Amanda Herrick Email & Phone Number

Dearborn, Mi, Us

Dearborn, Mi, Us

Auburn Hills, Michigan, Us

➤ Specialist in automotive thermal management systems for HEV & BEV applications: heat pump & secondary loop.➤Advises on new business strategy for OEMs and recommends strategic business partners for thermal system components through competitive benchmarking.➤Actively building new team by conducting interview for open positions and developing new processes to support team efficiency & function.➤Supports advanced technology projects as an expert consultant on coolant systems & thermal management.➤ North American lead for engineering specification management using Siemens Polarion X.➤ Engineering SPOC for new projects and responsible for project management through RFI/ RFQ phase. Translates initial customer requirements into internal designs and allocates work to respective team members.➤ Leading supplier development initiative for commodities such as coolant valves, heat exchangers & coolant reservoirs ➤ Initiated global networking forum to ensure lessons learned & best practices are transferred between regions.

Dearborn, Michigan, Us

➤ Leads the development and integration of all components in cooling system, along with delivery of system, vehicle level testing, and review of prototype builds.➤ Ensures proper execution of competitive benchmarking, while managing trade-offs between attributes and hardware.➤ Successfully conceptualizes improved powertrain cooling systems for traditional internal combustion engines (ICE), hybrid electric vehicle (HEV), and battery electric vehicle (BEV) applications.➤ Initiates weight-saving ideas - downsized power level and removed redundant pumps to generate $20 average vehicle savings.➤ Redefined degas bottle design internal standards to minimize capital investment and reduced complexity across programs.➤ Recognized as key contributor and developer of an industry first thermal technology system and its implementation.

Dearborn, Michigan, Us

➤ Acts as single engineering point of Program Management and Finance Teams responsible for overall program delivery, while overseeing the budget, program milestones and timing developments.➤ Spearheads the deployment of change management activities, while obtaining quotations and preparing cost estimates.➤ Leads the successful releases of Long Lead Funding and prototypes and sets schedules to support key assigned projects.➤ Prepares and submits accurate and timely reports regarding program status throughout its life cycle.➤ Ensures delivery of +$2M budget with 10% cost efficiency, while executing projects in established specs and time constraints.➤ Maintains engineering bill of material (BOM), to secure program financial variable costs, vendor tooling, and weight targets.

Dearborn, Michigan, Us

➤ Oversaw and collaborated with suppliers and departments in ensuring the development of compatible design.➤ Served as expert in powertrain Cooling systems, including the heat exchanger and degas bottle components. ➤ Implemented a modular cooling pack design to deliver $100 in savings and set precedent for future platforms designs.➤ Redesigned under-hood air box and degas bottle package space to achieve $50 average vehicle savings.➤ Consistently won the Ford Top Achiever Award in 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, and 2021.➤ Received the Bob Fascetti Recognition Award for cost savings and team support.

➤ Oversaw the development of project budget, while supporting Technical Sales Team in facilitating customer presentations.➤ Spearheaded the comprehensive supplier design reviews and production-intent quotations acquisition.➤ Executed market research to classify gaps as well as to target users and similar products in market.➤ Coordinated with engineers and other specialists in field to make sure that product meets quality standards.➤ Conceptualized the design of a modular hydraulic motor pump assembly that successfully achieved the customer's low temperature (-40C) operational requirements.

➤ Oversaw the development of project budget, while supporting Technical Sales Team in facilitating customer presentations.➤ Spearheaded the comprehensive supplier design reviews and production-intent quotations acquisition.➤ Executed market research to classify gaps as well as to target users and similar products in market.➤ Coordinated with engineers and other specialists in field to make sure that product meets quality standards.➤ Conceptualized the design of a modular hydraulic motor pump assembly that successfully achieved the customer's low temperature (-40C) operational requirements.

➤ Provided expert oversight to large-scale Ford portfolio of hydraulic clutch release systems.➤ Made use of design knowledge to guide customers and colleagues through activities and established engineering timing.➤ Efficiently managed the execution of system calculations, along with the deployment of basic layouts for design proposals.➤ Conducted the assessment of key parts of new designs, while prioritizing long lead items, tooling, and capital equipment.➤ Ensured proper coordination of prototype orders and communication with other engineering staff.

➤ Spearheaded the design verification testing for OEM and internal customers, while preparing ➤ Ensured the maintenance of test timing by working closely with internal and external laboratories.➤ Showed exceptional engineering skills in designing and ordering appropriate test fixtures.➤ Performed tests on various components and features to identify and resolve technical issues.➤ Drafted and submitted proposals for testing programs and operating procedures, while outlining specific testing conditions

➤ Broadened experience through in-depth training, while building relationships with colleagues, suppliers, and customers.➤ Managed the development of remote and US-based projects, while launching worldwide design projects.➤ Prepared, coordinated, and monitored assigned engineering projects.➤ Formulated project parameters, delegated responsibilities to proficient employees, and monitored the project team.➤ Conducted quality control tasks on budgets, schedules, plans, and personnel performance.

Greenwich, Ct, Us

➤ Research Assistant – University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, Ann Arbor, MI – 05/2009 to 09/2010➤ Engineering Intern – Mopec Inc., Oak Park, MI – 05/2008 to 08/2008

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.E.), Mechanical Engineering

Coursework In Mechanical Engineering, Mexican History, Spanish Language, And Culture