Christopher Brenton Email & Phone Number

Hazel Park, MI, US

Livonia, Michigan, United States

• Established a client success KPI dashboard by determining a project strategy, leveraging Python for initial analysis, designing a data model, and producing a Power BI dashboard driving escalation resolve times under 90.
• Supported the monitoring of business details and generation of BI insights using Microsoft SQL Server by generating tables through data aggregation, conducting ad-hoc SQL analysis, writing stored procedures, and.
• Improved the efficiency of a transportation rate identification dashboard by reducing the response time by 98.8% through modifications to data type utilization while also increasing lane rate prediction capabilities.

• Established and maintained a Power BI app and data gateway for all North American engineering from director level management to individual contributors streamlining project status insights and actionable strategy.
• Optimized a time reduction opportunity by creating a data analysis application in Python that automated test data cleaning and final report generation reducing completion time from a few hours to less than 5 seconds
• Presided as the global leader of illuminated emblems by supporting successful product development, defining internal standards, solving ad hoc technical issues, and managing a team to increase domain expertise globally
• Championed innovation projects for airbag illuminated emblems as the lead engineer by directing cross-functional teams, coordinating with external suppliers, and managing timing within a planned budget
• Coordinated the development of a global steering wheel design decision tree application by defining the decision node pathways and managing an external team in implementing updates
• Built an automated engineering data checklist using Excel and VBA, conditional formatting, and data validation to streamline part flagging and reduce user input errors

• Managed product development for the successful launches of the MY19 Lincoln Aviator, MY20 Lincoln Corsair, and the first ever Rivian R1T/R1S steering wheel programs
• Developed DGD, DFMEA, DVPR, and other engineering documents; conducted technical design reviews; completed successful validation testing; and controlled change management
• Directed product feasibility analysis, performed validation testing, conducted analysis on the resulting data, generated final reports based on the found conclusions, and communicated results to internal and external.
• Handled up to 8 suppliers at a time within a project maintaining compliance to the defined design specifications, dimensions, overall quality, and timing
• Oversaw successful build events by traveling to assembly plants and supporting local teams in finding mechanical and electrical issue resolutions throughout the production lines
• Identified trends in the feedback loop between predicted and actual results for an armature bending model leading to a model parameter tune for better future correlations and a passed test with a 20% thickness reduction

• Taught NX 12 computer aided design software to Mechanical Engineering students
• Aided students by providing assistance, giving presentations, and answering questions inside and outside the classroom
• Accepted an offer to attend the Siemens PLM Connection to interact with experts and expand NX knowledge through provided training

• Supported Advisors and the College of Lyman Briggs representatives in providing appropriate academic schedules to incoming students
• Demonstrated leadership by working with groups of students simultaneously
• Represented Michigan State University by characterizing integrity and excellence when interacting with others

• Collaborated with Development and Test Engineers in a variety of OEM steering wheel programs by supporting the transition from design to product validation
• Headed a root-causing effort to solve a complex plastic deformation issue by organizing probable causes and working with a diverse team of engineers
• Designed damping elastomers using CATIA V5 and FEA to create and optimize products that have a lower cost and smaller footprint
• Initiated airbag noise vibration harmonics research by designing a fixture and testing scheme to isolate undesired vibrations
• Operated as a part of the Global Resin Team by testing new materials, analyzing results, and updating the Global Resin Team database

Master Of Science - Ms, Computer Science

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering, Minor Computer Science

Activities and Societies: Pi Tau Sigma Mechanical Engineering Honor Society American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Intramural.