Engineering Manager-General Manager-Program Manager

Daniel Sobocinski

Automotive Vehicle Architect/Program-Product Manager/General Manager

Highly accomplished professional with over 25 years of international experience in the automotive industry; Specializing in project/product management and supplier quality management for full vehicle developments and day to day operation of automotive engineering consultancies with full CapEx and P&L responsibility. Persuasive communicator with exceptional problem solving skills, with the ability to relate to people at any level of engineering, business and management. Multi-tasking ability to manage all aspects to support automotive development related enterprises. Tendency to thrive in dynamic and fluid multi-cultural environments while remaining pragmatic and focused; Highly ethical, trustworthy and discreet;

Involved in all cross functional activities relating to vehicle development, launch and related business enterprises for vehicles ranging from saloon cars to heavy truck projects, armored vehicles and electric vehicle projects.

Project management and financial responsibilities for multiple full vehicle development projects from the first styling sketch thru the start of production and vehicle launch. International coordination of engineering teams.

Able to recruit engineering teams comprised of locals and expatriates for all aspects of vehicle development. Fully experienced in the visa and work permit requirements for bringing expatriate engineers to work in Asia.

Extensive knowledge and exposure to the automotive industry in the USA, Europe, Asia (China, Malaysia, Thailand) and the Middle East.

CORE COMPETENCIES

ü Leadership ü Vehicle Packaging ü Program Management

ü Product Development ü Vehicle Launch ü Vehicle Armoring

ü Design Engineering ü Supplier Management ü Vehicle Production

ü Engineering Problem Solving ü Vehicle Architecture ü Quality Control/Process

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Supported the establishment of Lotus Engineering Malaysia with engineering recruitment, training of local engineers, CAD (CATIA V4 & V5) and PDM infrastructure, business development and project management.

Supported the establishment of EDAG China with engineering recruitment, business development, training of local engineers, CAD (CATIA V5) and PDM infrastructure, project management and management of the interior systems department.

Development and production of discreet armored vehicles at Mahindra Emirates Vehicle Armoring (MEVA) for international ballistic and blast certification. Also supported business development and sales initiatives.

Development and production of discreet armored vehicles and armored personnel carriers at RMA Automotive for international ballistic and blast certification.

Senior concept engineer at KYTO Green Technologies Ltd for the development of a multi-variant line of low cost three wheel EV’s.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

PGR AUTODESIGN LTD (HONG KONG) AND PGR CONSULTANCY LTD (SHANGHAI).

(August 2013 – Present).

General Manager (Shanghai Based).

Industry: Automotive Consultancy and Vehicle Development Engineering.

Key Activities:

Responsible for the day to day running of the Hong Kong & Shanghai based engineering offices and the management of all personnel. Full P&L responsibility. Company average monthly turn over estimated at RMB 6,520,000.

Reporting to the Company Owners.

Business development and client relations.

Negotiation of contract with clients and contract management related to client requirements.

Recruitment of local and expatriate engineers to support client and in house engineering requirements.

Tracking of China local regulations for foreign engineers and ensuring compliance.

Tracking of China labor laws for local engineers and ensuring compliance.

Coordination of client invoicing and payment to consultants.

Oversite and project management support for all in house vehicle engineering activities.

Resource management to support in house engineering projects.

KYTO GREEN TECHNOLOGIES (HONG KONG) (SHARE HOLDER).

(August 2014 – Present).

Director of Quality (Shanghai Based).

Industry: Design, Development and Production of E-trikes.

Key Activities:

Reporting to CEO.

Senior concept engineer and vehicle packaging.

Ensure engineering best practices are applied to the vehicle development and production.

Oversite and coordination of day to day engineering activities and support to production and vehicle launch..

Ensure vehicle met Euro L5 regulations for its class of vehicles and related homologation activates.

Supplier sourcing, evaluation, selection and management.

Creation of company QMS standard in preparation for ISO 9001 certification (In process).

Management of Quality Management Team.

Business development and sales initiatives

MAHINDRA EMIRATES VEHICLE ARMORING (MEVA) (UAE).

(June 2012 – July 2013).

Head of Production and Vehicle Development.

Industry: Armored Vehicle Design, Development and Production.

Key Activities:

Reporting to CEO and Board of Directors.

Management of all armored vehicle production and launch activities.

Management of all armored vehicle development activities.

Coordination with suppliers for required ballistic and non-ballistic material.

Maintaining cost BOM and meeting financial targets for vehicle cost.

Tracking of international ballistic standards and ensuring MEVA vehicles met or exceeded target protection levels.

Sales and Marketing.

Recruitment of engineering and production staff.

Implemented CAD (CATIA V5) development process for armored vehicles.

Ensure compliance with the company QMS and ensure continued ISO 9001 certification with successful audits.

Research, development and testing of new ballistic materials.

Production facility equipment maintenance and purchase.

DESIGN ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS (SHANGHAI).

(Apr 2011 – May 2012).

Technical Director.

Industry: Automotive Design, Development and Engineering

Key Deliverables:

Reporting to the Managing Director

Established the engineering office in Pudong.

Recruitment and training of local engineers.

Established the CAD infrastructure (CATIA V5).

Project management for turnkey cockpit style instrument panel development (BAIC).

Project management for various vehicle development engineering projects (Lotus, Yanfeng).

Sales and marketing.

RMA AUTOMOTIVE (GLOBAL ARMOR THAILAND).

(Oct 2008 – Mar 2011).

Global CAD Manager - Acting General Manager

Industry: Armored and Special Vehicle Design, Development and Production.

Key Deliverables:

Reporting to RMA President

Localized manufacturing of components for armored vehicles in Thailand.

Implementation of CAD Design (Catia V5.18) and ATOS 1 Scanning System for armor system development.

Armor System Development for Ford Ranger, Ford Everest, Land Rover Defender and various cash in transit vehicles).

Ramped up the engineering team to develop new armor designs and upgrade current designs to meet Ballistic Armor Standards required by the United Nations.

Supervising a team of local and expatriate engineers in the day to day activities required for the design/ development and production of armored vehicles.

(Responsible for 10-15 Design and Production Engineers).

Components designed and drawings created using CATIA V5 software.

EDAG CHINA.

(Sep 2003 – Sep 2008).

Executive Engineer-Manager of Engineering Consultancy Dept.-Program Manager

Industry: Automotive Design and Development, Engineering.

Key Deliverables:

Reporting to the General Manager.

Established the Engineering Office, Supervised the ramp up of CAD resource, engineers, and the hiring/training of local Engineers for multiple full vehicle development projects (Responsible for teams of up to 60 Design Engineers).

Project Management and financial responsibility for an 18-month vehicle development program for an ASEAN customer (Proton Persona).

Project management and financial responsibility for a 24-month heavy truck development program for a Chinese customer (North Benz – Beiben Benchi)

Sales and Marketing for the Product Development Department.

Supervising a team of local and expatriate engineers in the day to day activities required for the Design and Development of Automotive Interior Trim Systems.

Components designed and drawings created using CATIA V4 and V5 software.

COLLINS & AIKMAN (AUBURN HILLS, MICHIGAN) (ON CONTRACT).

(May 2002 – Sep 2003).

Lead Design Engineer.

Industry: Automotive Design and Development, Engineering.

Key Deliverables:

Design and development of the LX Platform cockpit style instrument panels and interior trim as solid and surfaced models for DCX North American R & D.

Responsible for 20 Design Engineers.

Adaptation of the LHD LX I/P Cockpit for Police Vehicles & use in RHD markets.

Components designed and drawings created using CATIA V4 software.

PROTON R&D (KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA) (LOTUS AND EDAG)

(Jan 1997 – May 2002).

Executive Engineer-Program Manager.

Industry: Automotive Design and Development, Engineering.

Key Deliverables:

Supervised the ramp up of CAD resource, contract engineers, and the hiring/training of local engineers for full vehicle development programs for Proton, Gen2 and SCM24.

Program management support for Proton, Gen2 and SCM24.

Design and development of instrument panel, interior trim, and console for the 2000 GX (CAD Engineering).

Responsible for 25 Design Engineers (Lotus).

Design & development of front end structures / Body In White for the 2000 GX (Waja) (CAD Engineering).

Developing and teaching Catia V4 and V5 CAD courses for incoming local engineers.

Benchmarking and implementing Catia V5.8 methodology for DMU and SQV activities at Proton.

Development of low cost Full Scale Power Wall Visualization proposal for Malaysian design center in Cyber Jaya.

Components designed and drawings created using CATIA V4 and V5 software.

GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION (NORTH AMERICA AND AUSTRALIA).

(Jan 1987 – Jan 1997).

Senior Design Engineer.

Industry: Automotive Design and Development, Studio Engineering.

Key Deliverables:

Holden G.M, Melbourne, Australia (Millard Design).

Team Leader. Design & development of Body in White (BIW) and structural systems for the 1997 Commodore VT.

Class “A” surface development for the 1998 Indonesian National Car.

Components designed and drawings created using CATIA V4 and C.G.S software.

G.M Midsize Division, Warren, Mi.

Design and development of interior trim, related parts, and seating for the 1997 Grand Prix and Lumina van. Studio liaison, criteria, and packaging for the 1999 Monte Carlo at G.M. Design Staff.

Components design and drawings created using C.G.S.

G.M. North American Truck, Troy, Mi.

Design and development of interior trim and related parts. Class “A” surface development for interior trim, 1996 M/L vans.

Components designed and drawings created using C.G.S software.

G.M. Midsize Division, Warren, Mi.

Team Leader. Design and development of greenhouse structures with experimental applications of aluminum extrusions. Studio liaison and class “A” surface development.

Project was 1997 Y body (Corvette).

Components designed and drawings created using C.G.S software.

G.M. Cadillac, Troy, Mi.

Class “A” surface development and Body in White (BIW) for Cadillac and G.M. Design Staff.

Components designed and drawings created using C.G.S. software.

G.M. Design Staff, Warren, Mi.

Team Leader. Class “A” surfacing for a variety of G.M. vehicles. Interior and Exterior.

Coordinated surfacing activities with studio clay model development for engineering feasibility.

Work done for S.P.E. (Surface Prototype Engineering).

G.M. Midsize Division, Warren, Mi.

Design and development of door systems and Door in White for the 1993 L body (Corsica / Beretta).

Components designed and drawings created using C.G.S software.

G.M Cadillac, Troy, Mi.

Design and development of rear end structures and Body In White (BIW) for the 1991 E/K bodies (Eldorado & Seville) specialized in creation of surface packages.

Components designed and drawings created using C.G.S software.

Work Experience Prior to 1987 Available Upon Request

References Available Upon Request

PERSONAL DETAILS

Languages Known : English, Survival Mandarin, and Survival Tagalog

Relocation Preference : USA, China, Philippines, SE Asia

Nationality : USA

Place of residence : Philippines

Marital status : Married, two sons

Highest Education : Vehicle design and engineering M.C.C.C.

OTHER SKILLS

Microsoft Office Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Project

Microsoft XL

CATIA Version 5 (Version 5 usage for investigation and project management purposes)

CONTACT DETAILS

Telephone Home : 063 923*******

Hand phone : 0086 156********

Email : ***********@*************.***

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