Allen D
About
Allen D is from San Jose, California, United States. Allen works in the following industries: "Automotive". Allen is currently New Product Introduction Program Manager | MS/X Plaid Interiors at Tesla, located in Fremont, California, United States. In Allen's previous role as a Staff, SIE at Polaris Industries, Allen worked in Orange County, California Area until Apr 2021. Prior to joining Polaris Industries, Allen was a Project Lead (Operation Manufacturing Quality) at Polaris Inc. and held the position of Project Lead (Operation Manufacturing Quality) at Anaheim, California, United States. Prior to that, Allen was a Operation Project Engineer at Volkswagen AG, based in Germany/China from Mar 2010 to May 2012.
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Allen D's current jobs
- Lead cross-functional teams to ensure Product Design, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Parts/Design Quality validation targets have been met in accordance with product launch timelines to safely and proudly build the world's most innovative products. - Lead the critical pre-production build management, MBOM set-up, factory readiness, and successful tactical implementation of the program into production. - Systematically introduce process changes to ensure minimal disruption to daily operations. Implement everything from mundane-but-necessary improvements to exciting customer-facing features.
Allen D's past jobs
• Leading Supplier Manufacturer (T1 & T2) operations team in planning and executing development builds and new product ramps. • Leading cross-team on new product development builds as required (APQP, PPAP, PQP) • Audit/sourcing validation and qualification OEM/suppliers/partners • Manage supplier quality escalation issues CAPA (control plan, 5Ys, gage r&r, fishbone, zero error, proof preventive actions with EPIC scorecards) • Lead MQR (monthly quality reporting) to VP/C-suites • Lead external quality audit and product quality
• Identify and drive quality improvement opportunities in future products and manufacturing processes • Generate Product Quality Plan (PQP) • Lead Process FMEAs on new technologies and manufacturing processes • Lead technical Failure Analysis to support root cause analysis and issue resolution • Monitor Outgoing Quality Control (OQC) and Customer Audit (CA) processes at OEM sites • Manage manufacturing quality escalation issues CAPA (control plan, 5Ys, gage r&r, fishbone, zero error, proof preventive actions with EPIC scorecards) • Support Service & Engineering on specific investigations (D-FEMA, CAPA) • Conduct periodic reviews of Field/Factory Quality Data with OEM partners • Prepare OK to Ship documentation for new product launch • Manage/lead all metrology lab utilization activities for the Fabrication, Weld, Paint, Assembly, Sub-Assembly to support product design, continuous improvement initiatives, internal troubleshooting, and compliance check back.
• Lead to increase productivity of motor (EA888) assembly line from 1000/day to 1050/day as a renovation project leader. • Lead planning plant and production facilities and equipment to maximize utilization of production facilities and personnel. (For example, analyze the take-time to determine the most efficient sequence of operation and workflow.) • Lead cross-team to secured qualified suppliers and assisted them in developing offerings and lowest quotes. • Manage and ensured progress of each sourcing project in engine division based on VW global sourcing process guidelines including formulating new SOP, collecting quotes, negotiations, formulating contract, pre-acceptance, on-site installation, troubleshooting and debugging, mass production and final acceptance. • Successfully assisted to negotiate with Chinese government to gain the land grant for new engine plant launch in 2013, which will be used to increase productivity of motors to meet the demand of market.