Michael D. Gill

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Irving TX 75039

334-***-**** (M)

adefiq@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Degreed Engineer with 25 plus years experience in Manufacturing Engineering.

Certified IATF/ISO 16949 Lead Auditor

Expertise in Metal stamping/forming, Wet Paint and Powder Coat systems, Wind Energy, Composite Manufacturing, CNC Machining, Process Control, Lean Manufacturing, Compressed Natural Gas, 6 Process Improvement. Managing, Leading, Directing, and Mentoring Engineers.

Proven success leading large-scale Automotive, Heavy Truck, and Wind Energy projects from start to finish, within budget, quality, and schedule constraints.

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE

Engineering Manager leading Engineers in several manufacturing environments

Experience in a IATF/ISO 16949, QS 9000, ISO 9015 and TS 16949

Engineering Project Manager for several Automotive Heavy Truck, CNG system and Wind Energy programs.

Over 25 years of Design, Process, Quality and Project Engineering experience.

Composite experience in Compression Molding, LRTM, SMC, Preform, Lay-up and Spray-Up

Experience in Quality Systems for Heavy Metal Stamping, Brake Forming, Laser cutting, Build to Monitor Systems

Quality Manager NIC Global Technologies 2018 – Present

Managed Quality Department: Achieved IATF/ISO 16949 CERTIFICATION

Wrote Visual Aids, Quality Inspection Forms, PFMEAs, Control Plans, QMS Upgrade

Established ISO Quality Standards; Wrote the IATF/ISO 16949 Quality Management System

Established Paint inspection system: Thickness, Orange Peel, Run, Sag and Overspray criteria

Advised and Consulted General Manager and other department heads on engineering issues and provide solutions. Began and completed IATS/ISO 16949 Certification for the Plant.

Hired and trained all Quality Inspectors. Established all Quality Check Points.

Responsible for developing all new project Quality Standards.

Quality Training for all new employees and re-training for employees with high DPPM rates

On site Peterbilt visits three times a week.

Quality Manager Momentum Fuel Technologies 2015 – 2018

A Start up Quality Department: Wrote all Quality Inspection Forms, PFMEAs, Control Plans,

Established all Quality Standards; Wrote the ISO 9008 Quality Management System

Established Paint inspection system: Thickness, Orange Peel, Run, Sag and Overspray criteria

Advised and Consulted General Manager and other department heads on engineering issues and provide solutions. Began the ISO 9008 Certification.

Hired and trained all Quality Inspectors. Established all Quality Check Points.

Responsible for developing all new project Quality Standards.

Engineering & Quality Manager WESTPORT-DALLAS 2013 – 2015

Directed a 19-person department responsible for all aspects of Manufacturing Engineering for Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles. Simultaneously ran the Quality and Service Departments in an Ad Hoc position, which turned permanent.

Advise and Consult Vice President of Operations and other department heads on engineering issues and provide solutions. Maintained Ford QVM, FMVSS certification and ISO 9008 status.

Developed and submitted cost and timing on all Engineering Design Changes. Duties include preparing price estimates for components and sub-assemblies, Bill of Materials and labor.

Responsible for quoting all new business proposals, including primary tooling, secondary tooling, labor and Bill of Materials for proper quoting.

Engineering Manager BRAND FX 2012 - 2013

Directed a 17-person department responsible for all aspects of Manufacturing Engineering.

Advise Plant Manager and other department heads on engineering issues and provide solutions to challenges.

Develops and submits cost and timing on all Engineering Design Changes. Duties include preparing price estimates for components and sub-assemblies, Bill of Materials and labor.

Responsible for quoting all new business proposals, including primary tooling, secondary tooling, labor and Bill of Materials.

Engineering & Quality Manager MOLDED FIBER GLASS 2006 - 2012

Directed a 12 person department responsible for all aspects of Engineering, Program launch, Tooling and Quality.

Advise General Manager and other department heads on Engineering and Quality issues and provide solutions.

Responsible for developing and instituting the ISO 2009 Program at Molded Fiber Glass -AL

Develops and submits cost and timing on all Program Launches and Engineering Design Changes. Duties include preparing Quotes for components tooling and sub-assemblies, Bill of Materials and labor.

Responsible for meeting all Quality requirements of our major customers: GE Wind Energy, General Motors, Siemens, Peterbilt and Freightliner.

Responsible for all Tier One tooling: Primary Secondary and Tertiary.

Program Manager - GM MOLDED FIBER GLASS 1999 – 2006

Responsible for quoting all new business proposals, including primary tooling, secondary tooling, labor and Bill of Materials for all General Motors programs at Molded Fiber Glass.

Responsible for all production parts for GM programs: Chevy Corvette, Chevy Avalanche, Cadillac Escalade EXT, Pontiac Solstice, Saturn Sky, Cadillac SRX to name a few.

Full development of GM Programs start to finish. Design, Advanced Program Quality Planning, Tooling design and development, Designing and building all secondary operations, Design and development of all assembly fixtures.

Implement a formal cost savings program through process improvements during prototype pre-launch builds of General Motors products.

Responsible for first six months of Post Launch production, and training of regular production personnel and process improvements of all GM products.

Responsible for designing all secondary fixtures, and computerized inspection stations.

Manufacturing Engineer Swagelok Corporation 1996 – 1999

Responsible for all machining related to specific valve bodies.

Implemented a new bar code system for tracking production and inventory of valve bodies.

Assisted design engineering and component engineering on new automated horizontal milling machines.

Implemented new CMM system of checking production parts with X bar and R charts sent to the machine operator for process control.

Designed and programmed 8 spindle lathes for machining valve bodies, and various fittings.

Manufacturing Engineer Hasco Corporation 1988 – 1996

Responsible for all machining and assembly related to seat back systems.

Designed and implemented and automated system for producing seat back spring system from raw spring wire to finished product.

Designed and implemented procedures for various forms of quality checks on existing programs.

Reduced rework and scrap in several programs by engineering changes early in the manufacturing process.

Responsible for new spring designs: Compression, Extension, Torsion and Counterbalance

Responsible for obtaining and maintaining AALA certification for our Testing Laboratory

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering,

College of Engineering

University of Michigan

Major: Automotive Engineering

Additional Training

IATF/ISO 16949 Certified Lead Auditor

6 Green Belt Certified – Auburn University

6 Black Belt trained – Auburn University

Cost Reduction Training at GM Tech Center Warren Michigan

Total Quality Management trained at GM Tech Center Warren Michigan

ISO 9015 Proficient, QS 9000 Proficient TS 16949 Proficient NFPA 52 proficient

Proficient at Mentoring young and newly graduated Engineers

VA/VE, APQP, FMEAs, Process Control Plans proficient

Ford QVM proficient

AutoCad proficient

CMM operator

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