,
international opportunities, overseas assignments, Financial Management
Executive, Accounting, Finance, Financial Administration, Analysis,
International Finance, Operating Budgets, Strategic Plan, Annual Plan,
Auditing, Forecasting, Business Consulting, Productivity Improvement,
Constraints, Financial Statements, Re-engineering, Process Improvements,
Internal Controls, Activity Value Analysis, Systems Design, Organizational
Redesign, Activity Based Costing, Accounting Policies and Procedures,
Manufacturing, Analytical, Strong Communication Skills, Negotiating Skills,
Strong Reasoning Ability, MBA, MSA, Masters, BSME, Bachelors Mechanical
Engineering, Native US Citizen, Work Authorization Brazil, PMP: Program
Management, Program Management Institute, Certificate, Customer Service,
American Management Association, Effective Negotiating, KARRASS Program,
Professional Communications, American Management Association, Continuous
Improvement, Six-Sigma Black Belt, DMAIC, DFSS, Lean, Toyota Production
System TPS, Toyota Japan, Toyota NA, Senior Program Management, Systems
Engineering Management, Program Planning, Capability Maturity Model
Integration CMMI, Process Improvement, SCAMPI, Earned Value Management
System EVMS, CAM, Total Productive Maintenance TPM, Total Quality
Management TQM, Functional configuration CSCI, HWCI, Budgets, ROI, Seasoned
Project Management professional, experience in team leadership, large
projects, strong skills in systems development, Systems Engineering
Management, Program Planning, Customer advocacy, organizational interface,
commercial activities, Lean Continuous Improvement Manager, Six Sigma Black
Belt, Organizational Change Agent, Strategic Planning, Road Map
Development, Shop Floor Measurement Scoreboards, Accountability, Sustaining
Gains, Ability to manage technical people, Project management skills,
effectively coordinate technical team, advance new project, major projects,
Budgetary planning, execution skills, Ability to effectively perform,
execute independently, variety of assignments, Demonstrates good business
acumen, Has a sense of urgency, Superior verbal and written communication
skills, presentations, negotiations, technical correspondence, Process
Engineering skills observational and organizational, Lead the manufacturing
engineering, Qualifying new product processes, process engineering leading
to qualification, Provide technical support, manufacturing teams, Interior
Cabin, Full cockpit, Instrument panel, door panel, Garnish trim, consoles,
bezels, and package trays, Fascia, Cladding, exterior trim components.
Experience Level: 18 years plus
Experience Focus: Engineered systems, Component part Manufacturing,
Project Management
- Product Development Engineering
- Tooling Development and Construction
- Production Process Qualification
- Quality Systems - APQP
- Manufacturing Launch - First Article Analysis &
Documentation
- Continuous Manufacturing Support - ECMS
- Factory Automation Systems
- Continuous Improvement - Lean Six-sigma, TPS
Attributes: High level of mechanical understanding and broad knowledge of
manufacturing techniques
- Ability to write and edit technical publications and other
engineering related documents.
- Conversant with MS Office applications
- Ability to research and interpret customer, industry and
governmental specifications, requirements and regulations.
- Ability to mentor and direct other engineers
- Problem solving capabilities
- Work independently and self-directed
- Ability to handle multiple projects
- Customer Service oriented, good communication skills: verbal
and written
- Ability to represent the organization in a professional and
effective manner to various associations, customers,
vendors.
Assignment Profile: Domestic and extensive International
Regions - National, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina,
Venezuela,
Germany, UK, Italy, France, Portugal, China, Japan, India
EDUCATION
MSA, Master of Science Business Administration, Central Michigan
University;
Southfield, Michigan, USA:
BSME, Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering, Lawrence Technological
University;
Southfield, Michigan, USA:
Dual Major Engineering Degree: Mechanical Systems Design, and Manufacturing
Systems Engineering
Associate Degree, Business Accounting, Oakland Community College;
Farmington, Michigan, USA:
Associate Degree, Engineering Science, Oakland Community College;
Farmington, Michigan, USA:
Professional Certifications
PMP: Program Management, Program Management Institute
Certificate, Customer Service, American Management Association
Certificate, Effective Negotiating, KARRASS Program
Certificate, Professional Communications, American Management Association
Certificate, Continuous Improvement, Six-Sigma Black Belt, (DMAIC), DFSS,
Lean Manufacturing
Certificate, Toyota Production System (TPS) - Toyota Japan / Toyota NA
Employer Hands-On Training
Textron Inc. Certificates: Systems Development, SEMP, PDR, TPM, Systems
Engineering management and program planning, Program Management, RASIC,
APQP, TEDS Program Management, ECMS, Finance for Program Managers, PSO /
PAP, QS 9000, Textron Operations Business Process, Quality Functional
Deployment,
SPCo. Seminars/Certificates: Pricing/Cost Estimating, Product Value
Analysis
Program Management, Commercial Contracts, Written Communications
Project Engineering Expertise
Technical expertise in plastics engineering including material knowledge,
manufacturing processes, design best practices and process qualification.
Product development & Conformance Standards, Root Cause Analysis &
Continuous Improvement Analysis, APQP, BOM, BOT, DVP&R, GD&T, PPAP, GP3,
PSW Run-at-Rate Capability, DOE, DFMEA, PFMEA, Risk analysis, Gage R&R, Cpk
/ SPC, QS9000, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, TS 16949 standards, FMVSS compliance,
ECMS (engineering change management system), 7 / 8 D Problem Solving,
Process / Work Flow mapping.
Selected Product Expertise
Clean room medical device engineered plastic components. Automotive signal
lighting systems, injection molded exterior class A plastic trim, full
interior cockpit garnish systems; door trim panels, instrument panels,
consoles, bezels, deck boards and package trays, engineered functional
components, and complex assemblies.
Selected Process Technology Expertise
10K - 100K Clean Room Medical Molding, Engineered Plastics
50T - 4000T Injection molding: Conventional, Gas assisted, Stack, Overlay,
Multi-shot
Injection Molding Machines: Nissei Electric/Hyd., Toshiba, Krauss Maffei,
Engel, Van Dorn, Husky, Toyo, Cinci, HPM, Demag, Mold Construction /
Design: CNC Mills, Lathes, EDM Machines, Extrusion and Sheet Forming: Blow
molding, Roll, Thermal, Vacuum, Compression, Automated Robotic / Manual
simple and complex assembly
Materials joining: Ultrasonic, Vibration, Hotplate, Spin, Adhesive, Heat
Staking, Painting: 1K / 2K systems, Class A exterior, interior matte, OEM
styling color matching, graining / textures, Harmony and craftsmanship
standards
Selected Software Proficiencies
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access);
experience with project management databases, and SAP, CAD 3D Modeling,
AutoCAD, CATIA V4, CATIA V5, UG, Solid works, Pro-E, Mold-Flow, 2D
Drawings, Finite Element Analysis.
David M. Godin
Senior Injection Mold Program Manager / Senior Tool Project Engineer
Contact Information: E-mail: abm3et@r.postjobfree.com
423 Highway 466, Apt 17305, Lady Lake, FL 32159
Phone: 352-***-****
RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
. Seasoned Injection Mold Program / Tool Project Management professional
with eighteen plus years experience in team leadership of large projects
and strong skills in systems development, Systems Engineering Management
and Program Planning, Customer advocacy and organizational interface for
commercial activities.
. Lean Continuous Improvement Manager - Six Sigma Black Belt, TPS
Organizational Change Agent, Strategic Planning, Road Map Development,
Shop Floor Measurement Scoreboards, Accountability and Sustaining the
Gains.
. Strong Program Management background and experience with Automotive
signal lighting systems, injection molded exterior class A plastic trim,
full interior cockpit garnish systems; door trim panels, instrument
panels, consoles, bezels, deck boards and package trays, engineered
functional components, and complex assemblies.
. Broad international hands-on experience with project engineering, systems
design, tooling construction and system commissioning, program planning,
and budgeting for large-scale projects. Impeccable record in supplier
management, achieving significant savings, reduced waste and improved
organizational performance.
. A mentoring team leader who consistently supports the growth and
development of all team members.
. Commercial skill sets in building strong customer relationships assuring
customer satisfaction and improvement of competitive position by
exceeding project objectives of; Quality, Cost, and Delivery through
effective communication, organization, coordination, integration and
control of resources.
. Manufacturing Operations skill sets: Lean Manufacturing, 5S principles,
Six-Sigma, TPS Practices, MRP/ERP systems, 6S, Value Stream Mapping, MEM
scoring and Continuous Improvement metrics driving leading technologies,
tools, processes onto the manufacturing floor.
. Design for Lean Six-Sigma performance, Supply Chain Management, Six-Sigma
quality standards, and Design for Cost to deliver strong results in
diverse business cultures.
. Highly motivated, open-minded individual that communicates effectively at
all levels of the organization and the client, Strong consulting,
influencing, negotiating, and coaching skills within matrix structured
organizations.
CAREER PROFILE
C&D Inc. - Leesburg, Florida
04/05/2009 to 03/01/2010
Position Title: Contract - General Manager & Principal Engineer
. Complete turnaround of company image achieving highest industry product
quality and financial performance in six months.
. Designed and developed new patented product achieving an industry first
and market leadership position.
. Transformed manufacturing culture and processes to lean manufacturing
standards achieving a forty percent reduction in manufacturing costs.
PlasCar Group - Sao Paulo, Brazil (formerly Textron Inc. - Brazil)
10/2008 to 04/2009
Position Title: Consultant - Lean / TPS Manufacturing Optimization Project
Engineer
Supplier of custom injection molded plastic exterior trim, interior garnish
systems, door trim panels, instrument panels, consoles, bezels, and package
trays.
. Process Lean Six-Sigma optimization and continuous improvement, scrap and
waste were reduced by forty percent in six months.
. Change Agent providing counsel / coaching for managers, peers, operators
in developing strategies to drive implementation of lean optimization
initiatives and drive sustained process / cultural change.
. Drove visual tools for metrics tracking quality defects, variation
reduction, waste, process improvement.
Injex Industries Inc., - Hayward, California -
07/2004 to 09/2008
Position Title: Senior Program Manager / Senior Project Engineer
Automotive tier I / tier II supplier of injection molded plastic exterior
trim, interior garnish systems, door trim panels, instrument panels,
consoles, bezels, and package trays.
Manage multinational product engineering teams in the development of 2008
Toyota Corolla, GM Vibe lower Instrument panel and full interior garnish
trim projects, launched key tooling, and product programs. Directed
complete production operations refit and upgrades to support high volume
production, provided program management of new vehicle programs, managed
Tooling department, product engineers and design staff.
. Effectively integrated engineering teams in China, Japan, North America,
and Canada to deliver global programs on target.
. Five years "Tool Room" management experience building 168 molds in 2008,
Mold design, CNC operations, Mold PM planning, Repair, and Engineering
Revision Management, Tool Room staff of 15 mold makers/machinist.
. Molding process optimization through SPC and six-sigma activities.
. Managed tooling suppliers and outsourced mold projects.
. Effectively integrated engineering teams in China, Japan, North America,
and Canada to deliver global programs on target.
. Managed the design and manufacture of high volume tooling for instrument
panel and other interior components for global programs.
. Developed and delivered first offshore tooling project significantly
improving the bottom line.
. Received "Toyota Launch Award" for the 2008 Corolla interior garnish
trim.
Collins & Aikman Corporation / Textron Automotive Company, Operations -
Troy, MI - 03/1996 to 06/2004
Position Title: Engineering Integration Manager
Automotive tier I / tier II supplier of signal lighting systems, injection
molded plastic trim, and interior systems, door trim panels, instrument
panels, consoles, bezels, package trays, and full interior cockpit garnish
systems.
Position & Responsibility Progression
. Expatriate assignment, 4/2002 to 6/2004 Engineering Integration Manager -
Operations Sao Paulo, Brazil
. Expatriate assignment, 4/2000 to 4/2002 Technology Integration Manager -
Operations Sao Paulo, Brazil
. Expatriate assignment, 6/1998 to 4/2000 Latin American Program Manager -
Operations - Cordoba, Argentina
. Domestic assignment, 3/1996 to 6/1998 Corporate Program Manager -
Corporate Offices Troy, Michigan
Successfully integrated multinational product engineering teams in the
development of European follow-on Interior cockpit projects; launched three
key Instrument panel programs in Brazil, facilitated the Brazilian
operations transition from Textron to Collins & Aikman engineering
processes after acquisition, and provided program management of new vehicle
fascia systems; rear signal lighting, body side cladding programs, and
Interior cockpit systems; managed product engineers and design staff.
. Bridged language and cultural differences to effectively integrate
engineering teams in Brazil, North America, Canada, UK, and Europe to
deliver global instrument panel, garnish trim programs.
. Managed the design and manufacture of high volume tooling for instrument
panel and other interior components for global export programs.
. Developed and delivered Brazil operations first global export programs,
significantly offsetting poor local market conditions and improving the
bottom line.
Position Title: Technology Integration Manager - Sao Paulo, Brazil
. Effectively facilitated the transformation and integration process of new
Brazilian acquisition consisting of six manufacturing locations and 2,300
employees; restructured operations to smoothly interface with North
American product development processes and management performance
metrics.
. Restructured organization, departments and processes to emulate the
global parent organization eliminating all functional voids.
. Established strong product development teams to assure a cross-functional
team approach to product design, and manufacture which resulted in
complete product life cycle management.
. Developed and effectively managed all capital appropriations below board
plan levels.
. Established robust engineering training infrastructure resulting in
exceeding TOS performance metrics objectives.
. Established global intranet connectivity well ahead of plan through
aggressive management of IT infrastructure upgrades.
. Developed and managed translation and local ethnicity of global business
/ engineering systems and practices achieving "Best practice" status
award.
Position Title: Latin America Program Manager - Operations - Cordoba,
Argentina
Responsible for project management of startup of operations throughout
Latin America including; Argentina, Venezuela, and Brazil; supporting
product development programs, manufacturing, logistical infrastructure, and
customer business relations.
. Successfully launched key instrument panel and garnish trim programs
simultaneously in Argentina, Venezuela, and Brazil months ahead of
committed plan timing and 1.5 million under budget.
. Effectively managed local manufacturing partnering to achieve
nationalized content requirements.
. Developed efficient flexible manufacturing processes to meet the
challenges of low volume, high mix markets.
Position Title: International Program Manager - Export Programs, Troy, MI
Managed continuous support for domestic customer's follow-on global export
programs throughout the world including Latin America, Europe, Egypt, and
China developed and maintained strong liaison relationships with local
operations start-ups and primary domestic operations.
. Developed strong logistical support that achieved significant
transportation cost savings over the program life.
. Effectively managed customer relations and product engineering achieving
six million in product cost reductions.
Position Title: Corporate Program Manager - Trim Operations, Troy, MI
Successfully managed the integration of multiple plant product development
teams on strategic new business with annual sales in excess of seventy
million; including the establishment of new product program procedures to
assure implementation of cost controls, and financial reporting.
. Established a strong product development team to facilitate a cross-
function team approach to product design, manufacture, and complete
product life cycle management, developed in excess of ten million in
score/cost reductions.
GM/Saturn Corporation, Troy, MI - Special Germany Project Assignment -
3/1995 to 3/1996
Position Title: Interior Systems Integration Engineer
European assignment on the Saturn world car with Opel of Germany,
coordinated interior systems engineering and manufacturing processes
relative to federal MVSS and Saturn program requirements. Provided regular
reporting on vehicle development status and identified engineering action
issues with GM-Opel and Saturn management.
. Established product design and manufacturing requirements and resolved
specification conflicts between European and US standards.
Andover Industries Inc., Andover, Ohio -
2/1993 to 3/1995
Position Title: Corporate Program Manager - Engineering / Sales
Automotive tier I / tier II supplier of injection molded exterior plastic
trim, and engineered plastic components.
Successfully delivered strategic new fascia, cladding program with sales in
excess of sixty million, managed a thirteen million (53 component parts)
tooling build and product design program, from concept (styling model)
through production startup and established resource allocations and
implemented cost controls, budget and exception reporting, tracked program
and event timing to meet customer milestones.
. Restructured standard operating procedures to facilitate a platform cross-
function team approach to product design and manufacture. Reduced total
product design and development cycle by thirty percent, and increased
initial product quality levels.
. Integrated new processing technologies into existing manufacturing
facilities and capital equipment, improving efficiencies and reducing
product weight by twenty percent.
Standard Products Co., Dearborn, MI -
5/1986 to 2/1993
Position Title: Corporate Program Manager - Sales / Marketing Division
Automotive tier I / tier II supplier of Body sealing systems, engineered
plastic and rubber sealing components.
Responsibilities included developing new business, as well as managing
existing programs in excess of forty million dollars. Coordination of BIW
sheet metal environments, product design verifications with body
engineering integration groups, prototype design studies for function
verification to BIW. Provided market forecast, assisted in strategic
planning, implemented cost controls, exception reporting, and established
program milestones.
. Identified and initiated cost savings design revisions in excess of five
million.
. Implemented new market strategies to establish added value programs
resulting in forty million plus of new business annually.
. Integrated resources into customer engineering and design functions to
optimize material selection, performance, and design for optimal
manufacturing feasibility.
. Controlled and managed the successful delivery of five leading edge
programs involving new technologies.
. Identified new business opportunity and successfully displaced incumbent
supplier on over six million of annual business.
The Gage Products Co., Ferndale, MI -
2/1982 to
5/1986
Position Title: Sales Engineer - Chemical and Automotive Plastic Paints &
Finishes
Automotive tier I / tier II and Industrial supplier of specialty paints,
chemicals, and custom blended pigments / intermediate compounds.
. Acquired commodity source approval status on four product lines not
previously supplied; which resulted in three million of new sales.
ADDITIONAL
Native US Citizen, Multi-Lingual: English, Portuguese, Spanish
Additional Work Authorizations: Brazil - Any Employer
PATENTS
Design patent, Fixed Glass Seal, Standard Products; 1991
Design patent, Body side molding, Standard Products; 1988
AFFILIATIONS
Society of Automotive Engineers, Society of Plastics Engineers,
L.T.U. & CMU Alumni Association
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