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Toronto, ON, CA

Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

Greater Toronto Area, Canada

- Development activities for exhaust components including quotation, catalyst selection, supplier and customer interfacing, prototype fabrication and construction of test rigs- Utilized CAD to generate and update engineering drawings- Rectified customer field issues through root cause analysis and engineering design rectifications, utilizing fluid and.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Led the remotely operated diesel development role focusing on 27 litre displacement engines.
• Supported Peoria based test activities through test cell equipment/ engine issue root cause identification and data analysis from Toronto location
• Owned team BIQ (Built In Quality) issues, requiring root cause analysis of issues prior to ensuring successful implementation of robust solutions to prevent recurrence
• Documented certification data for internal approval and regulatory body submissionKey Achievements:✔ Streamlined the testing process by 20% at the Caterpillar Mossville test facility by working with India and US-based.

Peoria, Illinois Area

• Oversaw the development activities and delivery of a wide variety of diesel power systems in a safety focused laboratory environment
• Utilized extensive fuel and after-treatment system knowledge to implement an SCR aftertreatment system on the Caterpillar C32 Marine diesel engine to attain compliance with rigorous IMO regulations
• Led the testing, simulation, calibration, and validation processes to meet engine hardware approval requirements
• Collaborated with up to 20 cross-functional stakeholders during project lifecycles to ensure delivered quality
• Leveraged high level of interpersonal skills to successfully manage technical projects between US, UK and India based engineering teams to deliver certified 4006 series EPG engine within strict time frames
• Led instrumentation and complex engine system troubleshooting activities through analytical interrogation of diagnostics codes, reading of electronic schematics and hands-on inspection of hardware

Peterborough, United Kingdom

• Supported SCR systems engineering through actions including catalyst selection verification (DOC/ DPF/ AMOX), mixer performance, deposit mitigation, thermal management, injector and DEF pump validation
• Successfully developed division’s first calibration procedure for Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) after-treatment embedded controls, supporting 1200 series engine EPA Tier IV Final certification
• Directed a team of 4 in the strategic planning and execution of projects to develop, test, and optimize diesel engines and SCR aftertreatment systems
• Devised the testing of on-board diagnostics (OBD) strategies to fulfill the regulatory requirements for SCR aftertreatment systems aimed at detecting excessive ammonia slip and poor DEF Quality
• Served as the Technical Knowledge Holder and delivered training to educate up to 4 Junior Engineers each year
• Earned a co-author recognition for the patent of a new thermal management control system and successfully reduced production costs by 5% for various engines by replacing expensive components with new controls

Coventry, United Kingdom

• Tasked with supporting the day-to-day quality manufacturing activities for OEM automotive customers
• Conducted root cause investigations to isolate manufacturing deficiencies and implement corrective actions
• Initiated a quality program with visual quality checks and training materials for operators on the assembly line