Nicholas Decker Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, Ca, Us

San Francisco, California, Us

San Francisco, California, Us

San Francisco, California, Us

Detroit, Michigan, Us

Detroit, Michigan, Us

Detroit, Michigan, Us

Detroit, Michigan, Us

Detroit, Michigan, Us

• Manager of thirteen team leaders and approximately thirty team members to complete project• Responsible for recruiting and member retention to work towards overall team success• Developed strong communication skills working with sponsors and on team public relations• Learned proper budgeting skills by managing team finances• Improved planning skills by scheduling testing sessions, team travel, and competitions

• Design, manufacture, and test an open-wheel race car to participate in Formula SAE• Hands-on experience with wet and pre-impregnated carbon fiber layups• Supported manufacturing process of monocoque chassis, seat, and aerodynamic package• Responsible for manufacturing of nose cone, impact attenuator, and impact attenuator plate• Modeled and fabricated stands for female chassis molds and competition push/lift system• Represented the Team and Michigan State University at the NAIAS• Led cost savings presentation at Formula SAE Michigan and Formula SAE Lincoln competitions

Detroit, Michigan, Us

• Gave dimensional quality support on first PPO roller hemming project using CMM and scan data• Worked with supplier and OEM team to improve consistency of hood closure panel• Developed roller hemming vs. hand hemming breakeven cost application• Responsible for root-cause roof to roof-bow clearance study• Findings and conclusions of variation root-cause study were implemented going into production

Auburn Hills, Michigan, Us

• Work closely with engineers on the development of several steering wheels and driver airbags. • Many opportunities building prototype and mockup parts • Support design verification testing, including writing laboratory work requests, overseeing test progress and providing direct involvement in test activities• Preparing summary documentation including conclusions and recommendations and communicating results to design engineers • Maintaining project records, preparing technical reports on completed tasks, and documenting data and reports

Auburn Hills, Michigan, Us

Mechanical Engineering

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