Engineer Design

DALE ANDERSON

**** ****** *** ***** ******, Ohio 44256 330-***-**** (home) abnqzh@r.postjobfree.com

A UTOMOTIVE / A EROSPACE E NGINEER

Product Design / Program Management / Quality Assurance

Talented, results-producing Engineering Professional with a proven record of accomplishment in

engineering and designing complex assemblies, while supporting business goals and objectives.

Expertise in supplier part quality management and quality tracking systems. Demonstrated success in

complex issue resolution and the implementation of effective solutions. Adept at communicating with

management, suppliers, and internal departments to coordinate product engineering requirements,

supplier quality capabilities, and manufacturing processes.

Core competencies include:

Computer Aided Design – CATIA V4, V5 Creative and Effective Problem Solving

Root Cause Analysis & Corrective Actions Design for Manufacturing and Assembly

Geometrical Dimensioning & Tolerancing Dimensional Data Analysis

ISO QS9001 / TS16949 Experience Expertise with Microsoft Office Suite

P ROFESSIONAL E XPERIENCE

CHRYSLER CORPORATION, January 1995 – November 2008

Supplier Quality Engineer, Twinsburg, Ohio

Oversee the quality performance of eight suppliers who provide hundreds of parts and assemblies to

Chrysler Corporation. Lead purchase part buyoffs or resources, including reviewing and approving

supplier APQP, design and process FMEA’s, process flows, control plans, run-at-rates (pre-production

runs), corrective actions, and PPAP’s. Worked to ensure suppliers did not miss key delivery dates and

helped develop contingency plans. Oversee the quality performance of more than one hundred purchased

parts from over thirty different suppliers shipping into Twinsburg Stamping for use in sub-assemblies.

Develop a system method for rating and ranking suppliers based on quality metrics, quality management,

delivery, technology, and cost. Develop an efficient procedure for issue notification, root cause

determination, and ultimate resolution. Interact with top plant management, supplier quality teams,

product engineering, supplier management, and shop floor personnel to achieve established targets and

objectives. Also was responsible for the quality performance of three integrated steel mills, three laser

welded blank suppliers, and almost a dozen tube mills. This translates into 25% of the sheet steel, 75% of

the laser welded blanks, and 100% of the steel tubes used by all of Chrysler Corporation in various

manufacturing plants and suppliers.

Key suppliers showed an average of 60% improvement two years in a row.

Performed numerous Process Sign-Offs and PPAP’s on new or resourced parts and materials.

Lead Product Design Engineer, Detroit, Michigan

Team leader for the design and engineering of the bodyside aperture assembly of a major production

vehicle for Chrysler. Interact with design office, advanced stamping group, advanced manufacturing

group, structures, vehicle development, and program management to ensure the program objectives for

cost, weight, investment, and functionality were met. Design responsibilities included entire part design

of the bodyside outer panel and several reinforcement assemblies, using CATIA, releasing the models by

the required dates, and incorporating any subsequent design changes. Engineering responsibilities

…Continued…

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Professional Experience Continued

included creating and developing the design change levels, material specifications, GD&T, and tracking

part cost, weight, and investment. Design and engineering responsibilities for entire bodyside outer

assembly were from vehicle concept in clay design through to full volume vehicle production.

Saved over $16 per vehicle, which translates to approximately $11.5 million over product lifespan.

Saved over $7 million in initial investment through redesigns and part consolidations.

Plant Resident Engineer, Twinsburg, Ohio

Nominated to and accepted a two year temporary assignment at one of Chrysler’s major stamping plants.

Reduced variation of the ’98 Durango front door assemblies, pillar assemblies, and bodyside apertures by

monitoring build trends and recommending tooling moves to improve dimensions. Led teams to root

cause issues, planned corrective actions, and implemented efficient solutions in a timely manner. Worked

as a liaison between product engineering and the plant, tracked product change levels and insured parts

were built properly with coordinated product changes. Created a preventative maintenance system and

developed a method for verifying the welding, tolerances, and build capability of the assembly tooling.

Dimensional variation of assemblies improved by over 30% to acceptable Cp and Cpk levels.

Product Design Engineer, Detroit, Michigan

Continuation of the engineering and design of the ’97 Dakota fender assembly, which began as a contract

employee. Coordinated product changes throughout the prototype builds, interacted with stamping to

make necessary concessions for improved repeatability in the detail parts as well as the assembly tooling.

Worked with manufacturing to root cause issues and recommend solutions. Monitored durability vehicles

for potential issues. Gave final part approval of production parts at stamping facilities and suppliers.

Exceeded program targets for cost, investment, weight, and durability.

TECH-AID CORPORATION, May 1993 – December 1994

Product Design Engineer, Detroit, Michigan

Contract position to Chrysler Corporation. Engineered and designed the entire front fender assembly for

the ’97 Dakota. Interacted with design office, stamping, manufacturing, structures, and dimensional

control for product design and feasibility. Coordinated design releases for stamping die development and

product assembly, and interacted with the under-hood component engineers to manage and direct the

component packaging feasibility. Responsible for tracking part cost, weight, and investment.

Awarded Certificate of Recognition for saving Chrysler over $3.5 million in initial investment.

M & T DESIGN, January 1993 – May 1993

CATIA Designer / Engineer, Madison Heights, Michigan

Project engineer and CATIA designer for aircraft assembly tooling and check fixtures. Supported product

manufacturing by coordinating release and build levels. Worked with a team on large projects and took

initiative and responsibility for individual projects.

Worked on projects for Sikorsky and the Boeing 777 program.

E DUCATION

Masters Degree, Business Administration, Enrolled Case Western Reserve University – Ohio, USA

Bachelor of Science Degree, Aerospace Engineering, 1992 University of Michigan – Michigan, USA

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