Michael Tams

Abundant experience in Automotive R&D with over 30 years of proven experience and 20 years in the automotive industry using GD&T, FMEA, DVP&R, DoE. Proven success transforming a traditional engineering team into powerful simultaneous-engineering team. My top-five-strength: Learner- Restorative - Context - Analytical - Individualization.

Proven track record in project excellence, continuous improvement, simulation and testing, analytical decision making and working with industry leaders such as BMW, Toyota, Ford, GETRAG, Bertrandt, EDAG and Lotus Cars. Demonstrates strong business acumen in translating risks into opportunities, while discovering synergies across multi-disciplinary teams, managing stakeholders and aligning teams to bring strategy to life. 

Very good in English and German. Fluent in JIRA and CONFLUENCE.

02/21 – Sono Motors, Munich, Germany

Super Squad Leader / Engineering Manager – Interiors, Seats, Thermal

• Development / DVP / Launch / SOP
• Budget, timing, coordination
• Agile management
• Managing the product development of Interior and Seats
• Managing a team of Engineers
• Supplier Development
• Lead from first sketch to launch
• Development of 3D printed Interior systems
• Value engineering for series
• Risk Management

Lead Engineer Body Interior

• Lead the Product Development of Interiors
• Development and support of suppliers
• Development of testing and validation on part and vehicle basis
• Design to costs
• Value engineering for series
• Next generation vehicle development
• Jira, ECR, Release, NPDS
• GD&T, FMEA, DVP&R, DoE

Department Manager / Principal Engineer Cabin

• Managing the Product Development of Interior Systems Cabin with 10 direct reporting engineers
• Build up SE -Teams for the development in Engineering
• Support and development of suppliers
• Development of next sportscar Interior
• New Interior technology & process
• Interior Lighting Systems
• Soft Trim development including Carpets and NVH
• Pillar development (A, B, C, D)
• OHC development including layout change PCB
• Headliner including Sun Visor and all brackets
• Door Trim development including Release Lever and main carrier
• Trunk Trim development including safety kit and warning triangle
• Natural fiber, carbon fiber

Launch Specialist BMW NEW 3 -Series lighting system / Engineering Team Leader

• Module Leader for lighting systems
• Engineering Team Leader EDAG@BMW
• Responsible for Engineering Changes (gAMS, NAEL)
• Process Chain Lead at BMW Plant San Luis Potosi for lighting systems
• Implement and develop jig/fixture to support assembly of product

Engineer Serial Development Interior for BMW X5, X6

• Responsibility for results and reporting for the agreed module targets: costs of bad Quality, timing, daily production numbers.
• Solve Module related topics regarding targets: IQS-China, IQS-US, Q-Index.
• Responsible for Engineering Changes (gAMS, NAEL)
• Responsible, lead and manage the SE Team and Process Chain
• Responsible to drive the problem resolution process within the SE- Team scope

Launch Engineer Interior and Seats for BMW X3 and X4

• Module Lead in interior for the launch of BMW X4 and X3 LCI – green DOC
• Implement Quality and Process for the Launch of Interior components
• Support the engineering team for the optimization of design
• Implement and develop jig/fixture to support assembly of product

Global Core Engineer Chassis / Brakes and Driver Control and Component / Design & Release

• Global Core Engineering for all Trucks (Heavy Duty) and A-Class Sedan
• China local C346 Park Brake Lever
• Definition of Design Verification Plans
• Attribute Engineering (ARL)
• Testing and validation within Core Engineering
• Application engineering for C346 – new Ford –FOCUS

Product manager for street furniture and out of home media

• Product development
• Quality management
• Supplier management
• Definition of processes and product models

Diplom -Ingenieur Maschinenbau, Fachrichtung Produktionstechnik