Nick Kopsolias

About Nick Kopsolias

Senior Operations leader successful at leading high-volume…

Experience

1. Sr Tooling Engineer

   Ford Motor Company

   Dec 2024 — Present

   Product Development uses design thinking & user experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We bring innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to advancements in autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more!1. Develop Automation, Machining and Assembly Tooling sourcing strategies in conjunction with the Purchasing matched pair and ensure that those strategies are implemented successfully.2. Coordinate GPDS (Global Product Development System) Part Pedigree Deliverables for all build events.3. Ensure production tool timing and plans meet homeline delivery of tooling for TT requirement.4. Develop analytical tools and strategies to deliver BIC (Best in Class) tool performance and timing (Shop Performance Analytics, Benchmarking, shop development plans, Market Intelligence, targets, competitive bids, Low-Cost Country sourcing, etc.).5. Responsible for cost status and target in cooperation with GVT buyers, program, engineering, cost estimating and purchasing.6. Single point of contact and co-ordination regarding technical issues for suppliers and engineering on global vehicle programs for commodities assigned.7. Resolves emerging issues by engaging Engineering, Program, STA, Purchasing, CE, part Suppliers, and Tool shops to drive GPDS timing deliverables with required pedigree parts.8. Manage positive relationships with the supply base and/or plant personnel by: a. acting like a partner, being accountable, trusting and being trustworthy, communicating with consistency, being fact based while driving for results, b. thinking value not just price c. Establish tone of ethical business operations to avoid any fraud, bribery or corruption in order to maximize the relationship value

Education

• Cleary University

  BBA

• Lawrence Technological University

  MBA

• Henry Ford Community College

  Associates in Technology

Skills

• Logistics
• Gd&T
• Plannning
• Lean Manufacturing
• Continuous Improvement
• Kaizen
• Six Sigma
• Toyota Production System
• Value Stream Mapping
• Manufacturing Operations Management
• 5s
• Process Improvement
• Manufacturing
• Tqm
• Kanban
• Ppap
• Ts16949
• Automotive
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Spc
• Inventory Control
• Operations Management
• Engineering
• Purchasing
• Operational Excellence
• Budgets