Associate Consultant Tyrone Secord
Tyrone Secord is an engineering and manufacturing expert in Michigan.
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Tyrone brings over 40 years’ experience in engineering, product development, manufacturing and program management of automotive seat mechanisms and airbag safety restraints as Engineering and Program Manager. His experience in Lean Manufacturing and Cost Reduction initiatives for product content and manufacturing, along with experience with customer product specifications and testing has resulted in over $900 million in product sales over his career. His proficiency with cost and mass reductions, quality and product improvement, and lean initiatives allowed for keen insight while managing program budgets up to $2 million in development and tooling and programs in excess of $100 million in annual sales.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
October 2005 - Present
SIMEK LLC., Owner - Product and Business Development Manager
Auburn Hills, MI
● Providing product design & engineering services to clients for automotive seat mechanisms, military, medical, sports, and consumer products. The automotive seat mechanisms developed include floor latches, seat back latches, seat back recliners and adjuster assemblies, to Tier I, OEM and FMVSS specifications.
● Providing product development, purchasing, prototype, management, and support for clients.
● Product design, developed and prototyped surgical spine implant, automotive seat mechanisms, golf training devices, rotary engine, military personnel field identification device, medical wound care device, personal medical emergency alert device, and various home products.
● Automation machine design, development and manufacturing for low pressure injection molding and assembly automation.
October 2019 - September 2020
Hope Global, Engineering Manager
Auburn Hills, MI
● Provide program engineering support from concept through production launch of OEM interior trim components for automotive vehicles.
● Provide quote review support for all new business opportunities.
● Responsible for design specifications, CAD support, design for manufacturing support and tooling.
● Customer liaison for all engineering and design support.
August 2017 - October 2019
Hope Global, Program Manager
Auburn Hills, MI
● Provide program management support from concept through production launch of GM interior trim components for automotive vehicles.
● Responsible for program timing, program budgets and tooling.
● Provide program launch management and support.
● Customer liaison for program management.
October 2015 - June 2017
ASC, INC., Program Manager
Warren, MI
● Provide program management support from concept through production launch of FCA tonneau covers and GM Corvette Headliner for automotive vehicles.
● Responsible for program timing, program budgets and tooling.
● Provide program launch management and support.
● Customer liaison for program management.
June 2012 - October 2015
TAKATA HOLDINGS, INC., Program Manager
Auburn Hills, MI
● Provide program management support from concept through production launch of passenger airbags for automotive vehicles.
● Responsible for program timing, program budgets and tooling.
● Provide program launch management and support.
● Customer liaison for program management.
March 2004 - October 2005
GFM CORPORATION, Engineering Manager
Roseville, MI
● Responsible for technical support of manufacturing OEM customer component applications, related tooling and technical support in product design for manufacturing.
● Responsible for working on leads and new business opportunities.
March 1999 - March 2004
BAE INDUSTRIES, Program Manager
Auburn Hills, MI
● Directly responsible for program management, product design engineering and product purchasing of automotive seat mechanisms, product metal and plastic components, tooling, testing and development.
● Lead project engineering – business development of products for OEM Customers.
● Responsible for lean manufacturing, cost reductions and design for manufacturing feasibility.
● Results in securing new business program, generating $40M in annual sales – GM SUV 2nd Row Seat mechanisms, customer – Lear Corp.
August 1996 – March 1999
EXCEL INDUSTRIES, Program Engineer
Southfield, MI
● Responsible for the planning and execution of automotive seat mechanism product development and testing of OEM and Tier I programs.
● Responsible for lean manufacturing, cost reductions and design for manufacturing feasibility.
● OEM and Tier I Program engineering and management responsibility.
● Program Engineering lead for Ford Excursion 2nd Row Seat mechanisms.
July 1993 – August 1996
BERTRANT-FAURE, INC, Program Engineer
Troy, MI
● Responsible for planning and execution of OEM and Tier I product development programs for automotive seat mechanisms.
● Responsible for lean manufacturing, cost reductions and design for manufacturing feasibility.
16 Years
FISHER DYNAMICS, INC, Engineering Development Manager
St. Clair Shores, MI
● Engineering Manager responsible for OEM new product development, engineering, prototype and testing department of 10 employees.
● Responsible for budgets and purchasing, resulting in $50M in sales growth within a 5 year period.
● Responsible for lean manufacturing, cost reductions and design for manufacturing feasibility.
EDUCATION
CERTIFICATIONS
PATENTS
Hold 9 patents in the areas of development of automotive seating devices that improve the recline and power recliner mechanisms and assembly.
Hold 1 patent in the improvement of the automotive airbag cover
Hold 1 patent in the development of a military defense multi-function emergency locating sensor device.
Hold 3 patents in the advancement of medical procedure devices including suture removal device and electro-cauterizing bi-polar surgical forceps
SKILLS
October 2005 - Present
SIMEK LLC., Owner - Product and Business Development Manager
Auburn Hills, MI
● Providing product design & engineering services to clients for automotive seat mechanisms, military, medical, sports, and consumer products. The automotive seat mechanisms developed include floor latches, seat back latches, seat back recliners and adjuster assemblies, to Tier I, OEM and FMVSS specifications.
● Providing product development, purchasing, prototype, management, and support for clients.
● Product design, developed and prototyped surgical spine implant, automotive seat mechanisms, golf training devices, rotary engine, military personnel field identification device, medical wound care device, personal medical emergency alert device, and various home products.
● Automation machine design, development and manufacturing for low pressure injection molding and assembly automation.
October 2019 - September 2020
Hope Global, Engineering Manager
Auburn Hills, MI
● Provide program engineering support from concept through production launch of OEM interior trim components for automotive vehicles.
● Provide quote review support for all new business opportunities.
● Responsible for design specifications, CAD support, design for manufacturing support and tooling.
● Customer liaison for all engineering and design support.
August 2017 - October 2019
Hope Global, Program Manager
Auburn Hills, MI
● Provide program management support from concept through production launch of GM interior trim components for automotive vehicles.
● Responsible for program timing, program budgets and tooling.
● Provide program launch management and support.
● Customer liaison for program management.
October 2015 - June 2017
ASC, INC., Program Manager
Warren, MI
● Provide program management support from concept through production launch of FCA tonneau covers and GM Corvette Headliner for automotive vehicles.
● Responsible for program timing, program budgets and tooling.
● Provide program launch management and support.
● Customer liaison for program management.
June 2012 - October 2015
TAKATA HOLDINGS, INC., Program Manager
Auburn Hills, MI
● Provide program management support from concept through production launch of passenger airbags for automotive vehicles.
● Responsible for program timing, program budgets and tooling.
● Provide program launch management and support.
● Customer liaison for program management.
March 2004 - October 2005
GFM CORPORATION, Engineering Manager
Roseville, MI
● Responsible for technical support of manufacturing OEM customer component applications, related tooling and technical support in product design for manufacturing.
● Responsible for working on leads and new business opportunities.
March 1999 - March 2004
BAE INDUSTRIES, Program Manager
Auburn Hills, MI
● Directly responsible for program management, product design engineering and product purchasing of automotive seat mechanisms, product metal and plastic components, tooling, testing and development.
● Lead project engineering – business development of products for OEM Customers.
● Responsible for lean manufacturing, cost reductions and design for manufacturing feasibility.
● Results in securing new business program, generating $40M in annual sales – GM SUV 2nd Row Seat mechanisms, customer – Lear Corp.
August 1996 – March 1999
EXCEL INDUSTRIES, Program Engineer
Southfield, MI
● Responsible for the planning and execution of automotive seat mechanism product development and testing of OEM and Tier I programs.
● Responsible for lean manufacturing, cost reductions and design for manufacturing feasibility.
● OEM and Tier I Program engineering and management responsibility.
● Program Engineering lead for Ford Excursion 2nd Row Seat mechanisms.
July 1993 – August 1996
BERTRANT-FAURE, INC, Program Engineer
Troy, MI
● Responsible for planning and execution of OEM and Tier I product development programs for automotive seat mechanisms.
● Responsible for lean manufacturing, cost reductions and design for manufacturing feasibility.
16 Years
FISHER DYNAMICS, INC, Engineering Development Manager
St. Clair Shores, MI
● Engineering Manager responsible for OEM new product development, engineering, prototype and testing department of 10 employees.
● Responsible for budgets and purchasing, resulting in $50M in sales growth within a 5 year period.
● Responsible for lean manufacturing, cost reductions and design for manufacturing feasibility.
EDUCATION
- University of Phoenix - Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
- Michigan State University - Project Management Planning, Scheduling, and Control
- Dale Carnegie - Public Speaking, Human Relations, Management
- Philip Crosby Quality College - Total Quality Management and Quality Education Training
CERTIFICATIONS
- University of Michigan - Product Realization and Technology Commercialization
Program - Certificate, 2010
PATENTS
Hold 9 patents in the areas of development of automotive seating devices that improve the recline and power recliner mechanisms and assembly.
Hold 1 patent in the improvement of the automotive airbag cover
Hold 1 patent in the development of a military defense multi-function emergency locating sensor device.
Hold 3 patents in the advancement of medical procedure devices including suture removal device and electro-cauterizing bi-polar surgical forceps
SKILLS
- CAD Software proficiency - AutoCAD & Solidworks
- Project Management
- Strong mechanical aptitude and innovative development
