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Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Santa Fe Springs, California, Us

Santa Fe Springs, California, Us

- Lead and manage several Motive Aftermarket and OEM Lithium-ion battery programs from initial proposal to product launch. - Own all engineering cross-functional PMP deliverables including product requirements, DFMEA, costed bill-of-materials, validation plan, field trials, IP assessments, and battery pack design through each PMP phase. - Facilitate the system design of the Lithium-ion battery packs while supporting the mechanical, electrical, and firmware sub-system design. - Collaborate with cross-functional departments including product management, program management, commercial, legal, manufacturing, and quality to align program deliverables and maintain project schedules. - Coordinate Lithium-ion battery cell & module evaluation and testing to select new cell suppliers for upcoming projects. - Provide technical support to existing and potential new customers based on their application & duty cycle. - Support prototype material planning & sourcing for engineering builds to meet project schedules & customer deliverables.- Evaluate customer RFQs to determine voltage, capacity, envelope, technical risks, costs, & overall schedule. - Create and update engineering’s program deliverables for the corporate PMP process and develop lithium specific engineering design process to streamline development cycles and enhance requirement & design documentation.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Us

- Led component and assembly design of Lithium-Ion Battery Packs across several NPI locomotive programs. Component ownership includes exterior housings, thermal runway mitigations, pack sealing, electrical connectors, etc. - Cross-functionally led Lithium-Ion Battery Pack interface, mounting, and integration into locomotive sub-systems across several NPI locomotive programs. - Led all Lithium-Ion Battery Pack service-related development such as lifting tools, locomotive installation & removal tools, shipping crates, and storage facilities for manufacturing and customer applications. - Led mechanical battery sub-system requirements development and integration of sourced Lithium-Ion Battery Packs into switcher and heavy haul battery electric locomotives. - Led customer facing documents, design reviews, and service manuals supporting Propulsion Battery System service & maintenance.- Led development, build, and implementation of validation/test rig for liquid-cooled chill plate to assist with component & system validation of newly designed Lithium-Ion Battery Pack.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Us

- Led validation of Lithium-Ion Battery Cell, Module, and Battery Rack thermal runaway from early-stage test planning to test execution, component & assembly teardown, and formal team review of results and data.- Supported additional Lithium-Ion Battery Module component and sub-system level verification & validation testing.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Us

- Mechanical design engineer for locomotive and mining truck alternators.- Led concept development, design, and validation of long-term rotor locking solution for Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) alternators to prevent bearing damage during alternator-only and power module transportation.- Led design, validation, and implementation of RFID tag attachment onto locomotive combos for field test to enhance component traceability and allow for condition-based maintenance during combo service.- Standardize and simplify OHV alternator drawing and BOM structures across current and legacy productions lines.- Continually supported manufacturing operations through hands-on discussions and Product Change Requests (PCRs).

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Us

4th rotation - Platform (Structures) Engineer- Provided engineering support to manufacturing operations for modification and fabrication of the locomotive platform for demo battery electric locomotive platform for California Air Research Board (CARB).- Led cost-out design for Tier 4 locomotive equipment mounts through concept development reviews.3rd rotation - Diesel Engine Validation Engineer- Planned and executed mechanical validation testing on a newly designed high-speed diesel engine.- Helped troubleshoot engine and facility issues to ensure quality data and on-time results.2nd rotation - Engine Cooling & Lube Engineer- Supported New Product Introduction (NPI) locomotive builds and validation with manufacturing operations as first units moved through manufacturing lines throughout campus.- Led multiple reliability projects through root cause analysis, validation, and implementation of solution.1st rotation - Proposals Engineering- Led several locomotive/service technical proposals through business approval prior to customer submittal- Cross-functionally coordinated concept development, product & engineering costing, and program timelines.

Chicago, Il, Us

- Performing teardown and root cause analysis of EGR Coolers.- Analyzing field data.- Conducting research to find ways to measure soot levels in EGR Coolers.- Organize validation test for second source EGR Cooler.

Chicago, Il, Us

- Designed new storage racks and shelves for parts throughout blower and engine cab areas to eliminate safety hazards.- Assisted materials team in preparation for Physical Inventory of Cab Area stockrooms.- Created identification for parts on new kit carts needed for Tier 4 engine cab and air rack lean lines.- Cleaned up and organizing vendor managed inventory system for hardware in cab paint/prep area.

Chicago, Il, Us

- Supported business-wide cost-out initiative on new Tier 4 locomotive product to close gap to target cost.- Coordinated across all commodities to accurately collect pricing commitments for product launch.- Maintained database of 384 part numbers to track status on cost, capacity, and qualification.- Developed Access and Excel-based tools to aid in weekly reporting on cost out progress.- Captured over $50k in savings per locomotive and monitored PO execution to plan.

- Performed ground work to keep work area clean and organized, along with assuring co-workers had proper materials to complete their job. - Assisted work on roofs by tearing off and laying shingles, drying in, and setting up scaffolding. - Helped tear down decks and build new frames.- Learned important carpenter skills and how to work various tools.

Education record

Master'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Education record