Christopher O'Bryan Email & Phone Number

Alpena, Mi, Us

In charge of several industrial centrifugal fan and blower lines. Responsible for refinement, market placement, engineering, and special designs. Use Solidworks and FEA to verify rotating group integrity and bearing analysis to make sure product life is acceptable.

Responsible for the development of new fan lines and procuring equipment for testing.

Friedrichshafen, Baden-Württemberg, De

* Maximized efficiency and showed traceability from customer requirements to component testing by compiling system and customer requirements to create a comprehensive set of process and system requirements.* Assigned by management to resolve production issues when time was critical and customer focus was elevated.Investigated, developed and implemented corrective actions for manufacturing and system issues.* Improved customer manufacturing processes to meet production line rates and reduce quality concerns.* Validated controller software and calibrations to ensure the functionality of the diagnostics, communications and manufacturing requirements.* Performed training so others understood the customer manufacturing processes and equipment for improved manufacturability and customer support.

Detroit, Michigan, Us

* Subject matter expert in designing and implementing component and system level production test software for chassis electronic control systems in North American assembly plants.* Led group in the development of standardized software routines for the testing of common controllers and developed the related test requirements and specifications.* Decreased the man-hours needed to setup the brake test in the assembly plants by 87% through standardizing all brake testing and utilizing a feedback loop.* Reduced the plants brake system retest rate by 99% and eliminated the need for additional man-hours due to product change by developing a robust brake system testing strategy.* Developed test software that verified the brake system and the occupant safety system on all mule and integration vehicles prior to being shipped from preproduction operations.* Incorporated the unique processing and testing required by the hybrid vehicle's brake system into the standard brake system testing methodology.* Led team in the development and implementation of new roll machine communication protocol that allowed for one common protocol for all North American assembly plants.* Performed test software validation at the component and system level before releasing to assembly plant test stations.* Increased the assembly plants' initial pass rate by resolving test, processing and vehicle related issues through use of software debugging and troubleshooting.* Provided end-of-line technical support to both, dynamic vehicle test (DVT) coordinators and plant support engineers.

Detroit, Michigan, Us

* Validated and supported the release of production vehicle test software to maximize the line rate for the assembly plants.* Validated, documented and released production vehicle test software for multiple plants.* Created documentation of the vehicle test software that was used for plant manuals, fault glossaries and validation reports which were used by the plant to diagnose and repair vehicles.* Led efforts to achieve 99% pass rate at dynamic vehicle test by using vehicle and process knowledge and creative problem solving to resolve processing and test issues.* Led the resolution process in root causing production and development issues.

Auburn Hills, Michigan, Us

* Led the design and fabrication of test equipment and development of new test procedures.* Supervised technicians and maximized equipment utilization for assembly and testing activities.* Procured a performance test stand capable of performance and NVH testing that exceeded requirements and within budget.* Scheduled machine shop services and outside testing facilities to meet customer milestones.* Performed failure analysis on development failures and warranty returns.* Developed and implemented an Access database for tracking component and assembly inspection and performance data.

London, England, Gb

* Verified that the airbag system and vehicle met federal motor vehicle occupant safety standards* Designed and released the passenger side airbag device for two related programs.* Analyzed high speed films and accelerometer measurements to verify performance.

Auburn Hills, Michigan, Us

* Performed measurements, modifications, assembly and testing of oil pumps and hydraulic fan drive components.* Conducted failure analysis and determined root cause of poor preforming and failed parts.* Produced blue prints and performed shipping duties.

Bs, Computer Information Systems - Global Project Management

Masters Of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Associates, Pre-Engineering