EDWARD PERZYK

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Farmington Hills, Michigan 48336 add89v@r.postjobfree.com Page 1 of 3

**/**** – Present

Toyoda Gosei North America

Plymouth, Mi

Engineer, Passenger/Knee Airbags

• Responsible for Toyota Avalon PAB, Highlander Driver KAB, Tundra Driver/Passenger KAB; all released current production product improvements, design changes and cost reductions. o Assumed control of Avalon PAB at completion of PV testing

Design issues regarding deployment performance forced root cause analysis to determine correct fix. Testing matrix performed, analyzed and design direction determined prior to production.

o Designed deployment door for Highlander Driver KAB. Determination that design gap guidelines could not be adhered to and required coordination with customer allowing deviation. Determination post-PV deployments shows no concerns with interferences. o Released changes as needed for corporate directives and to compensate for supplier shortages/issues after confirmation of design integrity.

• Primary contact for program related issues, conduct customer meetings, coordination of DV, PV and confirmation testing, coordination of prototype activities as related to my programs. 05/2013 – 12/2017

Calsonic Kansei North America

Farmington Hills, MI

Project Engineer, ODS

• Responsible for implementation of Occupant Detection System (ODS) systems and parameters

• Customer concerns range from warranty reviews, model year vehicle updates that impact ODS system performance, and production release of new parameters for each model year launched

• Developing parameters using test data gathered from internal testing, customer crash testing, seat manufacturing builds and tests, manufacturing builds and live occupant road testing

• Programs Launched/Managed: All North American Nissan programs

• Implementing MTCR (VA/VE) design changes to production released systems

• Primary DE contact for implementation of new ECU/Algorithm for system functionality improvements

• Conducted testing of various occupant seating positions and vehicular situations to determine new parameters as countermeasure for prior field issues

• Performing quality audits of seat manufacturers to ensure that proper handling, installation, and end of the line production checks will properly detect assembly related quality concerns

• Reviewed warranty returns to assess any potential design related concerns

• Travelled as required to various "scrambles" to review customer complaints at dealer locations as well as quality containment of other CK commodities 10/2008 – 05/2013

Takata Holdings (Seat Belts)

Auburn Hills, MI

Project Engineer

• Tested upcoming technology to bookshelf and make implementation ready for Ford programs

• Track and implement VA/VE initiatives

• Directly involved in the quoting of new seat belt programs for Toyota, Mercedes and BMW as well as developing commercial vehicle content to quote new business with Freightliner and Int’l Truck

• Mid-2009 to May 2011 responsible for release, test and launch of Daimler vehicle seat belts

• Successfully masked retractor noise by 25%

• Incorporated prior knowledge of cable-type buckle design into production release

• Programs managed:

o 2012 Daimler/Mercedes M/GL-class seat belt (Wl66) (successful launch) o Continuous engineering on all previously released Toyota programs o 2010 Toyota Sienna, 2nd row seating position (successful launch) EDWARD PERZYK

24143 S. Duncan Cir Phone: 586-***-****

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05/2007 – 07/2008

Ford Motor Company

Dearborn, MI

Design Engineer - Core Restraints

• Focused on design based cost save initiatives for all vehicle restraint commodities within Ford

• Assigned to specialized cross-functional commodity cost attack team as passenger air bag lead and performed benchmark and design gap studies, competitive cost analysis, managed report- outs for steering committees and charted group progress towards stated financial goals

• Successfully achieved 2008CY team goal of $39.4 million savings by mid-calendar year

• Commodity responsibilities: Passenger air bag (lead), curtain air bag, side air bag

• Ancillary responsibilities: Seat belts, driver air bag, steering wheel 10/2001 – 10/2006

Delphi Electronics & Safety

Troy, MI

Lead Project Engineer · Applications

• Key technical engineer on multiple heavy duty programs for General Motors and International Truck & Engine vehicle lines

• Built restraint experience in newly formed engineering group by leading junior engineers.

• Quoted new program content based upon customer requirements and performed technical reviews.

• Design release engineer for programs through launch and into production status

• Programs managed:

o 2003 GMC Savanna/Chevrolet Express (GMT610)

o 2003 GMC Top Kick (GMT560)

o 2003 International Medium Duty (NGV)

o 2007 International Heavy Duty (LH)

o Designed / developed bunk mesh restraint to be used in sleeping berths of commercial vehicles

o Interpreted customer program documents and assure FMVSS adherence o Led engineering team in development of new occupant comfort feature (Comfort Slider) 10/1998 – 10/2001

Takata Seat Belts Inc.

Auburn Hills, MI

Project Engineer

• Release engineer on various General Motors vehicle programs with a focus on high volatility programs (short lead times, excessive changes, high content localization)

• Provided support during all phases of vehicle launch at both internal and external manufacturing locations. This included all production builds, engineering trials.

• GMI/Kettering co-op supervisor responsible for acquiring and assigning students to teams

• Successfully launched the 2000 Cadillac Deville with new seat integrated safety belts and pyrotechnic buckle pretensioner.

o Acquired program from previous engineer 6 months prior to launch with no released assembly drawings (nor completed production line). All milestones met with an on-time launch

• Successfully launched 2001 GMT800 truck programs o Due to competitor bankruptcy the program awarded to SOP for 2001 C/K Truck lasted 7 months with 128 new production tools. All production milestones and goals were met on time.

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24143 S. Duncan Cir Phone: 586-***-****

Farmington Hills, Michigan 48336 add89v@r.postjobfree.com Page 3 of 3

06/1997 – 01/1998

TRW Vehicle Safety Systems, Incorporated

Washington, MI

Systems Engineer

• Release engineer for rear seat safety restraints on Ford and Jaguar engineering teams

• Programs managed:

o 1999 Lincoln LS/Jaguar X-Type

o Coordinated European homologation testing for product line o Conducted FMVSS201 head impact certification testing 10/1996 – 06/1997

Peregrine, Incorporated

Southfield, MI

Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

• Developed cost effective manufacturing plan for producing deck lid hinges on 1998 Oldsmobile and Pontiac vehicle line

• Conducted quote technical reviews with potential suppliers of tools and equipment

• Conducted PFMEA sessions

• Reduced labor requirements by 60% to counteract attrition and changed a 30% negative cash flow to 5% positive

06/1990 – 09/1996

Takata Seat Belts, Incorporated

Auburn Hills, MI

Project Engineer (07/1995 – 09/1996)

• Release engineer for 1997 Chevrolet and Pontiac vehicle lines

• Successfully launched global frame locking retractor to replace outdated technology Engineering Systems Analyst (01/1995 – 07/1995)

• Assisted in the development of a computer program (Product Management System) using Visual Basic to eliminate paper processes and implement a computerized release system

• Focused on ease of use by engineering and plant personnel to release critical engineering documentation

• Trained all company employees on the use of the Product Management System modules

• Assisted in management of document control group Engineering Co-op – Airbag Group (06/1990 – 12/1995)

• 5th year thesis: Developed new methods of attaching passenger airbag cushions to reaction canisters

EDUCATION

GMI Engineering & Management Institute

Flint, MI

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering (Specialty: Automotive)

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