Injection Molding Manager

Jane F. Gronevelt Lake Orion, MI Phone: 248-***-**** email: ***********@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION Detroit, Michigan

GCCX and OnStar by GM January 2011 – Present

Engineering Business Manager May 2011 – Current

Performed audits and provided system improvements for Process Risk Management business items

Single Point for collecting, collating, checking compliance, and communicating business info to include BPD

Scheduled, hosted and posted materials for a variety of meetings: weekly staff and project updates; quarterly All People; numerous recurring project kick-off; and special on-going initiatives

Developed and systematized Export Compliance information, process and requests to a new SharePoint site

Project Manager in System Operations January 2011 – April 2011

Provided leadership in managing SMS-bind project to completion through several internal and supplier entities

Facilitated System Operations workshop, followed actions for identified team and process improvements

KELLY AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES Troy, Michigan

Long Term Contract Assignment @ OnStar by GM October 2006 – December 2010

Telematics Engineer in Systems Engineering

Scheduled, input, tracked, reported on software development features, timing and issues for system engineering

Drove feature, function and timing issues to resolution in a cross-functional, multi-cultural, multi-company team

Developed a new feature test plan and tested adherence to its specification

Produced specifications documents from ECPs using DOORS, Excel, Word and Adobe Acrobat Pro

DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS Troy, Michigan

Delphi Delco Electronics July 1995 - March 2001

Account Manager, Telematics January 2000 - March 2001

Coordinated customer communication with product team for engineering changes and program timing

Developed and delivered new/current business quotations

Conducted pricing reviews, wrote business proposals and developed sales forecasts

Field Technical Support Engineer August 1996 - December 1999

Delivered Quality & Cost Improvement thru on-site OEM support for a full line of automotive electronics

Coordinated vehicle assembly plant model change support, conducting materials audits

Performed and coordinated trouble-shooting and containment activity

Quality Systems Coordinator (QS9000) July 1995 – July 1996

Directed team leaders in all staff areas in developing, writing and implementing quality procedures

Trained geographically-diverse staff > 100 on QS9000 system, standards and audit preparation

Accomplished third-party QS9000 qualification for staff; used as a benchmark for the organization

DELCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION Flint, MI

Formerly of General Motors Corporation March 1991 - July 1995

Operations Supervisor–Odometer Assembly October 1994 - July 1995

Managed personnel, scheduling and budget for four mechanical odometer assembly lines

Converted to pull system: Provided 100% on-time delivery and 20% in-process inventory reduction

Improved initial quality from 975 to 325 defects PPM

Modeled implementation of LOS inventory, workplace organization, and written job descriptions

Operations Supervisor–Circuit Board Assembly August 1994 - October 1994

Managed LEAN circuit board manufacturing employing skilled and semi-skilled operators

Clean room environment with wave soldering, crimped contact, and surface mount technologies

Operations Supervisor-Synchronous Area September 1993 - August 1994

Directed three manufacturing cells, five molding presses, and four robotic assembly loops operating in three shifts for fabricating, testing & packaging instrument clusters

Assured daily and weekly delivery requirements to vehicle assembly plants and SPO

Turned profit in manufacturing cells, accomplished through an hourly and salaried team

Wrote/coordinated supervisor's training for plastic injection molding area

Operations Supervisor-Plastic Injection Molding April 1992 - September 1993

Supervised operation of 39 injection molding presses, pack-out operators and support people on a pull delivery system, providing 100% on-time delivery

Participated in a team that designed and implemented mold tracking and preventive maintenance

Reduced lens mold change times by providing and implementing optimum operational sequence

Quality Engineer-Plastic Molding and Finishing August 1990 - April 1992

Solved chronic fastener problems achieving over $3,000/month savings

Originated inspection procedures, visual and process aids for improved quality

Learned/applied Shainin techniques, identifying and eliminating chronic quality problems

Developed, published and maintained quality charts and performance summaries

Managed CMM lab equipment, activities and personnel

L&L PRODUCTS, INC., Oxford Division Oxford, MI

Quality Assurance Manager May 1989 - June 1990

Achieved Ford Q1 status, Quality System rating increased from 88 to 92% ; Chrysler initial rating 92%

Designed/implemented visual aids for improved quality and manufacturing cost savings

Responsible for receiving inspection, in-process monitoring, final and outgoing audits, addressing customer and in-house concerns, statistical analysis of production runs, and sample submissions

Trained operators, set-up, material and quality personnel in applied statistics

WALSH COLLEGE Troy, MI

Assistant Director-Continuing Education June 1987 - May 1989

Marketed 100 public seminars for a 28% enrollment increase; Corporate training sales increased by 88%

Increased net profit by 15%; budget responsibility for + $.5M in revenues

Managed computer lab with over 20 machines/software

GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION Warren, MI

GM Advanced Engineering Staff July 1984 - June 1987

Coordinator Education, Co-op student

Established and managed records, quality control and other office procedures

Produced and distributed semi-annual Catalog of Courses and public relations materials

Created/maintained registration database: assessed and determined computer needs

Researched, statistically interpreted and documented education program effects

Performed a satellite feasibility study resulting in a down-link installation

GMC Truck and Bus Division Pontiac, MI

Co-op Student, Reliability Department June 1980 - January 1981

Designed a water leak prevention program eliminating customer dissatisfiers on a high-ticket product line

Appointed leader of a quality improvement team for build/assembly problems

Updated technical option selection manuals

GM Assembly Division Fairfax, KS

Co-op Student, Reliability & Paint Departments 1978 - 1980

Coordinated start-of-production for "computer command control" modules; Monitored build to build documents

Collected data and statistically summarized spray defects to identify and eliminate recurring paint problems

EDUCATION:

Kettering University (formerly GMI Engineering & Management Institute) Flint, Ml

B.S. Industrial Administration with a concentration in Information Systems Management, 1987

SPECIAL SKILLS AND CERTIFICATIONS:

QS9000 Lead Assessor, QS9000 Internal Auditor, Shainin Techniques, Taguchi DOE, MS Office & Project

OTHER INTERESTS: Family, Fitness and Fun (Rubber Stamping & Card Making, Sewing and Downhill Skiing)

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