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Detroit, Mi, Us

Warren, Michigan, United States

Find part to part integration issues through checking math data designs that represent specific vehicle builds and drive resolution into physical parts delivered to pre-production vehicle build operations. Creation of virtual Pre-Production Bucks and Kits for both Integration and Plant Validation to validate accuracy of vehicle BOMs to support continuous vehicle development activities. Conduct live Virtual BOM reviews with various vehicle commodity departmental engineering throughout, to identify and document both non-required and missing parts. Work with Pre-Production Specification analysts to adjust BOMs based upon feedback and communications resulting from Virtual Review sessions. Work with engineering customers to adjust and correct BOMs accordingly. Business value is to greatly improve 1st time Quality of Pre-Production Bucks and Kits, identify cost savings opportunities and help to avoid re-work and storage fees as well as well as rescheduling. Assure correct parts are required for completeness to eliminate Pre-Production shop floor stoppage. Virtual Buck Validation operations contributes to saving the company, on average, millions of dollars on an annual basis.

Sterling Heights, Michigan, United States

Produce high quality technical illustrations to support Troubleshooting, Maintenance and Operator manuals utilized by the military defense industry for various military land & amphibious armament vehicle programs. Responsibilities include researching current vehicle development engineering drawings and utilizing 3D CREO CAD models to create highly accurate ISODraw illustrations that support user instructions for field based operations. Work output adhered to current Defense Industry standards.

Sterling Heights, Michigan, United States

Tier One FCA Chrysler Group Supplier Quality Liaison - Drew Manufacturing Consultants, Veri-Form Hydroforming Inc• Act as on-site supplier quality representative for Vari-form Hydroforming Inc. to assure supplier product performance and processes continually meet certifications and expectations of FCA Chrysler Sterling Heights Assembly and Warren Truck assembly plant build process requirements.• Assist with root cause identification, containment, problem solving and data collection to help determine part or process concerns to improve quality through permanent corrective action.• Help with determination of supplier non-conformance issues or defective material occurrences.• Direct involvement with corporate and supplier quality departments, production personnel and engineering teams to understand quality concerns and provide immediate follow-up measures.• Communicated clearly, effectively and accurately to maintain excellent customer relations.

Warren, Mi.

• Create detailed exploded view technical illustration assembly instructions for pre-production build vehicles using Vis Mockup for various vehicle commodity systems using 3D CAD math data files.• Capture assembly processes such as key critical installation procedures, mandatory sequences and standardized methods of install to assure product performance per engineering intent.• Monitor pre-production build events for various vehicle programs to guarantee master MPD installation work procedures adhere to approved assembly plant Bill Of Process during product development stages via collaboration with Compartment Manufacturing Engineers and General Assembly PPO Launch team technical leads.• Report and assist with problem resolution and root-cause for any potential discrepancies that require immediate attention regarding installation assembly instruction.• Act as a team Subject Matter Expert for processes, procedures and standardized work instruction.• Validate that assembly work instructions are well written, logically sequenced and researched to reduce complexity and promote simplified means of efficient assembly.

Warren, Mi.

• Apply technical aptitude and creative design insight to design and engineer functional component part designs adhering to metal formability requirements.• Fulfill Global Vehicle Development timeline deliverables through creation of cost conscious CAD sheet metal and component part design solutions from initial design to production tooling release.• Incorporate Global and sub-system study results, from direct physical testing and virtual crash test worthiness VSAS (Vehicle Synthesis Analysis and Simulation) assessment resources, into part designs to assure performance exceeds MVSS standards.• Collaborate with global virtual math safety simulation FEA analysis department to structurally validate part designs.• Act as liaison between Product Engineering team and Pre-Production Operations manufacturing launch team to communicate quality concerns, assist with root cause analysis and problem resolution.• Oversee vehicle build procedures as Build Coordinator during the PPO vehicle build cycle through coordination with plant launch engineers and Design Release Engineers and assist with Build Site Direction implementation.

Warren, Mi.

• Propose Unigraphics parametric modeling design solutions that adhered to manufacturing and tooling requirements.• Partner with integration engineers to develop vehicle architecture criteria.• Identify and report design progress, quality, and challenges that could impact profitability or execution.• Pitched and executed creative part design concepts to product engineering based on internal research and findings with many functional design proposals accepted, tested and produced.• Constructed vehicle zone and limit requirements for front end sheet metal body closure components.• Enhanced and maintained part design layouts and managed the overall part lifecycle.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Vehicle Design & Engineering, Cum Laude

Associate Of Applied Science, Vehicle Design, Magna Cum Laude