Karl R Tech Email & Phone Number

Rockford, Mi, Us

Grand Rapids, Michigan, Us

London, England, Gb

- Technical leader responsible for development of global propshaft technical proposals including initial Bill of Materials (BOMs), drawings and prototype plans to align with GKN’s Product Plan while exceeding OEM expectations.- Promote and sell the value of GKN’s technical solutions at the customer, and leverage relationships to proactively identify current, potential and future business opportunities to increase revenue.- Support, author, and influence globally-harmonized propshaft design standards, master DFMEA, and template drawings to deliver consistent & robust designs and drive continuous improvement in all regions.- Promote standardized problem-solving within customer account teams, including leading & facilitation of A3’s to identify root cause(s) on pre- & post-launch design issues and swiftly implement corrective actions.- Support Know How Transfer (KHT) through mentoring of GPPC members, Application Engineers, and interns on core propshaft design methodology to develop consistent techniques for analysis, product selection & design tools.- Perform design-related development work for propshafts and sub-systems, including internal performance characterizations, benchmarking competitor products, product cost analysis and patent review support.- Generate new VAVE cost saving ideas, analyze feasibility considering system-level implications & drive implementation internally or through OEM account teams.- Consolidated a Series Production Joint Catalog which tabulated BOMs, weights, and costs of constant velocity joint products to reduce global joint complexity & identify new VAVE opportunities.- Demonstrated ability to work with “Big 3” Stellantis/Ford/GM, as well as Europe-based BMW/Daimler/JLR/Volvo/VW and Asia-based Toyota/Great Wall.-Recruited as interim Platform Engineering Manager (PEM) to lead technical proposal and NBA activities which led to business win for VW Mission X.

London, England, Gb

- Managed customer relationship and engineering activities for all FCA Truck & SUV based platforms, totaling $240M in annual sales while simultaneously responsible for acquiring, developing and launching new product proposals for next generation business opportunities with FCA.- Led continuous improvement activities for current business to improve design quality, align with internal GKN standards and implement VAVE projects.- Evaluated risk of all engineering changes, developed robust DV/PV test plans to meet OEM milestones and maintained organized DVPR documentation.- Developed propshaft & halfshaft prototypes for OEM mule vehicles including drawing/model creation adapting maximum carryover content and coordinated manufacturing through our North Carolina plants & prototype groups.- Led multiple root cause investigations for design & quality issues utilizing the A3 format for documentation and lessons learned sharing within our organization.- Supported monthly warranty reviews, including root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions at OEM & internal manufacturing facilities.- Trained and mentored five engineering interns to develop their core engineering skills and knowledge of the AE role.- Volunteered for pilot program with 3-month rotation at North Carolina plants to gain deeper manufacturing knowledge & build stronger relationships with key contacts.- Granted US Patent for Oetiker Multi Crimp (MCR) clamp rework tool created to solve manufacturing quality issue (US 2015/0314428 A1)- Nominated as 1 of 50 employees for global and cross-functional Future Thinking program to evaluate future risks/opportunities for the company. Advised chief executive committee on Industry 4.0 trend which generated new leadership role, Industry 4.0 roadmap and investments in new technologies.- Designed and successfully launched upgraded Driveline components for the all new 707HP Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk & Dodge Durango Hellcat SRT.

Auburn Hills, Michigan, Us

- Responsible for testing and analyzing transmission solenoid performance to meet GM’s transmission requirements. - Developed DV/PV validation plans and executed testing on-time to meet vehicle program milestones.- Created detailed test reports to document test results & regularly presented analysis to internal engineering & external OEMs.- Self-taught VBA code language to program automated Macros and Userforms to create user-friendly Excel templates to calculate solenoid response times, compile test performance summaries and eliminate other time-intensive data processing tasks.

Auburn Hills, Michigan, Us

Working in a Technical Center in the Thermal Systems Division of Borg Warner. We worked on fans and fan drives for all applications from riding lawnmowers all the way up to semi-trucks. I assisted the engineers in their studies to improve and redesign their products. I assembled their components and set up any number of the standard tests, as well as modifying them as needed. I use my CAD knowledge to design parts and adapters in Solidworks, then build the parts myself from scratch in the in-house machine shop.