Matt Simic, BASc., MBA

Experience

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  Braun Intertec

  Feb 1998 - Feb 1999

  Environmental Air Quality Specialist

  Industrial air quality compliance testing specialist for automotive paint facilities, brass recycling, brick manufacturing, pallet recycling, power generation, steel manufacturing, and television manufacturing.

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  FCA Fiat Chrysler Automobiles

  Feb 1999 - Jan 2025

  • Coordinate and manage product and process engineering activities within the Paint division.• Manage a staff of 5, composed of quality & tooling engineers, supporting 240 production personnel, phosphate/e-coat, sealer, powder coat, topcoat, finesse and reprocess over a 3 shift operation.• Work in conjunction with Manufacturing, Engineering, program management and outside support groups to govern incoming process and product changes.• Oversee all quality control internal and external indicators (KPI) and drive out top quality losses using World Class Manufacturing (WCM) methodologies.• Coordinate activities according to WCM standards; and working in conjunction with internal and external suppliers to ensure incoming part quality.• Sustained JD Power 1st quartile ranking for paint quality.• Launched corporate benchmark Sealer Deck and Finesse Deck Manufacturing Training Aid programs for 80 work stations to enable sustained standardization of manual processes.• First paint shop to implement PFS quality sign on at each work station on Sealer and Color Prep decks. • Launched corporate benchmark for Palantir's My Customers Voice paint quality feedback of timestamped outputs to all manual work stations and automated processes, as well as incoming metal quality, enabling 10 team leaders and 4 automated process lines to readily acquire time sourced data for their process• Successfully implemented $1 million full shop LDPI inspection lighting improvements• Implemented cordless damp sanding, dedicated inspection, panel ownership, and flooring improvements for Finesse Deck, positively affecting efficiencies of 19 team members per shift. • Implemented Heavy Sand Database providing each shift with operator stratification of STC to positively affect improvement priorities for process re-run capability.• Implemented Coverall Database for the coordinated management and joint ownership of skilled trades, production, front end repair, and management coverall garments Show less • QC Lead for paint automation Quality Maintenance initiatives by leading projects in powder coat, base coat, & clear coat thru coaching of zone specialists & unit leaders. • Managed fully automated 20 applicator Fanuc powder coat process for corporate audit conformance, quality, throughput, & maintenance scheduling, with sustained engagement of area skilled trades personnel. • Lead the programming launch and appearance optimization of the powder coat process for the Chrysler Pacifica• Implemented benchmark flow control logic ensuring film build conformance.• Launched the Autonomous Maintenance technical cleaning program and standard operating procedures in powder coat for industrial cleaning contractors.• Lead the coordination of powder coat distribution system restoration in support of material conversion• Supported WCM as the Focused Improvement Lead thru D Matrix updating & project prioritization, weekly kaizen progress reviews, management of Micro Stoppage projects. • Facilitated the rollout, IT support & delegation of Paint Performance Feedback System and Training terminal utilization at 64 work stations on Sealer and Color Prep work decks. FCA benchmark.• Sustained the paint Quality Assurance Matrix for prioritized problem solving of top losses• Sustained topcoat Autonomous Maintenance initiatives for standardized cleaning activities Show less • Implemented the paint Quality Assurance Matrix thru data collection, periodic updates and prioritization of Paint quality issues by zone. • Lead all paint automation Quality Maintenance initiatives attacking losses thru coaching & collaboration with zone specialists & unit leaders on projects in sealer, powdercoat, & basecoat. • Championed the introduction of Team Leader Layered Process Audits thru collaboration between the Quality Group, Unit Leaders, and Total Maintenance System Coordinator. • Lead the introduction of microscopy foreign material analysis and data stratification thru collaboration with paint supplier PPG. • Lead the benchmark introduction of damp sanding thru workshop collaboration with 24 Team Members and Unit Leaders in the Colour Prep zone. Read across to all FCA facilities and sustained with in-station training video.• Supported corporate Manufacturing Engineering paint process audit compliance audits, sustaining top scores in FCA. Show less • Supported Focused Improvement thru DOE in Paint by attacking Micro Stoppage losses• Implemented Autonomous Maintenance expansion in Topcoat Booths attacking losses clearcoat automation, with read across to all three topcoat booths. • Provided standardization and improved booth cleaning practices thru technical cleaning calendars and SOP's for 72 machines; reduced deep cleaning schedule by one week per month.• Support Autonomous Maintenance initial expansion to the Paint Shop at Sealer Automation. Show less

  • Paint Process Reliability Manager - Windsor Assembly Plant

    May 2016 - Jan 2025

  • Quality Engineer / Powdercoat Specialist / Paint Focused Improvement & Quality Control Pillar Lead

    Jan 2013 - May 2016

  • Quality Engineer / Paint Quality Control Pillar Lead

    Oct 2011 - Dec 2012

  • Maintenance Unit Leader / Paint Autonomous Maintenance Pillar Lead

    Nov 2009 - Sept 2011

  • Topcoat Automation Maintenance Supervisor

    Nov 2001 - Oct 2009

  • Quality Engineer / Topcoat Specialist

    Feb 1999 - Nov 2001
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  Stellantis

  Jan 2025 - now

  Manager Paint Processes & Business Group | Paint Operations | Manufacturing Engineerinf | STELLANTIS