Engineer Manager

SERGIU MUSTATEA

***** ****** **, *** * - Warren, MI 48093

TEL: 256-***-**** - Email: **********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE:

A Program Manager position for a mid/large size Manufacturing Company

utilizing my production, design and program management gained in an

environment where Lean Manufacturing and Cost Reduction were key elements

affecting competition, market fluctuations, and overall profitability.

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:

( Seventeen years of progressive North American Automotive Program/Project

Management, design and process experience and seven years of Tool Shop

Management experience

( Developed Class A Int. Trim parts: Cup Holder system, Knee Bolsters, BIW

noise dampeners and Class A Ext. Trim products: Spoilers, Radiator Grills,

Cowl Leaf Screen, Back Door Garnish, Body side Mouldings Roof Racks,

Running Boards, Step Pads, Wheel Arch Liners, Hood Deflectors, Wind

Screens, Window Shields

( Good knowledge of Painting Systems: 1K/1K, 2K/2K - Injection/Blow

Moulding

( Excellent Plastics design and processing abilities - Injection/Blow

Moulding, Extrusion, Vacuum Forming; Experienced in working with Resins

like: TPO/TPE, PPE, ABS, PC/ABS, Nylon, POM, PVC

Very good Tooling fabrication knowledge - Injection/Blow Moulds, Extrusion

Dies, Fixtures

( Lean Manufacturing experience - JIT, 5S, Kaizen; TPS training;

ISO9001/TS16949 training.

( Very good knowledge of GD&T, SPC, "Error proofing", Gage development,

R&R and DOE

( Excellent CAD skills: SolidWorks (CSWP), Catia V5, Inventor, AutoCad

( Major Customers: BMW, Toyota, GM, Ford, Chrysler

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Roechling Automotive AG - Troy, Michigan Aug

2013 - present

Program Manager

> Customer interaction: Meetings, Problem solving, field trips at Customer

site

> Supplier Management: Part quality to address Customer concerns, testing

at Customer Testing facility

Rehau AG - Cullman, Alabama Oct 2012 -

Aug 2013

Program Manager - X5 Spoiler

> Customer interaction: Meetings at Customer site, Presentations,

Action/Reaction Plans, Program Status

> Product Development: Design changes, Measurements, Poke Yoke, Testing,

Budget, Timing

> Production Trials: Mould runs, Gluing, Assembling, Gauging, Supplier

Management

General Motors of Canada - Oshawa, Ontario Jul

2011 - Oct 2012

Design Release Engineer (Exterior Accessories)

> Provided design solutions to air flow components: Hood Deflector, Wind

Screen and Window Shield

> Participated at meetings with Hood, Fender, Seat and Grille Specialists

in addressing designing issues

> Proposed cost reduction solutions to initial designs. Performed typical

Sections for Criteria development

> Identified designing flaws regarding product manufacturability; Modified

original Studio models to meet

development Criteria, manufacturing and cost requirements (UG). Issued Work

Orders and SORs

MSE Design & Manufacturing Services - Toronto

Jan 2009 - Jul 2011

Consulting Services - Design (Catiav5 / SolidWorks)

> Designed a new generation of electromagnetic valves for Air Pollution

Control Systems (Catia v5)

> Performed 3D part models, Assembly models, 2D shop floor drawing (Catia

v5)

> Designed Automation Windshield Line System for Honda Civic Assembly Line

(SolidWorks)

Magna International - Toronto, Ontario Sept

2002- Oct 2008

Program Manager (Injection Moulding/Painting - Exterior Trim)

> Responsible for Programs launching in time, within budget and required

Quality expectations.

> Responsible for developing products within quoted piece price from design

to Production launching.

> Issued suggestions on part performance improvements based on Tool trials

and Engineering Studies.

> Main liaison between: Customer, Management, Internal Departments, and

Suppliers.

> Kicked off Moulds, Staging and Finishing Fixtures, Assembly, Testing

Equipment.

> Managed Suppliers in order to meet mile stones and keep budgets within

quoted limits.

> Performed Moulds, Assembly Equipment and Painting and Validation trials.

> Provided technical expertise to Sales and Marketing during quoting

process.

> In charge for outsourcing Tooling to China - saved 40% in Tooling costs.

ABC Group - Toronto, Ontario May 1999 -

Sept 2002

Project Engineer (Blow Moulding/Painting - Spoilers)

> Responsible for taking Programs and develop products from initial design

to Production launching.

> Responsible for interacting with Customer and in-house designers in

developing feasible designs from manufacturing point of view, easy to be

implemented into the tools and cost effective .

> Responsible for kicking off Tools, Equipment, Fixtures, Packaging, BOMs.

> Designed, ran and analysed the results of a DOE. Communicated results to

Customer (Ford).

Hematite - Guelph, Ontario Feb 1997 -

May 1999

Project Engineer (Injection Moulding, Extrusion/Vacuum Forming)

> Responsible for developing products from design stage to production

implementation .

> Customer interaction; Liaison with Management, Suppliers, and Internal

Departments.

> Interacted with Tooling Engineer in developing proper tool and fixture

designs

Collins & Aikman - Toronto Aug 1995 -

Jan 1997

Project Engineer (Injection Moulding/Painting - Interior Trim)

> Developed parts from design kick off to production launching (Cup Holder

Systems, Knee Bolsters).

> Participated at tool trials, monitored part functionality, interacted

with Tool Engineer for future tool improvements. Issued design changes and

testing requirements.

Barza Corporation, - Brad, Romania Oct

1987 - Oct 1994

Mechanical Engineer / Tool Shop Manager

> Managed daily activity of a Tool Shop.

> Designed and built equipment for Research Department such as: mills,

agitators, recipients for cyaniding process

> Participated at daily meetings with Research Team on implementing

"Absorption on active carbon" process in gold ore processing technology

EDUCATION:

Master's of Science, Mechanical Engineering

1982-1987

University of Brasov, Romania

Cad Certificates 2009-

2010

CatiaV5, SolidWorks (CSWP), Inventor, AutoCAD, ProE

INTERESTS: Golf, Tennis (Tennis Instructor), Outdoor activities,

History, Classical Music, Literature

REFERENCES: Available upon request

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