Engineer Manager

CHRIS WRIGHT

**** *. **** ****** ********: 313-***-****

Paris, IL 61944 E-mail: *********@*****.***

CAREER SUMMARY

An Engineering and Program Management professional who has performed

diverse management and engineering roles with automotive OEMs and Tier 1

suppliers. Achieved international and domestic accomplishments in Program

Management, Manufacturing, Production, DRE, and Project Engineering in

controls, electrical, power train, and trim sub-systems, and assembly. A

results-oriented, self-starting team player with strong technical,

planning, and communication skills; seeking a position in Engineering or

Program Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

NORTH AMERICAN LIGHTING, Paris, IL

2013

Program Manager: Ford MKC and Lexus RX350 Forward Lighting

. Performed lead role for product development and launch for new

programs

. Led Core Team activities, including: planning new program launches;

creating project schedules with key milestones; defining each

functional area's deliverables

FISKER AUTOMOTIVE, Anaheim, CA

2010-2013

Plug In Electric Hybrid Vehicle Manufacturer

VI Certification Engineer: K1 Interiors and Vehicle Level Labels

. "Firefighter" for interior issues, scheduled and facilitated weekly

meetings with key suppliers, managed department's purchase requests,

and facilitated interior JIRA issues

. Managed the requirements, design, sourcing, training and trials of all

vehicle level labels

NON-PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT, New Boston, MI 2008-

2010

Shuttled vehicles for local car auction, delivered newspapers, completed

handyman jobs for friends to stay afloat while conducting an extensive job

search during this economic downturn

JL FRENCH AUTOMOTIVE CASTINGS, LLC, Sheboygan, WI 2007-

2008

International die cast manufacturer of automotive and light truck

components

Program Manager: GM X22 / X23, Ford Torque Converter Housings, and

GM Oil Pan

. Managed all aspects of programs between customer and manufacturing,

starting at concept and continuing until achieving manufacturing exit

criteria

. Worked with customer DRE, JLF program team, internal manufacturing

plant personnel, and JLF remote corporate sales to achieve successful

launches

. Created and maintained internal and customer open issue lists, project

timing and budget tracking

. Specified and sourced dies and secondary tooling

COLLINS and AIKMAN, Rantoul, IL 2006-2007

National manufacturer of interior trim components

Project Engineer: GM X001

. Managed ECNs for manufacturing, including costing, feasibility,

communications to C & A corporate, routing changes, process changes,

operator training and instructions, PFMEAs and part trials for running

and model year revisions for new designs and correction of issues

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FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Dearborn, MI 2003-2006

Global vehicle manufacturer

Advanced Manufacturing Engineer-Vehicle Operations

. Key member of four new vehicle platform launches, created and updated

process sheets, eliminated tooling and part assembly issues,

implemented tooling changes, and performed advanced manufacturing

engineering efforts for part feasibility, cycle line layouts, process

sheets and PFMEA's for key parts

. Resolved key component feasibility issues allowing the successful

assembly of keypad, antennae, lift-gate release, and roof module

. Adhered to core engineering standards for sequence and ergonometrics

while completing process engineering responsibilities for power train,

trim and electrical subsystems, enabling on-time, error-free, at-cost

target launches

. Created and maintained 150 process sheets and more than ten major

iterations of cycle line layouts, allowing for early and efficient

labor allocations and optimum vehicle build sequence

. Achieved cost and production feasibility through the development and

validation of the installation process and tooling for a totally new

and unique panoramic roof module for the '07 Edge vehicle

TIER ONE SUPPLIERS, Dearborn and Novi, MI (contract positions)

2000-2003

Lear, Visteon, and Intier Corporations

Product Engineer

. Resolved design, manufacturing, and assembly feasibility issues and

provided customer support for advanced engineering of '04 Freestar

door trim panels and seat bezels

. Handled part design and feasibility issues for advanced engineering of

climate control and chassis components, achieving Ford's launch

requirements

. Successfully supported Ford's launch schedule by resolving advanced

engineering issues for assembly feasibility, design details, and

customer support for the '04 F-150 door trim panels

VALEO SYLVANIA, Seymour, IN 1998-2000

Joint venture manufacturer of exterior automotive lighting

Program Manager

Directed launch teams in the development and production of vehicle

lighting for international and domestic programs for BMW, GM,

Navistar, and Nissan

Developed and maintained program budgets

Met customer timing and government regulatory requirements

Led the transfer to manufacturing, functioning as primary customer

contact for all non-commercial issues

EDUCATION

Advanced Hyrbrid Certification, Michigan Technical University

Houghton, MI

MBA, Ohio University

Athens, OH

BSChE, The University of Akron

Akron, OH

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