Dustin S.

Factory launch & manufacturing engineering professional within the automotive industry.

Detroit Metropolitan Area

About

Experience

  • Advanced Manufacturing Engineer at Ford Motor Company
    Dec 2025 - Present · 7 mos

  • Quality Engineer at Mazda Toyota Manufacturing
    Jun 2022 - Dec 2025 · 3 yrs 7 mos

  • Launch Dimensional/Process Engineer at Akka Technologies
    Sep 2020 - Jun 2022 · 1 yr 10 mos

    Mercedes Benz U.S. plant (MBUSI) Body Shop launch of a new electric suv. Focuses on dimensional build quality of in-house processes and purchased supplier parts. Leading/direct contact for the group's dimensional functions of one of the suv variants during the launch. Created and shared timing of the group's dimensional checks of each tooling function during the launch phase. Gave semi-weekly report outs to directors and VP of the group's status of the dimensional checks and hot issues. Identified dimensional issues regarding tooling/supplier parts/in house processes, coordinated solutions with all affected function groups, and tracked the resolution of every issue.

  • Manufacturing Project Engineer at Aptiv
    Jan 2019 - May 2019 · 5 mos

    Managed product packaging requirements for all customers Initiated corrective action for proper packaging of all GM products globally Coordinated product packaging improvement changes Worked with sales team to provide packaging quotes for new business accounts

  • BIW Manufacturing Engineer at General Motors
    Jul 2014 - Aug 2018 · 4 yrs 2 mos

    Managed body shop hood & deck lid cells’ tool install and pre-production part runs Participated in global product reviews to address & resolve product manufacturing issues Integrated manufacturing requirements into product designs to streamline global product launches Interfaced globally with manufacturing installation groups to provide product requirements Created Build of Materials for pre-production products with part sourcing strategy Organized global workshop located in China for matching interface between new tooling and new parts Tracked engineering part changes to provide program team feedback on manufacturing change impacts