Engineering Management

Bruce H.B. Chow, MSc(IE), P.Eng.

*** *. ****** **., ****, MI 48098

Tel.: 248-***-****

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Working Experience

**** – present ITW Automotive, Troy, MI

A Fortune 200 global manufacturer

Innovation Manager, Product Development

Lead multi-million dollar innovative projects & champion new product development pipeline

Provide technical expertise to safety & motion products & processes

Mentor a group of global engineering staff

Oversee product test/validation lab.

2012 – 2014 Persego/Ionada Inc., Troy, MI

a Tier I/II international engineering/design firm, for automotive & other industries

VP - Operations

Run USA operations with full P&L responsibility

Execute & deliver pioneering technologies in Knowledge Based (KBE) & green engineering

Re-build core team & turn company around to 21% EBIDA in 1st fiscal year

Support spin-off through $2,100K Series A funding

2008 – 2012 Autoliv America - Technical Center, Auburn Hills, MI

a Tier I safety product supplier employing about 40,000 people in 34 countries

Major products: Air bags, seat belts & steering wheels

Plastics/Tooling Expert, Development Engineering

Provide technical/cost guidance & train Designers, Engineers, Purchasing & Supplier Quality

Establish & implement Tool Standard & best practices

Develop & mentor key suppliers globally: molders & tool shops

Support programs of challenging design & troubling suppliers

Lead VEVA & Improvement Projects: over $520 K saving in LCC tooling

2007 – 2008 Thermotech Enterprise, Hopkins, MN

a high precision custom molder employing about 600 people in U.S.A. & Mexico

Specialties: insert molding, double-shot, gears & automation

Director of Engineering

Oversee Project Management, Tool Design, Advance Quality Engineering, Automation & Metrology

Streamline New Project Launch procedures & reference forms

Improve department profit & loss: from break-even to $250 K profit in half a year

Establish partnership with tool shops & set up staff overseas (China): 5 tool shops

2000 – 2006 Global Precision Molds, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI

a tooling & product import company employing 60 people

Tooling: injection molds & stamping dies for automotive & domestic customers

Products: functional assemblies requiring molding, die casting & plating

Growth: from start-up to a partner of $10 million annual business in 4 years

Director of Engineering

Generate operational procedures & establish reporting/quoting systems

Develop standards & promote shop capability: diversified to 12 tool shops & 2 factories

Maintain high customer satisfaction & support: exceeding 24% profit in average

Set up & staff operation overseas (China): over 30 engineers

Lead program management team: over 120 injection molds ranging from 20 Ton to 1,300 Ton

Mentor product validation & launch: approx. $2 million annual sales

1987 – 2000 Collins & Aikman Plastics Ltd., Scarborough Div., Scarborough, ON [QS9000]

a division of an automotive Tier I/II supplier with 2 plants employing around 800 people

Corporate: full system interior supplier of $8 billion annual revenue

Division: in-house black-box design, engineering, testing & manufacturing facilities

Commodities: functional assemblies like A/C outlets, cup-holders, ash-trays, consoles & other class-A trims

Customers: GM, Ford, Chrysler, Nissan, Toyota & other Tier I suppliers like Delphi, Visteon, Textron

Growth: progressive responsibility overseeing up to 18 engineers/designers at a time

Engineering Manager, Product (1998)

Manage engineering department through corporate integration process

Provide technical expertise & leadership to exceed customer specifications: i.e., DVP&R, FMVSS

Advance technologies/analyses to achieve world class products, e.g., CAE, CFD, FEA, optimization

Oversee new products through concept, design, prototype, pilot & launch

Spearhead quote team & departmental cost improvement programs

Group Manager, Process Engineering (1997)

Plan & develop processes to support all new programs: process flow, control plans

Train & direct process engineers/technicians/trainees

Be responsible for all processing & assembly equipment: about $850K budget

Run cost reduction programs (VA/VE): over $185K in savings

Platform Manager, Project Engineering (1995)

Develop & oversee resources for running programs in several platforms: launched up to 7 programs in 1 yr.

Directly manage program managers & project/design engineers/technicians/trainees

Quote & budget products & tooling

Implement product development & quality procedures/systems: APQP; QS9000

Program Manager, Project Engineering (1992)

Manage new projects technically & financially

Act as customer/supplier liaison & co-ordinate in-house resources

Design & develop products via CAD, mock-up & prototyping

Forecast, plan & control program cost & timing: over $1.1 million tooling & 100% profitability

Project Engineer (1990)

Design & develop new products (GD&T) & processes

Co-ordinate sample submission (PPAP) & related activities

Engineer new molds & secondary equipment

Manufacturing Engineer (1987)

Initiate & implement cost reduction proposals, automation & manufacturing processes

Layout & install plant facilities

1987 – 1987 Honeywell Ltd., Residential Div., Scarborough, ON

a switch manufacturing division employed up to 800 people

Process Development / Automation Systems Engineer

1984 – 1987 Mattel Toys (HK) Ltd., Hong Kong [ISO9000]

a plastic/diecast/soft toy manufacturer with 5 plants employing up to 5,000 people

Industrial/Manufacturing Engineer

Academic Education

1990Master of Science, Industrial Engineering (GPA = 3.8)

Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA

Special Skill & Accomplishments

PC skill: Lotus, MS Office, MS Projects, Powerpoint, various Viewers & CAD (NX 7.5 / CATIA V5R19 / SolidWorks 2017)

Automotive quality system: QS9000 / TS16949, AIAG

Languages: English (professional) & Chinese

Patent: US# 5,338,252 – Air Outlet Louver Assembly;

US# 5,702,041 – Pop-out Storage/Cupholder Assembly

WO/2016/153595 – Laminated Airbag Housing

WO/2017/100129 – Flexible Rack for Linear Free-Run Damper

Published Paper: Optimum Project Duration – Present Value

Taguchi Methods for Designed Experiment (D.O.E.) / FMEA, CSI

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