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As a product development engineer at Stant I work to meet the needs of companies such as Ford and Chrysler for the fuel systems of their respective vehicle lines. My primary responsibilities are as follows:• To develop products to meet the needs of the customer working closely with engineers and platform managers of Ford and Chrysler and GM.• Conduct weekly conference calls and give progress reports to the customer.• Coordinate the testing a validation activities for proving out the… Show more As a product development engineer at Stant I work to meet the needs of companies such as Ford and Chrysler for the fuel systems of their respective vehicle lines. My primary responsibilities are as follows:• To develop products to meet the needs of the customer working closely with engineers and platform managers of Ford and Chrysler and GM.• Conduct weekly conference calls and give progress reports to the customer.• Coordinate the testing a validation activities for proving out the new designs ensuring that they meet the customers set of requirements in there engineering specifications.• Work with the Stant production plants to coordinate supplier change validations and material shortages.• Follow the APQP (Advanced Product Quality Process) process to ensure that products meet the expectations of the customer.• Give a weekly internal progress report on the status of programs.• Prototyping of new designs to develop new products to meet the future needs of customers. Coordinate work with outside tool shops and molding facilities, writing purchase orders for services.Achievements:• Worked with Ford to update the Graphics printed on a fuel cap.• Launched a new SCR cap for Chrysler Dodge Ram, Jeep and Fiat Diesel Vehicles.• Developed a new fuel cap to meet Fiats requirements for their Ducato Program.• Prototyped new capless refueling unit for permeation testing at Chrysler.• Developed new tether design that performs better than existing tethers.• Working to develop and launch GM Gen II capless 48mm and 48mm mechanical seal.• Patent Pending for delayed closing fuel filler capless door. Show less

Design Engineer providing Engineering resources for Autocar LLC. Primary roles include bur are not limited to the following.• Day to day production support, resolving production line issues as well as supporting the integration of new designs.• Determining customer requirements for new truck orders and configuring a truck with an either existing truck option ( bills of material)l or designing a new truck option (new bill of material) to meet the customers requirement which becomes a… Show more Design Engineer providing Engineering resources for Autocar LLC. Primary roles include bur are not limited to the following.• Day to day production support, resolving production line issues as well as supporting the integration of new designs.• Determining customer requirements for new truck orders and configuring a truck with an either existing truck option ( bills of material)l or designing a new truck option (new bill of material) to meet the customers requirement which becomes a design project. • Service support. Creating service kits with designs to remedy issues that have presented themselves in the trucks field of operation.• Project work including but not limited to: new product introduction, improvements to current product and cost savings, and other supplier driven changes. In each case each design is evaluated essentially using FMEA, DFMEA to determine the modes of failure of a design, and the potential effect of that failure.• Balancing work load in order to get things done right and on time. Achievements:• Integrated Air Weigh scales into ACX product line. • Integrated Interlube automatic lubrication system into the ACTT terminal tractor. • Integrated a Tilt and Telescoping Steering Column into the Terminal Tractor Product line• Resolved issues with several current designs to improve overall product form and function. Relocating the windshield washer bottle, determining a fix for cracking frames and cracking exhaust supports are some examples. Show less

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

• TLB project for CNH: Primarily Pro E drafting with some modeling.• Rolls Royce Raster: Auto CAD raster drawings.• JLG Repowers – Designed and detailed all necessary components in order to update current Telehandlers with new Tier Three emission compliant engines as well as incorporating any additional design changes and improvements to current designs as requested by JLG. Tasks included but were not limited to engine mounting design, cooling package installation design, hydraulic… Show more • TLB project for CNH: Primarily Pro E drafting with some modeling.• Rolls Royce Raster: Auto CAD raster drawings.• JLG Repowers – Designed and detailed all necessary components in order to update current Telehandlers with new Tier Three emission compliant engines as well as incorporating any additional design changes and improvements to current designs as requested by JLG. Tasks included but were not limited to engine mounting design, cooling package installation design, hydraulic line routings, hydraulic tank design and intake and exhaust system design. New component designs were detailed from the individual piece part drawings all the way to final assembly drawings containing the new components.• John Deere Corporation – Drafting assistance on confidential coupler for Anhydrous Ammonia. • BAE systems (confidential military contract): Primarily assisted in drafting.• Cummins Engine Corporation: Contracted to help the OEM Integration Team with engine and chassis packaging issues. Participated in drafting and designing on various projects, including but not limited to: fuel system redesign for better fitment in the 2010 production launch; dipstick and oil fill tube design for the heavy duty product line; EGR system component design, three bolt flange design; Bracket design. Also assisted in complicated casting model work. GD&T was used on all designs. Show less