Ray Chimienti
Summary
Focused Mastering Designer with over 20 years of automotive design experience. Highly skilled in developing innovative designs from concept to production.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Mastering Designer
Ford Motor Company
08.1999 - 12.2020
- Worked with supply base to develop various material commodities entailing color, grain, perforation, haptic, appearance
- Developed new and innovative materials in several disciplines including environmentally friendly materials
- Reduced cost and complexity by communizing like materials
- Created industry standard natural leather marking books
- Established a cross functional team comprised of Design, Material Engineering, Seat Engineering and Purchasing to streamline the approval process and annually rank supply base
- Created color review processes and tools
- Established material labeling requirements
- Reduced number of suppliers while increasing quality of materials and overall design
- Tracked approval process to ensure integrity of program timeline
- Created material reference library of colors, grains, perforations, etc.
- Communicated design intent to supply base
- Organized supplier trend presentations
- Worked closely with Materials Engineering in the writing of new material specifications
- Conduced regular design reviews, presentations and meetings with colleagues, upper management and supply base
Material Control Coordinator and Release Analyst
Ford Motor Company
07.1993 - 08.1999
- Material Control Coordinator - worked in various plant locations throughout metro Detroit to ensure receipt of just in time parts for both production and prototype builds
- Release Analyst - worked in various plant locations throughout metro Detroit to issue new part numbers for production
Education
Associate of Arts - Interior Design
Henry Ford Community College
Dearborn, MI05.1997
Bachelor of Science - Personnel And Industrial Relations
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI05.1982
Skills
- Concept development
- Exceptional organizational skills
- Attention to detail
- Keen color acuity and haptic skills
- High standard for quality
- Strong ability to work well in high pressure environment
- Word and Excell program skills
Timeline
Mastering Designer
Ford Motor Company
08.1999 - 12.2020
Material Control Coordinator and Release Analyst
Ford Motor Company
07.1993 - 08.1999
Associate of Arts - Interior Design
Henry Ford Community College
Bachelor of Science - Personnel And Industrial Relations
Wayne State University
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