STEVEN JOHN MITCHINSON

+86-131-****-****

adhtv8@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Highly motivated Tooling/Program Manager with extensive experience in England, Europe, North America and China in the automotive industry. Responsible for automotive tool construction (400t – 1800t) Auto/Stage tooling including Transfer, Progressive & Tandem Dies from RFQ, Design/ Design Review, Tool Build/follow ups, Snagging Completion, and Buy Off to Phase 3 PPAP.

KEY SKILLS

SolidWorks 2018, UGNX10 CAD Design Engineer, Designing automated/Stage transfer and Progressive Tooling

19 years in automotive tool and die making and die design/review in all aspects of tool construction in 3 continents

6 years’ experience in China as key tooling engineer responsible for tooling follow up from design review to complete buy off at run at rate and PIST requirements. With packages exceeding 40 tools at a time and $10,000,000 budget annually.

Excellent negotiator with Chinese tool vendors to achieve all gateways required that are agreed in PO, are met

Professional (in press) tool and die debugger

Well versed in customs clearance import & export, including all aspects of international shipment law

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Programme/Tooling Manager

Ricor Limited, Studley Midlands, United Kingdom

(December 2012 – November 2018)

Lead Tooling Engineer on Porsche P918 Spyder seat with over 38 tools – in China with robotic weld assembly. Tooling budget 4,000,000 GBP delivered to Johnson Controls on time. Responsible for all tool buy off in China.

Managed JLR (Jaguar Land Rover) fuel cradle tools (1600t hydraulic) – in China, on 3 platforms L405, L494 and L538 2,500,000 GBP package including sub-assemblies. Delivered early. Responsible for all tool buy off in China.

Co ordinating with OEM engineering departments such as (body in white, trim in final, trim in electrical and closures) ensuring correct feasibility for pressed tooling

Managing groups of engineers ranging from Project, Quality and Tooling Engineers ensuring all gateways are in line and to plan and budget in China and the UK

Generating all purchase orders, Tooling, checking fixtures, try-out material and shipping

Responsible for all DFEMA and PFEMA with OEM’s

Project/Tooling Engineer,

Sertec Group Holdings, Coleshill Birmingham, United Kingdom

(January 2009 – November 2012)

Completion DFMEA and PFMEA with OEM’s departments

Responsible for all tooling release packs

In charge of all purchase orders

Maintaining all shipping and customs documents

Generate all timing plans from OEM Master Build Plan (stock in plant/start of production)

Lead Tool & Die Maker,

Ascent Tool and Die Limited, Brampton, Ontario, Canada

(October 1998 – November 2008)

Tool and Die apprenticeship completed

Approximately 20,000hrs experience building dies

EDUCATION

Sheridan Collage Oakville Ontario Canada (1998/2002)

MECHANICAL TECHNICIAN - TOOL AND DIE / TOOL MAKER (CO-OP (1998/2002)

References Available on Request.

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