Manager Engineer

JASON D. ILES

**** ***** ***

Grovetown Ga, *****

(810) 858 – 8950

*******@*****.***

CAREER SUMMARY

A Quality, Program, and Operations Professional with over 22 years of experience specializing in Quality Systems Management, Operations Management, Material Planning, Product Launch and Project Management. Providing leadership skills in the pursuit of sustained Operational Excellence supporting Continuous Improvement with a World Class Organization.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Product Launch Management

ISO/TS Implementation & Auditing

Program Management

Quality Planning (APQP & PPAP)

Product Design

Problem Solving and Root Cause Analysis

Lean Manufacturing / 5S

CAD / Catia Component Design

Material Planning and Purchasing

Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Akebono Brake Systems, West Columbia, SC 8/2017 – Present

Quality Systems Engineer - In the roll the Quality Systems Engineer I am responsible for auditing and developing the quality system to meet the IATF and VDA standards.

Quality Systems Engineer Duties include but are not limited to:

Prepare team for VDA and IATF Audits

Create and maintain action plan for gap analysis

Develop and improve work instructions

Complete daily audits of the process

Validate corrective actions

Perform Internal system audits

Maintain document control

HP Pelzer Automotive Systems, Thomson, GA 12/2013 – 8/2017

Operational Excellence Manger /Operations Manager- In the roll as the Operational Excellence Manager I lead and manage the plant manufacturing environment to a continuous improvement culture. Plan, organize, implement, and support team centered continuous improvement activities. BMW, Mercedes, VW, Toyota, GM, Ford and Subaru.

Operational Excellence Manager Duties include but are not limited to:

Manage and implement cost savings ideas.

Reducing scrap by improving process and building in quality checks.

Maintaining cost savings database.

Implementing standard work in processes to increase OEE.

Responsible for optimizing cell layouts for proper material flow.

Developing TMP for production equipment

Developing 5S standards for all production cells

Operations Management Duties include but are not limited to:

Direct and manage the overall manufacturing operations of the facility

Partner with HR to develop and adjust manpower based upon Material Planning and Production rates

Provide leadership to first line supervisors in production departments including establishing objectives, setting goals, and managing accountability for attaining deliverables required of supervisory team

Partner with internal operations suppliers (HR, quality, safety, production control, etc.) to ensure quality, deliver, safety, goals are achieved

Provide Materials and Production Planning

HP Pelzer Automotive Systems, Thomson, GA / Port Huron 7/2008 – 12/2013

Quality Manager - Management of the Quality System for tier 1 automotive supplier dealing with Sound Insulation and Soft Trim, Assembly and Dealer Direct Service. Duties include supplier management, inspection management, MSA, layout inspection, customer service and Packaging Development and Root Cause Analysis to reduce Warranty issues.

Managed APQP on programs launched utilized PPAP for all new model General Motors Accessories.

Managed customer corrective actions for BMW, Mercedes, General Motors, Chrysler, Ford, & Toyota.

Quality System Management Representative responsible for QS9000 & TS16949 Certification.

Value Stream Mapping and Lean Manufacturing to improve quality, process capability and reduce costs.

Successfully implemented QSB in two plants

Supervision of quality staff (7 employees)

Facility Program Manager Duties include but are not limited to:

Optimized Program Management process in the plant to further improve profitability and cost control

Manage the APQP and Project Management for all new launches

Successfully identify high risk suppliers and help them develop systems to improve their quality

Responsible for tracking, documentation and monitoring all aspects for the ECN process for selected program

Support APQP and VA/VE activities for launch readiness and Cost Savings

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (Continued)

Chrysler / FCA, Auburn Hills, MI 4/2007 – 8/2008

Customer Satisfaction Team

Responsibilities included the introduction of new components with existing and new suppliers; maintaining quality level of current suppliers of production components. Processes of focus included all hard and soft trim for the CST.

Successfully identify and reduce top warranty issues based on customer feedback, worked with the product team to redesign or change the process to fix the issue.

Work with assembly plant if it is an assembly issue

Update the tracking systems (transmittals and E cims)

Verify all changes when complete

Release Engineer

Responsible for opening and following design release and engineering changes for Chrysler/FCA.

Successfully design and launched hard trim and load floors for the KA and KK programs

Successfully completed all engineering changes and documentation through the Change Notice System

Successfully implement cost improvements through the MCM program

Support the APQP process in the manufacturing plants

Review and approve supplier’s DVP&R

Provide launch support to assembly plants

Port Huron Township Fire Department, Port Huron Township, MI 7/2009 – 8/2010

Firefighter/ EMT

Clean and stock ambulance

Perform medical interventions for injured and and/or ill patients within local and state protocols

Perform Live saving measures i.e. CPR

Ability to assess the scene

Correctly document actions in detailed reports

Operation of an emergency vehicle with due regard

Complete daily maintenance, safety, and station cleaning checklists

Carcoustics, Novi, MI 5/2005 – 4/2007

Key Account Manager

Successfully launched acoustic parts for Chrysler for KA and KK programs.

Managing the quoting and cost of new programs to the customer

Complete all necessary paperwork and negotiate engineering change cost with the customers

Implement all cost improvements through the MCM program

Responsible for design and engineering products following APQP process.

Manage production operations for launch of new products on the production floor

Collins & Aikman, Troy, MI 7/1994 – 5/2005

Program Manager

Responsible for managing all activities with regards to four different Chrysler programs(JR, LX, DR, and ND carpet and acoustics)

Manage the implementation of cost improvements through the MCM program

Support various facets of the APQP process in the manufacturing plants and the corporate level

Responsible for costing and quoting new and existing business to the customer

Product Engineer

Responsible for all engineering elements for the LX program (carpet and acoustics)

Implementation of cost improvements

Responsible for all aspects of design and engineering with respect to existing changes and new business

Support plants in various aspects of the APQP and PSO process

Responsible for implementation of engineering changes, subsystems component level and plant launch coordination

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (Continued)

Collins & Aikman St. Clair, MI 7/1994 – 5/2005

Quality Manager

Auditing quality assurance systems and activities (ISO,QS and TS16949)

Implementation of Engineering Changes

Working knowledge of PPAP, FMEA, APQP and calibration and APQP functions

Supervision of quality staff (8 employees)

Planning, budgeting and maintaining cost

Plant Customer Contact Representative:

Active participant in Core Team Meetings during pre-launch and production stages of products

Create and update FMEAS and Control Plans

PPAP Submission

Dealt with supplier issues including credits, corrective actions and prevention

Performed GM and Daimler Chrysler PPAPs through internet

Warehouse Supervisor:

Scheduled duties for warehouse personnel (3 employees)

Ensured all shipments were audited and loaded on time

Verified all EDI information was transmitted within timeframe and accurate

Rotate into production for weekend supervision.

Production Control Technician:

Scheduled daily production, material orders and shipping of products

Utilized AS400 based program for planning, inventory control and purchasing of component parts

Interfaced with both customers and suppliers regarding production concerns

Acted as temporary coordinator for 3 months while manager position was empty

Warehouse Team Leader:

Created all shipping documents for all outgoing shipments

Audited outgoing material

Ensured all trucks were loaded properly and left within window times

Additional Career History and Information Upon Request

EDUCATION

St. Clair Community College, St. Clair, MI

Firefighter 1 and 2

St. Clair County TEC Center CAD/CAM

Haz Mat Operations

Emergency Driving

EMT A

COURSE WORK

Lean Manufacturing

Quality System Assessment

Layered Audit

Failure Mode Effects Analysis

Control Plans and Reaction Plans

Team Building

Problem Solving 8-D

Lead Audit Certification - KPMG

Mistake Proofing

Lead Audit Certification - KPMG

ISO/TS16949 Requirements

TS16949 Transition

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