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Columbus, In, Us

Columbus, Indiana, Us

Led System Engineering and System Integration activities for a complex engine refresh program- Led the effort to ensure program compliance to EPA Phase 2 Greenhouse Gas regulations for Cummins and external OEM customers, becoming a recognized subject matter expert within Cummins- Decomposed customer and market needs into verifiable requirements at a system, subsystem and component level- Accountable for overall development and administration of the program's requirements in an enterprise Product Lifecycle Management system (PTC Windchill Integrity)- Led several complex system integration efforts including developing new models to allow decomposition and allocation of requirements to subsystems and components and allow prediction of the system's ability to meet requirements - Coached, mentored and empowered less experienced team members to follow common processes and tools in line with new product development expectations

Columbus, Indiana, Us

Led a large cross-functional, cross-business-unit, problem solving and supplier selection effort affecting both internal and external OEM customers- Set the aim for the team, defined and refined the goal, decomposed the overall effort into manageable subtasks and chartered complementary workstreams- Recruited leaders for each workstream and challenged, empowered and encouraged the team to solve the problem- Led significant improvements in information sharing across the functions involved in the technical effort, including repairing relationships with external suppliers in line with the Cummins practice of treating preferred suppliers as partners. - Demonstrated a commitment to have the team follow a logical, methodical, organized and physics-based problem solving process including developing and testing hypotheses, designing experiments and reporting back on findings- Reported on the plan, the status, and areas needing special attention to senior management and a wide array of stakeholders, including explaining complex topics to a range of different audience needs- Worked with internal Field Performance Analytics team to develop trend and analysis plots to support fleet-wide validation of new sensor solution in real world vehicle applications- Successfully solved the technical problem, including laying out the justification for needing to switch suppliers to senior management, selecting a new supplier, integrating and validating a new supplier's component, and successfully launching the affected programs

Columbus, Indiana, Us

• Managed and coached three direct reports in a new systems engineering team.• Championed the roll-out of a new Robust Engineering process for new product development with a systems engineering focus.• Defined desired skills for the business unit’s systems engineering community and led a skill gap assessment.• Identified several systemic process gaps from current product rapid problem solving issues and loaded items into a Six Sigma hopper as candidate projects to address them.• Worked with current product team to analyse and identify top warranty drivers from previous product launch as part of product development lessons learned gathering.• Created a master boundary diagram for a new aftertreatment architecture as a foundational tool for managing and identifying interfaces between the aftertreatment system and the engine, and between components within the aftertreatment system.• Migrated existing system technical requirements into a new enterprise-level database tool (PTC Integrity) for requirements management.• Led the creation of a detailed system level iDFMEA for a new aftertreatment architecture, focused on high design risk functions.• Led and executed the NUD (New, Unique and Difficult functions) identification process for a new aftertreatment architecture, following an internal best practice standard document.• Led a program team through VOC (Voice of Customer), Requirements KJ, and QFD HOQ for a new aftertreatment system design.• Coached several subsystem team leaders and engineers in solving technical problems, anticipating interactions with other subsystems and identifying key questions to be answered.• Led the logistics execution for data loggers and a related data processing infrastructure to support field performance analysis of a truck fleet operated by a major external OEM to Cummins.• Served as interim systems engineer for a major external OEM to Cummins, managing system requirements and system iDFMEA documents.

Columbus, Indiana, Us

• Demonstrated technical expertise and leadership through the use of Design for Six Sigma tools to deliver key NUDs (New, Unique and Difficult system issues) in line with VPI (Value Package Introduction) programme need-dates.• Championed the importance of detailed requirements definition and failure analysis in the department’s product development process, drove the use of the iDFMEA (Integrated Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis) tools in the controls team, and organised iDFMEA training.• Led several projects to integrate new sensors into the aftertreatment controls architecture, including defining critical requirements and interface specifications, authoring several system requirement specifications, performing multiple levels of failure analysis, designing software and validating final designs against initial requirements. • Led a critical project to translate, allocate and manage regulatory requirements for Euro VI operator inducement. Organised and chaired a week-long workshop with attendees from Cummins, and two external OEMs to review all regulation requirements and implementation strategies for Euro VI. Created allocated product requirements in an enterprise requirements management system (Siemens TeamCenter), fully traceable to the original regulation requirement paragraphs.• Worked with UK PEM (Product Environmental Management) and ACEA (European Truck Manufacturing Industry Association) as the Cummins technical expert reviewer of Euro VI regulation drafts from the European Commission, including directly authoring some sections of the final regulation text.• Selected as the winner of the 2012 Annual Cummins Emission Solutions ‘Catalyst Award’, at a recognition dinner for performance against the Cummins Core Value of Innovation.• Submitted several invention disclosures for controls strategies and algorithm designs and was awarded several patents as lead or co-inventor.

Columbus, Indiana, Us

• Demonstrated leadership and project management skills by managing, and being accountable for, on-board diagnostic system design, validation and certification within an internally-defined 8-step process of milestones and reviews, including use of Design for Six Sigma tools.• Delivered a compliant on-board diagnostic system, including software, documentation and technical support, to a complex and diverse mix of engine platform customers located in China, India, Brazil, the United Kingdom and North America. • Coached and supported diagnostic developers through the internal 8-step OBD development process, assisted with presenting to internal teams, peer reviewed Simulink software models to ensure compliance to regulation requirements and coordinated requests for engine and vehicle test data with engine development teams.• Prepared material for, and presented in, regulatory reviews of the on-board diagnostic system to the California Air Resources Board.• Worked with the Urea Doser Software Lead to integrate a highly complex urea doser ‘smart device’ from an external supplier into the embedded software system for the exhaust aftertreatment system, specifically ensuring the on-board diagnostic system met all applicable legal requirements.• Worked with the service engineering group to understand the system response to failures, developed necessary service tool features and helped design the troubleshooting and repair manual. Obtained equipment to facilitate FMET testing, managed the creation of necessary fault codes for after-treatment diagnostics and provided key technical input to the design of troubleshooting procedures • Completed special Technology Design for Six Sigma training dedicated to engineers leading on-board diagnostic development. Used Six Sigma tools to lead a project using design of experiments to determine the tolerance of the reagent heating system to sensing errors.

Columbus, Indiana, Us

• Led the CPE (combustion, performance and emissions) calibration work for the ISBe4 EuroIV 4-cylinder engine product including successfully certifying to European emissions legislation.• Developed the entire performance and emissions recipe, including hardware and software, from initial concept to final product launch.• Worked closely with Fleetguard Emissions Solutions to integrate and apply SCR aftertreatment technology to the ISBe4 engine platform, including strong technical support for Fleetguard’s Hinckley development centre.• Selected for an individual recognition award from ISBe4 VPI project team for ‘Excellent commitment to develop a compliant product. Massive contribution to keep the programme on course’. • Assumed role of CPE controls functional excellence lead throughout ISBe4 programme by developing and implementing standard calibration/tuning methods for CPE algorithms and virtual sensors, requiring very detailed knowledge of controls software architecture.

Columbus, Indiana, Us

• Led all combustion performance and emissions development work on Siemens SCR demonstration programme (proof of technology assessment programme co-funded by the UK Energy Savings Trust). Spent two working periods based in Siemens SCR/Ceramics manufacturing plant in Redwitz, Germany, learning the Siemens SCR system calibration process.• Responsible for developing child horsepower ratings for C-Series Tier2 off-highway product using mechanical fuel system.• Responsible for co-developing combustion performance and emissions recipe for ISMe Euro3 product.

London, London, Gb

• Seconded to work as part of a small focused team developing a new internet portal business.• Responsible for competitor analysis, internet technology evaluation and development. Jointly responsible for developing the customer value proposition to present to venture capital investors and funding partners.

London, London, Gb

• Assisted in the development and application of a brand new instrumentation system for cold plate levellers – the first of its kind in the UK. • Responsible for fitting and commissioning of new machine instrumentation systems in several locations within Corus businesses. • Responsible for developing engineering knowledge and improving product shape in Sendzimir Mill stainless steel strip rolling.