William Essibrah

• Responsible for managing development programs for KML in the Americas and support of global development programs as needed.
• Begin with concept design received at program kick off to Start-Of-Production and support of serial production engineering as needed.
• Build the internal development schedule to match with the customer master schedule and industrialization/purchasing constraints.
• Reporting: Monthly (or as needed) report summary on program KPI’s, including risk and opportunities with corresponding action plans.
• Relied on core team and functional leader expertise when faced with important decisions.
• Optimized schedules to identify critical paths, major risks and deploy strategies.
• Spearheaded cross-functional teams for successful product launches, meeting deadlines and staying within budget constraints.
• Identified opportunities for continuous improvement, implementing best practices to optimize team performance and deliverables.
• Mentored junior engineers by sharing knowledge of industry trends, technologies, and best practices to foster professional growth.

• Devised tools and benchmarks to improve team performance and monitor production.
• Identified system needs and designed processes to support business requirements.
• Collaborated with development teams, internal customers and product line management to verify delivery of desired quality requirements to distributors.
• Engaged with customers, partners and constituent groups to create positive, trusting and professional relationships.
• Providing coaching and mentorship to my direct report team on an ongoing basis.
• Promoting structured Product Development through the approach of the Program Development System (PDS).
• Chairing regular update meetings for Sr. Management reviews and providing updates on a regular basis.
• Auditing program launch progress according to the Program Development System (PDS).
• Ensuring all APQP activities are held in a consistent manner and that each facility is effectively engaged in all aspects of the program launch by following the structured approach of the Program Development System (PDS).
• Mentored and led new employees to enhance program production.
• Delivered training sessions for newly hired Program Managers and Project Engineers
• Performed risk management assessments on projects.
• Defined and managed feedback loop, integrating customer complaints and suggestions into future programmatic changes.

As Manager for Product Engineer I was responsible for managing Honda, Kia, Hyundai and Nissan Platform. My key function is to ensure all product design activities adhere on time meeting customer milestone and utilizing Plasman best practices and lessons learned.

• Prepared and recommended long-range plans for development of department personnel.
• Improved operational planning and business frameworks to enhance resource utilization and reduce waste.
• Leading product design and tool design feasibility meetings.
• Ensure final data for tool kick off are feasible for manufacturing and acceptable to customer.
• Support end of line activities through vision systems, Poke Yoke, continuity test of chmsls.
• Participate in root cause analysis and countermeasure implementation of issues that are preventing us from meeting customer requirements (dimensional issues, weld failures, test failures, vision system failures etc) as it relates to new model launch.
• Participate in execution, and if required, communicate any corrective action requests made by customer
• Coordinating all product engineering changes between Plasman team and Customer.
• Ensure “Automation Equipment Build Standards” manual is complete and up to date reflecting all requirements for automation within Plasman Group facilities.
• Delivered feedback to decision-makers regarding employee performance and training needs.
• Reviewed performance data to monitor and measure productivity, goal progress and activity levels.
• Propelled continuous improvements and strategically capitalized on current market trends.
• Adjusted job assignments and schedules to keep pace with dynamic business needs, factoring in processes, employee knowledge and customer demands.
• Onboarded new employees with training and new hire documentation.
• Ensure that sufficient resources are available for team members including training, safety standards, human resources, business and shop tools relating to new equipment.

The Program Manager Advanced Engineering is responsible for managing the advanced
engineering needs and requirements of new or existing customers at the pre award stage of a
program.

• Worked closely with Account managers to acquire new jobs. I had the entire Honda, Kia and Hyundai Platform
• Provides support to the Plasman Sales function by presenting the technical capabilities
  and process capabilities to current or future customers. This includes, but is not limited to
  maintaining an updated Open Issues List, conducting or being involved in feasibility studies,
  Design Requirements and Specifications, Bills of Material, DFMEA, DVP&R, etc.
• Worked with Honda to roll out new resins for Spoilers on 23 CRV program
• Review technical data, drawings, specifications, and performance requirements pertaining to
  the design, build and manufacturing of product to ensure it meets customer requirements.
• Interface with Plasman manufacturing plants to review and resolve design and manufacturing issues prior to program award.
• Review of GD&T and tolerance schemes for all new programs where required.
• Review and assist in development of DVP&R documentation to ensure that all customer
  testing requirements as well as ongoing testing and validation are completed and in conformance to customer specifications.
• Works with Plasman product designers in unison with customer for presenting various design concepts to customer.
• Assist in R&D initiatives as well as Value Engineering and Value Analysis for customer cost reduction programs.
• Addressed and resolved technical, financial and operational concerns by working with team members and directors.

As a Platform Manager I was responsible managing Honda/KIA/Hyundai and Nissan Programs for the entire Program Life Cycle.

• Auditing program launch progress according to the Program Development System (PDS).
• Ensuring all APQP activities are held in a consistent manner and that each facility is effectively engaged in all aspects of the program launch by following the structured approach of the Program Development System (PDS).
• Identifying and communicating best practices to the team and ensuring follow-through.
• Providing coaching and mentorship to the team on an ongoing basis.
• Ensuring the removal of any barriers that may be impacting the team from successfully managing their programs, through the use of escalation processes and resource support.
• Chairing regular update meetings for Sr. Management reviews and providing updates on a regular basis.
• Ensuring total customer satisfaction is the priority among all program management disciplines as well as the supporting disciplines at plant locations.
• During management system audit events provide evidence in support of conformance with applicable standards and procedures, and participate in corrective action activities as necessary.
• Championing designated product launches from concept to mass production.
• Supporting and implementing any reasonable request made by management and or the customer.
• Ensuring adequate resources are assigned to all project tasks and elevating deficiencies to department managers.
• Coordinating process, product design, mold design, paint and assembly.
• Advocating and fostering a team environment within both the department and throughout the division.
• Compiling all information on program costs including tooling, gages, fixtures, racks, packaging and assembly equipment and tracking costs incurred on an ongoing basis. Tracking program expenditures and reporting out at Sr. Management reviews.
• Ensuring that all problems related to tasks are being addressed and tasks are progressing as effectively as possible using time bound program timelines.

My responsibility as a Program Manager was to Launch the program and responsible for the entire program life cycle.

• Champion designated product launches from concept to mass production.
• Coordinate process, product design, mold design, paint and assembly.
• Ensure that adequate resources are assigned to all project tasks and elevate deficiencies to department managers.
• Ensure that all problems related to tasks are being addressed and tasks are progressing as effectively as possible using time bound program timelines.
• Hold team communications meetings on a regular basis (APQP).
• Advocate and foster a team environment within both the department and throughout the division.
• Coordinate program activities and information from customer to all appropriate departments.
• Support internal plant manufacturing, tooling and continuous improvement activities during management system audit events provide evidence in support of conformance with applicable standards and procedures, and participate in corrective action activities as necessary
• Interacted with customers and clients to identify business needs and requirements.
• Monitored progress of programs, using and applying programming documents, program directives, funding documents and other program material.
• Compile all information on program costs including tooling, gages, fixtures, racks, packaging and assembly equipment and track costs incurred on an ongoing basis. Track program expenditures and report out at Sr. management reviews.
• Addressed and resolved technical, financial and operational concerns by working with team members.

The Program Manager manages, co-ordinate and assist in the activities of the Program Management Department at Rollstamp Manufacturing - Magna

• Responsible for design concept stage, through production implementation, all engineering changes and throughout service.
• Responsible for design concept stage, through production implementation, all engineering changes and throughout service.
• Addressed and resolved technical, financial and operational concerns by working with team members and directors
• Responsible for design concept stage, through production implementation, all engineering changes and throughout service
• Responsible in optimizing injection molding processing, multi-die forming, welding and assembly units.
• Organize and lead weekly product team meetings with other departments and external customers
• Coordinate new program management to ensure prototype and production tools, processes and parts meet target cost, quality and timing constraints
• Launched GM, Ford & Chrysler programs and gathered functional and business requirements to support team and mitigate risks.
• Implemented and led meetings, opening up dialog with area managers to discuss issues related to the program.
• Managed senior-level technical project managers in creating solutions for divisional customers.
• Identified system needs and designed processes to support business requirements.
• Responsible for coordinating and administering all components of the advanced quality planning (APQP) process for assigned program; this includes coordinating the preparation and revision of process flow diagram and control plan.