SWE’s 2009 New Faces of Engineering
NAME: Jessica Mattis
EMPLOYMENT: General Motors Lead Sr. Process Engineer - Paint
PE: No
Schools: University of Michigan-Ann Arbor College of Engineering (BSE)
University of Michigan-Flint School of Management (Masters Program)
Degrees and Majors: University of Michigan-Ann Arbor College of Engineering
Chemical Engineering with a concentration in Economics BSE in ChemE May 2004
University of Michigan-Flint School of Management Master in Business Administration
(MBA) with concentration in Lean
STATEMENT:
Jessica is a change agent for General Motors (GM) as a Lead Sr. Manufacturing
Engineer at Pontiac Assembly (PAC); leading a team of engineers and resident
suppliers in paint processing. Jessica attended a 9-month Paint Development Program.
Her initiative to gain practical knowledge from experienced engineer
/tradesman/operators has made substantial quality and financial impacts for GM.
Recently, she’s working with paint team members to perform non-cyclical standardized
work; she empowers operators to take ownership through communication and trust.
Her leadership and drive enabled her to lead a 2-year project and be the first plant to
decommission a final bake oven with annual savings $750k. In the past 3 years, Jessica
collaborated with engineers to save $4.5M+ by optimization of ovens/air houses and
annual $1M+ avoidance through material reductions. As plant paint lead to robotic
experts implementation of: new sealer technology led to redeploy of 10 operators and
sound deadener instead of foam parts led to save $2M+ annually. In her first years, she
championed the PAC Contamination Control Team initiatives/projects to reduce dirt
counts in paint by 60% from 2005-2007. She continuously uses her expertise and
managerial talent to “push the limits” and bring the team to the next level.
Activities: Society of Women Engineers
Local (Detroit Section H002):
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SWE-D FY09 Secretary
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SWE-D FY07 and FY08 Treasurer
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SWE-Detroit New Engineer of Year – 2007
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SWE-Detroit Key Contributor – 2006 (Contributions lead to PD
regional/national award)
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SWE-D Acteva Online Registration Coordinator – 2006-08 and lead motion
that created new position in SWE-D
1st coordinator of SWE-D Member Mentor Program – FY05
Special Events Coordinator (Holiday Potluck and Awards Banquet) – FY05
(recruited prior to college graduation by Ms. Jennifer Morikawa)
Joined SWE at University of Michigan – 2000 where co-founded ASME/SWE
5K Fun Run for CS Mott Children’s Hospital and held multiple leadership
positions - National.
Attending 6th SWE National Conference – Baltimore MD 2008
Recently joined the National Finance Committee - 2008
Life Member of SWE – 2007
GM Talent Acquisition Recruiter at SWE National Conference 2005-2007
GM’s Women In Manufacturing (WIM)
Pontiac Assembly Lead Co-Chair (Sept 07 – Current)
Recruited volunteers to fill positions including: Treasurer, Work Life Balance,
Networking, Communications (9 in total)
PAC WIM newsletter to communicate events
Multiple networking and professional development events
Including Sarah Kirkish, Work Life Management Speaker and SWE leader
Biggest Losers Contest – Charity Event for American Heart Association
Co-Chair 2006, Volunteer 2005
Health Fair, Diversity Fair, and Bring Your Child 2 Work Day volunteer
Networking/Outreach Chair – 2005 - 2007 Engineering Society of Detroit
(ESD)
Volunteer – Future City Judge
Judged students’ “Future City” creation in the SimCity game, abstracts and
essays – 2005, 2006