Benjamin La Belle Email & Phone Number

Portage, Mi, Us

Kalamazoo, Michigan Area

Galesburg, Michigan

Kalamazoo, Michigan Area

• Requirement and Analysis - Systems Engineering, Automated Manual Transmissions. • Develops System-Level Requirements for Transmission various transmission products• Develops System Level DFMEAs for product features and functions• Provides design feedback to engineering colleagues through Design Reviews• Utilizes Software Tools such as Rhapsody, CANape, CANalzyer, ETA, and Simulink.• Performs Product Validation and Certification tests• Scripts tests to facilitate difficult test sequences

• Certified various Heavy and Medium duty engines for use with Eaton Automated Manual Transmissions (AMT)• Developed and Released Transmission Calibrations for New and Current Products, impacting vehicle level Fuel Economy and Performance• Developed and Released Transmission Calibrations to meet OEM performance requirements• Developed Engine Certification tests for Eaton AMTs• Proposed and Tested software changes to improve Integrated Performance of Eaton AMTs• Investigated and Resolved Customer field complaints• Benchmarked leading Competitor Products against Eaton AMTs, recommended calibration changes to Improve Eaton AMT performance • Developed VBA based tools to document engine certifications and analyze shift calibration impact on vehicle Fuel Economy and Performance• Led Field Tests of Shift Calibrations• Supported OEM Field Tests • Led Transmission Retrofits into non-standard vehicle configurations• Trained Eaton, and OEM engineers on fundamentals of Eaton AMT Integration Requirements, Shift Logic, Shift Calibrations • Led “Deep Integration” work with Partner Engine OEMs • Highly Proficient in SAE J1939-71 Messaging Specifications• Expert user in Eaton Truck Analyzer, similar in function to CANape and CANalyzer• Published Technical Reports documenting various projects• Developed and tuned SmartAdvantage shift calibrations• Contributed to 2015 Automotive News PACE award application, for which the SmartAdvantage Powertrain was selected as an Industry Finalist• Represented Eaton engineering at events with key Customer fleets• Familiar with Vehicle Level Performance of Class 6, 7, and 8 trucking applications• Made gearing recommendations to key fleets

• Responsible for delegating warranty and providing technical assistance to OEM dealer technicians in regards to Eaton medium and heavy duty automated transmissions• Documented calls, analyzed and interpreted data, and created strategies to quickly repair a truck • Participated in training sessions which provided an excellent theory of operation the Eaton Automated Transmissions