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Vancouver, Wa

Product lifecycle and P&L responsibility for a $250M business unit focused on safety critical products for the commercial vehicle OEM & aftermarket. Manage a complex product line with many thousand part numbers, a diverse supply base, varied annual volumes, and make-vs-buy considerations.

Vancouver, Wa

As a Lead Engineer, championed new projects through a comprehensive development process adhering to IATF 16949 QMS guidelines for automotive products.-Primary engineering responsibility for product development and R&D programs. Launched a new wheel end product line that successfully increased service life.-Led efforts to integrate the KIC and Gunite/Accuride Engineering teams post acquisition. Evaluated product lines for redundancy and cost improvement. -Authored new engineering specifications to guide product development and validation activities.

Vancouver, Washington

Executed design projects from conceptualization through validation and field support with focus on commercial vehicle wheel ends and seals. Worked closely with all business units.-Lead engineer on a charter project to introduce a new wheel seal to the ConMet product offerings. Initial year in market saw a 10X reduction in warranty claims compared to established products.-Identified and translated market needs into quantifiable inputs through customer visits and root cause analysis of failed parts. Created models and drawings of new designs utilizing DFMEA to ensure safety critical standards were met.-Coordinated large scale field tests to evaluate performance and develop real world test plans.-Collaborated on a new test facility for wheel seal validation and established DVP requirements.-Technical advisor for domestic and international supplier selection and approval. On-site visits throughout North America, China, and Taiwan for audit and improvement activities.

Vancouver, Washington

Focus on commercial vehicle PreSet wheel hub projects for the North American and Asian markets. Technical lead on wheel seals supplier selection, approval, and field support.-Championed hub projects through the entire design cycle including field support.-Provided on-site support for new product installations at North American and Chinese customers.-Closely monitored field performance of wheel seals. Initiated corrective actions and 8D projects when concerns were identified, resulting in up to 50% reduction in specific failure modes.

Keene, New Hampshire

Customer focused engineering involved analyzing new tool designs to recommend the optimal bearing arrangement and providing feedback based on returned field parts.- Lead engineer on a charter project to develop a new bearing line with reduced cost and improved operation by targeting the manufacturing processes.- Visited many company and customer facilities to become familiar with bearing manufacturing and how products were utilized.

Petersburg, Virginia

- In-depth manufacturing experience with emphasis on lean manufacturing.- Developed and performed bearing performance and wear characteristic testing.- Implemented an income generating rubber recycling program.