Engineer Manufacturing

VICTOR H. NGUYEN

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Nashville, TN 37212

Work: 615-***-**** Mobile: 615-***-****

Email: *******@*******.***

PROFILE

MBA candidate with a professional background in engineering project

management within a competitive global automotive industry. Seeking a

cross-functional role contributing to the upstream stages of the program

development cycle. Constant learner with extensive experience in project

management, capital budgeting, process improvement, lean manufacturing,

data analysis, problem solving, and multi-level communication within a

corporate socially responsible environment.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

NISSAN NORTH AMERICA (Smyrna, TN)

Senior Project Engineer (New Model Development) (Jan 2005 - Present)

. Lead project engineer for the plastics engineering department over

various Nissan and Infiniti vehicle programs at the NNA-Smyrna and NNA-

Canton manufacturing facilities.

. Developed manufacturing plans for new model development in the light-

commercial vehicle (LCV), sedan and SUV segments for the

plastics/exterior engineering section.

. Generated multi-million dollar budgets for capital and infrastructure

expenditures based on requirements for market introduction and business

objectives.

. Predicted cash flows and identified risks/opportunities through several

stages of the development cycle.

. Responsible for the specification and purchase of injection mold tooling

for vehicle exterior parts, primarily fascia components.

. Assisted finance and purchasing groups in determining fixed and variable

(material and labor) costs related to product launches and vehicle sales

monitors.

. Evaluated several marketing research plans behind product strategy for

major model introductions to the North American market.

. Analyzed new vehicle proposals to identify and resolve design, cost and

manufacturing issues at the initial phases of development.

. Extensive overseas travel for cross-functional vehicle development

activity with design and purchasing counterparts.

Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Plastics Engineering) (April 2001 - Jan

2005)

. Primary engineer for fascia injection molding tooling/processing, fuel

tank sub-assembly operations, process test equipment, and supplier parts

responsibility

. Coordinated engineering trials for cost reductions, field warranty

countermeasures, and design change implementation.

. Optimized manufacturing processes through six sigma and lean

manufacturing principles in various fuel tank and vehicle exterior

assembly processes.

. Initiated continuous improvement (Kaizen) activity to meet safety,

quality, delivery and cost goals.

. Proposed and implemented countermeasures in resolving vehicle or part

quality concerns through traditional SPC, DOE, and root cause analysis

methods.

. Incorporated design/regulatory changes for vehicle compliance in the

global overseas market (GOM).

. Drove continuous cost reduction activity resulting in numerous CPU

decreases.

. Designed tooling/fixtures necessary for manufacturing operations and/or

ergonomic improvements.

. Assisted product quality and design engineering in determining

countermeasures for resolving vehicle quality issues.

. Participated in a team comprised of purchasing, engineering and logistics

for executing the transfer of domestic equipment to foreign companies in

global collaborative projects.

. Headed several projects related to in-house recycling initiatives.

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION (LaVergne, TN)

Project Engineer (Sept. 2000 - Feb. 2001)

. Lead engineer in the domestic and international product development and

launch of air purifiers.

. Developed test plans and procedures for incorporating new components in

lean manufacturing.

EDUCATION

UNVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (Memphis, TN)

. Degree: Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (May 1999)

BELMONT UNIVERSITY (Nashville, TN)

. Currently pursuing Masters in Business Administration (Jan 2007 -

Present)

GPA: 3.80

. Completed Coursework: Financial Managerial Acct, Economic Analysis,

International Business, Legal/Ethical Environment of Business, Marketing

Mgmt, Decision Making & Negotiation Skills, Financial Mgmt, Marketing

Strategy, Mgmt of Business Processes and Operations, Organizational

Behavior

COMPUTER/LANGUAGE SKILLS

. Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, Outlook)

. AutoCAD (14.1 - 2006)

. Spanish (Beginner), Japanese (Introductory)

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