Rick Kerner Email & Phone Number

West Fargo, North Dakota, United States

Consulting services for topology optimization, FEA, and multi-body dynamics using Altair Hyperworks Suite, Inspire and Simsolid. 20+ years of linear static and non-linear FE experience with over 10 years experience in "lightweighting" and creating high stiffness to weight structures.

Fargo, North Dakota

March 31, 2023 was my last day at CNH. I worked with the best bunch of engineers in my time here.

Benson, Minnesota

Helping lead the engineering team with technical guidance and my significant experience with product development processes.

Roseau, Mn

• primary structural analysis engineer for current and future snowmobile products• consulting member of three engineering peer groups for bolted joints, cooling/heat transfer, and chassis/frames and leader of a rubber critical part peer team• mentor for six platform engineers, EDPs and interns

Roseau, Mn

• perform FE chassis and component analysis using ANSYS and Hypermesh - linear static, non-linear buckling and hyper-elastic analysis• lead engineer responsible for chassis structural concepting, development, analysis, and validation to support platform teams• co-created a chassis that achieved a 25% cost reduction through 50% part count and 60% fastener count reductions while achieving a 300% increase in torsional stiffnesstechnical lead for development and implementation of structural adhesive bonding of snowmobile chassisthe adhesive application contributed to the 2010 Snow Goer Snowmobile of the Year• mentor junior engineers in analysis, classic engineering principles and design decision processes• co-concepted, analyzed, and validated a common chassis platform that reduced bulkhead and chassis assembly count by 50%• concept, develop and validate engine mounting systems for two and four stroke snowmobiles• member of several quick-strike teams for development and production problem resolution• project leader for three successful new snowmobile model introductions• created, analyzed, tested and implemented a robust engine mounting system that allowed installation of 3 different engine families into the same engine compartment• incorporated full vehicle and component CFD for snowmobiles - including wind tunnel correlation testing• developed, tested and validated a heat exchanger that achieved performance goals while providing a $400,000 cost avoidance through mfg efficiencies• developed a comprehensive test procedure for snowmobile cooling system validation, including energy balance calculations• key member of the Polaris Development Process (PDP) team whose five phase process has consistently reduced new model time to production by six months

Roseau, Mn

• responsible for developing analysis methods/tools pertaining to snowmobiles - introduced MBD analysis for snowmobile suspension development • responsible for product problem analysis/solution development• project leader for new model development

• designed, modeled and analytically tested elevation and depression buffers for the NSFS 62• created FORTRAN 77 subroutines to support egress analysis for Mk 51 missile system

• responsible for overseeing GTCP 85 Series APU Shop repair and overhaul operations, repair development and quality assurance, monitoring test cell performance, initiating reliability improvements through engineering projects and engineering orders

Msme, Machine Design

Completed degree through CEE/distance learning after initiating Distance Learning at the Roseau facility.

Baem, Aerospace Engineering/Mechanics

Activities and Societies: Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor SocietyGraduated cum laude (3.6/4.0 cumulative GPA) Returned to college during.

General, General Studies