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Annecy, Fr

Annecy

Development of bearings for electric motors, gearboxes and strut bearingsManagement and animation of development and industrialization project team, from prestudy to mass production: planning, budget, definition and follow-up of technical, quality and validation plan targetsReporting to steering and executive committees, setting and defending investment projectsCustomer interface: need gathering, technical expertise, costing and quotation, conducting the contract, negotiation, change management, serial life follow-upIn charge of the product portfolio for several major car manufacturers: 60M€/year, 23Mparts/year, 60 part numbers

Vénissieux, France

Creation of the 'Performance, comfort and dynamics of the vehicle' dpt. (7 engineers)Buses and coaches’ performances: energy management, vehicle dynamics, weight distribution, thermal and acoustic comfort, ergonomics, aerodynamics, coolingIntroducing simulation tools such as CFD, virtual ergonomics, modal analysisDefining and implementing action plans to achieve project performance Benchmark and technology watchSupport for sales people for responses to tendersExpert in European interest groups in Brussels: ACEA (car manufacturers) and UITP (public transport providers). Development of regulations and standardized cycles on polluting emissions and consumption of heavy vehicles for the European Commission

Annonay, France

Management of the Annonay site testing center (5 technicians and blue collars): design and implementation of durability and validation benches, analysis and reporting, reverse engineering, technical recommendationsMission profiling: implementation of the method, revision of standards, reduction of test times, weight optimization and cost of vehiclesPost-processing of vehicle measurements on durability test tracks and operator’s networks

Région De Munich , Allemagne

End-of-course internship.Optimization of a six-asis-dynamometer for noise tests. NVH measurements for several customers (Pininfarina, Audi Quattro, ...).

Newcastle Upon Tyne, Royaume-Uni

Engineer internship.Location of short tail swing radius crawler excavator. Planning, cost evaluation, echanges with Japan head office, coordination of a team of 7 engineers.