• Review customer specifications to determine design & engineering requirements• Design standard and customized systems using Solidworks software• Design sheet metal & welded components• Detail system and component drawings, including GD&T requirements• Create design review checklist• Manage Solidworks files and PDM Software• Perform engineering calculations for structural analysis and heat transfer • Use Solidworks Flow (CFD Software) to simulate gas flow, fluid flow and heat transfer during product design and development

• Present program commitments to executive committee for program approval• Create program schedules and continuously track progress• Oversee product development to ensure program meets objectives including; product features, product cost, program cost, quality and certification requirements• Conduct engineering design reviews during design phase and prior to production start• Successfully launched multiple products which increased sales volumes and margins• Host international cross-functional team meetings on a weekly basis. Functions represented include, marketing, engineering, ID, quality, supply chain, compliance• Review quality data, identify trends and areas for design or process improvements

• Automotive Thermostat and Transmission Oil Valve Design and Development • Travel for onsite visits with customers to support product development• Conduct design reviews with product team to ensure manufacturability and quality• Review manufacturing process to improve product quality• Develop product cost basis with cost estimate team• Review and approving production drawings• Write and manage program related documentation including “Design Failure Modes & Affects Analysis” (DFMEA), “Design Validation Plan & Report” (DVP&R), and “Production Validation Plan & Report” (PVP&R)• Track program milestones and progress using “Advanced Product Quality Planning” (APQP) as part of TS16949 certification (ISO/TS16949 is an ISO Technical Specification which aligns with automotive Quality System (QS) requirements within the automotive industry)• Create, modify and repair test lab equipment and fixtures using machining equipment including lathes, grinders and milling machines• Assemble and create prototype Thermostats and Transmission Oil Valves• Perform various tests on prototype and production products