Applications Engineer/Program Manager

Rick Quinn

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Sterling Heights, Michigan 48314 Phone: 989-***-****

SUMMARY

Talented Engineer skilled in program management, application and process engineering. Strong competency managing the entire product development life cycle from concept to production. Well versed in APQP, FMEA, GD&T, Prototyping and PPAP. Extensive experience managing productive customer and supplier relations and leading issue resolution. Familiar with various CAD packages such as AutoCAD, Solidworks and ProE.

EXPERIENCE

Working in non professional position. Feb. 2008 - Current

Metalfab MFG. (Mio, MI) May 2006 – Feb. 2008

Program Manager / Process Engineer

Led development and launch of new tube business from initial quote to manufacturing of product. Supported both tier 2 and tier 3 business for Ford, GM, Honda and Hyundai.

• Managed as many as 30 part numbers at a time in launch process, as well as quoting new business.

• Introduced new CNC wire bender into production to diversify and expand production capability.

• Responsible for verifying part feasibility/manufacturability and also verify part is designed to current manufacturing practices.

• Obtained tool and material quotes from vendors and coordinated timing for all purchased components.

• Ensured that all prototype orders were submitted and delivered on time.

• Prepare PPAP packages for submittal to customer, achieving 100% acceptance rate.

• Created tool drawings on AutoCAD for new production tooling.

AMI Industries (Lewiston, MI) Oct. 2005 – Jan. 2006

Program Manager

Responsible for the successful launching of three new fuel and water tube programs for AMI. This included managing all aspect of program from business nomination to full production.

• Selected key suppliers and coordinated their activities to assure testing and prototype parts where delivered on time.

• Managed all tooling and equipment orders for new programs to coincide with successful and on time delivery of product to customer.

• All program milestones achieved on time.

TI Automotive (Warren, MI) June 2004 – Oct. 2005

Applications Engineer

Lead engineer for fuel filler pipe applications including all customer engineering interface for this important strategic product line.

• Managed suppliers and ensured testing and prototype parts were delivered on time.

• Customer interface champion for team introducing new material for filler pipe manufacturing to North American market.

• Co-developed and implemented FMEA standard used by Fuel & Brake division.

• Responsible for the product development and project management of fuel bundles and fuel tank top lines for General Motors applications from concept through production.

• Managed suppliers and in house activities to meet the required PPAP dates of GM.

• Achieved 100% on time delivery and approval of production PPAPs for 6 GM platforms.

INA Engine Components (Troy, MI) Nov. 2000 – June 2004

Applications Engineer

Developed and maintained valve train bearing components for Ford, Tier II suppliers, and Industrial engines. Coordinated all aspects of concept, design, prototyping, and testing.

• Designed cam follower bearing that was successfully introduced and tested for NASCAR applications.

• Designed and launched cam follower bearing for barrel lifter in high performance aftermarket race engines. (IHRA, NHRA)

• Designed two cam followers for BMW fully variable valve train.

• Spent two months in Germany training with parent company.

Siebe Automotive / Cooper Standard Automotive (Auburn Hills, MI) Sep. 1998 – Nov. 2000

Applications Engineer

Responsible for development, design, and maintenance of water heater products, fuel rails, and spark plug tubes for Ford passenger cars and trucks.

• Managed over 45 components from design to production for the Ford Excursion / F250 Super Duty platforms, Ford Taurus platform and various other Ford programs with 100% on time launch.

• Developed an online system for retrieving and maintaining generic DFMEAs for the applications engineering department.

Preferred Technical Group (Rochester Hills, MI) Aug. 1996 – Sep. 1998

Product Engineer

Responsible for development, design, and maintenance of power steering products for Ford passenger cars. This includes concept, design, prototyping, testing and transition to production.

• Managed eleven components for Ford DEW 98 and Lincoln Continental platforms for 100% on time delivery.

• Member of Ford task force team to further new technology with power steering for Ford and their suppliers.

• Member of manufacturing team to implement new specifications resulting from Ford task force to improve power steering products.

Circuit Controls Corporation (Petoskey, MI) Oct. 1995 – Aug. 1996

Engineer, Quality Assurance

• Facilitated investigations for corrective action in response to customer reports.

• Designed gages for use on electrical terminals with AutoCAD.

• Prepared test samples for environmental testing.

• Member of implementation team for QS9000.

• TOPS certified.

• Developed inspection standards.

Hawtel Whiting, Incorporated-General Motors Truck Group (Troy, MI) Nov. 1993 – Oct. 1995

Engineer, Variation Simulation Modeling

Performed variation analysis by programming math model representations of truck components to simulate production assembly build utilizing Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, Drafting, FORTRAN, as well as assembly and tooling process experience.

• Member of GMT800 program Product Development Team

EDUCATION

MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (Houghton, MI)

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

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