ANGELA HARDIN
South Lyon,MI
Summary
Packaging Engineer Manager with extensive experience leading engineering teams to manage packaging solutions from phase 1 quoting activities, through concept, design, prototype, testing and implementation. Key focus includes quality, cost, ergonomics, and safety, while ensuring customer satisfaction and logistics impact throughout the supply chain of the product. Demonstrates strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Capable of working with cross-functional teams to ensure the best solutions for the entire supply chain. Efficient with mastering new skills quickly and working effectively without supervision.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
North American Packaging Engineer Manager – Supply Chain
Yanfeng Automotive Interiors
Novi, USA
01.2024 - Current
- Manage the North America Packaging Team consisting of seven engineers in North America region including the United States and Mexico.
- Oversee central packaging team on multiple launching programs for numerous OEM customers including GM, Stellantis, Ford, Tesla, Rivian and Toyota.
- Ensure program tasks delivered on time and within budget.
- Improve and streamline packaging development and implementation processes required within the pre-production, launch and post-launch phases of the program.
- Power BI use and training of team members to merge plant managed QAD part data and Packaging data for cross functional team use.
- Functional lead for Yanfeng web base packaging system.
- Engage and train outside suppliers in use of Yanfeng online packaging portal to collect packaging details for all parts shipped into YF N.A. plants.
- Maintain and update packaging website with new parts, packaging and users.
- Guide and train internal team and plant personal on using Pack Spec.
- Lead packaging related supply chain activities at 17 Yanfeng N.A. plants to improve and streamline procedures and processes.
- Establish and review Packaging RASIC for understanding of central vs plant team roles and responsibilities.
- Semi-returnable packaging process with focus on return of packaging from U.S. to Mexico, BOL and Customs Invoice paperwork.
- Implementation and training of RFID scanning equipment to track Yanfeng packaging assets.
Senior Packaging Engineer – Supply Chain
Yanfeng Automotive Interiors
Novi, USA
07.2015 - 12.2023
- Manage packaging from the quoting phase thru implementation and post launch support for customers including General Motors, Stellantis, Volvo, Kia and Ford.
- Work with many cross functional teams to develop an optimum manufacturing plan for a wide variety of components that make up door assemblies, floor console and instrument panel assemblies.
- Manage the quoting, development, prototype and implementation of returnable packaging solutions that meet the needs of both the supplier and customer plants.
- Upload and oversee the approval of packaging for inbound components to Yanfeng plants into the Yanfeng online packaging portal.
- Develop, manage and quote expendable back up packaging plan for every returnable pack and help ensure expendable back up packaging is on blanket order for Yanfeng plants to order as needed.
- Help with the development of standard processes and procedures among the packaging team and assist with the training of new employees on these standards.
- Special projects including supporting service packaging requirements, implementing cost savings by shifting packaging from traditional style expendable packaging to a collapsible and returnable expendable pack, working with expendable fabricators to develop packaging for oversea shipments to India and Egypt, and investigating cost savings opportunities as well as continuous improvement opportunities for existing manufacturing processes.
Packaging Project Engineer
Johnson Controls
Plymouth, USA
05.2011 - 07.2015
- Lead Packaging Engineer for General Motors program launches of interior components including headliners, hard trim components, doors and some seating components.
- Specializing in both returnable and expendable container solutions.
- Responsible for activities including quoting before awarded the business.
- Aligning plants and supplier to ensure packaging requirements were fulfilled for both facilities.
- Overseeing fabricators design, costs and delivery capabilities to ensure the most cost-effective solution was implemented that could meet timing requirements.
- Manage external suppliers to ensure packaging fulfilled line-side requirements and packaging met standard requirements.
- Design and develop expendable back up packaging to mimic returnable packaging designs for all internal and finished good supplied parts to GM.
- Manage the quoting, procurement and delivery activities for packaging needs for tools moved from closing plants.
- Accountable for participating in cost optimization workshops to identify areas of cost savings and then help with implementation.
Program Manager
GHAFARI Associates L.L.C.
Dearborn, USA
04.2003 - 04.2011
- Effectively held positions with responsibilities ranging from a Project Engineer responsible for packaging design, development and delivery, and a Program Manager managing cost, timing and all activities related to major vehicle and engine programs.
- Responsibilities included budget planning, monitoring and control.
- Support numerous weekly and monthly meeting requirements including; AME Assembly reviews, Program Risk and Issues and AQP supplier review meeting.
- Leading and managing a focus team of project engineers and multiple design and prototype firms by providing project direction, leadership and motivation.
- Participate in various containerization and logistics studies to determine the most cost-effective method for shipping parts to the customer.
- Timely planning, design, testing, bidding, procurement and delivery of inbound containers from the OEM’s and the repacking centers to the plant as well as the engine assembly shipping rack used to ship part from GEMA to the various Vehicle Assembly Plant.
Project Engineer – Manufacturing engineering
GM Containerization
Madison Heights, USA
04.2001 - 04.2003
- Lead Project Engineer responsible for implementing returnable container systems for General Assembly car programs at GM Lansing Grand River Plant.
- Programs included the GMX 320, GMT 265 and GMX 295.
- Customer base included automotive OEM’s as well as a number of sequence centers surrounding the GM LGR plant.
- Key achievements included achieving common container designs for multiple vehicle programs resulting in reduced container complexity and overall program cost savings.
- Successfully managed the development and delivery of numerous sequencing containers contributing towards achieving the lean manufacturing goals of the plant.
- Effectively managed and conducted competitive bid events of design, prototype and production firms resulting in overall program savings.
- Played an integral role in the implementation of dolly system to eliminate the use of fork trucks in the plant.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI12.2000
Skills
- People management
- Project management
- Process optimization
- Cost analysis, comparison, and optimization - focus on packaging and logistics
- Workforce planning
- Procurement strategy: evaluation of expendable, returnable, and semi-returnable packaging
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Cost reduction strategies
- Power BI reports - meshing of QAD and packaging data to identify completion percentage and gaps
- RFID technology
Certifications And Proficiencies
- Power BI web base understanding of data, using reports and updating outside system that marries into Power BI
- Proficient in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project and Teams
- People Leader Development Program consisting of Franklin-Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People & 6 Critical Practices for Leading a Team, 09/01/21
- Lean Manufacturing Introduction Training, 06/01/14
Timeline
North American Packaging Engineer Manager – Supply Chain
Yanfeng Automotive Interiors
01.2024 - Current
Senior Packaging Engineer – Supply Chain
Yanfeng Automotive Interiors
07.2015 - 12.2023
Packaging Project Engineer
Johnson Controls
05.2011 - 07.2015
Program Manager
GHAFARI Associates L.L.C.
04.2003 - 04.2011
Project Engineer – Manufacturing engineering
GM Containerization
04.2001 - 04.2003
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
University of Michigan