Release Engineer Product
Resume:
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Product Engineer (**/**/** to 06/30/20)
Contracted to Vitro Autoglass- Product Engineer to Ford account Fix and moveable Glass
Responsibilities included:
Generated and follow up updates to DFMEA, P-diagrams, boundary, DVP&R, SCCAF, for Ford programs: CX489.
Follow up on design changes and release CR/Notices approval with Customer and Assy Plants.
8D support plant to close AIMS opened issues.
Update records from Audits reports.
Generate RFQs providing design changes studies info for the team to quote.
Some involvement with the validation of CX430 backlite hinges coordinating testing and providing reports. Some involvement in coordinating validation P-702 brackets new material
Design Release Engineer (11/2015 to 11/2016)
Fuyao Glass of America- Supplier Integrated to GM for Body Exterior Fix Glass
Responsibilities included:
Follow up and generated EWOs, ETO and TWO needed for changes for 2019 E2LB fix glass from Non-Saleable builds to production SORP in NA plant. Catch up on changes generated in home room GM of China
•Follow up and generated EWOs needed for changes for 2019 C1UL fix glass from Non-Saleable builds to production SORP.
•Generate and participated in Peer reviews presentations.
•Attend Customer’s PDT for T1XX Truck program and generated program deliverables for P release, drawings and markups, GD&T discussions with the customer and updates from SOR, follow up of cad releases.
•Generated cost reductions proposals for several programs and different Company Customers.
Design Release Engineer (05/2010 to 11/2015)
Contract to Ford Motor Co- Body Exterior-Fix Glass
Responsibilities included:
•Designed and released for 2013 D258-D385-D472 and D471 w/shields new value-added components.
•Responsible for all Ongoing Production programs fix glass issues: C520-U502-B562-C489-NA-China-EU.
•Raised Notices, CRs and Alerts in WERS (Ford), illustrations and builds sign off.
•Provided Program Team with background from TCe (sections, dimensions, screen dumps) needed to
support supplier’s design work.
• Sign off PPAP deliverables: DFMEA’s and DVP&R’s.
•Master Cost Reduction Initiatives: discussed cost savings proposals with suppliers, requested cost, analyze warranty verbatim, TGW’, NVH tested proposal, submitted to programs’ management for approval when proposal impacted appearance.
Design Release Engineer (02/06 to 05/20/10)
Zeledyne llc- Glass Division
Responsibilities included:
•Led design changes @ GETS of all door windows for the D-471 and D385 program and changes for all
• Glass and Value Added (all Ford programs): D-471, D258, D472, P473, WK2 (Chrysler).
•Created markup and reviews for all print creation: tolerances, datum scheme, material specs.
•Raised Notices, CRs and Alerts in WERS (Ford and local changes Zeledyne), illustrations.
•Provided Program Team with background from TCe (sections, dimensions, screen dumps) needed for
the design.
Design Release Engineer (02/03 to 02/06)
GM Small car- Glass Closures
Contracted to Grupo Vitro as Integrated Supplier- Located at Warren GM Tech Center
Responsibilities included:
•Lead design/changes of door windows and l/gate glass for High Heritage Retro, GMT-001 program.
•Engineering changes approval: EWO’s (E-square), open issues: PRTS, ADV testing and Validation,
•Ramos Arizpe, Mexico, Assembly build events support
Design Release Engineer (08/02 to 08/11/03)
GM Mid-Lux- Glazing & glass moldings
Contracted to Sekurit-Saint-Gobain as Integrated Supplier- Located at Warren GM Tech Center
Responsibilities included:
•Sign off for proto builds and build issues resolution IR’s.
•Lead design/changes of components for GMT-265, SRX, Cadillac program.
•Engineering changes approval: EWO’s (E-square), open issues: PIMREP, ADV testing and Validation, PDT agenda and open issues tracking.
• Lansing Grand River Assembly plant build events support (CMM data reviews, reworks, etc.,
Design Release Engineer (03/00 to 03/02)
Contract to GM.
GMTruck- Closures: Glazing Subsystem
Responsibilities included:
•Tendered SOR, attended Tech reviews for bidding process for H2 Hummer program for the glazing Subsystem.
•Sign off for SSTS, criteria reviews, lead design/changes of components, process PAD’s follow-up.
•Follow-up on APQP: ADV testing (DVP&R) and validation sign off, materials specs, appearance and GD&T completion.
Supported launch Assy plant, attended IR Team, revised process documents (PADS).
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Product Engineer (03/23/98 to 03/13/00)
Contracted to Textron
Textron Automotive Company -
Responsibilities included:
•Chrysler PT & PL 2000 cowl grill ( TPO @ ASA) from proto/launch events.
•Tendered feaslog and coordinated Eng. changes and CN’s with tool sources, tryouts, dimensional
studies, appearance approval, containers testing, secondary tools and fixtures build and debug.
•Updated DVP& R, PAP Work Plan, gage R & R.
Release Engineer (7/2/97 to 01/30/98)
Chrysler Jeep & Truck Engineering
Responsibilities included:
•The designing of carpets, dash pad/engine insulators interior trim components and the selection of noise dampening materials to meet NVH requirements
•Providing launch support for the 1998 XJ Cherokee
•Issuing and monitoring of change notices
Interior Body Engineer (7/95 to 4/11/97)
General Motors Corporation- Resident Engineer @ Truck Prod. Center
Responsibilities included:
•Determined the opening efforts for back-light and swing-out windows
•Evaluated wind noise issues to root cause customer dissatisfies.
•Liaison to GM’s new glass supplier: designs revision and documentation follow-up to the full PPAP process.
•Supported full size truck assembly plants by providing design information and door gap gauges
Project Engineer (5/93 to 7/95)
Contract to Johnson Controls Inc.
Responsibilities included:
•Performed V A analysis on GM’s C/K and S/T 330 Blazer platforms
•Evaluated cost reduction proposals and design improvements for comfort and appearance
•Liaison to the Mexican assembly plants and responsible for the design and prototype
•Released drawings and coordinated pilot try-out on the VW Beetle with the Mexican joint venture
Engineering Supervisor (10/92 to 5/93)
SEAT (Volkswagen of Spain)
Responsibilities included:
Supervisor for the seat & seat belt group
•Led new in-house and outsourced designs and coordinated testing
• Attend supplier presentations on foaming and trimming operations to determine new designs and
technology for future products
Designer (03/91 to 10/92)
Invenio Corporation
Responsibilities included:
•Created conceptual drawings for light weight seat frames and performed feasibility studies
considering aluminum and die cast magnesium materials for GM’s electric vehicle
•Performed studies to communize the Flex-With seat frame throughout several GM passenger car
platforms
Designer (10/86 to 01/91)
Modern Engineering
Responsibilities included:
•Created concepts for 60/40 and 45/45 seat frames for the B & C platforms
•Created production layouts from styling contour drawings for E/K Cadillac
•Performed stack up studies for side panels & cover interference
Product engineer (1981-1986)
Volkswagen Argentina
Pacheco, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Responsibilities included:
•Design of interior components: seats, floor console, door panels.
•Tendered proposals/renderings leading the prototype exterior (Design & clay build).
•Presented proposals to management for various interior/ exterior programs.
Designer (1976 to 1981)
Saavedra Industries
Buenos Aires, Argentina
● Responsibilities included:
● Diverse activities in the development & manufacturing of seat frames for different customers including Ford, Chrysler and Fiat.
EDUCATION
National Technological University
Buenos Aires, Argentina
•Mechanical Engineering Degree (6-year Program: Equivalent to a master’s degree)
Graduated in 1982
Automotive Technician (6-year Program) - 1972
National Technological Institute
Buenos Aires, Argentina
OTHER SKILLS
•Spanish native language.
•CATIA: basic section cutting, and dimensioning.
•Skilled in MS Word, MS Excel, Power Point. GM’s Product Vision (VIS).
Course certificate translations and references furnished upon request
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