Eric Hirzel

About Eric Hirzel

I am a result driven Business Manager and Team Leader. My experience is in value selling commodities, high performance specialty chemicals, composites, parts for powertrain, interior, NVH & safety applications. Throughout my career, I have worked directly with Automotive, Commercial Truck & Power Sport OEMs, Tier Suppliers, NA & EU OES & OE Aftermarket Suppliers, NASCAR and NASA. I have worked in multiple markets including Automotive, B&C, Commercial Transportation, Off-Road (Ag, Hvy Eqpt. & Truck Trailers) Power Sports and Recreational VehiclesMy greatest successes are linked to my ability to develop customer intimacy which enables me to better understand my customer’s needs and deliver solutions they value beyond price alone. These relationships enable us to identify new opportunities, develop solutions and innovate new technologies that meet their business-critical goals. I partner with my customers to build value and provide solutions, not to sell a list of benefits or by being the lowest price.The introduction of new technologies is an area of excitement and passion for me. I have proudly lead, co-lead and was a key team member of numerous innovation / development projects throughout my career. Some of these include:• First injection molded dashmat at Ford Motor Company – 2003 Ford Mustang• First body mounted NVH Engine cover – 2005 Lincoln Navigator• Commercialized NVH shields and wraps for various Ford engines – 5.4L-3V, 4.6L-3V, 3.9L & 3.0L• Commercialized IMPAXX™ Energy Absorbing Foam – For head impact testing• NASCAR™ Car of Tomorrow (2007) IMPAXX™ - Mandated for safety• AERIFY™ Diesel Particulate Filters – For commercial trucks• BETAFLOOR™ pourable flooring – Commercial transportation applications• UCON™ HFO-1234-a – Mobile AC lubricant for use with new HFO refrigerant • Azdel® Superlite composite sheets for use in Power Sport Application with Polaris

Experience

1. Director Product Line Management Americas (Tpo & Tps) - Performance Polymers Division

   Mitsubishi Chemical Group

   Apr 2024 — Present · Detroit, MI, US

Education

• The University of Toledo

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Mechanical Engineering

  1992 — 1997

• Bowling Green State University

  Master's degree, Organization Development & Change

  1998 — 2002

Skills

• Chemical Engineering
• Coatings
• Account Management
• Iso Standards
• Continuous Improvement
• Product Development
• Injection Molding
• Resin
• Process Optimization
• Sales Operations
• Pricing Strategy
• Customer Satisfaction
• New Business Development
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Extrusion
• Quality System
• Process Simulation
• Lean Manufacturing
• Fmea
• Process Engineering
• Materials
• Plastics
• Engineering
• Ppap
• Program Management
• Automotive
• Apqp
• Business-to-Business (B2b)
• Polymers
• Sales Management
• Market Development
• Team Building
• Project Management
• Sales Process
• Sales
• Iso
• Design of Experiments
• Manufacturing
• Operational Excellence
• Leadership