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Joined Tesla 2009. promoted to Director of Engineering, Vehicle Exteriors, Closures and Lighting (Aug 2020) Leading a strong team of 60 talented Engineers and Engineering leaders, developing Vehicle Exteriors, Closures and Lighting systems for all Tesla vehicles, new and current programs. Supporting development from Studio concept to Full production. Including Manufacturing engineering for internal plastic parts, State of the art vehicle lighting systems. LED, Laser, OLED, Matrix, and DMD. Along with full Exteriors Plastic development Including Front and rear Fascias. Closures team includes closures in white, Mechanisms, wiper systems, Seals, brights, Door systems and glazing.35+ years of Automotive experience including 25 years exterior lighting, High Profile Lighting Systems Include all Tesla Vehicles, the Ford GT, Cadillac XLR Roadster.Working for Ford, GM, Nissan, and of course Tesla as an Engineering leader, as well as working with some of the top automotive suppliers. 14 years with Ford UK/Europe Stamping Engineering, Product design Tool Design and manufacture.
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DirectorTesla Oct 2009 - PresentAustin, Texas, Us -
Sr Engineering Manager Vehicle Exteriors And Lighting SystemsTesla Oct 2009 - Jul 2020Austin, Texas, Us
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Senior Engineering Manager Vehicle Lighting And Switch SystemsTesla Oct 2009 - Jun 2018Austin, Texas, UsResponsible for all Vehicle Lighting and Switch development at Tesla.Leading Model 3 full vehicle Lighting and Switch development. While maintaining and improving X and S. Joined Tesla in Oct 2009, Ground zero (one man team). Successfully developed and delivered the lighting system for Model S (13 all new lamps) Reflecting Tesla Styling image and vision, exceeding, functional and performance targets, Meeting all legal homologation requirements for all markets. (SAE, ECE and CCC) on time. SOP June 2012. . Working with our Tier 1 supplier and all departments within Tesla, maintained strong relationships, working with, Styling, Body Engineering, Finance, and Electrical, Supplier chain, Supplier Quality and our Assembly plant.In parallel, completed the introduction of the Roadster HID headlamp option (completely new Headlamp development). for both SAE 35W and the ECE Markets homologation of the 25W HID system (first such system in Europe). This was a low cost tooling program due to the lower volume, I was able to improve both performance and quality in less then 8 months.As Tesla has grown I have developed a lighting team (small by industry standards) which launched a state of the art, all LED lighting system for Model X. I am continually pushing boundaries in all lighting technology development areas, Including Laser, DMD and OLED, keeping in focus my goal of delivering great Tesla product, establishing us as a Lighting Technology Leader.
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Senior Engineer Automotive Lighting North AmericaMagneti Marelli Sep 2004 - Sep 2009Saitama City, Saitama, Tokyo, JpResponsible for full Vehicle Lighting development of Ford Lincoln and GM Cadillac programs.Including: Feasibility and Studio support right through to the Production Launch at Oakville Assembly plant. control of the Design development of full vehicle lighting system, AFS Headlamps, Tail lamps with white LED back-up function Rear Appliqué, using LED & light pipe technology. Exterior Lamps. Supported AL Assembly Plants in Juarez and Queretaro. Oakville Assembly plant Launch team Support. In 2008 worked with styling, feasibility and Design on Cadillac 2012 Forward lighting program.Incorporating white LED Light bar using the Osram jewel module for DRL function, also AFS Bi HID with motorway and town light functions -
Senior Engineer LightingGuide Corporation Oct 1999 - Sep 2004Responsible for full Vehicle Lighting development from clay feasibility to full production of the Cadillac XLR roadster and the Ford GT. Responsibilities: Clay Feasibility Studio through to the Production Launch at Bowling Green Assembly plant. Duties included the control of all Design development with Guide Corporation, also as GM DRE part validation and all GM internal releases for Exterior Lamps (US & ECE plus UK/Japan) releasing the First BI-Functional HID Headlamp system in GM with all LED Rear Lighting.. Received GM All Peoples Recognition award From Dave Hill (Chief Engineer of GM’s Performance Car Team). Recommended by Dave Leone GM Chief Nameplate Engineer, for the Cadillac XLR. On the Ford GT program I developed front and rear lamps including Bi Functional HID Headlamps with low volume tooling and production source.
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Principal Engineer LightingNissan Motor Corporation Jan 1996 - Nov 1999Yokohama-Shi, Kanagawa, JpResponsible for full Vehicle Lighting development of the Nissan Teranno I I Release of the Exterior lighting System (include development of new reflector optic headlamps & wash system with ECE leveling) for Nissan Terrano II project, from concept clay Design feasibility to Production launch. Liaising with the Design studio in Munich. On completion of initial Feasibility CATIA V4, Joint Design with the Supplier Hella in Lippstadt Germany and MEASA Spain, Liaising closely within NETC and the Supplier at all levels. Experience within the Nissan system includes, Complete release (ANEMS) of Parts & production drawings, Concept Sheets, Planning Drawings, Spec Tenders, and Design Notes -
Lead Design Engineer HeadlampsOsram Sylvania Aug 1994 - May 1996Responsible for complete design and Feasibility of new Headlamp development of the Ford Contour/ Mercury Mystique Projects from concept Clay to production drawings. Co-ordination of work for 3 designers also Liaising with Engineering support in United States and Design staff engineers in Ford Merkenich Germany.
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Lead Design EngineerOsram Sylvania Jul 1993 - Jun 1994Responsible for feasibility and design development of CT-120 2DR Rear Combination Lamps, both Ford and Mercury versions to S1 level. Providing all studies and assembly layouts to Ford and Mazda. CT-120 Design changes on the station wagon RR Combi Lmp and the 4DR Ford Appliqué
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OwnerCircuitcraft Ltd Sep 1986 - Jun 1994Started a Design and Engineering services company, providing Cad design and engineering for automotive product design, working on several contacts worldwide.Including: Feasibility Liaison Engineer (Instrument Panel) KIA Motors Seoul South Korea (Nov 89 to Feb 91) Clay Feasibility Liaison Engineer on I/P and center console (3 months in Korea). Returned to England with a KIA Motors team, for second phase design & detail on I/P for prototype drawings.Exterior Clay Support Ford N.A.D. Hiroshima Operations JAPAN (Jan 92 to July 92)Surface feasibility and development (CT-120 4DR), worked with exterior scan package layouts and feasibility studies. Responsible for development of feasible front-end windshield surface and “A” pillar surface, obscuration checks etc.ST-73 pop up Headlamp swing and surface development.PDGS Class A surface development for Front Fascia.Catia Designer GM Saturn/Hawtal Whiting, Troy Michigan USA Saturn Coupe Facelift Hood inner and outer development (1990 to 91)Simultaneous Engineer/Senior Designer (P.D.G.S.) G.M. Saturn Corporation Hawtal Whiting ENGLAND (Sept 86 Aug 89)involved with simultaneous engineering. Up front part and tool feasibility on CAD while parts were in the preliminary design stage. Recommending changes, Die Angles and process information
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Body Stamping Design EngineerFord Motor Company Sep 1973 - Sep 1986Dearborn, Michigan, UsFord Motor Company Ltd England/Germany (Sept 73 to Sept 86) included (4 year Technical Automotive Engineering Apprenticeship). Qualified as Press Toolmaker, Promotion to Die Design draftsman (4yrs) Manual Design Double action draw dies to small progression tools, May 82 Design Liaison Engineer. Responsible for outside Tool design SuppliersCAD Trained May 83 Senior PDGS Designer for 3yrs on Stamping engineering Product design developments in Ford England and Cologne Germany.
John Ring Education Details
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University Of East LondonManufacturing And Production Engineering Technology -
Ford Motor Company Technical Apprentice SchoolAutomotive Engineering
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