JOSEPH G. HAEN

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Greenville, MI 48838 616-***-****

SUMMARY

Goal-oriented leader with over 30 years of experience in automotive Engineering and Management. A proven ability and track record to direct complex and innovative projects from R&D, concept to the execution of the launch phase. Organized and motivated to promote strong work ethic among peers to gain respect and trust, while working in unison with staff, manufacturing, purchasing, sales, commercial, and customers at the executive level. By empowering resources through hiring to develop a strong workforce, this resulted in continual improvements for the Engineering and Lab fixture design guidelines, along with benchmark methods.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Assisted in the growth of a young company from $25 million to $400 million by launching programs and developing Engineering and other departments. Executed product launches in North America, Europe, China, Mexico, and India programs.

Managed departments, such as Product Engineering, Program Management, Electrical Engineering, Validation Lab, Metrology, Quality Engineering, Tool Engineering, and Packaging Engineering.

Part of the expansion to increase ADAC’s global footprint of Engineering in the initial UK operations. The next global leap was partnering with a German-based company and a Milwaukee-based company. Acted as the Global Lead in creating synergies.

Supported development in China, Mexico, and India Engineering and Manufacturing.

Engineered the first chrome plated plastic exterior and interior handles in North America, single point attached bracket exterior door handles, the first 2-piece handles (which led to electronic modules being included), along with in-house design and manufacture of capacitance sensor electronic modules.

Enhanced the product portfolio from handles to include exterior mirrors, electronic modules, spoilers, rear appliques, lighting, and fuel fillers.

Engineered the first capacitive kidSafe bus door seal for the bus industry.

Engineered a capacitive touch door entry module to the beltline molding (door handle-less) along with a Radar based module to the lower door cladding for obstacle detection.

EXPERIENCE

Nartron (Ascencioné), Reed City, Michigan 2021-current

Nartron is a privately held tier-one, full-service supplier that focuses on electronic manufacturing for the automotive, heavy truck, bus, military and consumer product markets. Supplier of integrated electronic systems, such as capacitance and radar, which Sense-Compute-Control.

Director of Engineering- Mechanical/Project Management (2021- current)

Managing Product Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metrology, and Lab.

Acting Program Manager/Mechanical Engineer to launch the capacitive touch door entry modules, along with the Radar door obstacle detection modules.

Acting Program Manager/Mechanical Engineer to launch a kid-safe bus door seal safety feature which incorporates capacitive sensor which senses an obstruction to prevent door closure.

Development of products for the automotive, bus, emergency vehicle generators and the military industry. Primary customers are Faraday, Navistar, Stellantis and AM General.

Accountable for weekly and monthly engineering metrics/program summary report for Executive Management. Metrics included project timing, tooling budget, margin status, and risks.

Supported customers in the early development of advanced engineering projects to win new business.

ADAC AUTOMOTIVE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 1994 – 2021

ADAC Automotive is a privately held global, tier-one, full service automotive supplier that focuses on innovation of vehicle access systems, such as handles, mirrors and trim. Product is primarily plastic injection molded, painted with automated assembly focusing on integrating electronics into its product solutions.

Director of Engineering (2006 – 2021)

Managed nine direct reports in Product Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metrology, and Lab.

Continual development in Engineering and Lab fixture design guidelines, along with benchmark methods to reduce costs, timing, and adding value to the customers.

Development of products for the global automotive and truck industry. Primary customers were General Motors, Ford, Daimler, Chrysler, Honda, VW, Volvo, BMW, Nissan, and Freightliner.

Executed product launches of North American, Europe, China, Mexican, and India programs.

Accountable for weekly and monthly engineering metrics/program summary report for Executive Management. Metrics included project timing, tooling budget, margin status, and risks.

Supported customers in the early development of advanced engineering projects to win new business.

Achieved aggressive savings target of $2,000,000 for 2021 VA/VE projects.

Global Engineering Team (GET) Leader: Standardized the Global Engineering system, documentation, and practices.

Coached and developed talent with the right capabilities to deliver solutions and close their skill gaps.

Product Engineering Manager (1999 – 2006)

Oversaw all phases of successful development of products for the global automotive and truck industry.

Executed product launches of North American, Global Europe, China, and Mexican programs.

Managed Product Engineering, Program Managers, Electrical Engineering, Quality, Tool Engineering, Packaging, and Lab.

Summarized weekly and monthly engineering metrics for Executive Management.

Led the VA/VE and Continuous Improvement projects.

Program Manager (1994 – 1999)

Development of products for the global automotive industry. Primary customers were General Motors and Ford.

Launched North American and Global UK programs.

Led the VA/VE and Continuous Improvement projects

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ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

KEY PLASTICS, Plymouth, Michigan 1992 – 1994

Program Manager

Led the Engineering, design, development, and launch of Ford programs.

KEELER BRASS / FKI AUTOMOTIVE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 1989 – 1992

Product Engineer, Plastics Division (1991 – 1992)

●Organized the Engineering, design, development, and launch of Ford and Honda programs.

Project Engineer, Die Cast Division (1989 – 1991)

Oversaw the die cast and secondary tooling, manufacturing processing, and estimating. Managed prototype and production programs.

PETOSKEY DIE CAST MANUFACTURING, Petoskey, Michigan 1985 – 1989

Die Cast and Project Engineer

Oversaw the die cast manufacturing, Engineering, secondary processing, cost estimating, layout, and maintenance.

EDUCATION

Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE), Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1985

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

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