Christopher Benson Email & Phone Number

Auburn Hills, Michigan, Us

Responsible for leading the engineering team for US Battery Systems business unit and globally responsible for the Ultra High Energy (UHE) Gen 3 battery (GrowNow!) product line.

Auburn Hills, Michigan, Us

Responsible for leading the engineering team for Battery Systems Americas withfocus on Ultra High Energy (UHE) Gen 3 batteries

Auburn Hills, Michigan, Us

Multi-location engineering group that is responsible for standardizing capital equipment and processes across the global Drivetrain & Battery Systems organization. Maintained department budgets. Managed 6 direct reports.● Develop engineers’ technical capabilities and leadership skills to optimize efficiency for the team. ● Provide global support on technical issues, reviewed and approved proposed capital plans, maintained a lessons-learned database, created a standardized DFM/A, DFSS, PFMEA, and equipment validation process for all battery systems projects● Standardized the capital equipment TASL (Technically Approved Supplier List) process to reduce the overall supply base and improve the suppliers first-time capability. ● Develop and execute advanced process activities that introduced new technologies and reduced capital costs. Technologies include surface treatment, dispensing, functional testing, wire bonding, and potting.● Implemented capital and availability improvements to increase plant capacity by 200%.

Auburn Hills, Michigan, Us

Multi-location engineering group that is responsible for standardizing capital equipment and processes across the global Drivetrain Systems organization. Maintained department budgets. Managed 6 direct reports.● Develop engineers’ technical capabilities and leadership skills to optimize efficiency for the team. ● Provide global support on technical issues, reviewed and approved proposed capital plans, maintained a lessons-learned database, created a standardized DFM/A, DFSS, PFMEA, and equipment validation process for all conventional and hybrid propulsion programs.● Standardized the capital equipment TASL (Technically Approved Supplier List) process to reduce the overall supply base and improve the suppliers first-time capability. ● Develop and execute advanced process activities that introduced new technologies and reduced capital costs. ● Developed a warranty reduction/quality improvement process that ensures lessons learned are included in global BOP/BOT (Bill of Process / Bill of Test).

Detroit, Michigan, Us

Sr. Engineering Manager–Gears, Shafts, Power Transfer &; ParkMulti-location engineering group that is responsible for designing, developing, and validating gears, shafts, power transfer, and park components for conventional and electric vehicle propulsion systems. Executed program management tasks such as developing and implementing timelines and tracking the program through development phases. Developed department budgets (travel, outside services, capital, and headcount). Managed 11 direct reports and 45 indirect reports. ● Led employee recruitment (college graduates and experienced engineers) resulting in hiring of more than 20 engineers. ● Initiation of cost-reduction ideas, development of validation and product specifications, and crossfunctional teamwork to resolve scrap, assembly, quality, and supplier issues that resulted in more than $9 million in savings in 2018. ● Completed employee performance evaluations and development of team goals. ● Developed engineers’ technical capabilities and leadership skills that increased first-time capability for designs.

Detroit, Michigan, Us

Engineering Manager–Transmission Control Systems (February 2012 – May 2017)Multi-location engineering group that is responsible for designing and developing transmission control systems. This group integrated hydraulic, mechatronic, and electrical control transmission hardware with algorithms, calibration, and diagnostic software. Maintained department budgets. Managed 18 direct reports. ● Evaluated the safety of the control systems using ISO-26262 and the GM safety process. ● Developed engineers’ technical capabilities and leadership skills to optimize efficiency for the team. ● Provided global support on technical issues, reviewed and approved proposed controls designs, maintained a lessons-learned database, maintained DRBFM, DFSS, DFMEA, and controls validation plans on all conventional and electric propulsion programs. ● Initiation of cost-reduction strategies, development of validation and product specifications, and crossfunctional teamwork to resolve scrap, assembly, quality, and supplier issues that resulted in more than 0.5 incidence per thousand vehicles (IPTV) warranty reductions and $3 million in savings for 2017.

Detroit, Michigan, Us

Global Technical Specialist – Transmission Controls (June 2007 – February 2012)Global expert responsible for establishing, communicating, and assuring compliance to the global Bill Of Design (BOD) / Bill of Manufacturing (BOM) / Bill of Process (BOP) for transmission controls components. Provided technical support to design-responsible engineers. ● Led supplier technical reviews. ● Served as the global subject-matter expert for the creativity team and introduced new lower cost technologies to the organization. ● Supported the transmission controls PMT (Product Management Team) by mentoring design release. engineers and assisting with quality and warranty issues. ● Led the transmission controls TASL (Technically Approved Supplier List) process to reduce the overall supply base and improve the suppliers first-time capability. ● Coordinated and executed advanced and developmental activities that introduced new technologies and improved warranty and component cost. ● Participated in the warranty reduction/quality improvement process to ensure lessons learned are included in global BOD/BOM.

Farmington Hills, Mi, Us

Engineering Manager – TEHCM ProductsManager of an engineering group that is responsible for designing and developing transmission electrohydraulic control modules. Maintained department budgets (travel, outside services, capital, and head count). Managed 15 direct reports. ● Mentored engineers and support staff on technical issues. ● Developed a stack analysis database that significantly increased the team’s efficiency. ● Maintained a lessons-learned database.

Auburn Hills, Michigan, Us

Lead EngineerOversaw concept through production support of transmission control solenoids and modules. Led product engineering support for the customer, suppliers, and manufacturing plants on multimillion-dollar accounts.