Chris Dicicco Email & Phone Number

Auburn Hills, Mi, Us

Auburn Hills, Mi, Us

Southfield, Michigan, Us

London, England, Gb

Successful negotiation of engineering specifications prior to PSO (Production Sign Off). Achieved 98% first time right of all product component and top level drawing approvals. Coordinated global design issues and engineering resources in weekly and daily meetings. Solved multiple design and functional issues prior to hard tool launch without timing delay.

Solved multiple design and functional issues prior to hard tool launch without timing delay. Tuned performance to customer specifications. Coordinated all test labs during Design Validation. Supplier integration of all level one components.

Upgraded main calorimeter used for production validation on HVAC systems with new data aquistion system and hardware. Replaced 134A refrigeration loop on main calorimeter with new 134A loop including semihermetic compressor and elcrtoneumatic valve controls. Upgraded solid state on/off heating system for air loop and coolant loop with variable control relays from Watlow.

Conducted all development activities for the production validation of the 2004 Mercedes HVAC system. Coordinated all communication and training on system function from the Valeo Germany division to the Valeo US Division.

Predevelopment of the prototype HVAC unit and system. Problem solving and Temperture Control Curve tuning. Prototype building and proposal building. Reviewed simulation and dicussed with CFD department members.

Design Validation and Production Validation test engineer for all versions of the new Jeep Liberty for 2001.5. Prototyped solutions for muitiple customer and internal issues. Conducted Production Validation on Left hand drive, Right hand drive, heater only, and Venezuelan versions.

Validated prototypes for the new 2001 Dodge Durango. Monitor Lab conditions for Thermal Lab Supervisor. Asisted on other programs throughout the Laboratory.

Asisted main Tooling Estimator on day to day tasks quoting and researching timing to build tooling in the ball lock tool and die industry. Designed ball lock mechanisms on Autocad R14 for main Design Engineer and Company president for presentation and patent reviews.

Machined square cold rolled steel for the punch and die industry prior to being heat treated. Polished and hand-worked tooling after being hardened and ground to print.