Andrew Vandecaveye

About Andrew Vandecaveye

Results-driven Product Development leader for complex and technical assignments including Truck/Vehicle Programs, Hybrid Electric Vehicle, Global Joint Venture Programs, and Firestone Tire Replacement. Innovative, customer-oriented, hands-on management style which uses team consensus building, tactical, and strategic skills to meet organization objectives and lead teams. MBA/BSME. Areas of Expertise: • Product Development • Program Management Timing/Budgets/Metrics • Product Strategy, Planning and Engineering • Supplier Sourcing and Management • Team Leadership and Building • Profit & Loss Optimization/Cost Reduction • Problem Solving and Issue Management • Quality and Manufacturing Processes

Experience

1. Senior Program Manager

   Navistar Inc

   Oct 2008 — Present · Lisle, IL, US

   Senior Program Manager, Caterpillar Commercial Truck Joint Venture 2008 to 2013Navistar Corporation Lisle, IllAgile, working Senior Program Manager for multi-faceted position that involves many Product Development roles including leading engineering team, managing program timing, interfacing daily with CAT co-located team, launching vehicles in Australia/Mexico/USA, driving quality standards, working global sourcing/logistics, and meeting Global Regulatory requirements.• Leader for four major programs ($3-20M) that successfully completed all phases of Product Development and Corporate Approval processes. Deliverables for all milestones completed with quality.• Managed teams that ranged from 10-50 people using experience to direct engineering concept/design, functional requirements, suppliers, cost control, validation testing, and launch to bring programs in on-time and budget.• Implemented team task based timing system for first time at Navistar to maintain program timing and accountability resulting in successful program delivery. Weekly metrics were used to indicate program progress and address potential future risks.• Launched truck programs in USA, Australia, and Mexico for Global Markets while meeting all Homologation Requirements. Significant work was spent ensuring suppliers were capable, quality focused, and logistics were in place to meet timing requirements for sale of vehicles.

Education

• University of Michigan

  BS, Mechanical Engineering

  1978 — 1981

• The University of Toledo

  MBA, Business Management

  1986

Skills

• Management
• Powertrain
• Continuous Improvement
• Manufacturing Engineering
• New Business Development
• Dfmea
• Root Cause Analysis
• Product Management
• Engineering Management
• Lean Manufacturing
• Vehicles
• Engineering
• Team Leadership
• Product Development
• Process Engineering
• Value Stream Mapping
• Product Design
• Quality Management
• Process Improvement
• Cost Engineering
• Dmaic
• Six Sigma
• Business
• Manufacturing
• Automotive
• Leadership
• Automotive Engineering
• Spc
• Manufacturing Operations Management
• Strategic Planning
• Ts16949
• Kaizen
• Program Management
• Budgets
• Ppap
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Supplier Quality
• Apqp
• Operations Management
• Fmea