Product Development Program Manager

PAULO E. BRITO

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

Phone: 586-***-****

OBJECTIVE

Looking for a position that utilizes and builds upon more than 20 years of experience in design, product development, engineering, training, management, and program management.

EXPERIENCE

1/2024 – 6/2025 Randstad (FLEX) – Farmington Hills, MI

Sr Global Program Manager

Program management for Stellantis program.

Commodity: wire harness.

-Activities and duties:

Lead the program team to drive program execution, milestone achievement and financial performance.

Develop and manage program schedule and timing.

Track program deliverables to closures per program timing.

Shield maintenance – regularly update schedule, financials, gate reviews, profile information, open issues.

Lead program gate reviews.

Assign and drive program open issues.

Lead program QVA and OP management.

Monitor and manage program budget:

-ED&T

-NRE

-Capex

-Customer funded tooling

-Launch costs.

Actively lead customer program meetings to ensure adherence to the program requirements and schedule.

Lead and drive change management for their program (s).

Report program and metrics at required program meetings (internal and external).

Managing the program risks and contingency plans,

Provide team motivation, plus guidance and best practice/ learnings.

Promote and improve company image and improve customer relationships.

10/2017 – 10/2023 Auria - Southfield, MI

Sr. Product engineer

Engineering documents, product development for GM, Chrysler, and the aftermarket.

Commodity: Carpet, flooring, wheel liners, dash panels, insulators, acoustic treatments.

-Activities and duties:

Using 3D CAD software such as UG, CATIA, or NX as revision tool to develop and manage part design data.

Update 2D drawings as required by customer/program, Including GD&T sheets, full drawings, and gage layouts.

Develop and update products based on engineering and design direction.

Perform environmental assessments to ensure design accuracy and find interferences.

Complete model check to ensure feasibility for tooling. This may include draft analysis and thickness mapping, among other assessments.

Leading cross-functional responsibility and driving inputs through development, concept changes.

Solutions to the issues during the product development process, BOM, FMEAs, DVP&R, recovery and action plans, team reviews.

Controlling change management documentation through different development phases, VEVA, RFQ and Budgets.

Interaction with suppliers, plants, customers, and management.

Tool development, Prototyping. Testing.

Product performance evaluation, reverse engineering

Parts development in Catia (providing guidelines for design group). Revision cad packages looking at interferences, gaps and clearances, Fit ups.

7/2015 – 10/2017 Autoneum Farmington Hills, MI

Sr. Product engineer

Engineering documents, product development for GM and Chrysler.

Commodity: Carpet, flooring, wheel liners, dash panels, insulators, acoustic treatments.

-Activities and duties:

Leading cross-functional responsibility and driving inputs through development, concept changes.

Solutions to the issues during the product development process, BOM, FMEAs, DVP&R, recovery and action plans, team reviews.

Controlling change management documentation through different development phases, VEVA.

Interaction with suppliers, plants, customers, and management.

Tool development.

Prototyping.

Testing.

Fit ups.

Parts development in Catia (providing guidelines for design group).

Revision cad packages looking at interferences, gaps, and clearances.

9/2014 – 7/2015 Bartech Auburn Hills, MI

Product and Release engineer

Engineering documents, product development, and testing at Chrysler.

Commodity: Roof racks, wheel liners.

-Activities and duties:

Leading cross-functional responsibility and driving inputs through development, concept changes.

Solutions to the issues during the product development process, BOM, FMEAs, DVP&R, recovery and action plans, team reviews.

Controlling change management documentation through different development phases.

Interaction with suppliers, plants, and management.

Prototyping.

Field testing.

Quality and fitment.

10/2012- 9/2014 Autoliv Auburn Hills, MI

Application engineer, Release engineer, PEL

Releasing engineering documents, product development, and testing. Supporting projects as:

Daimler, Chrysler, and VW.

Commodity: Sterring wheels and airbags.

-Activities and duties:

Contact with customers and suppliers’ interface.

Preparation of PPAP, test and release documentation

Leading cross-functional responsibility and driving inputs through the development, concept changes and new inputs, Solutions to the issues during the product development process, BOM, Test plans reviews.

Parts development in Catia (providing guidelines for design group).

Revision cad packages looking at interferences, gaps, and clearances.

01/2010- 09/2012 Lund Lawrenceville, GA

Program manager, Senior Design, Development. Product and Release engineer

Providing engineering, product development, design solutions and release, program management, timing, and costing. Supporting customers such as: Ford, Toyota, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Chrysler, VW.

Commodity: accessories (air shields, hood protection, moon/sunroof deflectors, window deflectors).

-Activities and duties:

Contact customers and suppliers attending meetings through the concept of releasing.

Preparation of PPAP and release documentation

Program management, leading cross-functional responsibility and driving direct inputs through the development, concept changes and new inputs, keep the program dates and deliverables; Solutions to the issues during the product development process, BOM, “A” surface reviews, timing, and budget.

Reverse engineering.

Parts development in Catia (providing guidelines).

Revision cad packages looking at interferences, gaps, and clearances.

07/2003- 12/2009 Pac Group Troy, MI

Senior Design, Development, Product and Release engineer, Program Manager.

Provides engineering, product development, and design solutions. We provide support to a range of distinguished clients, including Ford, Toyota, Honda, Porsche Engineering, Collins & Aikman, Chrysler, GM, among others.

Scope of work and expertise:

Interiors (Instrument panels, door trim panels, consoles, Hard trim, Soft Trim, Seats

and aggregated components).

Exterior (Bumpers, Facias, Fenders, Spoilers Wheel liners, under shields).

Sheet Metal (Body in White, brackets, hinges and Chassis)

Closures and aggregated subcomponents (seals, locks, strikers and others)

Analysis of CAE reports into the full body engineering function to evaluate stiffness, strength, durability, NVH and occupant protection)

Studio Inputs and Quality Evaluation such as Craftsmanship, feasibility for production manufacturability and aggregated components based on vehicle structural targets, packaging and kinematics, “A” surface design and release, using Catia V5.

Leading cross-functional responsibility and driving direct inputs through the development, concept changes and new inputs; Solutions to the issues during the product development process, BOM, “A” surface reviews.

Accountable for overseeing product engineering, design activities, release management, adherence to standards, and ensuring comprehensive documentation.

Warranty Analysis (packaging and vehicle study using Catia V5, I-Deas and Digital Buck.).

DVP&R, DFMEA, Quality Filters.

Participating in engineering meetings focused on product development and working with the sales, purchasing, target-setting, and engineering teams.

Program management, vehicle systems and integrator.

Managed HVAC air distribution and aggregates, meeting all customer targets with 100% first-test success.

Underbody and powertrain development.

Leadership, management, and mentoring.

Driveline, Differentials. Axles and gears.

Suspension, springs and dampers.

Casting

Fixtures and gigs.

06/1999– 07/2003 Pac Edge Brazil (Strim Comercial) Sao Paulo, Brazil

Engineering Manager and Project Coordinator

Design & Release, APQP.

Leading cross-functional teams (Designers, engineers, and Quality)

Activities such as Material Cost Reduction and Liaison Engineering. Customer support (Valeo, Siemens VDO, Textron, GM, Ford, Volkswagen, Fiat, Nissan, and Others). Technical Quotations involving hours, technicians, machine cost and fixed costs.

Implement of the first cell for Nissan Japan – full modeling and kinematics in CATIA V5 for manufacturing equipment. Leading and mentoring the group members.

Project management, execution, and coordination of jobs, (Brazil, China, Japan, and Australia).

Instructing, training, and mentoring the CAD team in CATIA V5 (designers, engineers, and associates). Teaching design standards, modeling techniques, kinematics, mechanics, assemblies, data management and Teamcenter.

Targeting GM and their suppliers. Served as on-site engineer for automotive projects, collaborating directly with customers. Overseeing the design team to ensure project objectives are completed on schedule and meet specified quality standards.

Developed mechanisms, gauges, appliances (industrial and costumer markets).

Developed, designed, engineered, and prototyped multiple metal and plastic components.

02/1999– 06/1999 Polyform thermoplastics Sao Paulo, Brazil

Sales, instructor, application, and maintenance Engineer

Received training as a sales instructor, application engineer, and maintenance engineer for Amtech ultrasonic welding machines; visited multiple customers to assess their requirements. Instructing the operators and doing the maintenance of the machines.

08/1991– 01/1999 Pilao – Maquinas e Equipamentos Sao Paulo, Brazil

Project Coordinator

Design heavy machinery (Paper Mill machinery), Jigs and fixtures.

Implemented AutoCAD as a project tool.

Quality engineer

Leader for Jig and fixtures department.

Developing new tools and processes to reduce material cost of the products and increase the quality.

Prepare updated BOMs, create machinery manuals, and produce various specialized calculations.

Optimize the mill layout to reach maximum production output.

EDUCATION

1989–1995 Mackenzie University Sao Paulo, Brazil

B.S., Mechanical Engineering. (GPA 3.5)

KNOWLEDGE

Management

Program management

Product development

Project management knowledge and experience.

Demonstrates analytical skills and proficiency in problem-solving.

Instructor and mentor

Project, and Team leader

Training experience skills, adding proper direction for specialized areas.

CATIA V5 (more than 7000h experience and Certified), ICEM (Certified), CP3P SDRC-IDEAS (2000h, Certified), EDS Unigraphics, Autodesk AutoCAD (3000h), MS Office, MS Project, Enovia and Corporate Team Center, Vis-mock-up.

Agile, Shield

Error-Proofing, FDVS - Ford Design Verification System,

Design Verification Plan & Report (DVP&R)

GD&T

Shop drawings

DFMEA / PFMEA

Control plans

Test plans

Research and development.

Prototyping, mock-ups, 3D printing.

Reverse engineering and scanning.

“A” surface design, Plastics design, body in white, chassis and structures, metallic design, and applications.

Plastic molding

Compression molding

Sheet metal

Tooling design

TIG, MIG and ultrasonic welding

Automotive, consumer products and heavy machinery knowledge

Craftsmanship issues up front through competitive benchmarking as well as virtual assessments, knowledge in packaging, research, design, and product development, remarkably familiar with industry leading standards.

PIM (Product Information Management)

Diesel engines certified.

OTHER LANGUAGES

Portuguese – Fluent (first Language).

English (fluent).

Spanish (can understand and read).

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