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Marysville, Oh, Us

Marysville, Ohio

Led new model development activities related to chassis systems. Area of focus is braking system.Controlled design process to ensure product was manufacturable and of high quality, while minimizing cost. Worked directly with North American factories in Ohio, Indiana, Canada and Mexico, and global factories in Japan. Interacted with domestic and international suppliers and design centers. Communicated production concerns with designers and negotiated necessary changes to… Show more Led new model development activities related to chassis systems. Area of focus is braking system.Controlled design process to ensure product was manufacturable and of high quality, while minimizing cost. Worked directly with North American factories in Ohio, Indiana, Canada and Mexico, and global factories in Japan. Interacted with domestic and international suppliers and design centers. Communicated production concerns with designers and negotiated necessary changes to ensure manufacturing feasibility and market performance.Led Additive Manufacturing activity for department by collaborating and prioritizing requests to utilize company resources. FDM printing has improved efficiency of prototype parts in both cost and lead time. Parts and prototype tooling are seeing price reductions of up to 80% and lead time reductions of up to 90%.Evaluate pre-production vehicles to predict customer experience and performance, and recommend changes accordingly. Show less

Marysville, Oh

Led new model development activities related to chassis systems. Area of focus is braking system.Controlled design process to ensure product was manufacturable and of high quality, while minimizing cost. Worked directly with North American factories in Ohio, Indiana, Canada and Mexico, and global factories in Japan. Interacted with domestic and international suppliers and design centers. Communicated production concerns with designers and negotiated necessary changes to… Show more Led new model development activities related to chassis systems. Area of focus is braking system.Controlled design process to ensure product was manufacturable and of high quality, while minimizing cost. Worked directly with North American factories in Ohio, Indiana, Canada and Mexico, and global factories in Japan. Interacted with domestic and international suppliers and design centers. Communicated production concerns with designers and negotiated necessary changes to ensure manufacturing feasibility and market performance.Led Additive Manufacturing activity for department by collaborating and prioritizing requests to utilize company resources. FDM printing has improved efficiency of prototype parts in both cost and lead time. Parts and prototype tooling are seeing price reductions of up to 80% and lead time reductions of up to 90%.Evaluate pre-production vehicles to predict customer experience and performance, and recommend changes accordingly. Show less

Marysville, Ohio

While working at Honda Engineering North America Inc. I held numerous roles including:Formabilty Engineer-Sheet Metal Forming -Conduct manufacturing feasibility studies for prototype and new product design utilizing CAE tools-Provide manufacturability assessments for product development, and negotiate modifications necessary for mass production-Support outside supplier activity, by planning and presenting direction to vendors to optimize blank and machinable data… Show more While working at Honda Engineering North America Inc. I held numerous roles including:Formabilty Engineer-Sheet Metal Forming -Conduct manufacturing feasibility studies for prototype and new product design utilizing CAE tools-Provide manufacturability assessments for product development, and negotiate modifications necessary for mass production-Support outside supplier activity, by planning and presenting direction to vendors to optimize blank and machinable data based on preliminary results-Propose solutions in resolving manufacturing related issues during maturation and installation stages ( wrinkles, splits, surface defects, skid lines, material utilization)Project Support Engineer- Die/Mold Division-Investigate preliminary part development and provide process planning to designers -Coordinate/support activity with designers and vendors to ensure schedule milestones-Provide manufacturing support of machining, die build and quality activity during maturation stages-Engineer representative of installation team at assembly plants for mass production during tooling -Build an effective on going relationship, and implement continuous improvement with outside supplier activity.Design Engineer-Die/Mold Division-Stamping/Structure Engineer-Execute design, analysis, and evaluation of assigned tools utilizing CATIA V5-Develop complex tooling to ensure formablity of auto body parts on mass production level-Direct activity for tooling modifications for vendor, die maker, and machining-Responsible to satisfy customer needs, request and warranty claims on tooling products Show less

Dayton, Ohio

▪ Developed new test procedures for thermal and performance analyses▪ Prepared customer reports to inform customers of the test findings▪ Developed techniques to analyzed motor performance and specifications▪ Demonstrated these analyses and testing techniques to both customers and supervisors▪ Approaches developed are now standard testing procedure