LEHANG NGUYEN
Shelby Township,USA
Summary
Innovative and detail-driven Senior Designer with extensive expertise in automotive exterior system design, specializing in plastic trim aero components, spoilers, rocker molding, wheel opening molding, Air Inlet Panel and underbody sight shield. Highly skilled in NX, TeamCenter, and Active Workspace, leading complex product development form concept through production. Renowned for speed, technical accuracy,collaboration with cross-functional teams. Passionate about delivering advanced, manufacturable designs that achieve performance,cost and aesthetic goals across multiple vehicle programs.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Designer
General Motors Co
01.2023 - 01.2025
- Advance vehicle Development Team-Lead spoiler design and packaging including sonic welded camera integration and hidden antenna. Part reduction, tooling reduction and fastener reduction.
- Design responsible for upper gutter closeout panel and liftgate hinge cover
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align design strategies
- Streamlined design processes, improving efficiency and reducing BEC.
- Developed design proposals to share with the team.
Designer
General Motors Co
01.2010 - 01.2023
- Designer of bodyside exterior trim, rear appliques and trim, spoiler and rear aero system for many vehicle platform across truck, midsize and luxury
- Designed rocker molding, wheel opening molding for luxury SUV and Crossovers.
- Maintained and updated 3D math data and criteria in VAS, Total Vehicle, and TKV structures to ensure design integrity.
- Managed TeamCenter workflows ensuring schedule adherence and data traceability.
- Partnered with engineering studio and aero teams to develop optimized design solutions.
Designer
General Motor Co
01.2005 - 01.2010
- Designer Exterior Trim-Responsible for developing math design solutions to meet subsystem and components requirements.
- Design responsible for Air Inlet Panel and advance study responsible for many other exterior trim components.
- Developed 3D models and prototypes using CAD software, ensuring design feasibility and manufacturability.
- Analyzed feedback from Studio and Engineers to refine design concepts.
Desinger
General Motor Co
01.2000 - 01.2005
- Advance Vehicle Development Team-Design and packaging air induction and driveshafts
- Managed multiple design projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery.
Education
DESIGN ENGINEER CERTIFICATE -
Michigan Tech University
Houghton, MI06.2004
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE - AUTO BODY DESIGN
Macomb Community College
Warren, MI12.1998
Skills
- Design concepts development
- GM Certified Green Belt in DFSS
- GM Certified Black Belt in DFSS
- GM Base Engineering Content Reduction (BEC Reduction
- Software Expertise: NX/Team Center/Active Workspace/MS Office/MS Teams/Slack
- Engineering Integration: Studio Collaboration/Tooling Feasibility/Prototype and Production Development/Workflow
- Leadership: Cross-Functional Collaboration/Continuous Improvement/Technical Problem Solving
Timeline
Senior Designer
General Motors Co
01.2023 - 01.2025
Designer
General Motors Co
01.2010 - 01.2023
Designer
General Motor Co
01.2005 - 01.2010
Desinger
General Motor Co
01.2000 - 01.2005
DESIGN ENGINEER CERTIFICATE -
Michigan Tech University
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE - AUTO BODY DESIGN
Macomb Community College