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Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States

Wyoming, Minnesota, United States

-Led and managed product safety investigations for off-road vehicles, evaluating the scope, hazard, and consequence of safety concerns and guiding field actions when necessary. -Conducted thorough analysis of product safety incidents, including accidents, failures, and customer complaints, to identify root causes and contributing factors using tools such as A3 and 8D.-Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including design engineers, supplier quality, service, manufacturing personnel, and legal advisors, to develop effective solutions, including issuing CAPAs and coordinating field action. -Coordinated with external agencies, including regulatory bodies and third-party experts, to ensure compliance with regulations and internal safety standards.-Prepared detailed investigation reports, including findings, recommendations, and corrective actions, and presented them to senior management and stakeholders in SQRC.

Wyoming, Minnesota, United States

-Responsible for the identification, root cause analysis, and implementation of corrective actions for top quality issues across the ATV product line. -Communication of quality improvement work in progress to leadership and engineering teams across the ATV product line. -Works with cross-functional engineering teams to assure lessons learned are captured, documented, and incorporated into specifications and validation plans.-Conducted detailed review and analysis of crucial NPS drivers, including warranty rates and early buyer survey responses. -Devised and implemented quality tracking and reporting methods to reduce data analysis time and improve communication effectiveness.-Work with suppliers to implement rapid changes to parts that do not meet Polaris performance requirements.

Medina, Minnesota

-Lead detailed investigations into suspected safety incidents on Polaris vehicles to determine their root cause and issue customer resolutions.-Utilize technical communication skills to liaise with various contacts in the engineering, manufacturing, service, and legal departments, as well as customers during the course of the investigations.-Create detailed reports that summarize the findings of each safety investigation for both customer and internal use.-Aid in the identification of trending safety issues using data analysis in conjunction with applied engineering and critical thinking skills. -Has been an essential contributor in the identification of safety issues that have resulted in numerous product safety recalls across various models in the ORV division.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

-Managed projects for the support, maintenance, and servicing of commercial jet engine test facilities-Assisted the sales team in quoting new projects by creating budgetary estimates and writing project proposals-Lead the mechanical, electrical, and computer engineering teams to develop solutions to customer issues -Review all project scope and budget documents for submission to management.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

-Worked with a cross-functional team to design and test automotive prototype automotive fuel delivery system components and assemblies.-Identified and solved key design issues within the subject fuel delivery system assembly using applied fluid dynamics and root cause analysis.-Designed and built test equipment to meet flow rate, pressure drop, and temperature requirements for the automotive testing applications.-Conducted extensive hands-on verification and reliability testing to characterize prototype performance.-Successfully maintained a high level of laboratory safety with flammable liquids and chemicals.

Hudson, Wisconsin

-Managed engineering projects involving the implementation of processing equipment for the food and dairy industry.-Traveled to sites across the US to manage field crews and ensure that processing systems meet all functional specifications along with FDA and 3A requirements.-Extensive AutoCAD and Inventor modeling to create as-built, general arrangement, part, and assembly drawings.-Maintained a high level of organization to ensure projects were completed on time and within budget.-Participated as a Six Sigma green belt in a company-wide process improvement initiative.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

-Worked with a cross-functional engineering team to design electro-mechanical components and assemblies for medical device applications. -Conducted extensive Solidworks 3D modeling and drafting while using the Solidworks PDM data file management system for both electrical (PCB’s and Cables) and mechanical (molded, cast, sheet metal and machined) components.-Designed and assembled pneumatic electro-mechanical test fixtures and created test procedures and documentation for the subject test equipment.-Generated Engineering Reports, Test Procedures, and Engineering Drawings and aided with Engineering Change Orders following the established design control procedures.-Wrote verification and validation test procedures maintaining traceability in Doors Software.-Wrote assembly procedures and designed assembly fixtures to aid in product manufacturing both in-house and at contract manufacturers.-Conducted extensive hands-on verification and reliability testing to ensure that the product met the design requirements.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area