Highly accomplished design and engineering management professional with 28 years of hands-on experience in design engineering, team management, manufacturing and project leadership. Highly skilled in taking products from concept to production. Proven ability to build and lead top-performing teams. Expert communicator capable of translating complex data and concepts into simplified terms. Extensive international experience working with different cultures. Expert knowledge in Asian pacific market place. R & D, New Product and System Design Project Management Engineering Standards & Compliance Team Building & Leadership Patent and Intellectual Property and Innovation Plastics, rubbers and composites Vendor & Customer Relationship Management DFSS 6 sigma Black belt (SAC) Cost Control / Budgeting / Risk Analysis Product Launches, Lean Manufacture Karma Automotive Irvine, CA. May 2017 - current Director of Engineering - Interiors * Complete responsibility for vehicle interiors for all the Karma platforms * Build and train team to prominent level of expertise via mentoring and hiring of new talent * Use experience and knowledge of low volume super luxury vehicles to build and develop The competence of the company. * Key member of executive team in developing new innovations and bringing in new supply base competence for all future new vehicles of Karma. * Create and ensure department budget, tooling and ED&D investment meet targets Kirchhoff-Van-Rob Troy, MI. Jan 2016 - April 2017 Engineering Manager - German OEMs * Responsible to support sales director in new business development for Kirchhoff Van-Rob in USA with focus on German OEMs including BMW, Daimler and VW group. * Responsible for initiating, driving ECRs from Europe or within USA from initial receipt to launch plus 90 days. * Direct interface for engineering between USA operations and Kirchhoff Germany operations. * Establishing and training group on now procedures and processes to align future operations when companies fully merge * Responsible from quote to launch of new BMW X platform and Daimler platforms
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