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Auburn Hills, Michigan, Us

Senior role in a Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) team that provides simulation for new product development and continuous improvement of electric machines in Internal Combustion Engine, Hybrid Electric Vehicle and Electric Vehicle applications. Primarily responsible for scheduling, prioritizing and performing FEA tasks. Assist in mentorship and guidance of fellow team members in CAE. Additionally, responsible for development projects in the areas of CAE tools and product improvements.Responsibilities include:• Plan, direct and coordinate efforts of a global CAE Center of Expertise to meet customer requirements.• Support and assist in prioritizing and coordinating work load of team members and outside resources as-needed for group's function and overflow work.• Maintain visibility of workload schedule to the engineering organization.• Assist in evaluating CAE team's key metrics: quality of work, responsiveness, and communication.• Use, improve and create standard work processes for design and analysis activities.• Assess and coordinate training of CAE team members.• Develop CAE tools for component, subsystem or system design.• Develop simulation model calibration test plans.• Provide engineering analysis and troubleshooting of electromechanical systems as-needed.• Interface with customers on exploratory projects.• Innovate new designs in the areas of rotors, stators, thermal management and packaging.

Winterthur, Ch

Global role in addition to local Engineering Design Analyst position with additional responsibilities:• Developed and harmonized processes, guidelines and technical report templates for the global analysis organization.• Reduced completion time of standard tasks done by internal company contractor by 30%.• Specified, implemented and maintained a request ticketing system for the global analysis organization that streamlined tasking and release procedures.• Trained and supported work performed by internal company contractor.

Winterthur, Ch

Continued duties as Engineering Design Analyst with further responsibilities:• Independently performed lateral and torsional rotordynamic and finite element (static, dynamic, thermal) analyses, using proprietary code and Ansys Workbench / APDL.• Achieved daily analysis tasks with 90%+ on-time delivery and quality.• Project manager for development and maintenance of Excel-based calculation tools.• Coordinated and reviewed local analysis work assigned to internal company contractor.• Trained and supported local engineering analysts and managed daily tasks of group intern.• Provided technical support and design modifications for new equipment engineering and field engineering root cause failure analysis (RCFA).• Maintained engineering standards and guidelines that interfaced with analysis processes.• Continued education on latest company guidelines, analysis tools and methodologies.

Winterthur, Ch

Design analysis of centrifugal pumps and hardware:• Performed rotordynamic and finite element analyses under supervision.• Applied company guidelines and industry standards in analysis tasks.• Wrote technical reports summarizing analysis methods, results and recommendations.• Maintained and developed Excel-based design calculation tools.• Promoted Lean principals, Value Stream Mapping and kaizen events, and facilitated stand-up meetings in Product Development department.• Power User for PLM system, responsible for training users and providing technical support.

Hanover, Maryland, Us

Contracted for design of steam piping systems and sub-structure:• Worked on a large project entering the design phase in a team-oriented, industrial environment.• Performed 3D CAD design and drafting using Autodesk Inventor and Autodesk Vault.• Communicated with customers and vendors, and handled engineering data.• Design and project management of a die test stand from conception to manufacture, testing and delivery.

Winterthur, Ch

Responsibilities included small projects with oversight by Design Engineers:• Worked on a wide variety of tasks: technical writing, drafting, 3D modeling and product data.• Updated product manuals with new CAD drawings and data.• Utilized 2D and 3D CAD for drafting and design.• Entered data for and updated an internal Bill of Material (BOM) system.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Mechanical Engineering

Oregon Engineering Transfer Associates, Mechanical Engineering