Engineer Management

Souhel Zaitounh

Saline, MI ***** Tel: 734-***-**** Cell: 734-***-****

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

SUMMARY

Engineering professional with 15+ years of experience. Expertise in operations (Lean), program

management, manufacturing engineering and global program development. Successful in achieving

company initiatives. Highly skilled in communication, negotiating, decision-making and relationship

building. Confident with a strong work ethic. Strong leadership skills, highly motivated, self-starter, who

conveys enthusiasm and drive throughout the team.

KEY STRENGTHS

Capital Mgt & Cost Estimating Internal/External Auditing Skilled Negotiator

International Market Experience Operations Improvement Business Development

Lean Mfg & Business Process Coaching & Mentoring Manufacturing Life Cycle

PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

LEADERSHIP and MANAGEMENT

Avon Automotive (customers: Ford, VW Mexico, Navistar, and General Motors)

Leadership role for Engineering and Program Management - eight direct reports.

Established new structure for Engineering and Program Management.

Developed department strategy and defined roles and responsibilities.

Successfully implemented global Program Management system with exit gates as a business

process from concept to launch. Process was certified TS16949

Managed staff development, training activities and implemented customer satisfaction and program

profitability measurements.

Defined and implemented Value Added Engineering and Lean office process.

PURCHASING

Freudenberg-NOK (customers: Ford, GM, aftermarket, Oil, Medical and Aerospace)

Leadership role in supply chain management with experience in purchasing, procurement and

supplier development. Total spend responsibility $63 million annually.

Implemented supplier base reduction with annual cost savings of $1.3 Mil.

Negotiated new contracts and reduced prototype spending by $0.8 million through effective

supplier negotiations. (Helix Medical, Vibracoustic, Dichtomatic, Flexitech)

Followed market conditions regional and worldwide that impacts ferrous/non-ferrous commodity

price trends including zinc, brass and copper.

Strong in strategy development and execution with strong contract management skills.

Successfully exited and managed financially unstable suppliers to protect supply chain.

Purchased heavy and light stamping, machined component, fitting, tubing and other various

services and equipment as required for the divisions.

QUALITY and SUPPLIER MANAGMENT

Freudenberg-NOK

Implemented scrap rework program that generated an additional $30 K/month for gasket division.

Performed and led internal and external Quality Systems audits (ISO2001, QS9000, and TS16949).

Implemented improvement programs that improved quality and delivery of FNGP’s products.

Maintained ongoing technical communications with suppliers and facilitated supplier development.

Coordinated supplier mitigation efforts required to resolve quality and technical issues.

Acted as a Supplier Liaison for Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCAR's) and Field Non-

Conformance Reports (FNCR's).

Created and successfully implemented new procedures, supplier improvement program and

standards.

ACCOUNT and PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

GDX Automotive (customers: Volkswagen, GM, Chrysler, DOD)

Directed activities of program team in launching vehicle static and dynamic sealing programs with

an annual sales volume of $26 million (Plastics and Rubber molding).

Business development responsibilities for new and current accounts. Obtained $45M in new DCX

business (RT program).

Developed strategic plans and business market share expansion and product penetration,

budget development as well as P&L accountability.

Orchestrated program expenditures and timing on design release, tooling, manufacturing, test

certification, pilot and product builds. Coordinate APQP, P-PAP and PSW activities.

Initiated Corporate Risk Management system (DFMEA, PFMEA, DVP&R, Control Plan)

Coordinated and implemented monthly program and exit gate reviews to senior leadership team.

Extensive experience with international markets including Germany, Mexico and Turkey.

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ENGINEERING

Nishikawa Standard Co. (customers: Ford, General Motors and Toyota)

Designed static and dynamic sealing (Plastics/Rubber), NVH systems for automotive

manufacturers.

Responsible for products, development, launch planning, drawings and documents requiring

change using notice, concern and alert (WERS) and production orders via DDL system.

Initiated inquiries of product problems reported and corresponding change notices.

Monitored expenditures of time and funds according to set budgets.

Met program timing schedules, design development schedules, program issue matrices and

APQPs.

Developed and maintained system and component FMEAs and managed DVP&Rs. Initiated

preventative and continuous improvement actions relating to product, process, and quality systems.

Sweepster, Inc. (customers: Heavy Equipment OEMs, off road vehicles and Defense)

Designed off-road sweepers and construction equipment and its accessories for OEMs.

Initiated bookshelf technology concepts in product development and manufacturing.

Assured correct GD&T tolerances, specifications and production processes.

Prepared machine/cell layouts, detailed drawings, schematics, manuals and parts books.

Identify concerns and initiate corrective actions (through verification) relating to product, process,

and quality systems.

Responsible for global product lifecycle management, including developing and implementing a

product roadmap from product concept through discontinuance.

WORK HISTORY

10/08 – 4/09 Avon Automotive, Farmington Hills, MI Program and Engineering Manager

7/06 – 10/08 Freudenberg NOK, Plymouth, MI Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

Promoted 1/07 to Senior Corporate Commodity Manager

5/00 – 6/06 GDX Automotive, Farmington Hills, MI Business Development/Platform Manager

1/98 – 5/00 Nishikawa Standard Co., Dearborn, MI Product Development Engineer

Promoted 5/99 to Sr. Product Development Engineer

3/94 – 1/98 Sweepster, Inc., Dexter, MI Product Manufacturing Engineer

EDUCATION

Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, MI

Master of Engineering Management (MEM) – Magna Cum Laude

Certificate in Lean Manufacturing Systems – Black belt

Undergraduate studies in Mechanical Engineering

Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI

Bachelor of Science, Manufacturing Engineering Technology

LANGUAGES

English: Native fluency

Arabic: Native fluency

German: Early proficient

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Lean Manufacturing, Toyota Production System (TPS)

Dale Carnegie Management Training

AutoCAD, PDGS

Q+ (FMEA, Process Design), PROFS, WERS

Project/Program Management and Methodology (PMBOK)

Microsoft Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Lotus Notes, ERP, QAD

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