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Engineering Management Consultant, Strategic Planning Consultant, Operations Management Consultant, Automotive Manufacturing Specialist, Powertrain Systems Expert, Quality Process and Systems Consultant, Expert Consulting ServicesPRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES SERVED
Automotive, Manufacturing
EDUCATION
M.B.A., Strategic Planning and Operations Management, Lawrence Technological University
B.S., Industrial Management, Statistics and Operations Research, Lawrence Institute of Technology
A.S., Automotive Technology, Henry Ford Community College
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Consultant, Kevin Kennedy & Associates, Inc.
Providing expertise in engineering management, strategic planning, operations management, automotive manufacturing, powertrain systems, quality processes and systems, and related expertise to a wide variety of clients.
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Chief Operations Officer, automotive industry web service firm
Managed product creation teams at LTU and U of M. Trained these teams on data collection techniques and methods. Managed site development and timing at Menlo Innovations. Created site navigation and customer sub sites with Microsoft Sharepoint and Sharepoint Designer.
Consultant, Engineering Consulting Firm
Served as consultant for Engineering, Management, Strategic Planning, Operations Management, Quality and Business Development. Worked with clients who needed expertise in engineering, project management for powertrain systems and emissions compliance.
Supervisor / Manager, Ford Motor Company
Was quality process leader for the Lincoln LS, T-Bird, Freestyle and SVT vehicle lines. Trained / coached these vehicle teams in campaign prevention, reliability disciplines, design robustness and quality target setting techniques. Was Program Management Expedition / Navigator. Lead the program specification and design team efforts to create a new vehicle. Coordinated the planning and engineering teams to develop an affordable business case. TVM, lead 5 PTO Teams using the Ford TVM methodology and delivered $37Million in savings. Lincoln Mercury Product Planning, created the Lincoln Technology Cycle Plan, detailing a technology implementation plan that would make Lincoln the leader in the luxury vehicle segment. Lincoln LS Powertrain Launch Leader and PTSE resident Wixom Assembly Plant. Lead a successful vehicle launch and improved product quality while serving as resident engineer at Wixom Assembly plant. Powertrain Team Leader, Mustang. Lead the successful implementation of the 4.6L 2V and 4V engines in the Mustang GT and Cobra. Managed the design, development of powertrain components. 4.6L 2V and 4V lead systems engineer. Lead the system design and package teams and delivered a Powertrain package that met all applicable Ford standards. Awarded Patent for oil filter adapter and oil cooler. Ford Power Products, lead the team that created the industries first Marine EFI system. Developed Sales and Marketing forecast as well as customer service programs for Marine and Industrial engines. Sold Marine and Industrial Engines and components establishing new customers and increased Ford Marine market share. Was development engineer for CT20 engine design group designed the air induction system for the CVH engine family. Was test and development engineer in the Ford Dynamometer Lab. Member of the team that created the automated engine mapping protocol.
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION
Currently being certified by the Automotive Resources Institute of the Society of Automotive Engineers
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Rapid Response Engineering® Solutions
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Indianapolis, Indiana 46268
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