Jennifer A. Bella
Engineering Professional
Summary
Engineering Professional with proven ability to organize information and think strategically throughout the product development process. Strengths include analytical decision making and collaborative problem solving to drive quality and production efficiency.
Experience
Product Engineer
Delta Faucet Corporation / Indianapolis, IN
Aegis Worldwide contracted to Delta Faucet
New Product Development - Showering/Bath Faucets
◦ Owned product design responsibilities including Design Reviews, Engineering Changes to design, drawing and Bill of Material integrity, review of first part samples, evaluation and disposition of purchased part PPAP submissions, and support of successful product launch.
◦ Collaborated and communicated daily with Asian suppliers to achieve optimal product designs
Private Math Tutor
Self Employed
Assisted middle school and high school students in all levels of Algebra, Geometry, Pre-Calculus, and AP Statistics
Program Team Quality Engineer
General Motors - Guide Corp
Midsize Car Division
◦ Developed and implemented Product Validation Plans from customer requirements and government regulations.
◦ Provided APQP Documents for PPAP submission and customer review.
◦ Analyzed and predicted product warranty data.
Lead Production Engineer
General Motors - Guide Corp
Midsize Focused Factory
◦ Coordinated and assisted in new model production starts.
◦ Identified manufacturing concerns such as first time quality, scrap reduction, cycle improvement, and gross potential achievement.
◦ Coordinated Customer Run at Rate process including supplying all necessary APQP documentation.
Lead Supervisor
General Motors - Guide Corp
Finishing Shield Shop & Pilot Paint Shop
◦ Directed daily activities of toolmakers and welder in UAW Skilled Trades Machine Shop. This included all time and attendance activities, job assignments, vacation scheduling, absenteeism control, and supporting and enforcing safety policies.
◦ Directed daily activities of second and third shift supervisors as to job assignments of their toolmakers on both project and service work.
◦ Created database to maintain shop workload.
Lead Manufacturing Engineer
General Motors - Guide Corp
98 Chevy and GMC Headlamp Programs
◦ Responsible for new program execution after prototype validation through start of production, including PPAP.
◦ Acted as a contact person between customers, plant personnel, and engineering.
◦ Conducted capability studies, analyzed data, and made appropriate product changes.
Process Engineer
General Motors - Guide Corp
Plastics Molding
◦ Analyzed process materials and product designs for best method of manufacture by maintaining Molding Machine Load in Access Database.
◦ Directed cross-functional teams to support APQP documentation including Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis, Process Flow Diagrams, Process Control Plans, and Operator Instructions for all molding operations.
◦ Obtained QS-9000 Internal Auditor certification. Participated as internal auditor in successful pursuit of QS-9000 Certification. Contributed to establishing Quality Procedures, Forms, and a Document Control System.
Education
Purdue University
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering: December 1994
Completed Cooperative Engineering Program: May 1990 - December 1994
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