Laura Nuzum, PMP

● Vendor Setup and Qualification - ensure all financial, engineering, and quality setup requirements are completed for all new vendors. ● Quote, purchase and track new components for New Product Development programs. ○ Create annual volume estimates based on historic usage and sales projections. ○ Critical link between Quality Department and Suppliers on all new component PPAPs ● Analyze product BOMs to determine domestic content percentage for tax program qualification.

● Green-field development of a stage/gate project management plan and spinning up a project management office from scratch, including project requirements and approval requirements. with ISO 9001 documentation of the process and training on the process for all affected groups within the company.Document control of all PMP documents. ● Maintain Project task lists in Monday.com , tracking project requirements to completion. ● Tracking progress and performance of projects and communicating progress to executive leadership via monday.com Dashboard ● Maintain time tracking for engineering hours for all projects for project cost calculations ● Document project risks and mitigation plans ● Leverage lessons learned to improve PMP processes and requirements.

● Establish ISO 9001 compliant document control system for engineering documents including: Work Instructions, Component specifications, Engineering test reports, and Reference documentation. Document control for all updates and chances. ● Advise subject matter experts on the clarity and requirements of each document type and ensure that all new documents meet these criteria.

● Designed aftermarket replacements of original equipment struts and shock absorbers. ● Team leader for Aftermarket engineering ○ Balanced workload for the team members and provided guidance based on product history and company goals ○ Primary contact between design engineering and the manufacturing facility in Queretaro, Mexico ○ Reviewed manufacturing issues and concerns and implemented corrective actions. ● Represented engineering needs on a cross-functional team implementing a new PLM system ● Designed shock absorbers, struts, and strut modules to increase overall catalog coverage. ○ Worked with both internal and external manufacturing facilities to establish design parameters and test requirements ○ Created and released bill of materials and drawings for new products ○ Conducted vehicle testing to ensure customer satisfaction of ride and fit characteristics and performance testing to ensure that parts meet safety, strength, and operational requirements.

● Create and Maintain Quality System documentation and Address customer concerns both during the design process and after product release. ● Championed the voice of the final customer during the design process with both engineering and overseas suppliers ● Reviewed incoming customer concern information and investigated root causes of issues. ● Determined both short and long term corrective actions using the 8 Disciplines method. ● Maintained SAP bill of materials, production routing, and production versions of all materials packaged in the facility.

GPA 3.85