Project Manager / Lead Engineer

Michael H. Olevnik

**** **** ******** ***** ****: 248-***-**** Bloomfield Township, MI 48301 Cell: 248-***-****

e-mail: *****@*********.***

Overview:

Experienced engineering professional and project manager, automotive trained in F.M.E.A., D.F.M.A., and Six Sigma and Systems Engineering. Interior and exterior trim design and materials, new design creation, prototyping, component cost tracking, product design engineering issue resolution, and field failure analysis are career strengths. Personal strengths are cross-functional team building, supplier quality liaison, and project coordination in both OEM and interior supplier settings.

Skills:

Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point, Project), Outlook

FMEA (Design and Process); APQP and PPAP proficiencies, ISO/ TS16949

Design for Manufacturability and Assembly; Design for Serviceability

Experienced with injection molded plastics, compression molded trim, blow molding

Design for Six Sigma - Project Leader; Design of Experiments

Professional Work History:

Project Engineer – Interior Blow Molded Products (Flambeau) 7/23 - present

Responsible for program management of tooling signoffs, gage sourcing, and RASIC tasks timing for Tier 1 & 2 customers

Collaborated with Tier 1 customer to re-source dimensional gauge fixtures, realizing a 30% savings. Identified additional $65K investment savings for gauge quotations, across 8 other division OEM programs.

Lead Engineer – Bumpers /Grilles/Fascia and Trim, Performance Vehicles (GM) 5/22 – 4/23

Responsible division liaison with GM Korea team on Cadillac CT5 sedans, for pre-launch assembly issues. Also responsible for current production model support of Corvette, Cadillac CT4/CT5, and Camaro fascias, including warranty management

Led cross platform diagnostic group to spotlight visual fastener galvanic corrosion cases in _carbon fiber premium parts. Successful study identified low cost countermeasures, now _commonized into premium Corvette and Cadillac models. Annual warranty cost avoidance of $180K. Recommendations adopted into GM best practices design records.

Published quarterly Top 20 warranty ‘deep dive’ analysis to spot emerging claim trends early, __for root cause investigations. Drove 20% improvement in claims costs for Corvette and Cadillac __models.

Lead Engineer – Interior Trim Engineering (Toyota-Boshoku America) 4/18 – 4/22

Responsible for engineering coordination of all door trim launch activities for refreshed ’19 Corolla and Lexus RX & NX models

Conducted complete headliner material validation test program for ’22 Lexus NX (SUV) model, __including DFMEA improvement measures for adhesive processes

Guided comprehensive cost thrifting change activities for door trim panel group, including all __subcomponents, design process alternatives, and future model DFMA measures for part __consolidation.

Departmental technical expert on side impact compliance design measures for door trim panels __(FMVSS 214 & IIHS). Identified potential savings of $800K, via proposals for integration of __pelvic blocker structures with map pocket backing panels.

Program Manager – Exterior Plastics Components (Flex N Gate) 6/17 – 3/18 Responsible for GM HD truck chrome plated grilles and skid plate assemblies, and Toyota fog lamp bezels

Collaborated with Toyota to implement mid-cycle material changeover from a painted TPO execution to mold-in-color metallic TPO for Corolla fog lamp bezels, realizing a net savings of $1.6 million in the final model year of the parts.

Product Engineer – Interior Components (Yanfeng Automotive Interiors) 11/15 – 4/17 Responsible for various trim and instrument panel refinement activities for Ford, and launch support for Volkswagen Atlas

Eliminated $35,000 average monthly warranty service claims expenses by identifying root cause and devising field fix for instrument panel rattle, with Ford team on Lincoln MKC models

Organized operator training for VW Atlas instrument panel glove box assemblies, and tuned door infrared welding processes for improved fit of final assemblies.

Design and Release Engineer – Doors and Interior Trim (Ford Motor Co.) 3/12 – 9/15

Responsible for trim D & R team development activities for ’17 Lincoln MKX, European Edge, and ’18 Ford Expedition doors, including ambient lighting, value analysis, and recommendations on price series differentiation.

Authored Lincoln MKX ‘actionable items’ paper, describing cabin luxury improvements for perceived quality and craftsmanship, using competitive benchmarking of market group peers from in-house studies and global Auto Show research.

Managed all Bill of Material information and updates, completing more than 40 engineering change documents within a year, including cost tracking and advancements through approval hierarchy.

Project Engineer – Door Systems and Closures (Inteva Products) 6/11 – 3/12

Responsible for preproduction engineering validations and prototype assembly of truck door handles.

Managed 14 supplier (50 item) B.o.M. for Kenworth and Peterbilt interior and exterior door handles assemblies, facilitating prototype build orders for timely delivery to customer plants. .

Project Engineer - Overhead Systems (Nissan Motors) 1/11 - 6/11

Responsible for warranty analysis of sunvisors and headliner assemblies, and collaborations on supplier quality improvement.

Improved sunvisor wiring harness assembly, to solve chronic warranty claims issue, reducing warranty expenses by $52,000. Authored competitive headliner benchmarking report to identify cost efficiencies.

Financial Advisor - New England Financial 12/09 - 1/11

Devised family and small business financial plans that minimize risk and protect assets.

Project Engineer – Door Trim and Instrument Panel - RT Minivan (Chrysler) 9/04 - 9/08

Responsible for design and releasing of door and instrument panel trim, guiding engineering collaboration with I.A.C. (Lear Interiors), and Rebo Lighting from pre-prototype phase throughout production launch

Headed investigative team that successfully diagnosed instrument panel control embrittlement problem, quickly identifying root cause, establishing containment and clean point, and defining an ongoing field diagnostic procedure to mitigate risk. Enabled corporation to avoid $66,000

weekly vehicle quarantine costs.

Education and Training : CATIA v6, TeamCenter, VisMockup, NX

B.S.M.E., Wayne State University Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing

Thermoplastic Engineering Design Kepner-Tregoe Root Cause Analysis, 8D

Injection Molding Technologies & Mold Flow Error-Proofing Design Methods

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