VINCENT SMITH
Clawson,MI
Summary
Manufacturing Execution Systems and industrial controls systems expert, with experience designing, implementing and executing traceability systems in manufacturing environments. Roles and projects range from single operation station projects to complete site wide projects. Promoted to IT Manager over 30 employees globally and managed nine programs and teams. Planned, designed and supported all development of Manufacturing Execution Systems inside of Autoliv. Experienced in supporting emergency downtime and crisis management when effecting the business. Strategic Senior Systems Engineer with Computer Science degree and extensive systems configuration background. Managed design and implementation of UTS and completed project ahead of schedule. Forward-thinking professional offering more than 12 years of experience working in fast-paced environments. Expertise in planning, installing and maintaining large-scale systems and infrastructures. Proven leader with success in building strong teams.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Systems Engineer/ Program and System Manager
General Motors
2023.10 - Current
- Main IT contact and project manager for the Battery cell development center at the warren tech center
- Leading the effort in innovation planning and conducting workshops as needed
- Tracking risks and issues associated with the project
- Appointed to the WOC committee for Launch and deploy team
- Lead an IT workshop focused on innovation of gaps identified by the team
- Outside the box thinking and flexibility, GM's software is designed to manufactory vehicles not battery cells.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions for business needs.
- Led successful system upgrades by creating detailed implementation plans and coordinating resources effectively.
- Delivered high-quality documentation to support project requirements, enabling smooth hand-off to stakeholders.
- Collaborated with clients to determine need and devise appropriate software and hardware solutions.
IT Manager
Autoliv
2022.09 - 2024.10
- Managed six programs inside of Autoliv including UTS, MTS, QCT, ISAAQ, Ignition, Connectivity team
- As well as contracted teams from outside of Autoliv Redapt, ITC, Thingworx
- The six programs that were supported by my teams make up all but one of the Manufacturing Execution Systems inside of Autoliv
- Planned and designed a complete rewrite of the UTS software from Delphi platform to LabView and Thingworx and a complete transition for the UTS database from Oracle to SQL Server
- Experienced in scrum leader and project management.
Global MES Network Manager
Autoliv
2019.07 - 2022.09
- Managed MES (Manufacturing Enterprise Systems) network
- Using Solar Winds Monitored and managed global configurations of switches and servers
- In charge of all local installs of hardware and software globally for the UTS team
- Packaged all MES applications for distribution using SCCM
- Wrote GPO’s for supporting the application globally
- Wrote webservice for graphing of data points
- On call for any downtime issues globally that would effect shipping also on crisis management team
- Managed all of the documentation for the UTS suite as well as developed trainings to put in ALC(Autoliv learning center).
IT Engineer 2
Autoliv
2017.06 - 2019.07
- Developed, supported and implemented 7 in house developed applications that make up the UTS Suite
- I would develop applications based on internal customers needs design them and test them with requesting customers
- Autoliv made UTS the global testing solution at the time UTS was in 19 sites globally
- When UTS was installed at the site I was one of the team member that would go on site to install the program and hardware a typical install would take 2 full weeks.
LAN Admin Site Lead
Autoliv
2013.06 - 2017.07
- Transitioned my sites from windows XP to windows 7
- Part of a global team to implement Sharepoint company wide
- Site Lead for Auburn Hills facility and supported over 500 users
- In charge of all company cell phones for Auburn Hills site including installing and managing MDM on the company phones
- Head of 4 cross docks in Fort Wayne Indiana, San Diego California, Memphis Tennessee and Romulus Michigan
- Managed a site remotely in Collingwood Canada
- Transitioned Auburn Hills site from PBX phone system to IP phones then from IP phones to Skype for business
- Worked on a global team to transition from office 2010 to office 2013
- Managed all ORME tracking servers.
Education
Bachelor’s - Computer Science
Central Michigan University
Mt Pleasant, MI08.2013
Skills
- IT Management - 4 years
- Project Management - 1 Year
- IT Operations - 8 years
- Network Design - 7 years
- Scrum Leader - 3 years
- Service Now - 10+ years
- Solar Winds - 3 years
- SCCM - 8 years
- LabView - 3 years
- Oracle Database - 3 years
Timeline
Senior Systems Engineer/ Program and System Manager
General Motors
2023.10 - Current
IT Manager
Autoliv
2022.09 - 2024.10
Global MES Network Manager
Autoliv
2019.07 - 2022.09
IT Engineer 2
Autoliv
2017.06 - 2019.07
LAN Admin Site Lead
Autoliv
2013.06 - 2017.07
Bachelor’s - Computer Science
Central Michigan University
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