Sr. Design Engineer and Engineer Manager/

RESUME

Len Lupo

***** ******** **** ****: 586-***-****

Shelby Twp., MI 48315 Cell: 586-***-****

Email:************@*****.***

Dedicated lead engineer with over 25+ years of experience in the automotive industry. Subject matter expert in Design and Release Engineering for exterior/interior trim plastics. Experienced in leading various teams throughout multiple projects. Seeking full-time contract/projects or direct-hire opportunities. EXPERIENCE

RCO Eng. Corp. onsite at GM Tech Center Warren, MI 12/31/11---12/3/18 DRE (Design Release Engineer) for Exterior Trim plastic components. Components worked on: Chrome Body side moldings. Rocker Moldings. Exterior Pillar Trim. C Pillar Applique moldings with Aluminum Bright Moldings Up Level Applications. Chrome Hood Vents. Hood Moldings. Fender Vent Chrome Appliques. Wheel Opening Moldings. Extensive Moldings on the GM T1 2019/2020 LD/HD Trucks. Proficient in the GM EWO system. DFMEA’s, and writing ESOR’s.

RCO Eng Corp. onsite at GM Tech Center Warren, MI

08/09/10—12/31/11 Lead Engineer (Engineering Manager) For Exterior Trim plastic components on the 3700 Buick/Opel Program. Managing 29 Design Engineers and UG Designers. Interface with General Motors Directors and Managers. Cradle to Grave program on site at GM Tech Center Warren Mich. Components responsible for are Rear End Trim panels and Appliqués. Charger Port for Hybrid SUV. Accessory parts such as spoilers, rocker panels, and assist steps splash guards for Corvette, Camaro and Impala.

Navistar (International) Fort Wayne, Indiana

04/07/10-- 08/06/10 Senior Engineer assigned to the CATSS Program (Caterpillar Severe Service truck. Responsible for Door Trim, Pillars Steering Wheel Hard Trim, Steering Column Trim. Includes all phases of part release and production launch at the Navistar Garland Texas Plant. First Production Phase Launch. Cadence Innovation;(Formerly Venture Industries) Troy, MI 09/2005 – 12/2008 Senior Engineer assigned to the GMX521-511 2009 Camaro Instrument Panel and Floor Console. Also Senior Program Engineer assigned to the Advance Engineering Group and Cadence Quote Team. Responsible for Engineering support on all OEM request for quotes coming into Cadence Innovation. Collins and Aikman; Troy, MI

09/2004 – 09/2005 Senior Engineer for the GM Business Unit responsible for continuous engineering changes on several GM Programs. Interface with OEM Plant Engineering and Plant support staff. Tasks included problem identification and solving and customer support at the plant assembly line. Len Lupo

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Grupo Antolin – USA; Troy, MI

11/2002 – 09/2004 Senior Engineering responsible for the GMT001 High Heritage (HHR) Roadster Overhead System. Acting DRE on Integrated program. Venture Industries; Troy, MI

12/2001 – 11/2002 Senior Engineer contracted to DaimlerChrysler Corporation as Design Release Engineer for the WK 05 Program (Grand Cherokee). Responsible for the Front and Rear Door Trim Panels. Engineering design from inception through hard tooling.

06/2000 – 02/2001 Senior Engineer contracted to General Motors Truck Division as Design Release Engineer for the 2003 Hummer 2 Door Trim Program. Responsible for entire Front and Rear Door and Liftgate Trim Panels M.S.X. Int.; Auburn Hills, MI

03/1999 – 06/2000 Senior Engineer contracted to DaimlerChrysler Jeep Truck Engineering group. Model year project WJ2002 Grand Cherokee Interior Hard trim. In-house project at MSX for DaimlerChrysler. Responsibilities are releasing approximately 30 interior components for production. 201 head impact compliance main engineering focus for A, B, C, Pillar trim.

Modern Engineering Inc.; Warren, MI

02/1987 – 03/1999

(various promotions

throughout career)

Senior Engineer Vehicle Architecture, Contracted to G.M. Mid-lux Div. General Motors Technical Center, Warren, MI. Responsible for the 2003 Pontiac Grand Prix. Cockpit Compartment (Instrument Panel and Center Console). Lead Engineer responsible to deliver approx. 110 UCL Criteria items. Criteria items are used to start the packaging process for a new model change. Project Manager, Saturn J2902 Innovate Program. Responsible for Fascias, Bumper Systems, Fenders, Wheel Liners, Carpets, Deadener Mats and Sound Insulators. Door Exterior and Instrument Panels.

Program Manager on GM, Prince (GM) and Tier 1 Supplier Accounts Program Manager on 19951 2 NS Chrysler Mini Van, Interior Trim Program. Responsible for bringing program within budget and time frame. Interfacing extensively with Chrysler Trim Engineering Manager and Trim Group. Also, responsible for 35-person team of design and release engineers which Modern Engineering was contracted to provide on fixed price program. Managed program from feasibility studies to production phase. Design Manager, Tier 1 Support, Product Engineering and Design. Interior and Exterior Trim and Sheet metal Body-In-White (BIW) Components. Responsible for managing program, Headliners and Garnish full phase of quoting costs and timing. Interface with all Tier 1 customers including Ford, GM and Chrysler as well as Japanese, Korean and other transplant corporations, quoting and product design for these companies. Involvement in fixed price quotation for approximately three years.

Design Supervisor, “1991/92 C-H” Interior Trim Program Headliners, Garnish, Shelf Trim and Sail Panels Responsible for 30 employees; Manual and CAD Len Lupo

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Production Interior Trim Group completed to date. Program consisted of approximately 30 major interior components.

Leader, Interior Trim Design Group Responsible for 15 employees, Manual and CAD. Design direction, quoting, engineering direction, interface with customer engineers, coordinate schedules, timing dates of production 1991/92 C-H Platform B-O-C Interior Trim.

Senior Designer, (manual design) 1991 Olds C Car Pre-Proto Design Interior Trim Door Panel from conception to design. Complete design including all attaching components. Project interior trim components for Inland Fisher Guide Division 1991 C Pillar. Headliner 1991 Buick C Car, fiberglass substrate and cloth, complete design and layout.

EDUCATION

Macomb Community College, Liberal Arts (two years)

Macomb Community College Design Courses on Surface and Mechanical

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