Engineering Design Engineer

Timothy J. Orow

***** ********* ***** • Livonia MI 48152 • 734-***-**** • email - *******.****@****.***

www.linkedin.com/in/timothyOrow

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

A highly talented, accomplished Program and Product Management Professional with more than 18 years of experience. Well-versed in building positive relationships with customers and other stakeholders. Skilled at overseeing complex, high-value technical projects with excellent planning competencies. Concise and decisive communicator with organizational, multitasking and project management talents.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

6+ years of automotive component design and release experience managing high-volume and high profile projects

Automotive production launch experience as Design Engineer and Chassis Launch Supervisor

4+ years of manufacturing assembly experience working directly in a manufacturing environment

3+ years of product management experience in consumer goods working directly with marketing, manufacturing and engineering to successfully develop new products in highly competitive retail space

10+ years of project and program management experience working with global cross functional engineering and manufacturing teams

Initiated, developed and implemented over $14 million in material cost reductions over the past 15 years

SKILLS

Process Improvement

Material Cost Reductions

VA / VE

Leadership

Time Management

Motivation

Team Building

Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint, Word

MS Project

Cross Functional Team Building

Product Management

Program Management

Coach and mentoring

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Hitachi Automotive Systems, Farmington Hills, Mi. April 2016 – July 2020

Program Manager – 2020 Ford Explorer and Aviator

Responsible for establishing, managing and communicating project requirements for Ford CD6 Platform, front brake calipers and front damper assemblies, from design concept to mass production.

Developed, managed and successfully implemented project plan supporting $24.5 million industrialization plan and $6 million in manufacturing and supplier tooling expenditures to support 6 design variants for front brake calipers and 8 design variants for front strut assembly lines in Hitachi Automotive Systems Manufacturing Facility in Queretaro Mexico

Utilized Microsoft Project to successfully created a work breakdown structure (WBS). Established KPI’s by integrating customer milestones and key deliverables with Hitachi Automotive Phase Gate Timing from concept design through end gate approval

Successfully established, managed and facilitated weekly team meetings with global cross functional teams in U.S., Japan, China and Mexico to review project status to assigned tasks, create and update engineering open issues, manufacturing risk assessments, communicate customer design and manufacturing assumptions

Prepared executive program summaries, outlined program risk for cost, timing, manufacturing and mass production. Team met on-time delivery to customers for all milestone phases and exceeded profitability projections

Utilized Six Sigma training to develop an analytical model that managed and maintained customer product changes, service part releases, PPAP status, manufacturing efficiency, warranty, and customer forecast vs actual demand for front brake calipers

Developed and managed prototype builds. Substantially reduced international shipping expenses

Represented Hitachi Automotive Systems as On-site Program Launch Coordinator, supporting the first 4 month of production launch at Chicago Assembly for all Hitachi Products. Identified and communicated all build issues with internal engineering teams for investigation and containment to support the start of mass production

Successfully managed and monitored all customer running changes and service releases

Robert Bosch Corporation / Fiskars Brand Inc., Peoria Il* August, 2012 – April 2016

*Fiskars Brand Inc. acquired the Robert Bosch Gardening and Water Division in December 2014.

Product Manager/Product Technical Specialist – New Product Development

Work directly with production, purchasing, category, brand and marketing managers to establish product requirements, cost targets, resource allocations, and timing schedules. Managed engineering resources through product predevelopment, testing, BOM creation and final product release. Conducted and managed weekly meetings with forecast planners, production, logistics, purchasing, marketing, and quality for providing resolution to open issues.

Presented project status on cost, timing, and risk assessments to department managers and directors

Managed NPD, suppliers, and product launch of the Leak Free Watering System that generated 10 million in additional revenue in the 2014 selling season. Effectively managed and communicated changes to product design, supplier quality and volume forecast through cross functional team meetings and monthly management reviews to ensure accountability for the achievement of project deliverables

Designed test fixtures and developed procedures to accurately measure the performance and durability for water and gardening segment of Fiskars Brand Inc.

Created/Implemented 2016 Leak Free design changes and led supplier resourcing actions from Mexico to China to increase current gross margins from 22% to 46%

Authored/Co-authored 5 patents with Robert Bosch Tool Corporation and Fiskars Brand Inc.

CODA Automotive, Santa Monica, CA December, 2010 – August 2012

Product Lifecycle Manager / Vehicle System Integration – Electric Vehicle Storage and Propulsion Systems

Developed data management system for all electric vehicle platform and battery storage systems. Managed all CAD data, data translations, bill of materials, ongoing changes, and engineering documentation from conception though the entire lifecycle of the product.

Created, implemented, and managed global file structure that enabled product design engineers to effectively communicate product information, changes with suppliers and manufacturing partners in China

Established engineering guidelines, standards, procedures and develop storage requirements for all technical drawing, 3D CAD models, manufacturing process sheets, engineering specifications, and internal test procedures

Managed all product changes and data storage for 3D models, technical drawing, service requirements, PPAP status and bill of materials for the entire product lifecycle for all products, through design and manufacturing

Navistar International, Fort Wayne, IN April, 2010 – December, 2010

New Product Development Associate Engineer – Frame and Fuel Systems

Lead product engineering teams in the development of concept design proposals to further strengthen the International brand segment in the heavy truck market. Provide leadership, planning, and development of new product offerings based on marketing strategies, and customer-dealer interface.

Developed design concepts and initial program charter for reducing aerodynamic drag on current line-haul fleets

Introduced new concepts that reduced component cost on Prostar Fifth Wheel applications by over 20%

Designed and proposed lean manufacturing concept to improve full frame assembly process for Garland Texas Assembly

Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI September 1990 – August 2008

Manager – Global CAD Data Migration and Methods

Utilize project management experience and CAD system knowledge to lead the development and implementation of global processes and procedures required to efficiently transfer active CAD, CAE and manufacturing data files from existing product data management storage device (PDM) to Team Center Engineering (TCE).

Established and managed all technical development, process requirements and system specifications for creation and implementation of 14 global CAD standards to successfully transfer over 700,000 2-D and 3-D data files to TCE

Managed budget, created work plans, established timing schedules and measured system performance

Facilitated weekly status reports for all chief program engineers, global business partners and suppliers

Achieved program savings of $140,000 by delivering North American objectives 6 months prior to target

Program Manager/Launch Supervisor – Chassis Systems

Effectively manage all chassis design and system integration deliverables during initial program planning through Job 1 for 2005 Crown Victoria, Grand Marquis, and Lincoln Town Car. Establish and manage budget, headcount, product changes, testing, and supplier timing for brakes, frames, steering, suspension, wheels and tires sub-systems.

Successfully managed, scheduled and validated for all chassis component level parts, met corporate performance specifications and Federal Motor Vehicle Safety standards

Managed and led resolution for all durability testing and production build issues.

Supported chassis engineering at all build phases including; pilot, pre-production and production builds.

Created and implemented an interactive communication tool that reduced the need for product development engineering onsite launch support by over 50%

CAD Supervisor

Provided leadership and technical engineering support for all medium duty pick-ups. Utilized manufacturing and design experience to identify and resolve potential issues in component level design, packaging requirements. Developed and managed CAD training program for GPDS, Catia, and Team Center Engineering for 25 full time engineers and designers.

Scheduled and conducted weekly CAD package compatibility reviews for system and component levels to ensure vehicle compliance to SDS, design verification, validation and GD&T.

Established and led Chassis Geometric Design and Tolerance (GD&T) core engineering team

Product Design and Development Engineer

Product design responsibilities for the Ford Explorer frames, jacks and tools, heat shields, body mounts, hoist, and spare tire carrier.

Provided technical, lead engineering direction and launch support for three North American vehicle assembly plants, field service engineering, and supply base

Managed, developed, and coordinated the testing and production implementation for providing structural frame improvements required to improve 2002 vehicle offset crash performance on the 2002 Explorer from marginal to "Best Pick"

As project leader, implemented a business case for Ford of Venezuela that included, manufacturing development, product testing and shipping logistics which resulted in a platform revenue increase of $240 million

Provided technical specialist support and onsite supervision for the repair of 19,000 Expedition and F-Series frames for welds and dimensional control issues, produced prior to Job 1, at Dana’s Elizabethtown Kentucky’s Facility

CAD Design Engineer - Plant Engineering Team (PVT)

On-site engineering support (Louisville Assembly Plant) responsibility for providing design, package, and vehicle verification studies to support the Ford Explorer PVT cost and quality objectives for chassis, powertrain, and body subsystems.

Conducted supplier quality investigations, plant trials, and assisted in system fill during production change over

Managed, updated and released CAD details, process sheets and assembly layouts

Scheduled/Managed plant trials and assisted with chassis components change during launch system fill

Developed, designed and implemented a business case for deleting the Explorer rear washer bottle. This resulted in an overall system cost reduction of $6.50, reduced overall vehicle weight by 2.5 lbs per vehicle and reduced plant labor allocations by 1.5 heads.

Chassis Suspension Designer – CAD

3D model and packaging responsibility of Ford Explorer and Ranger for front suspensions components. Work with product development engineers to create design proposals, verify packaging requirements and release changes.

On-site CAD support for 1995 Explorer Launch

Implemented and establish methods for eliminating paper layouts as team member

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

University of Louisville Louisville, KY.

SELECTED AWARDS

2006 Truck Significant Achievement Award - Single Model Master Process

2002 Insurance Institute for Highway Safety "Best Pick" Award – Offset Crash Enhancement

2001 Truck Significant Achievement Award - Explorer Capacity Constraint

2001 Truck Significant Achievement Award - Frame E - Coat System

SELECTED CERTIFICATIONS

2017 Advanced Microsoft Project

2009 Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

2005 Six Sigma Green Belt

2002 R202 Full Vehicle Drive Evaluation

US PATENTS

Robert Bosch Gmbh

WO EP CN AU • US20130341904A1 Quick connect and quick disconnect system

US • USD706706126S1 Coupling Nut

WO • US WO2014176506A1 Method and jaw assembly for applying end fittings or couplings to a fluid hose

Fiskers Oyj Abp

WO • EP2971912A1 Kink resistant hose system with coil layer and method of manufacturing

WO US CN • NO20151197A1 Kink resistant hose system with layer of spaced units and method of manufacturing

REFERENCES

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