DENNIS PAUZA

E: ad2dcr@r.postjobfree.com

P: 248-***-****

C: 248-***-****)

A: 1244 Camero Dr., Lady Lake, Florida

32159

www.linkedin.com/in/dennis-pauza-056a526

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

An engineering, cost estimating, quality, and operations management professional with extensive global

experience in a manufacturing environment. An

accomplished leader that develops employees through mentoring.

WORK HISTORY

ADVANTAGE TECHNICAL

Contract Assignment FEV Consulting

Auburn Hills, Mi 48326

Estimating Benchmark /Assignment

Assign cost to various assemblies of Automotive and Non Automotive

8/22 to Present

IMBRANDED

TROY, MICHIGAN 500 W LONG LAKE RD 07/21-

0/4/22

Using my expertise in Activity Based Costing knowledge I worked with Finance in Creation of corporate cost models used for tracking Actual Costs Vs. Quotation Costs. Build Quote Models to obtain goals.

Rivian Automotive

Plymouth, Michigan 13250 N. Haggerty Rd. 03/2020 – 01/21

(Contract) Cost Tool Development, all types, including Injection Mold Estimating, Stamping, and integration assemblies

Collaborate with suppliers to reduce overall cost. Integration support of WEB Based Internal, Quick Cost Estimating Tools.

Building Integrity

Sales and project management of Pergolas

SKILLS

• Organized and managed cost

department.

• Activity Based Capitol Cost model

creation. Burden Rate.

• Process and procedure development

• Hold Brain Storming sessions for cost and

quality improvement

• Competitive cost surveys

• Manage Tool Delivery

• Cost Consulting & Cost Negotiation

• Bid creation

• Tracking costs on Spread sheets

• Injection Mold Tool Build and cost

estimation

• Die Cost Estimation

• SQA

• TS19649 Worked to obtain quality cert.

• Stamp Tool sheet metal blank Analysis-

Tool Strip Lay out Progressive-Die

• Die Patterns, Draw Die Binder

Development

• Foundry Pattern and Casting Experience

• Former Die Model Builder and Tool Models

for duplication of molds & dies into steel

• Training and development for Plastic and

Sheet Metal Cost Estimating

• Spreadsheet Cost Models

• SAP - Sarbanes Oxley Audit for tool

authenticity.

• Blueprint interpretation

• Vendor management

• Journeymen Model Maker, Foundry

Pattern Maker.

Fenton, Michigan 248-***-**** 05/2019 – 10/2019

Silver Basis - Program Manager/Tool Engineer

Rochester Hills, Michigan • 09/2018 - 03/2019

• Supported Tool DFMEA meetings between China,

USA and customer.

• Maintained timing schedules

• Acquired part changes needed to facilitate a robust tool design.

• Held daily meetings between tool build source in India, China, the design source, and reported to

Customer.

• Coordinated changes to part during construction of molds.

• Managed and followed tool approval once tools

landed in the United States.

FCA Chrysler - Systems Cost Engineer

Auburn Hills, Michigan • 12/2009 - 08/2018

• Trained estimators in costing for body sheet metal stampings, Plastics and Chassis Components Tooling and piece price.

• Developed cost models for plastic and sheet metal, Springs and Shocks

• Development of Chrysler ABC Cost Model.

• SAP – Sarbanes Oxley Audit for Tool Authenticity.

• ED&D Engineering Design and development. Held

Audits for fair cost development.

Munro & Associates - Process Mapping/Cost Consulting Troy, MI • 01/2008 - 12/2009

• Consulted with the Munro Lean Design to help

develop competitive comparison costs for Hussman

Commercial coolers Vs. Sanyo. Analyzed and

reported competitive advantages of Engineering

design between Sanyo and Hussman.

• Brought Cost Estimating Knowledge to Munro and

Associates.

• Held workshops for customers to identify ways to reduce their products cost .

Magna Steyr - Cost Engineer Manager, Quality

Manager, Advanced Purchasing

Troy, Michigan • 10/1999 - 01/2008

• Created Cost Estimating system to use for various commodities.

• Saved 30 million to the Lincoln Blackwood Program and 40 Million to the Russian / Magna joint venture EDUCATION

Central Michigan University

Mt Pleasant, Michigan • 2008

Master of Science: Vehicle Design

Administration /Thesis Activity Based Costing

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI • 2003

Bachelor of Science: General

Henry Ford Trade School

Dearborn

Associate of Applied Science: Journeymen

Foundry Pattern Maker/Model Maker

GAZ program

• Successfully implemented ISO/TS 16949 Quality

System into Magna Steyr US. Collaborated with

contract representatives and oversaw quality control audits and reporting.

• Purchasing during Lincoln Blackwood Launch

• Wrote Magna Steyr News Letter monthly

• TS 19649 Wrote and implemented new rework

procedures to standardize processes and streamline workflow. Worked to achieve TS Certtification.

• Orchestrated and led SQA Quality PPAP activities between supplier and customer.

• Reviewed production control plans, including all related work instructions and procedures.

• Advance Purchasing for supplier selection

Ford Motor Co /Contract Compuware - Cost

Optimization

Dearborn, Michigan • 02/1998 - 03/1999

• Learned Cost Estimating from Ford and Saved $20

million in my first year by negotiating and analyzing Peace Price breakdowns.

• Provided creative solutions to reduce costs of

supplier. Used cost-saving initiatives and led suppliers to get accolades for reducing costs

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