Responsible for EPS new product launch activities for Toyota, Mazda, Honda, including new market segmentsManaged and developed domestic and international(JPN, MX) team of 9, onboarded expatriates and new hiresLed through 11 critical supply chain issues, implementing strategic and swift validation plans to ensure confidence in alternative supply while maintaining zero shutdown incidents during post pandemic atmosphereIdentified, countermeasured and resolved 33 critical launch issues with the team, ensuring 9 on-time launchesChampioned cost reduction initiative to counter market headwinds, achieving $5.4M in annual material cost reduction across three major product lines, accomplishing 3x historical Implemented new product development into production, achieving ROI on off-highway(OHV) business strategy

Lead System Engineer and project manager for Steer-by-Wire (SbW) development in North AmericaImplemented A-SPICE V-Model system thinking into the organization Led project team of 4 Mechanical, 6 Electrical; and onboarded 3 engineers during the projectContracted under a recurring $2.6M annual development budget - Achieved first year spend of $1.2M under COVID19 hiring and budget constraints while maintaining project timelines and deliverablesProject lead for R&D activity utilizing steering technology for industrial electrification Development contract from Japan under $2.47M budget - Achieved spend of $2.36MAchieved 122 of 153 deliverables, identified 4 applications through surveying 7 global OEMsLed project team of 3 Mechanical and 3 Electrical EngineersDevelopment lead for off-highway steering segment, including setting product business and pursuit Implemented first North American Advanced APQP process, 48 of 54 deliverables delivered on time Achieved business award of $14M annual revenue with additional $70M of potential revenue identifiedProject deliverables achieved under $777K budget - actual spend of $783KLed project team of 3 Mechanical, 1 Electrical; and trained two entry level engineersBusiness pursuit for Ford, Honda, and multiple startups, main OEM interface for each projectDispatched to Japan global headquarters, assisting with the design and development of a new standard steering design, learning Japanese development methodology on a multi-month assignmentAchieved first technical approval for EPS with major North American OEMDeveloped internal training materials and classes for technical system design calculation tools/ processDesign Review, stress analysis, interface checks, packaging study, dimensional checks, CAD, GD&T, bill of materials, engineering specifications, test plans, test results analysis, new product improvements, VA/VEUse of APQP tools such as DFMEA, DRBFM, DVP&R, Design review and other tools to meet the VOC needs

Worked a full year of time at various engineering positions within Harsco Rail. Gained experience with Lean Manufacturing, earning my Yellow belt Certification. Extensive experience with solid modeling, and mechanical FEA, along with working in production engineering customizing and designing customer specified requests.