Vendor Tooling Lead, General Motors, Detroit, MI. Work with external suppliers to conduct on-site inventories of GM owned production tools. Lead &evaluate performance of external auditors to perform onsite inventory audits of GM-owned tools located at Tier I&II fabricated structural steel, stamping, injection mold, cutting, &painting suppliers. Update tool database in SAP, &approve &dispose of tools. Engineer innovative strategies to maximize part mfg processes while optimizing vendor tool investment, component piece price, &logistics. Evaluate mfg &tooling processes, incldg building jigs, fixtures, bucks, fabricated steel, stamping dies &plastic injection molds, castings, &related assembly tooling to determine best practices for manufacture of GM parts. Apply principles of engrg &design of fabricated steel, sheet metal stamping, plastic injection molding, metallic die, powdered metal, sand, semi-permanent casting, and/or welding &assembly tooling. Define on-site strategy for current &future inventory project activities at supplier sites. Compare GM &supplier inventory records for accuracy &to determine disposition of assets. Explain &lead GMNA Vendor Tooling self-certification process for annual spending on new supplier managed vendor tools. Dvlp criteria for determination of supplier’s ability to self-certify. Define best practices related to vendor tooling mgmt for suppliers to follow after inventory record keeping has been completed. Collaborate with engrs &technical specialists to define tooling strategies supporting the design, build, &sale of best in class vehicles. Bachelor, Mechanical Engrg, Industrial Engrg, or Business Administration. 24 mos exp as Tooling Engineer, Program Manager, General Manager, or related, evaluating mfg &tooling processes, incldg building jigs &fixtures, bucks, castings, &related assembly tooling to determine best practices for manufacture of automotive tools. Mail resume to Ref#272, GM Global Mobility, 300 Renaissance Center, MC:482-C32-C66, Detroit, MI 48265.