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Kirkland, Washington, United States

In my current job role, I manage the entire fuel system for all organizational items, from the engine to the tanks. I use a variety of fuels, including gas, diesel, hydrogen, compressed natural gas (CNG), and liquid natural gas (LNG), depending on the situation. I keep the group focused on daily activities for larger projects, monitor highly scalable projects, and achieve all requirements for passing Tollgate evaluation. I update management and other teams on the state of the company's project area. Along with these key responsibilities, I manage the queues for requests for engineering information (REIs), plant liaison requests (PLRs), and option approval requests (OARs) to ensure that the plant works seamlessly with the present product. I respond to plant and customer inquiries about fuel system issues with unique solutions.• Transitioned team into new group after disbanding of core powertrain team, while streamlining workload.• Consolidated and fulfilled responsibilities of group to an 'area of excellence' for PACCAR Fuel.• Delivered onsite support during pilot builds for various programs.

Kirkland, Washington, United States

In this job role, I was in charge of Core Powertrain's concentration on large and minor initiatives, such as emissions model years 2021 and 2024, T680 Mid-Life Update (MLU), and 2.1m New Medium Duty (NMD). Within the Core Powertrain department, I oversaw the design and development of heavy-duty truck powertrains. I implemented rules and programs to increase team workload and engineering metrics. Along with these key responsibilities, I also organized issues and project progress updates for stakeholders at various organizational levels. I spoke with both internal and external entities in order to track and assess design development. I recruited a large number of people and conducted performance assessments, including increases and promotions, within critical deadlines.• Led powertrain-related projects for areas of truck, including drivelines, transfer cases, split-shaft PTO, Kenworth DEF and exhaust systems, and fuel lines for legacy products.• Ensured completion of work related to engineering goals, REIs, PLRs, and OARs.• Drove reduction in REI count by 40% and PLR count by 85% by measuring main REI and PLR metrics and posted them for team to track their progress.• Enhanced accuracy from 98.75% to 99.49% by clearly defining roles of everyone on team with primary and secondary duties and revising check and approval process to hold everyone in process accountable for reducing amount of ongoing 'pencil wiping'.

Chillicothe, Ohio, United States

In this tenure, I provided production liaison engineering assistance while interacting with internal and external departments and divisions to tackle immediate design/build issues. I communicated concerns and project progress updates to stakeholders at various organizational levels. I kept a close eye on everyday production and sales to guarantee accurate 'engineering-ready' data. Along with these key responsibilities, I worked on long-term design solutions for identified problems. I was in charge of resolving engineering-related product inspection difficulties. I defined engineering deviations and investigated requests for departures from engineering standards. I was in charge of the liaison engineering team's staffing, training, and development.• Executed continuous improvement initiatives, such as Six Sigma projects, Kaizen events, and Lean principles.• Administered hiring and transfer of multiple employees.• Maintained engineering-ready numbers for department on daily and weekly basis.• Updated and streamlined PLR process for transparency.

Chillicothe, Ohio, United States

While serving as Resident Engineer, I implemented projects in accordance with the specifications for all project levels at the facility. I collaborated with manufacturing, materials, and production divisions to provide timely help, resolve engineering difficulties, and provide relevant information to division engineering professionals. I offered useful input to division engineers on a variety of significant concerns, inventive ideas, and advancements connected to project implementations.• Aided in the coordination of prototype testing and new product execution.• Addressed and mitigated multiple issues on plant floor around labeling and kiting.• Reduced labeling on suspension kits by 50% by revising specification and drawing requirements to eliminate duplicate labels and coordinating with suppliers to incorporate cast and stamped part identification into part as opposed to labels.

Kirkland, Washington, United States

In this job role, I was responsible for the design and development of heavy-duty truck suspensions within the Core Suspension Group, as well as the Core Chassis and Customer Engineering Groups. I managed suspension-related projects from "cradle to grave" for truck regions such as front and rear suspensions, axles, brakes, outer ends, power steering, fifth wheels, and end-of-frame. I used Pro/E and Creo to create optimized components and sophisticated assemblies. I also worked with both internal and external groups to ensure that the design was validated. I oversaw all truck center frame layouts while also working on fuel and air tanks, battery boxes, and frame access for the chassis team. For the customer engineering team, I implement client-requested projects such as aerodynamic mudflaps, vibration dampeners, and customer-supplied part integration.• Completed work related to engineering goals, regulation changes, plant liaison requests (PLRs), field service, and option approval requests (OARs) support.• Maintained +99% REI accuracy and performed as a leading contributor to REI completion during the last few years.• Developed vibration dampener to lessen driver complaints.• Integrated aerodynamic mud flaps into company options.

Renton, Wa

Master'S Degree, Engineering Management

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Industrial Engineering

Associate Of Science - As, Engineering