Sales of trucks and tractors coming off lease from major truck fleet accounts. Helping small fleet and owner operators start and grow their businesses.

Managed Kenworth and Peterbilt dealer sales of winch product in all of North America. Managed Braden distributors in the western US and Canada.

Work with 30+ Detroit Diesel distributor branches to promote part sales with heavy truck customers across the 10 western states. Provide training and consulting on branch management, sales organizations and corporate systems. Responsible for 50 million in sales anually.I have worked for Detroit Diesel for the last two years as their Regional Parts Manager for the Western United States. I have worked extensively with outside part sales personnel, parts, service & branch managers to promote the sales of Detroit Diesel and All-Makes parts with their On-Hwy trucking customers, and to assist with promoting additional part sales and service opportunities for the Detroit Diesel distributor families in the Western United States.

Working as Manufacturing Engineer for Detroit Diesel Re-manufacturing. Programming N/C machining centers for manufacturing engine blocks, water pump impellers, and large engine dynos. Detroit Diesel S50 & S60 engines and parts.Engineering responsibilities for re-manufacturing facility in support of N/C processes, engine dynos, and other manufacturing processes. Programming various CNC Lathes and Mills, CMM inspection tools and PLC circuits. DDRW produces re-manufactured diesel engines, turbos, fuel injectors, water pumps as well as other components.

Tested complex software products under development, including planning, developing, and executing application tests and creating both manual and automated test scripts. Wrote and executed detailed test cases from a test plans. Evaluated dealer software applications and resolved application conflicts. Managed QA efforts in high profile mission critical environments. Projects have included a variety of web based applications, client-server, and mainframe applications. Tested and managed QA Projects using a number of QA Tools (Rational ClearQuest, Rational Remedy, Rational Robot, Mercury LoadRunner, AstraLoad) in a variety of programming environments (HTML; XML; Java; SQL; Visual Basic; C; C++) and interfacing with a variety of databases (Oracle; MS-SQL; DB2).

Freightliner Software - NE RegionWhile working intensely with dealerships throughout the NE and Central United States, I have developed an excellent rapport with the region's dealership personnel from dealer principles to service managers. I have worked to establish Freightliner computer networks and provide training and support for the software, hardware and services provided by Freightliner. Projects include: Dealership training on sales, parts, service, and warranty software. Consultation with dealers on how to setup and efficiently use their dealer networks. Working with up to 200 dealers at one time. Consultation on setting up new fleet and customer networks: example (TA -Travel Center of America). Working to enhance effective working environment with new business partners: (debis, CTR/Inacomm).

Responsible for service methods and diagnostics for Cab/ Body/ Chassis items throughout Freightliner and Sterling product lines. Provided Advisor and Technician Diagnostic support to dealerships. Performed field-testing of diagnostic and service methods information. Developed repair methods and labor standards for service, maintenance, field campaign, recall and other service procedures. Performed technical review of service literature and training material.

Cab Product Engineering, Cab Structures Group - Body EngineeringResponsible for cab design projects on a variety of Freightliner products: Century Class, C2, FLD and Business Class. Responsible for interfacing with vendors and suppliers in developing new products, along with resolution of problems on existing designs. Projects included designing cab mounts and modifications for Bunk Structures in Century Class Trucks. Developed reinforcement structures, new window and baggage door seals for Business Class and Century Class trucks.

Process Engineering GroupResponsible for developing assembly and manufacturing processes in manufacturing engineering. Extensive work in CATIA creating 3D solid and wire frame models in support of manufacturing and engineering. Specific tasks included: integration of cab trim and interiors line, specific lift and transportation needs and development of manufacturing processes relative to exterior cab trim.