Jianguo Wang

Dublin, OH / ac47tk@r.postjobfree.com / 937-***-****

Expertise and Skill Summary

A results driven, self-directed engineering professional with 12 year experience in product design and development from creating concept, prototyping, testing to production launch. Proven track record of developing and implementing highly effective cost savings initiatives.

● Cost Analysis and Reduction ● Project Management ● Lean Manufacturing ● Team Management

● Automotive Engine / Transmission / Brake Fluid / Air Carrying System and Body Component / Comp

/ Assembly Development (Design, Planning, Feasibility and Validation) ● Stamping, Plastic Molding, Machining, Rubber and Tubing Product Development ● Robust Design ● Design Automation

● Process Evaluation and Continuous Improvement) ● DFMEA ● Design Validation Test Planning and Report ● Out-of-the-Box Thinking ● Cross Functional Collaboration. Technical Environment

Honda Environment: EB7, Pdream, Idream, HES, P-List, NEWS, FTI, 3DA, ENOVIA DPM.

Design and Development: CATIA V5, ABAQUS for CATIA (AFC), AutoForm and CATForm.

Automation: VBA/VBScript for Microsoft Excel/Project and CATIA V5, C/C++ and CAA RADE.

Office Tools: Microsoft Office Suite, Lotus Notes. Professional Experience

Senior Product Design Engineer and Product Engineering Supervisor, Jan. 2012 – Present, Sanoh America, Inc.

Product Portfolio: Fluid and air carrying system connectors and joints; Engine fuel injection rails; Fuel and brake pipes / clusters; Nylon fluid and purge tubes; EGR pipe comps; Engine and transmission coolant and breather pipe comps; Crash protectors.

Design/develop automotive fuel/brake/transmission/engine fluid carrying system comps and assemblies for new Honda and Acura models.

Function as development liaison between suppliers and customers.

Conceptualize and develop new products or modify existing products for new applications or product improvement in cost and quality.

Use FEA to improve design in product performance, material application and manufacturability.

Review with the customers and suppliers to ensure product performance, manufacturability, competitiveness and quality.

Use established guidelines to check and verify manufacturability for the new design.

Coordinate engineering information among engineering department, APQP, marketing, purchasing, proto group, affiliated companies / suppliers on productivity, time, cost, quality control and testing.

Develop new specifications to meet customer needs.

Ensure company products to meet customer and company specifications within established timing by providing technical direction, conducting meetings, creating drawings, guiding testing, establishing test procedures and applying sound engineering principals.

Create DFMEA for new products.

Investigate cost reduction with lean manufacturing principles for in-house processes.

Present technically-related material through written formal reports and verbal presentations to inform customers and management.

Lead company product development process improvement to reduce development cost and meet inside and outside customer expectation.

Provide ongoing coaching to assigned technical professionals, appraise performance and make recommendations to senior management about their career development and merit consideration. Design Engineer and Project Leader, Nov. 2008 – Dec. 2011, KTH Parts Industries, Inc. Product Portfolio: Underbody frame comps; Wheel house comps; Door beam comps; Rear bumper frame comps.

Designed / developed automotive body stamping comps for new Honda and Acura models.

Interfaced with customers on new model plan and technical trends for future, and analyzed potential business impact and propose countermeasures.

Presented new automotive component design concepts with lean manufacturing principles to enhance value for both customers and the company.

Performed FEA to improve design and verify formability.

Performed welding tool and equipment layouts to identify areas to improve weld design and avoid extra welding process.

Used established guidelines to check and verify manufacturability for the new design.

Identified cost reduction/avoidance ideas by reviewing comp functions with the customer and combining company’s best capability (over 1 million annual cost reduction / avoidance).

Coordinated company engineering technical resources to support the development as needed.

Coordinated customer and internal design review activities.

Performed countermeasures and design changes against design review results.

Coordinated development projects among engineering departments, and suppliers on productivity, proto build, cost, quality control and improvement, and logistic issues.

Supported die tryout and buyoff.

Led the project for improving new product development process. Senior Staff Engineer and Project Supervisor, Dec. 2005 – Nov. 2008, Goken America LLC Product Portfolio: Fuel lid opener actuator and cable; Fuel filler lid and adaptor; Fuel filler lid hinge and spring; Side sill garnish; Fender Inner; Trunk side support member.

Designed / developed automotive stamping and injection molding plastic components / comps / assemblies for new Honda and Acura models from concept, prototype to mass production.

Conceptualized new design for new models.

Performed feasibility check and layout analysis.

Performed FEA to verify part performance and improve design by analyzing the results.

Created 3D data per layout, analyzed tolerance stack-up and defined GD&T to complete drawings.

Optimized design to reduce part cost and weight.

Reviewed manufacturing processes and negotiated process improvement to reduce cost.

(Over 1 million annual cost saving)

Managed development projects and coordinated design related issues with other groups (fabrication, factories, material, purchasing, etc.) within company.

Coordinated part productivity, build lead time, proto part quality and cost reduction with suppliers.

Performed design review and countermeasures per test results, applied design changes, and made design specification notes for prototype and mass production drawing release.

Provided ongoing coaching to the project team members, reviewed project progress, appraised performance for team members and made recommendations to management for work arrangement. Education

MS. Mechanical Engineering, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah MS. Mining Machinery Engineering, University of Science & Technology Beijing BS. Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, China

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