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Dearborn, Michigan, United States

Dearborn, Michigan

Holland, MI

Directly managed activities of global engineering department split between headquarters in the US and Germany. Localized products in global markets with specific impact in 12 countries. Coached project teams through rapid design and launch of products targeting emerging markets - especially China & Asia Pacific (APAC); achieved 50% reduction in.

Muskegon, MI

Responsible for planning for global powered vehicle business. This business unit was responsible for key strategic and high margin product lines.Developed and coordinated global product plans with product managers. Wrote and coordinated business plans for new product development projects.Corporate liaison for Managing Directors in Thailand, Japan.

Muskegon, MI

Short term assignment reporting to the President, Powered Vehicle Systems. Established team to restart product line for new market segment with an aggressive launch target. Recruited cross functional team from other departments.Led team from business idea through specification, multiple concepts, and launch on time.Created suspension that installs in 30%.

Muskegon, MI

After merger and restructure, took on responsibility for all new product development for Powered Vehicle Systems Business Unit with team distributed across two west Michigan offices.Successful launch of drive axle, air suspension for the heavy duty truck market, strategically positioned to supersede the industry’s leading design with significantly reduced.

Holland, MI

Manage activities of fifth wheel product management team engineering, including nine engineers and designers. Assign engineering projects and tasks, approve manufacturing deviations, approve test requests, approve engineering changes, control budget for group, conduct performance appraisals for direct reports.Engineering leader for product management team.

Muskegon, MI

Multifunctional team including technicians, lab supervisor and CAE engineer.Prioritized based on input from staff resulting in greater efficiency and test throughput.Built test request tracking database that remained in use for 17 years.Automated key measure reporting saving approximately 40 direct hours per month.Controlled department budget, staying.

Muskegon, MI

Supporting all product lines with linear & non-linear FEA, fatigue, and kinematic analysis.Implemented fatigue analysis at SAFH, resulting in patented suspension beam design.Created non-linear material database, resulting in more efficient and traceable analyses.

Pewaukee, WI

Non-linear, dynamic magnetic field analysis on new fuel injector to set basic design size. Statistical analysis of fuel injector data resulting in 60% better production throughput.Prototyped a compression molded, glass filled polyester, modular, boat structure.

Msem, Engineering Mechanics

Activities and Societies: SEM - Society for Experimental MechanicsThesis: “Transverse Load Effects on Repaired Composite Panels”.

Bsme, Mechanical Engineering (Design), Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: ME Computer Lab Assistant

A.S., Engineering