Gene Pittenger Email & Phone Number

Ypsilanti, Mi, Us

Detroit Diesel Corporation Detroit, Mi

Act as liaison between Detroit Diesel (Detroit) and Nexans’ assembly plant in Mexico.Design and support production of engine, after treatment and transmission harnesses for heavy duty diesel powertrain applications through multifunctional team collaboration.Address quality issues on the engine assembly floor. Analyze returned material to identify quality trends. Participate in VA/VE activitiesDevelop Alternate Design Proposals to drive DDC designs toward target pricingDevelop Alternate Design Proposals to enable efficient Nexans manufacturing. Support Harness Validation activities, including development of project specific DVP&R plans.Support both prototype builds and Production Launch build events.

Greater Detroit Area

Play a critical role of working closely with sales and manufacturing to insure all customer requirements are met or exceeded.Regularly use UG NX3and NX7 to create airbag pigtail and harness drawings according to customer specifications for productionProcess engineering change notices to initiate part and bill of material changes in the supply chain systemGenerate and maintain part numbers, BOMs and drawings within internal SAP logistics system to keep all data currentWork with sales in quoting new and existing business to ensure proper product costing, margin, and customer expectationsContact part suppliers to obtain quotes for harness value-add componentsReview the labor costs quoted by the plant to ensure they are in line with the expected cost estimatesCoordinate and verify the build of sample harnesses per customer requirementsAssist in costing and quoting for new product development to establish expected company profit marginsWork closely with design engineers to help with 3D modeling and drawing detail to guarantee deadlines are metProduct knowledge includes airbag interfaces VDA, UC and AK2, Wiring harnesses and SAE J1772. Adhere to all organizational and documentation practices per TS 16949-2009 as Quality Management Representative

Created production and customer airbag pigtail drawings using UG NX3 consistent with customer requirementsModified detailed drawings according to new specsProcessed engineering change notices to get bills of materials and parts updated in the supply chain systemLoaded all preexisting internal and external drawings, (hard copies) into a digital format, TIF and PDF

Operated 25-1000 ton presses using single station, progression and transfer diesAdhered to quality assurance practices per company and customer requirements

Associates Applied Science, Design Engineering Technology

Graduated with Honors 3.2 GPA

Certificate, Effective Problem Solving For Practioners

Certificate, Vehicle Electrification Fundamentals And Safety

Certificate, Internal Auditing For Ts 16949-2009

Certificate, Manufacturing Cluster/Cad

Associate Of Science - As, Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians