Ed Valdez
Senior Program Manager
- Role
- Program Manager at Autoliv
- Location
- Franklin, MI, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Ed Valdez
Principal Program Manager with significant experience managing regional and global automotive projects successfully, from concept to launch. Over 30 years of experience at OEM and Tier 1 supplier level. Strong focus on Customer Service and skilled at Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Problem Solving, and Continuous Improvement / VEVA. Engineering Master Degree and speaking several languages (English, Spanish and Portuguese).
Experience
Program Manager
Jun 2011 — Present · Auburn Hills, MI, US
FCA steering wheel projects, NAFTA regionFCA driver units (steering wheel and driver airbag) projects, LATAM regionFord global driver unit, launched in Brazil, India, China, Western Europe and Russia.New driver airbag cover technology (MIC Floating cover)Steering Wheel, Alcantara heated
Education
Universidad Tecnológica Nacional
Master of Science - MS, Civil Engineering
Universidad Tecnológica Nacional
Bachelor of Science - BS, Civil Engineering
Skills
- Process Capability
- Unigraphics
- Production Part Approval Process (Ppap)
- Gd&T
- Automotive Engineering
- Six Sigma
- Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (Fmea)
- Iso/Ts 16949
- Ppap
- Automotive
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Supplier Quality
- Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (Dfmea)
- Apqp
- Powertrain
- Dfmea
- Kaizen
- Engineering
- Airbags
- Manufacturing
- Team Leadership
- Catia
- Vehicles
- Injection Molding
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Project Management
- 5s
- Goal-Driven Leader
- Ts16949
- Geometric Dimensioning
- Continuous Improvement
- Geometric Dimensioning
- Fmea
- Root Cause Analysis
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