Product design release engineer interior exterior plastics

GINO F. PALAZZOLO

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CAREER SUMMARY Seeking a challenging engineering position with great opportunity for a growing company. Skilled automotive product design and release engineer with expertise in plastic interior and exterior trim and 16 total years experience. Supported multiple product launches including resolving design and quality issues. Strong background in product design of plastics, testing, APQP, developing DFMEAs and DVP&Rs. Product development experience working on Instrument panel, floor center console, air flow (registers and ducts), door trim, pillar trim and exterior/interior lighting products. Developed product from concept thru launch multiple programs. International experience in Brazil for 6 months supporting launch. CAD experience using catia and IDEAS for engineering purposes (section cutting and packaging checks). Completed formal CAD design training classes (IDEAS and PDGS) for engineers.

EXPERIENCE

VISTEON CORPORATION (Midwest Labor services-CAEtech), Van Buren twp, MI

3/7/06- 1/21/09 Position: Product Design & Release Engineer – DS instrument panel- interior trim plastics

• Lead design and engineering for Air registers, Air Ducts, Center Stack assembly, bin mats and 115v outlet assembly for the 2009 DS Dodge Ram Pickup instrument panel I/P

• Launch support- resolved quality, manufacturing, build and testing issues

• Resolved major fit issue of climate control switch to center bezel gap

• Identified root cause and resolved metal clips popping off during service issue

• Resolved fit issue of full console center bezel lower flange over flush to valence panel

• Mats warping issue- identified root cause due to bulk packaging of mats

• Developed proposal for mat install issue into cubby bin- add lead in to attach features

• Received customer approval for production tool kick off thru ok to tool reviews

• Negotiated with design studio and drove class A surface issues to closure

• Supported weekly open issues meeting with customer and drive issues to closure

• Led I/P package meeting to resolve open issues

• Training and experience using GBC (Global BOM and change management)

Position: Product Design & Release Engineer – JK center console and door trim- interior trim

• Supported 2009 MY JK Jeep Wrangler launch of door trim and center console assembly

• Identified root cause and developed temporary and permanent action for new JK Console drop-in bin BSR issue

• Lead resolution and developed proposal for new Console drop-in bin warp issue

• Identified, performed feasibility analysis and testing validation for cost reduction proposals

TRW AUTOMOTIVE (Volt), Farmington Hills, MI

8/05-12/23/05 Position: Program Manager – Interior trim

• Managed new and current model product including I/P Air Outlets and Air Extractors.

• Reviewed ESOW, SOW and SOR to understand and communicate requirements.

• Responsible for on-time program deliverable completion and product gate reviews with management. Led successful and approved gate reviews.

• Led current model programs through PSW and PPAP deliverables.

• Responsible for developing program budget including gross margin, internal rate of return and years for recovery. Managed cost and price of product.

• Led team meetings to drive program open issues to closure.

• Supported customer meetings and drive decisions.

BLACKHAWK AUTOMOTIVE PLASTICS (MST), Troy, MI

10/04-8/05 Position: Program Manager and Senior Project Engineer- Interior trim

• Lead design and engineering for A-pillar, B-pillar and C-pillar fabric wrapped interior upper trim for the Lincoln E386/D385

• Verified design met all customer and federal requirements for interior trim

• Developed program timing (MS project) and followed through to verify completion

• Lead development of one pager decision matrix and presented to Ford chief engineer to obtain program direction

• Generate quotes including cost and timing and present to customer

FORD MOTOR COMPANY (MSX International), Dearborn, MI

10/00- 9/04 Position: Interior Hard Trim Plastics Design & Release Engineer

• Managed design, release, cost and timing of hard trim (A-D pillars, Rear Qtr trim, Swing Gate and Center Console) for the Ford Ecosport and BV226N programs

• International experience - relocated to Brazil to provide launch support (6 months).

• Identified and lead resolution of build and testing issues.

• Negotiated with design studio and resolved class A surface issues.

• Presented one pager decision matrix to Ford chief engineer for program direction

• Proposed smokers pkg including ash cup (existing tooling) to Ford chief engineer which became program direction.

• Identified all requirements and verified incorporation into design

• APQP process, DFMEA, DVPR, Process flow, Control plans, GDT definition, eFDVS, WERS, IDEAS, vital and digital buck.

VISTEON (Compuware), Redford, MI

2/99- 10/00 Position: Exterior lighting plastics project engineer

• Responsible for exterior lighting design and release for all current models of Lincoln Town Car, Lincoln Continental and Ford Villager/Nissan Quest

• Coordinated design changes to current model programs, evaluated cost reduction ideas, and resolved warranty and assembly plant issues. WERS and PDGS training

CHRYSLER (Modern Engineering), Auburn Hills, MI

7/95 – 2/99 Position: Interior lighting and power outlet design/release engineer

• Responsible for the Interior Lighting and Power Outlet product design/engineering for the 2000 PT Cruiser program

• Supported pre-production builds and issue resolution

• Plastic injection molding knowledge. Resolve program open issues.

Position: Exterior lighting project engineer

• Responsible for Headlamp, Fog lamp and GOR product design/engineering for

1999 WJ Program (Jeep Grand Cherokee)

• Supported vehicle builds. Resolved testing and build issues. Performed vehicle testing.

• Completed training for PAP, DFMEA, PFMEA, DVP&R, Problem solving, Change

Notice, Lotus Notes, Catia and APQP process.

GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION (J. S. McNamara Company), Warren, MI

7/93 - 6/95 Position: Dimensional Management Project Engineer

• Coordinated Variation analysis studies for the front end of the ’96 ‘N’ car

• Defined GD&T for components and assemblies

EDUCATION OAKLAND UNIVERSITY Rochester, MI

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, June 1993.

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