• Lead and manage drivetrain division verification and validation for a future automotive vehicle• Communicate between development team and drivetrain division to set strategy, development schedules, and optimize performance/cost/weight/investment• Present technical details and achievement status to technical leaders at each development gate• Resolve and manage development concerns with cross functional team leaders and function groups

• Manage and execute driveline verification and validation testing for multiple automotive developments• Analyze data & present test summaries to technical evaluators to ensure components meet requirements• Researched and procured new test equipment to improve data acquisition and root cause investigations• Founded and led an associate driven innovation initiative to incorporate Imbizo Groups & brainstorming techniques into developments

• Issued and managed trouble reports for supplied part defects and coordinated containment activity to prevent outflow of non-conforming parts• Provided engineering support to suppliers to assist in root cause investigations and evaluation of countermeasure effectiveness• Managed a supplier quality improvement plan that led to a >75% reduction in quality problems• Performed regular quality audits at suppliers to confirm quality systems and documentation• Used measuring equipment such as CMM, roundness tester, contour mapping, profilometers, micrometers, snap gages, vision system and other related equipment to evaluate parts to drawing specs

• Implemented quality risk reduction projects and exceed quarterly quality goals for multiple departments• Led stop shipment meetings for critical defects; performed containment actions; performed root cause analysis and implemented corrective action to factory floor• Created and maintained quality control plans complying to ISO standards• Performed PPAPs on new design changes; completed R&Rs on variable gauges; executed capability studies; managed control plans; evaluated CMM inspection results

• Tested various ultra-high loudness (UHL) piezoceramic based alarms for durability• Investigated test failures and recommended countermeasures