Carter Massie

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Livonia, Michigan 48150

734-***-****

adwqh8@r.postjobfree.com

Manufacturing, Launch Engineer, Quality Engineering, & Manufacturing support

Experienced automotive engineer with background in both plastics and steel manufacturing and sales. Processing background in secondary assemblies, Injection mold, CNC turning, Welding, Broaching, Part assembly, gear cutting, Screw machines and painting. Sales engineer for tooling company along with experience with part sales at Faurecia and SA Industries.

07/22 thru present Faurecia Interior Systems Saline, Michigan

Supplier Quality Engineer

Responsibilities: Overseeing 165 different suppliers, ensuring Quality standards achieved in all

Metrics. Prepared and presented supplier related 8d’s and improvements in daily Quality

department meetings. Investigated and analyzed all manufacturing issues in regards to

supplied components. Maintained optimized production levels and on time customer deliveries

for all product. Performed supplier improvement workshops at suppliers for production, Quality

and shipping.

Accomplishments:

Responsible for supplier management including qualifying new suppliers and improving marginal supplier performances by coaching and auditing through Faurecia system requirements.

Improved fixtures and Poke-yoke processes at suppliers and led continuous improvement ideas.

Managed weekly supplier quality conf calls to review all Quality issues and improvements.

Conducted effective analysis of failures or issues to determine root cause and implement corrective actions best suited for improvements.

Managed development of Pass thru initiative baseline for all concerns to customer to track and improve plant performance.

07/20 thru 07/22 Windsor Mold Group Saline, Michigan

Engineering Manager/Manufacturing Engineer

Responsibilities: Responsible for all engineering and machine maintenance for all Windsor

Mold Saline. Managing all new launches including Ford, Toyota and Rivian at the Saline plant.

In charge of all new equipment purchases and improvements for all projects in production and

new launches. Continuous improvement team leader for quality and production issues at plant.

Accomplishments:

Launched Ford canister welding automation process for improved quality and production.

Launching new Toyota wheel trim parts for 200D program 2022.

Manufacturing Engineer for all Ford products at Windsor Mold Saline.

Produced project status reports, work plans, timelines for all new plant launches.

Developed new equipment approval requirements for Windsor Mold Saline.

Worked with team to design and validate injection mold tools for new Ford Leaf Guard.

07/12-06/20 Faurecia Interior Systems Saline, Michigan

Plant Quality Engineer

Responsibilities: Responsible for all quality in UAP over F150 paint and Jeep production lines. Responsible for all quality Metrics on all 5 UAP production lines in Saline. Prepared and presented supplier related 8d’s and to all customers for review and approvals. Investigated and analyzed all manufacturing issues in regards to quality and process improvements and presented to customer

Accomplishments:

Launched all quality initiatives on JL program successfully in 2018 and continuing.

Improved and implemented fixtures and Poke-yoke processes on Jeep and Paint lines.

Added Continuous improvement action plans for Jeep and paint lines to meet plant deliverables.

Participated in weekly quality reviews with both Ford and Chrysler to review all open issues and engineering changes.

Assisted and implemented in plant Improvement ideas and cost saves for both Ford and Chrysler.

Supplier Quality Manager/Engineer

Responsibilities: Overseeing 252 different suppliers, ensuring Quality standards achieved in all

Metrics. Prepared and presented supplier related 8d’s and improvements in daily Quality

department meetings. Investigated and analyzed all manufacturing issues in regards to

supplied components. Maintained optimized production levels and on time customer deliveries

for all product. Performed supplier improvement workshops at suppliers for production, Quality

and shipping.

Accomplishments:

Responsible for supplier management including qualifying new suppliers and improving marginal supplier performances by coaching and auditing through Faurecia system requirements.

Improved fixtures and Poke-yoke processes at suppliers and led continuous improvement ideas.

Managed weekly supplier quality conf calls to review all Quality issues and improvements.

Conducted effective analysis of failures or issues to determine root cause and implement corrective actions best suited for improvements.

Managed development of Pass thru initiative baseline for all concerns to customer to track and improve plant performance.

Program Manager/Plant Launch Engineer/Manufacturing Engineer

Responsibilities: Launched and develop molding tools and assy equipment to produce

P552/ Ford F150 Instrument panel into production. Responsible for all Ford and Faurecia

Documentation for PPAP and launch measurables. Reviewed and implemented Ford design

Changes to injection Mold tooling and processes.

Accomplishments:

Develop process to produce Ford F150 IP in plant and at rate for 2014/2015 models.

Launched P552 Ford F150 Instrument panel from development into production.

Manufacturing Engineer on Ford F150 Instrument panel assy line.

Produced project status reports, work plans, timelines, budget reports and project metrics on all Ford F150 and P552 Instrument Panels.

Developed manufacturing process and equipment selections to produce Ip panels to print.

Worked with team to design and validate injection mold tools for Instrument Panel.

07/11-07/12 SA Industries 2, Hillsdale, Michigan

Plant Manager/Program Manager/Engineering Manager

Responsibilities: Filled in as plant manager for 4 months till position was filled. Responsible for

All plant operations as well as Program management and Engineering Manager. Program Manager

For all launches and new equipment in Screw Machine and CNC production throughout plant.

Accomplishments:

Assigned new plant measureable for safety, launches, quality objectives and production.

Launched new APQP format for all products.

Managing all outsourced vendors on prototype orders as well as outsourced production.

Produced project status reports, work plans, timelines, budget reports and project metrics on all new programs.

03/06-07/11 Master Automatic, Plymouth, Michigan

Manufacturing Engineer/Program Manager

Responsibilities: Manage launch of new products including prototypes, purchasing new equipment

and gauging with all needed documentation including process flow, PFMEA, Ppap and control

plans. Implementing Lean Manufacturing principles to current production lines for increased

productivity. Responsible for all cnc tooling in production and in testing phases in cnc turning,

milling, drilling and grinding processes. Design production gauging for all current and new jobs.

02/05-03/06 LM Gear, Chesterfield, Michigan

Manufacturing Engineer

Responsibilities: Manage launch of new products including prototypes, purchasing new equipment

and gauging with all needed documentation including process flow, PFMEA, Ppap and control

plans. Responsible for purchasing all CNC related tooling and equipment and inventory for

production requirements. Lead Member of continuous Improvement and Kaizen teams for internal

and external cost savings.

Accomplishments

Successfully launched Daimler Chrysler transmission shaft into production at 300,000 annually.

Successfully launched new rotating gear for seat rack build. Purchased advanced machinery for complicated part including a Swiss style lathe and gear hobbing machines.

Completed gear training and nomenclature classes to setup and purchase gear hobbing equipment.

02/92-02/05 Mascotech/Metaldyne, Farmington Hills, Michigan

Manufacturing Engineer/Program Manager

Responsibilities: Manage and supervise all production Toyota products in Farmington Hills plant.

Responsible for all continuous improvement, Kaizen, Just in time and Lean Manufacturing for

Five Toyota wheel hub lines. Project Manager and Lead Engineer on five Toyota wheel hub

production Lines at Metaldyne Farmington Hills. Responsible for all continuous improvement,

customer prototypes and running changes. Launched lines within budget and on time with new

CNC turning and drilling, CNC grinding, broaching, assembly, induction hardening, painting,

Magnetic particle inspection and washing equipment. Designed tooling and work holding to

accommodate machinery and raw forgings. Worked jointly with Toyota in Japan to eliminate

problems associated with design and implementation of new product.

Accomplishments

Completed four week Six Sigma Black Belt training and finished first project of reducing scrap by 50% on all Toyota product in facility to earn Black Belt and save $52,000.

Successfully launched two Toyota wheel hub lines. Purchased new equipment and gauging to setup two full scale lines with CNC turning, drilling, broaching, grinding, assembly, magnetic particle inspection and painting equipment.

Completed Lean Management training classes and applied all principles to all Toyota product lines producing a 3% increase in productivity.

Completed two Six Sigma Black Belt projects, productivity improvement and scrap reduction together on a Ford Sun Gear. Productivity improvement on Daimler Chrysler drums housing by reducing flaking material on flow form process.

Completed Kaizen training and participated in twenty two different Kaizen events making production, quality, cost reduction and safety improvements to the manufacturing floor.

Skills and Expertise

Safety

Lean manufacturing

Continuous improvement

Communication

Project management

Kaizen Techniques

Profit/ROI improvement

Change management

Project planning and management

Customer Relations management

Operations management

Supply chain

5s

Risk management

Education:

Associates degree Henry Ford Community College 2002.

04/12/23

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