Peter Lindstrom Email & Phone Number

California, United States

• Taught classes in automotive engineering and internal combustion engine building.
• Authored course curriculum for both in-person and online instruction, including:o Automotive Engineering Fundamentals *new course to the collegeo Automotive Engine Repairo Automotive Engine Buildingo Hybrid and.
• Created and conducted automotive labs, which encompassed course curriculum and focused on automotive engineering concepts.
• Actively participated in college outreach programs that promoted the automotive program.

• Connecting rod specialist that led projects encompassing design, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), failure analysis, manufacturing, fixturing, and software integration.
• Subject Matter Expert (SME) in steel / aluminum heat-treating, forging, and gain flow analysis. Led various projects, including one that introduced new steel usage resulting in a 20% increase in product longevity.
• Headed the development of new fixture designs using lean manufacturing techniques with an emphasis on cycle time and ease of use by operators.
• Designed FEA programs to analyze stresses in connecting rods using firing pressure, engine rpm, operating temperatures, and inertia loads. Additionally, generated FEA programs to analyze stresses in manufacturing.
• Developed and implemented advanced CAD models incorporating machine tool paths, eliminating need for manual programing and reducing labor / production time by 35%.
• Established case hardening specifications for multiple steels utilizing carburization.

• Designed pistons for high performance engine applications, with an emphasis on cycle time and durability.
• Constructed engineering excel templates to accurately determine loads and stresses on piston wristpins and piston pin-bore area.
• Produced 3D printed rapid protypes for validation of fixturing and piston/rod fitment.
• Validated GD&T drawings for fixturing and other proprietary hardware for outside vendors.

• Provided technical assistance while working directly with customers to solve product related issues such as: assisting with product installation, resolving part clearance issues, analyzing engine parameters, and.
• Worked with sales managers to develop an understanding of customers’ requirements and to provide technical solutions inclusive of product roadmaps and cost reduction plans.
• Transcribed engineering data into proprietary software for CNC automation.

• Assistant Instructor specializing in engine building and engine machining.
• Worked under faculty members assisting students with lab tasks and course material.
• Assisted lab technicians with machinery upkeep and maintenance.

Fullerton, California

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: • Senior Design team lead

Associate'S Degree, Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician