BIW design and release of closures.

• Supervised body structure testing group for durability and impact.o Developed test method to improve cycle testing speed by 400%.o Introduced modal analysis as method to determine deficiencies in body design.o Increased the twist stiffness of the minivan from 5000ft-lbs/deg to 17000ft-lbs/deg by redesigning the lift gate opening with a slight 10lbs. increase in weight. Resulted in the elimination of a costly lift gate rattle warranty costs.o Generated data supporting the relocation of the front engine mount in front drive vehicles to the rear of the engine resulting in lower front cross member weight and reduced power train vibration to the occupant.• Supervised body design group for various vehicle architectures.o Promoted and coordinated efforts to incorporate a common system within several vehicles that resulted in the elimination of an expensive sequencing operation and extra line at the assembly plant.o Patented an impact resistant reinforcement in the door hinge pillar that improved occupant crash safety.• Supervised vehicle development and packaging group.o Coordinated activities involving multi-disciplined design groups to resolve design and warranty issues and fabricating parts for testing.o Developed mockup properties to assist engineering in issues relating to design, service, ergonomics, and assembly.• Supervised suspension, brake, and tire development lab.o Coordinated flow of work through the lab and assisted engineers in design and development of new brake and suspension systems.o Spearheaded the renovation of the lab to incorporate the latest test equipment available. Most important was a tire uniformity tester that provides information about tires that was previously performed outside at a cost of $600,000 per year.o Added modal analysis testing to better develop brake and suspension systems with respect to body and tires resulting in a more forgiving structure for less uniform tires.

• Designed, developed, and oversaw the installation of updates to the nuclear plant at Beaver Valley Power Station. • Analyzed structural supports for piping with respect to seismic criteria.• Engineered retrofit to the steam system condenser to eliminate a tube vibration problem. • Liaised for the utility at the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations in Atlanta, GA.

• Designed and developed railroad freight cars.o Structurally analyzed of freight car structures using conventional and finite element (NASTRAN) methods.o Selected truck and brake systems for all freight cars.• Developed new covered hopper partition sheet that eliminated cracking caused by load shifting during coupling operation.• Authored repair procedures to be performed in any rail yard or siding using rudimentary welding equipment.• Instrumented and tested railroad cars to identify high stress locations and verify updates.

• Designed all-metal insulation for steam supply components of nuclear power plants.o Performed heat transfer calculations to size insulation and determine correct construction material.• Design insulation’s support structure to meet the seismic potentials of each plant’s location.o Analyzed the structure using finite element (SAP) and conventional methods.• Generated and submitted reports of the analysis to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Designed Jigs and fixture for machine shop.Programmed NC machines for machine shop and structural shop. - Educated fellow engineers in programming method to reduce time.Programmer analyst for database management project. - Programmed in PL2, CICS, and JCL