Engineer Quality

ARIAN A HARGROVE

P.O. Box *** Birmingham, MI ****2 248-***-**** *******@***.***

CAREER SUMMARY

Action-oriented leader and results focused driven professional with proven ability to

develop and implement cost models and methodology strategies that support business and

financial objectives of several hybrid and electric vehicle battery programs. Offering 18

years of experience, talents exists in resource leveling, team building, team consensus,

project management, budget management, developing project scope, customer

relationships, cost avoidance and improvements and conducting status meetings and

reviews.

EDUCATION

Master of Engineering, Industrial Engineering, concentration: Engineering

Management, State University of New York at Buffalo 1999

Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, State University of New York at Buffalo

1996

Training: DFSS – Black Belt Certified; Project Management; QS9000; TS16949; Cost

Estimating – Electronics, Metals, Wiring, Rubber, Plastics; Negotiation Strategies; Cost

Management Process; Capital vs. Special Tooling; Franklin Covey – 7 Habits of Highly

Effective People; Business and Technical Writing (SAE)

CAREER HISTORY

General Motors, Warren, MI 2008 – Present

Cost Engineer - Propulsion Energy Storage Systems

Component experience with: Hybrid Energy Storage Systems, Electronic modules,

Generators, 12V Batteries, Sensors, and Wire Harness assemblies.

Provides ongoing future project analysis, mitigated “scope creep,” communicated

project status to upper management, and identified and resolved project issues and

constraints.

Saved $40.2 M over 2 years through estimates and various supplier negotiations.

Developed cost models for Hybrid Energy Storage System battery packs to

estimate component costs, and ED&D, improving costs accuracy by 10%.

Managed and balanced program costs from concept to manufacturing launch.

Driven cost savings initiatives and supplier negotiations by supporting GM

Purchasing.

Spearheaded several developments of benchmark data for hybrid energy storage

system battery packs, 12V batteries, and generators, identifying the cost drivers

for each component.

Chrysler LLC, Sterling Heights & Detroit, MI 2006 – 2007

Product Release Engineer 2007

Lead and coordinated durability development tests of intrusion modules and

sensors, and was responsible for design/development/packaging release.

Electrical Resident / Launch Engineer 2006

Worked with the production department to solve ergonomic issues, improve

quality, and increase throughput by 15% by enhancing installation techniques for

the speaker systems.

Denso International America, Southfield, MI 2005 – 2006

Field Quality Engineer

Identified and analyzed product warranty issues and confirmed resolution on

Navigation Radios, Body Control Modules, and Ignition Coils; Acted as a liaison

between customers and affiliate plants on issues pertaining to product warranty.

Johnson Controls, Plymouth, MI 2003 – 2004

Advanced Quality Engineer

Established and developed the systems necessary to ensure the quality of

materials, assembly, and delivery of a product consistently met customer

requirements and federal safety guidelines.

Siemens VDO Automotive Corp, Auburn Hills, MI 2000 – 2003

Quality Planning Engineer

Improved engineer’s operational and theoretical knowledge by 10% through

implementation of formal 8D training seminar.

Served as a key team member that successfully launched a Center Differential

program for BMW which met the unique needs of the customer in a timely

manner.

Managed development of an intranet website that streamlined communications

globally without cost for additional services.

Motorola – AIEG, Elma, NY 1996 – 1999

Manufacturing Engineer 1999

Responsible for identifying and analyzing current capacity efficiencies of manual

and automated assembly processes in production for Saturn, Ford, and GM

products.

Facilitated the installation, and roll out of optimized capacity efficiencies of

assembly processes using lean manufacturing techniques on schedule and within

budget.

Analyzed production personnel and equipment to eliminate non-essential

activities, thereby reducing operating expenses by 15% over a one-year period.

Established methods for maximizing utilization of production personnel and

equipment resulting in less damage to parts and better serviceability.

Product Engineer 1998

Responsible for hardware development of electronic body control module for

GM.

Implemented schematic review process during development to ensure components

met design and temperature requirements significantly improving quality control.

Designed, and built a modular simulator that troubleshoots the functional

capabilities of a body control unit improving failure analysis time by 10%.

Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer 1997

Ensured the quality and / or reliability of suppliers and components during new

product launch and solved related issues for GM module.

Traveled to suppliers and performed root-cause analysis, developed and

implemented corrective actions and performed proper quality measures including

documentations such as APQP, PPAP, 8D, Control Plans, FMEAs and SPC.

Identified and recommended methods and procedures for inspection, testing, and

evaluating the precision and accuracy of products thereby improving quality

efficiency significantly.

Production Supervisor 1996

Ensured production area operated within established cost, quantity and schedule

requirements for products of Ford, Saturn, and GM.

Led a manufacturing team of 66 in production of assemblies to meet production

schedules and customer commitments with zero service disruption.

Supervised schedule volume/changes, line shutdowns and handling of production

quickly and efficiently to ensure schedules were not jeopardized while

maintaining the highest emphasis on quality.

ACTIVITIES

GM Volunteer activities:

AWIM – Bates Academy, Classroom advisor

Employee Consumer Outreach – Ride and Drive volunteer

Wayne State University Recruiting Team, 2010 – 2013: Engineering and Computer

Science Career Fair Coordinator

GM Memberships:

General Motors African Ancestry Network (GMAAN)

GM Women Employee Relations Group

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