Engineer Quality

Thomas F. Hishon

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Professional/Personal Objective:

Work for a stable growing organization in the pursuit of excellence.

Education

Spring Arbor University

Baccalaureate Degree-BS

Minor-Statistics

Major-Business Management and Organizational Development

Advanced Education:

University of Michigan

Program Management

Design for Six Sigma Black Belt:

~$38 million in aggregate savings

o$26 million in soft dollar savings

o$12 million in hard dollar savings

Professional Experience:

Henniges Automotive, Auburn Hills MI. 2/17 to 2/19

Product Development Engineer- GM C1XX, D2XX, A2XX

DFMEA, DRBFM, PFMEA development and completion.

Applied APQP tools daily focusing on blown EPDM and TPV applications.

Worked closely with design, quality and operational teams to capture voice of the customer.

Heavy emphasis on cost estimating activities for current and new technologies.

DVP written and approved by OEM. Executed complete component and system level tests.

Ensure design, function and cost targets are met.

Monitor, track and report design creep.

Facilitate and attend weekly design and development meetings.

US Farathane, Auburn Hills MI 4/16-2/17

Product Development Engineer – GM ZERV (Y2)//T1XX/C6

Develop DFMEA with Customer Product Engineering Team.

Manage PDT both within US Farathane and Customer.

Oversee design data progress and integrity in accordance with Studio Surface and performance metrics.

Review Studio Styling for tooling feasibility and manufacturability.

Manage product development disciplines in accordance to Program timing adherence and budget.

Responsible for all APQP documentation preparation and submission.

Develop DVPR and attain program and Customer approval.

Work with Program Management and Account Managers to minimize design and price creep.

General Motors Corporation, Pontiac MI Powertrain 3/15-4/16

Supplier Quality Engineer

Manage plastic powertrain components and suppliers:

Responsable for Supplier quality.

Review Supplier APQP documentation for accuracy and integrity.

Provide Product Sample sign off.

Provide Supplier with PPAP approval.

Product Launch readiness and preparation SRV thru SRV3.

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Calsonic Kansei Technical Center, Farmington Hills

Product Engineer 9/12-3/15

Managed Nissan H61L Titan CPM Interior package from DD lot- Thru PT1 Lot.

Includes IP, Head Liner and Console

Responsible for on-time design reléase and tooling kick off.

Manage supply base and ensure program digital and comercial milestones are hit.

Negotiate Budget increases thru Obeya activity with participation of RNPO & NTCNA.

Managed PDCT process for design creep costs. Develop cost walks to demonstrate requirement.

Ensure Manufacturing Launch Readiness Team is prepared for physical builds.

Managed Monozukuri Process.

Chrysler Sterling Heights Assembly, Sterling Heights MI

Manufacturing Engineer 12/09-9/12

Increased daily thruput from avg. 467 units/shift to 507 units/shift.

Increased daily FTC to 95.6%.

Lead Safety, QC & WO Pillars for Trim, Chassis, Final and Paint.

Job SWI reconcilliation.

Responsible for implementation of WCM Pillar dependent activities.

Address operations issues using advanced problem solving methodologies.

Developed all manufacturing capital requirements for new program launch, providing technical specifications, cost and timing.

World Class Manufacturing Coach

Coach TCF/BIW personnel in WCM problem solving tools.

Use of DFSS tools and problem solving techniques on chronic high impact issues.

Pillar member for EEM, FI, WO, QC.

oEstablish Mean Time to Failure, Mean Time to Repair rates for current equipment.

Helped increase FTC & SDRL to goal of 96% for TCF.

Help capture VOC from current process & product environment, and transfer lessons learned and knowledge to new equipment & facility.

Resident Quality Engineer-Trim/Chassis/Final

2011 launch team member-validate interior components thru P/DFMEA.

oGather voice of customer from operations for DFMEA development.

oInsure common cause defects are addressed on PFMEA, considered during design phase and validated thru testing where relevant.

Performed GD&T stack ups for exterior components and fasteners.

Review of all fastener torque strategies and put together comprehensive validation plan for residual and dynamic torques.

oDevelop alternative fastener strategies where necessary, validate and launch.

Root cause analysis for no build situations. Brainstorm cost effective solutions to complex multi-variant issues. Test redress model and write engineering approval. Manage suppliers within sub-systems concerns, costs and timing.

Execute WCM / BQIS Tools in unison with operations/quality issues.

Coach advanced problem solving techniques.

Resolve supplier quality issues thru NCT and ECIMS.

Interface with CTC design team for 2011 MCA.

In System Damage Team Champion-went from worst to first in Chrysler.

Velcro USA Inc., Troy MI 1/07-4/09

Marketing Manager, Automotive seating & head liners

Identify product/market opportunities for automotive and aerospace: $114 million

oCreate subsequent innovation product strategy thru technology roadmap.

oOversee technical product innovation development activities with bottom line responsibility.

oCollect CRM data from target market demographics. Interpret and provide technical presentations for Senior management to base Go/No decisions.

oDevelop commercialization, test validation and launch strategy for internationally specific

products.

oCreate root cause analysis and problem resolution.

Create Design for Six Sigma process for Sales and Manufacturing:

oUtilize 6 Sigma tools to effectively:

Identify the automotive market space opportunities.

Worked with Chrysler advanced materials group to develop specialty interior fasteners program.

oTrouble shoot divisional manufacturing capability problems.

oImplement 6-Sigma methodologies and tools into manufacturing, engineering and program management.

oPerformed time studies and capability analysis.

oUse of DFSS for test validation and reporting.

oActed as engineering support for Chrysler RT teardown and cost savings program. Identified $4M in savings on front seats.

Create, execute and report prototype builds to support S1 and S2.

oWrite prototype control plan.

oCoordinate suppliers to support production intent products.

oExecute, data map and report findings.

oUse root cause analysis tools to trouble shoot problem areas.

Worked with interior design groups of Chrysler and Intier:

oUse linear equations to determine tension, peel and shear values for head liners.

oSupport fit and finish and color harmony tests on interior module.

oIdentify and create avoidance strategy for customer/ commercial threats.

Empire Electronics, Troy MI. 1/06-11/06

Program Manager / Business Development

Support program design, release, validation and launch.

oDevelop product strategy to make sure product meets program objectives.

oProvide program timing to plant and multiple suppliers.

oHave weekly design and program review meetings to insure program success. Identify any road blocks and provide remedial action plans.

oUnderstand roadblocks and risks for new business development opportunities.

Developed engineering feasibility for wiring harness on GM.

Magna, Troy MI 5/99/2/06

Product Engineer

Performed engineering feasibility and costing GM prototype W164/X164

o Statement of Work review

o Tooling assumptions, build timing and cost.

o Secondary fixtures and check fixtures costing.

oFastener requirement gathering and development of fastener strategy.

o Manufacturing bucks and packaging dunnage studies.

Supported program launch on W164 / M164.

oStationed at off site supplier to insure program and schedule build compliance. Sign off on Class A surface color match and fit and finish of bumper / fascia systems and interiors.

oDetermine common and special cause variance and reconcile issues.

oGuarantee checking fixture use is in compliance with production plan and level I QS/TS requirements.

Advanced Business Development / Marketing Specialist

Identify new markets inside Chrysler that align with current manufacturing capability.

o Product portfolio management.

oCurrency exchange analysis.

oLogistics.

oOEM revenue contribution.

Assist Sr. Executive Management in product planning, business strategy, capital requirements, and root cause analysis for under performing divisions or revenue centers.

General business analyst functions:

oCompetitive analysis development for pricing strategy.

oPricing sensitivity analysis throughout quoting process.

oGrowth and product life-cycle management strategies.

Program/ Product Development Engineer-Seating / Interiors / Head Liners

GD&T dimensional layouts and stack up.

Provide engineering support for design, production tooling, Class A surface sign off and validation for sheet metal and front end modules.

Define surrogate program and develop conceptual fastener strategies. Develop and validate fastener strategies.

Capture all design feasibilities and concepts in terms of mass and tooling costs. Brainstorm cost effective alternatives to engineering related issues.

Program managed production feasibility and launch for Chrysler W164 and W251.

Create and execute Product development, design and test plan disciplines:

oFEA/CAE/GD&T

oAdvanced Geometric and Dimensioning Tolerance Stack-ups

oDFMEA

o DVPR

oPPAP

oControl Plan

oPrototype builds

oEngineered, developed, tested and launched in 14 months.

o$24 million/year program P331 Ford F350 truck.

Track product change/cost drivers throughout program life to identify and control price creep.

Accreditations and Associations:

Certified in WCM & WCE

Member SAE.

Former member of Society of Plastics Engineering.

Design for Six Sigma Black Belt-certified thru Magna Intl./Six Sigma Consultants Inc.

Certified APQP implementer thru Motorola.

Certified in Design for Manufacturing thru Motorola.

Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance certified thru Ford Training and Development Center.

Statistical Methods for Reliability Analysis in Automotive Engineering-Ford Training and Development Center.

High Mileage / Time in Service Concern Resolution thru Ford Training and Development Center.

oAim: To deliver Best in Class Reliability over a 10/150 Useful Life Period.

Certified for Project Management for the Technical Professional thru University of Michigan Graduate Program-June-July 99.

2002 Society of Plastics Engineer of the Year Runner Up- 40% long glass fiber polypropylene running boards.

References

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