Blake Bell Email & Phone Number

Vance, Al

Chassis Product Engineer - Brake System - Suspension System

West Point, Ga

• Resolve issues related to body structure design (design for manufacturability)• Improve stress/strain conditions for windshield crack prevention on current production and new vehicle launch (Kia plant in GA, Hyundai plant in AL, & Kia plant in Mexico)• Create product drawing revisions for 2D drawings, 3D models and bill of material revisions• Achieved 2017 Engineering Design Award: most design improvement changes released• Collaborate with department managers to ensure effective countermeasures and smooth implementation of design changes• Support suppliers with after service part compatibility reviews and design change proposals• Feedback design improvements to New Vehicle Development team• Reduce product/part cost by ~$100,000 annually (2016 & 2017)• Perform cost analysis for design/tooling changes to ensure cost effectiveness of improvements• Improve IQS and VDS scores for current models (2017 IQS Award – KIA Sorento)• Support R&D headquarters with various activities including new vehicle launch (Namyang, Korea)

Vance, Al

• Departmental rotation: Controls Engineering, Supplier Quality Engineering & Process Engineering• Designed and fabricated a device for transporting fully assembled SUV doors around plant floor• Analyzed production processes, assisted with trials, and took quality measurements• Created simulations using PLC logic to test control systems (RSLogix & FactoryTalk)• Developed solutions to heating problems involving electrical systems