Rick Pumphrey
Muscle Shoals,AL
Summary
Achieved successful product launches by effectively managing cross-functional teams and aligning with customer budget expectations. Delivered projects in automotive exterior lighting through strategic leadership and collaboration with diverse customer groups. Enhanced manufacturing processes by applying technical expertise in multi-faceted applications. Facilitated the transition from design concepts to full manufacturing integration, ensuring alignment with customer requirements.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
New Launch Coordinator/ Program Manager
ProjectXYZ
05.2025 - Current
- New Launch Coordinator/Program Manager for Tier 2 Automotive supplier. Manage all New launch activities and communication with customers. Company is primarily a Injection Molding Supplier for Automotive Lighting Tier 1. Customers are North American Lighting and SLAL. I am also involved with some small sub assembly cells for both customers.
Senior Program Manager
North American Lighting
05.2024 - 05.2025
- Senior Program Manager position was retired by company.
- Retired from North American Lighting due to no New Launches.
Senior Program Manager – Automotive Exterior Lighting
North American Lighting Inc
12.2017 - 05.2024
- Responsibilities for all New Launches with 6 direct Reports. Assigned all Global launches and high visibility launch with Honda, Nissan, Toyota and General Motors. Performed as Program Manager and Design Engineer on Koito Designed launches for Exterior Automotive Lighting. Took New Launch Programs from Design initiation to full production at NAL manufacturing facility. Managed Core Teams, Customers, Design changes, Testing and FMVSS requirements. Completed 14 Full launches meeting all timing requirements.
Quality Manager- Quality Engineering and Quality Control
North American Lighting Inc.
06.2015 - 12.2017
- Responsibilities Responsible for Quality Engineering - New Launch Milestones, Customer interface and resolution for current and New Launch programs. Multiple OEM's and vehicles. Responsible for Quality Assurance and Control for entire plant.
Program Manager - Automotive Exterior Lighting
North American Lighting
05.2012 - 04.2017
- Customers: Nissan - Altima, Infinity, Pathfinder. Honda - Acura MDX, Odyssey, and Pilot.
- Responsibilities: Program Manager responsible for New Launch Lighting Programs for Honda, Toyota and Nissan. Management of Program from New Launch concept -Development thru integration into Manufacturing. Manage Customer Delivery, Company deliverables, Fiscal requirements and reporting to Senior Management on progress and A rank concerns. Lead Core Team through successful development of Automotive lighting programs.
Senior Quality Engineer - Automotive Exterior Lighting
North American Lighting
04.2011 - 05.2012
- Customers: Nissan - Altima, Infinity, Pathfinder. Toyota - Tundra Signal lighting Honda - Acura MDX, Odyssey, and Pilot.
- Responsibilities: New Launch - Signal Lighting / Forward Lighting, Testing and communication with customers. Resolve all Quality Issues. GD&T for Gage approvals and Design. Photometric Lab - Analysis and problem resolution Set up lab to evaluate Photometry - FMVSS and Customer Application of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing principals to parts. Gage development Customer Management at all levels, Product Development / Process Development Manufacturing issues - Problem resolution
Laboratory Manager/ Quality Engineer
Samlip (SLAL) Automotive Lighting
03.2009 - 04.2011
- Customers: Hyundai, KIA, Chrysler and General Motors
- Responsibilities: Reliability and Photometric testing, scheduling, equipment and personnel. ISO 17025 certified lab. New Launch and Validation testing. CMM programming, Gage certification -Dimensional problem resolution Responsible for QE development in Process tools and systems.
Quality Technician / Quality Engineer
Federal Mogul Lighting
01.1994 - 02.2009
- Responsible for all GD&T and Dimensional for HG, JS and RT programs.
- Performed analysis and research work for all programs including CMM programming and Visual Measuring Machine.
- Responsibilities included writing programs, performing analysis and communicating results to Product Engineering.
- Complete all testing and documentation for all Ppap submissions.
- Responsible for initiating 8D process to contain suspect products and initiate root cause analysis for problem solving. Initiated TQM teams to expedite 8Ds.
- Work closely with Product Engineering on all initial submissions for the program launches including Honda, DCX, GM, Toyota and Ford.
- Gage development and GD&T analysis to ensure integrity of the various parts involved in the programs. Insure Manufacturability capability for FM.
- Visit various customers to resolve Launch issues.
- Visit various suppliers to resolve product conformance issues for metal die-tooling and injection mold builders.
- CIT and TQM teams supervised improving quality performance.
- Working Foreman third shift - halogen bulb department.
- Patent awarded on new bulb design for Amber bulbs using new wire interface and new process to color incandescent automotive light bulbs
Education
Business Management (BA) - undefined
St. Andrews Presbyterian College
01.1981
Skills
Achieved successful project launches in tier 1 exterior lighting through effective team leadership and quality management Resolved complex issues by applying strong problem-solving skills and a solid foundation in GD&T principles Delivered projects that met quality standards and timelines
Certification
AIAG Auditor training. Patent on Amber bulb used in Automotive lighting. CMM PCDMIS training . Cooper Automotive Problem Solving, Federal Mogul Problem Solving,
Timeline
New Launch Coordinator/ Program Manager
ProjectXYZ
05.2025 - Current
Senior Program Manager
North American Lighting
05.2024 - 05.2025
Senior Program Manager – Automotive Exterior Lighting
North American Lighting Inc
12.2017 - 05.2024
Quality Manager- Quality Engineering and Quality Control
North American Lighting Inc.
06.2015 - 12.2017
Program Manager - Automotive Exterior Lighting
North American Lighting
05.2012 - 04.2017
Senior Quality Engineer - Automotive Exterior Lighting
North American Lighting
04.2011 - 05.2012
Laboratory Manager/ Quality Engineer
Samlip (SLAL) Automotive Lighting
03.2009 - 04.2011
Quality Technician / Quality Engineer
Federal Mogul Lighting
01.1994 - 02.2009
Business Management (BA) - undefined
St. Andrews Presbyterian College