Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Self-motivated individual with strong Leadership, analytical, communication and problem solving skills. I am a High Performer and I enjoy working in High Performing Teams. Quality is my passion, I am also interested in all aspects of business, and I am always looking for opportunities to grow and learn. ICAN - Improvement Continuous And Never Ending
Leading launch of new SUV and Pro master City van -General Assembly Department in Brampton Plant. Responsible for new tooling, electrical equipment, torque tools, and conveyors. Managing $110M CAPEX budget, and timing for successful launch. Managing team of tooling supervisors, SBU engineers, and plant personnel. Presented at upper management (JCM, Level 2 BCI, Industrial Meetings). Lead multidisciplinary teams for CAPEX reduction, DTM, and Make/Buy studies. Benchmarked North America and Europe plants for process improvement ideas. Do it yourself activities coordination with plant trades to achieve CAPEX targets. Working with NA & EE Product engineers to understand product design architect. Creating RFQ - tooling design, safety/ergo buyoff, TTO parts, Facility equipment. Leading new initiative of Seat Make, and Battery Make in General Assembly. Leading IE Station Designers for line readiness, ALS, MPBO, QMS requirements.
• Responsible for Production and Quality for Stamping and Closure Assembly in the plant • Managing 8 Salary supervisors, and more than 100 hourly unionized employees • Manage daily production targets, daily schedule, daily manpower and planning • Achieved production and quality KPIs for both departments. • Coached employees on continuous improvement in production efficiencies • Leading Safety, Production, and Quality Audits. Achieve ZERO injuries for year • Implemented SPW system in production departments for stamping and closure • Maintained strong professional relationship with union to achieve dept targets • Lead multidisciplinary teams for throughput improvement projects • Leading team in new launch activities for Electric Car in the Brampton plant
Implement Quality Systems Implement Audit systems Lead Stamping Die Maintenance for 1 year Lead WCM Activities QM Projects, Advanced Problem Solving Tools KPIs, Kaizens, CI initiatives CPA, Warranty, Dimensional, Formability Lead Dimensional Toolmakers in Dimensional Improvements in BIW closure lines
- JIT Assembly and Sequencing - Lean Manufacturing - A3 Problem Solving - Supervise Quality Auditors, Inspectors - Back up Quality Manager
Hands on experience in problem solving tools 7-Step, 5 Why, Drill Deep and Wide, Fish Bone Diagram. Actively involved in continuous improvement activities. Worked with Product Design Engineers and Testing Technicians to improve product Design for Manufacturing. Achieved target of Zero Defects at Customers. Achieved and exceeded cost, safety, and quality matrix for the company. Interacted with customers regularly to achieve complete customer satisfaction. Presented projects and improvements to higher management at VP level. Prepared and submitted PPAP and PSO packages for customer approvals. Developed and maintained Supplier relationship. Approve supplier PPAP. Worked with Engineering in new product design and improve current process. Developed and improved error proofing systems (poke yoke) for assembly line. Acted as customer contact for all quality issues – Stellantis, GM, Toyota, Honda. Worked with tool room and maintenance to improve PM process for zero defects.
Developed and Implemented Layered Audit System (LPA) in the company. Represented company in surveillance audits for TS 16949 and ISO certification. Managed PPAP, PSO. Cp/Cpk and MSA Studies for new launch activities. Prepared PPAP packages for new launched parts. 8D for problem solving. Operated manual CMM arm for dimensional studies for customer issue resolution. Worked with toolroom in development of new molds for customer specific needs. Acted as quality point contact for customer issue resolution and improvements. Launched new injection molds for fan shroud application, and door hinge over molding for GM Oshawa.