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Saint Paul, Mn, Us

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Managed department of 40 supervisors, engineers, technologists, and technicians for development laboratory testing, including budgeting, staffing, process development, and capital planning.Managed Vehicle Emissions Testing Laboratory, driving improved equipment, utilization, and maintaining regulatory compliance.Capital coordinator for Polaris Engineering, coordinating $20M+ yearly capital budget across multiple business units and facilities.

Greater Detroit Area

Pontiac, Mi

Lead combustion development engineer for a four-cylinder engine program. In addition, coordinated engineering activities for the airflow testing laboratory.• Project Leadershipo Implemented improved meeting structure for a cross-functional team of engineers, managers, and analystso Developed Microsoft Teams-based digital platform to coordinate testing, analysis, and program managemento Led initiative to evaluate and implement new type of high-resolution pressure sensors for combustion testingo Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) Green Belt Certifiedo Created new database system for airflow test data (internal and competitive benchmarking) using Sharepoint• Product Development and Data Analysiso Created new process for testing-simulation correlation between single cylinder engine testing and GT Powero Developed test plans that reduced testing needs while creating more scenarios to evaluate early in the product development processo Exceeded fuel economy goals for an engine program by 3% through improved engine optimization

Auburn Hills, Mi

Management of a team of five engineers and technicians responsible for the installation, maintenance, testing, and development of airflow and combustion testing systems. Supported corporate safety and process improvement initiatives.• Project Leadershipo Reduced spending on measurement equipment by over 50% by implementing data-based issue tracking and follow-up processo Developed innovative solution for reducing risk to sensitive test equipment while maintaining customer’s data quality needso Developed, tested, and implemented a Sharepoint-based work request system for issue tracking, work assignments, and priority settingo Coordinated purchasing of measurement hardware, engine components, and research-grade optical testing system for laboratory use• Management and People Developmento Hired three engineers into team, each of whom exceeded expectations in annual review processo Mentored team members and worked with them to develop career plans allowing them to grow in responsibility and skillso Identified safety hazards present in airflow lab and researched best practices for mitigating risks

Auburn Hills, Mi

Combustion development for the Pentastar V6 engine team. Managed multiple test cells for engine development and supported organization-wide process improvements.• Project Leadershipo Successfully evaluated multiple fuel economy improvement technologies, and over-achieved fuel economy improvement target by 1.5%o Appointed to represent team to the program-level technology forum, providing weekly updates to the chief engineer with regards to timing status, deliverables, and test planso Developed training course for in-house data analysis graphing software, including teaching over 70 people in the best practices for use of the softwareo Led the Valve Timing Center of Excellence and created best practices for calibration and cost reduction proposals• Product Development and Data Analysiso Created new process for evaluating intake manifold airflow distributiono Tested innovative engine technologies regarding valve timing, ignition systems, and fuel injection and applied the results to overall program direction

Developed a novel fluid mixing model to simulate the gas exchange processes in a Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI) engine.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering