FUMITAKA SATO

Develop and implement project plans automotive trim cover new model life cycle

• Manage suppliers to meet objectives related to cost, delivery performance, schedule and quality
• Coordinated presentations for customers and project members detailing project scope, progress and results, keeping all entities well informed of milestones and goals
• Controlled site engineering activities to maintain work standards, adhere to timelines and meet quality assurance targets
• Drafted action plan and led meetings with department executives to review project status and proposed changes
• Receive, analyze, organize and distribute Engineering information from customer and supplier (pattern data, material spec., specific process instruction)
• Successfully developed and launched process line for year model 2016/21/23 Honda Odyssey, 2016/21 Honda Ridgeline, 2016 Mazda Mazda3, 2023 Honda Accord, trim cover without any delay for mass production start up.

• Play key role in developing, implementing, and documenting manufacturing processes for new products
• Drove delivery of multiple new product introductions, handling all phases of production from prototype to mass production launch
• Create/update lamination Bill Of Material (BOM)
• Lead new model lamination event from ordering, receiving material, processing, and delivery to customer
• Managed to decrease defect rate of lamination product by 30% by applying new process control of raw material from supplier at incoming inspection.

Play an key role in developing, implementing, and documenting manufacturing processes for new products

• In charge of line improvement plan and implementation
• Responsible for developing mass production procedure, equipment control procedure, specification for lamination process
• Evaluate machine and line capacity
• Support maintenance in equipment trouble shooting, develop Preventative Maintenance schedule, spare parts ordering & etc
• Develop process flow chart, Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis(PFMEA), product spec sheet, work instruction
• Provide training to associate on mass production equipment if any change is made
• Work with Quality Team on PPAP(Production Part Approval Process) & IPPAR (Initial Production Parts Advanced Approval Request)submissions
• Develop and maintain lamination Bill Of Material (BOM).