Engineer Quality Assurance

Gregory Kosten

**** ***** **** *****, ******, Michigan 48371

248-***-**** (H) abmi4c@r.postjobfree.com 248-***-**** (C)

OBJECTIVE

To apply academic and work experience within a company that is steadfast on

quality, efficiency and success.

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Product Development / Project Engineering / Black Belt Lean Six Sigma /

Quality Assurance / Liaison

An accomplished, proactive Product Release Engineer with 15 years

significant experience in design, testing, analysis, and full project

lifecycle management. Proven leadership with simultaneous multi-program

assignments for on-time product launch. Core competencies on functional

performance, quality perception, product reliability, cost reduction,

verification/validation, process & performance optimization. Utilization of

DFSS Lean Six Sigma statistical tools with DMAIC-DMADV methodology. Risk

assessment DFMEA/DRBFM. 5-Phase, 8D and PRTS corrective actions. Computer

proficient with PLM software / UGS / Siemens NX / Teamcenter, Minitab and

MS Office Suite.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, Vehicle Engineering Center, Warren, MI 1998

- 2009

. Sr. Designing Engineer / Lead Product Engineer DE/DRE (Safety

Restraints, Airbag Systems)

. Design Release Engineer (Interior Group: Instrument Panels / Floor

Consoles)

. Design Release Engineer (Labels, Literature, Owner Manuals, Technical

Writing)

- Five-Star Safety Restraint Systems (Frontal PAB, Seat Side SAB and

Curtain RRAB) with oversight of ADV

plans for DV/PV prototype and production builds. Sled/Barrier data

analysis & FMVSS/NCAP regulations.

- Instrument Panel and Console Assemblies DRE for GM Mid-Size and Luxury

Car Division.

- Final vehicle signoff activities for Cadillac, Chevy, Buick, Pontiac,

SAAB and Holden programs.

PRIOR WORK EXPERIENCE

BECKER TECHNOLOGY GROUP LLC & CHIVAS PRODUCTS LTD, Sterling Heights, MI

. Product & Project Engineer + Illustrator (Automotive Interior Trim,

Door Panels, Consoles)

- Supplier for Chrysler-Mitsubishi (Diamond Star Motors), Ford, and

General Motors.

DETROIT PLASTIC MOLDING CO., Sterling Heights, MI

. Corporate Robotics Engineer, Industrial Engineer: Work Cell and Line

Balance / Cost Analysis.

- Electrical, Pneumatic and Hydraulic Robotic Systems. Gantry and

Articulated 6 Axis Equipment.

EDUCATION

Kettering University, Flint, MI -Master of Science, MSMO:

Manufacturing Operations (2003)

Wayne State University, Detroit, MI -Bachelor Degree, BA: General and

Technical Studies (1992)

Oakland Community College, MI -Associate Applied Science, AAS: Electro-

Mechanical Eng (1990)

Villanova University, Villanova, PA -Certificate, Black Belt Lean Six

Sigma (2010)

Michigan Technological University -Certificate, Designing Engineer

(2005)

University of California, UCLA -Certificate, High-Performance

Distributed Technical Teams (2008)

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Siemens NX Software Suite 3-D CAD / PLM - Lean Six Sigma (DMAIC / DFSS) -

Statics for Design

Shainin Red X / Taguchi / Kaizen methodologies - E2 Software - PRTS Problem

Resolution - SSPR - PPAP

Mechanics of Materials - SOR Contracts - Data Analysis - Finite Element

Analysis - DFMEA & DRBFM

PROFESSIONAL & ACADEMIC RECOGNITIONS

PDT Leadership at GM - Cost Reduction and Investment Control - FMVSS / NCAP

5-Star Safety Rating (Airbags)

Golden Key National Honor Society - Otto Feinstein Award, Wayne State

University - GM and Supplier Awards

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