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Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States

Provide detailed analysis on return batteries from electric vehicles.

Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States

• Led supplier and Stellantis test team for new active air dam for new Ram 1500• Coordinated test vehicle acquisition and outfitted test parts for use at test facilities• Evaluated performance of new air dam and performed statistical analysis against supplier metrics

Auburn Hills

Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States

• Led communications on problem resolution with Supplier Operations for Jeep Compass • Communicated with international teams in Brazil, India, China, Italy, and Mexico• Tracked issue solution and presented progress and findings at weekly Teams meeting

Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States

• Supported Jeep Compass MY23 Vehicle Integration testing • Flashed test fleet with software updates• Responsible for testing over 10,000 vehicle functions of preproduction MY23 software and reported feedback to software teams

Detroit Metropolitan Area

• Launched Jeep Grand Cherokee L 2022 as a Buzz Squeak and Rattle Resident engineer• Achieved reactive problem-solving Green Belt certification• Tracked and solved defects found in plant including creating a problem solving team with design release engineer and supplier• Worked with industrial engineering team to optimize current work instructions resulting in reduced defects

Chelsea, Michigan, United States

• Recorded data collection for battery warranty claims• Designed ignition off draw study test procedure• Coordinated testing schedule for test vehicles at the proving grounds

Warren, Michigan, United States

• Troubleshoot stamping production line and welding assembly line problems• Tracked production part deviations

Toledo, Ohio Metropolitan Area

• Member of Jeep Gladiator launch team • Assisted resident engineering staff to research electrical related failures• Tracked electrical system failures and worked with Design Release Engineering team on resolutions• Created problem solving team with design release engineering and supplier representative• Worked with industrial engineering team to improve work instructions resulting in a reduction of defects

Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States

• Set up engineering problem solving team to root cause and solve various automotive warranty problems at Quality Engineering Center for multiple vehicle lines and issue types• Reported out bi-weekly on issue progress to senior management• Created new report for dealerships to better identify issues and enable faster warranty resolution

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

High School Diploma

High School