KYLE EDWARDS

CHARLOTTE, NC

Email: abnh6c@r.postjobfree.com Phone: 704-***-****

Project Management Professional

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Results-driven professional with exceptional leadership skills, an extensive background in program and project

management, and 12+ years of experience across broad-based competencies including the management of timing and

budgetary responsibilities for multiple complex and high impact concurrent projects. A demonstrated ability to lead cross-

functional teams to deliver projects on time and on budget. A track record for building and leading teams in a matrix

reporting structure – including hiring/staffing, setting team vision, and day to day management. Experience with:

Advanced Planning and Statistical Process Design Verification

Quality Process(APQP) Control (SPC) Plan and

Production Part Gage R&R Report(DVP&R)

Approval 8 Disciplines(8D)/7- Chrysler CN system

Process(PPAP)/ Process Step Process / 5-Why Powerway™ System

Sign-Off(PSO) Process Ford WERS

GD&T TS16949 Auditing

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

AEES (formerly Alcoa Electrical and Electronic Solutions) July 2008 – June 2009

Kirkland, Washington

Supplier of wire harnesses, electrical components, and electronic power distribution modules for the light vehicle and

heavy truck industries

Senior Program Engineering Manager

Managed customer interface for marketing, sales, engineering, and production for 4 major programs with

distinct budgets and timelines; led a co-located, cross-functional team including more than 10 development

engineers and 5 production engineers. Responsible for achieving PPAP approval of all new products.

Coordinated the supplier management process.

Drove new business opportunities which led to a projected $6M in revenue by influencing the customer’s

component selection process and meeting customer satisfaction requirements.

Developed a detailed timeline, budget of more than $1.2M, and a resource plan to meet both customer

milestones and government regulatory compliance, while maintaining the internal margin requirements.

Led revision efforts of the existing boilerplate RFQ and RFP processes. Incorporated evaluation of

financial assumptions, impact on business, and application of existing tools before compiling a response.

Increased likelihood of being awarded contact and ensuring project profitability.

Collaborated with the customers’ Engineering, Purchasing, Testing, and Supplier Quality departments to

eliminate $1M in recurring costs across all projects in its first year of implementation.

Improved the AEES engineering change process by strengthening communications with the customer’s

engineers and synchronizing the change process between the two organizations.

Implemented proven problem solving processes at the Mexican production facility, decreasing recurrence

of customer issues and quality costs.

Hella Lighting Corporation May 2002 – May 2008

York, South Carolina

Supplier of vehicle exterior lighting, working with OEM companies like BMW, Chrysler, Ford, GM, Mercedes, and

various heavy truck manufacturers

Project Manager Series July 2005 – May 2008

Led engineering effort to implement product improvement ideas, engineering changes, and quality issues for

Chrysler, Ford, and GM products; Developed detailed timelines for the customer APQP milestones

Hella Lighting Corporation

Project Manager Series (cont’d)

Boosted customer satisfaction through improved response time and implementation of corrective actions

for production quality issues.

Decreased the deviation between planned and actual Project Profit-Over-Life through product and process

improvements. Rethought financial assumptions, improved engineering change processes and component

sourcing, reduced final assembly scrap, and instituted changes to the assembly line process.

Reduced warranty costs. Led root cause analysis and implemented process changes.

Participated in Kaizen Improvement events to improve cycle times, decrease scrap, and reduce non-

conformities.

Completed training in Design and Manufacturing for Six Sigma.

Launch Manager July 2005 – May 2006

Balanced parallel duties of launching a new development project while performing PM role. Managed

advance prototype builds, production proof processes, and introduction of new products into the production

facility.

Met the internal Target Agreement for Profit-Over-Life assumptions despite the un-planned effort to

transfer production from Mexico to the USA.

Delivered $3M vehicle program to Start-of-Production ahead of schedule and on budget.

Interim Project Manager September 2004 – July 2005

Following notable successes in resolving customer interface issues, appointed to manage a project in the

quoting and early development phase. Led a development team of 4 engineers to review of customer pre-

source packages/project scope statements to access financial, manufacturing, and quality feasibility.

Developed business case to ensure project met or exceeded initial profitability assumptions.

Developed a plan to meet customer milestones for a program with compressed timing requirements.

Quality Assurance Engineer May 2002 – July 2005

Developed and organized the Design Verification Testing program. Evaluated specifications and verified the

program met the customer requirements. Coordinated with the Purchasing group to select, audit, and

management tiered suppliers.

Created/maintained Advance Product Quality Planning(APQP) documentation (PFMEA, Control Plan,

etc.),

Ensured approval of Process Sign-Off (PSO) and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) submissions.

Created and managed the Statistical Process Control(SPC) strategy during development, including gage

development.

Created, reviewed, updated, and audited product Control Plans – both Prototype, and Production

Conducted TS16949 audits of supplier’s production and logistic operations

Ford Motor Company May 1997 – May 2002

Dearborn, MI

Original Equipment Manufacturer of automobiles

Design and Release Engineer February 2002 – May 2002

Program Management Analyst November 2000 – February 2002

Forward Models Engineer July 1998 – November 2000

Ford College Graduate Program May 1997 – July 1998

EDUCATION/TRAINING

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC 1997

ISO/TS16949 – Certified Internal Auditor

Trained in Six Sigma Methodologies; Trained in Kaizen Improvement Events

MS Office Suite of programs (Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook); SharePoint

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