Functional Skills

Change Management / Org Design
Business Planning
Collateral Development
Customer Experience
Manufacturing Improvements
Cost Reduction
Systems Integration
Benchmarking
Voice of the Customer
Training and Coaching

Software Skills

Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Project
Microsoft Visio
Microsoft Word

Certifications

Six Sigma Black Belt
Six Sigma Green Belt

Sector Experience

Automotive
Manufacturing
Social & Public Sector

Languages

English
Spanish
Fortune 500

Experience

Ford Motor Company Engineering
Subject Matter Expert, EV's
8/2019 - 12/2020
CORE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT, GEN2 GLOBAL EV's
(HV HEATER, BATTERY CHILLER, EXV)
PROJECT LEAD – Led a cross-functional team of 10, owning battery chiller development, creating an innovative modular design saving $1M in efficiencies, resulting in the 2022 UK E-Transit launch and preparation for Next-Gen EV models
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General Motors Engineering
Advanced Design Release Engineer
10/2015 - 2/2019
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN RELEASE ENGINEER
(ALL HVAC & POWERTRAIN COOLING UNDER HOOD) 2018 – 2019
PROGRAM LEAD – Led a cross-functional team of 32 in US/Mexico to improve and finalize multiple sub-systems for ‘22/’23 MY SUVs, delivering an innovative architectural design at freeze saving $450K in COGS
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pilot industries Engineering
Lean Consultant
6/1998 - 4/2001
LEAN ENGINEERING CONSULTANT
CONSULTING – Trained US/Mexican teams in lean systems, completing 11 events in 8 plants for labor savings
MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS ENGINEER
PRODUCTION LAUNCH – Launched innovative u-flow cell design for Ford Explorer Sport-Trac fuel/brake line bundle new business contract delivering 100% flexible labor workflow
NEW BUSINESS – Won new business production, quoting fuel/brake bundle designs for Pilot Metal Products Division
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