Cost Estimator, Program Management
Resume:
DANIEL N. SMITH
Chelsea, MI ****8
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JOB TARGET: Cost Estimating, Validation Engineer, Program Management or similar position
Interested in a fast paced Program Management, Cost Estimating, Validation Engineer or similar position with responsibility for profitability.
ACHIEVEMENTS:
Patents: 200******** (fuel filler pipe retainer)
5,385,179 (nozzle restrictor assembly)
Awards: GM Design for Manufacturability Award
EXPERIENCE:
2013 – 2014 Midway Products Group (Contract through Venteon)
Launch Engineer (stamping, welding, coating & assembly)
(Temporary Contract ended 23 Apr 2014)
Responsible for on time launches
Main customer engineering contact
Procure tooling
Work with customer DRE to get manufacturable design
Quote engineering changes and track costs
oReceive, complete & submit Q forms to customer for design changes after P release
oReview and concur or modify quotes
oWork with purchasing to insure purchased parts and pricing is acceptable
Conduct APQP with customer and plants
Responsible for overall program timing
Maintain program data in ERP (Windchill)
Manage programs in customer web sites e.g. WERS
2012 – 2013 Hatch Stamping:
Program Manager (stamping, welding, coating & assembly)
Responsible for on time launches
Main customer engineering contact
Procure tooling
Work with customer DRE to get manufacturable design
Responsible to get all program information to plants
Maintain program data in ERP (Plex)
Responsible for overall program timing
2007 – 2012 Martinrea Industries:
Global Program Manager (GM fuel systems)
Responsible for on time launch of fuel filler portion of GM World Car
Responsible to GM design centers in Korea, Brazil & Germany
Responsible to plants in Korea, Mexico & Slovakia
Supplied 16 GM plants worldwide
Design responsible supplier
Conduct APQP with customer & plants
Write DVP&R, coordinate & report DV & PV testing
Advise tooling engineer
Attend customer cost reduction seminars
Contribute to customer quotes for Sales
oProcesses
oTooling
oCapital
oBOM
oLabor
oPackaging
oMake / vs Buy
oInternal cost models
2005 – 2007 Hatch Stamping:
Program Manager (stamping, welding, coating & assembly)
Responsible for on time launches
Main customer engineering contact
Procure tooling for assigned programs
Work with customer DRE to get manufacturable design
Responsible to get all program information to plants
Maintain program data in ERP (Plexus)
Responsible for overall program timing
Write DFMEA & Process Sheets
1984 – 2005 Martinrea Industries:
Program Manager for North Vernon, IN plant. (fuel systems)
(Martinrea purchased Pilot Industries Jan 03)
Responsible for on time launches
Main customer engineering contact
Work with customer DRE to get manufacturable design
Conduct APQP with customer and plants
Contribute to customer quotes for Sales
oProcesses
oTooling
oCapital
oBOM
oLabor
Pilot Industries:
Program Manager for DiamlerChrysler products (fuel systems)
Advanced Manufacturing Engineer (fuel systems)
Engineering Manager (fuel systems)
(Pilot purchased Arvin NAA, North Vernon July 93)
Responsible for on time launches
Main customer engineering contact
Work with customer DRE to get manufacturable design
Conduct APQP with customer and plants
Responsible to prepare customer quotes for Sales
oProcesses
oTooling
oCapital
oBOM
8D problem solving
Warrantee resolution
Arvin North American Automotive:
Project Engineer (fuel systems and related components)
Procure tooling and equipment
PFMEAs, Flow Charts & Process sheets
Lead plant departments in launches
1973 – 1981 U.S. Army
Airborne Ranger (11B) & fixed station radio repair (32H)
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Science Degree
Electronics Technology
Indiana State University 1983
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