Engineer Plant
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NELITA B. LEWIS
************@*****.***
CAREER SUMMARY
Highly ambitious, committed, and enthusiastic Manufacturing / Project Engineer with knowledge and
experience in leading projects and collaborating with cross-functional teams to support product
development through assembly. Areas of expertise include Six Sigma Greenbelt Certification, Final
Assembly practices, Process Failure Mode Effect Analysis, Assembly Feasibility, design analysis, and
product support. Demonstrated success in project management, organizational agility, and motivating
project teams. Skilled at learning new concepts quickly, working well under pressure, and communicating
ideas clearly and effectively.
Expertise in standardized assembly processes and tooling management, assembly ergonomics, process
error proofing, and manufacturing feasibility assessments.
Proficient with Statistical Process Control methods for production as well as Minitab, UGS Teamcenter,
UGS Technomatix v7.6, and Microsoft office programs (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
FORD MOTOR COMPANY – Dearborn, MI 2003-2009
2005-2009
Manufacturing Engineer –Vehicle Operations, Final Assembly Engineering -
Hermosillo & Oakville Assembly Plants Final Assembly
Chassis and powertrain engineer lead for ensuring launch readiness for future model
programs. Facilitated migrations to standard tooling cells for fill equipment at the
production plants for future model programs in order to deliver manufacturing capability
that meets all targets for vehicle throughput, quality, and cost.
Headed modification and coordination of the installation of equipment from multiple
suppliers.
Organized trials between affected plant and core engineering team members to
determine impact on current equipment linked to newly designed components being
introduced to the plant operations.
Successfully completed the task of assessing over 150 digital process analysis
manufacturing checks for representative subsystems which eliminated timing and cost
used to resolved issues further down in assembly process with actual parts.
Partnered with additional team member for project to tie alignment equipment to QLS
system; hence, allowing for critical changes to toe-in vehicle data to be track in real time.
Developed manufacturing strategy for the chassis and powertrain subsystems for
multiple vehicle models during the virtual design process.
Managed over $300K budget for the 2008MY Fusion, Milan, MKz vehicle launch
program.
2004-2005
Manufacturing Engineer – Vehicle Operations, Global Tooling -
Hermosillo Assembly Plant, Mexico
Engineer lead on international assignment responsible for delivering optimized, production
capable equipment as well as processes to the plant and the vehicle program team.
Developed and implemented planning for programming investment, modified facilities
layouts, and drove Lean manufacturing principles at the production plant.
Managed $1M budget for the product launch of all global production tooling and
equipment for the plant. In addition, came in under budget, and saving the company
$100K of cost.
Collaborated with multiple tooling vendors, Mexican plant engineers,
safety/maintenance, as well as installation contractors to deliver functional tooling,
within cycle time, and meeting quality standards prior to model launch program date.
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NELITA B. LEWIS
Manufacturing Engineer – Vehicle Operations, Global Tooling - Hermosillo Assembly
Plant, Mexico (continued)
Oversaw modifications, scheduling, delivery, and plant installation of new equipment to
support new model vehicle launch, resulting in delivering all tooling and processes well
within capability standards and by program timing.
2003-2004
Manufacturing Process Engineer – Vehicle Operations, Final Assembly –
Kentucky Truck Plant
Launch Leader for the Electrical subsystem and plant I/P Assembly Line for the 2005MY
Super Duty truck vehicle launch. Responsible for the manufacturability of the vehicle
subsystem to ensure that the production plant can transition to the new model product as
well as ramp-up to an increased 83 JPH line rate.
Acted as Project Lead for all early program interim launch studies, prototype trial parts,
as well as assembly builds from pre-production through vehicle launch phase.
Developed Process FMEAs for critical characteristic processes, in turn, ensuring quality
processes as well as removing potential for incident in the plant or negatively affected
product reaching the customer.
Facilitated feasibility resolution between product development and production plant
team members.
Led implementation of specialized tooling required to support production and
developed manufacturing processes.
Conducted tooling and safety buy-offs, prior to tooling installations at the plant.
Developed Global 8Ds to identify, track, and implement viable resolutions for plant
issues.
Improved throughput by 35% after implementing process mapping of Hydraulic Unit to
Body Assembly, which resulted in a new manufacturing strategy for the plant.
Saved an estimated $0.88 / unit in labor costs per a Clockspring Warranty / Repair
resolution Six Sigma Greenbelt project.
KETTERING UNIVERSITY (GMI) – Rotational Assignments (Two years work experience) 1997-2002
2001-2002
LEAR CORPORATION – Dearborn, MI
Hardware/Test/Manufacturing Engineer, Hardware & Electronics Group/Detroit Plant
Developed, analyzed, and tested new circuit designs for cost savings as well as assembled
optical isolator boards, development test stations.
Created test procedures for thermal testing on seat modules also worked on launch of new
headrest and armrests for automotive company.
1997-2001
COSWORTH TECHNOLOGY – Novi, MI
Test Engineer, Diagnostic Systems & Products
Project support for diagnostic tools, assembled circuit boards, and designed and wrote
customer manuals.
Received quality training in QS and ISO as well as computer applications such as: Micrografix
Flowcharter, Visio, and Mathcad.
EDUCATION
1997-2002
Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering
GMI/Kettering University, Flint, MI
PROFESSIONAL & COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Volunteer at local food banks, Habitat for Humanity, mentorship programs/events, as well as Motor City
Blight Busters
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