Ron Johnson, Pe Email & Phone Number

Amarillo, Texas, United States

Denton, Texas, United States

• Managed all vehicle exhaust system validation activity between Program Management, Design Engineering, and Test Center for a major diesel emissions program. Supervised 15 engineers in the utilization of Continuous.
• Developed program validation metrics and tracking protocol. Validation testing 30% completed and on-track for program launch in January 2021.
• Lead a multi-disciplined field-issue review panel for a major engine program. Panel’s actions mitigated 50% of 100+ field issues within a 9-month period.

Denton, Texas, United States

• Team was responsible for developing new exhaust system installations across multiple commercial vehicle platforms which were compliant with environmental emissions.
• Identified a new thermal barrier strategy which improved energy retention needed for improved fuel economy.
• Qualified two new suppliers of exhaust components which yielded a cost savings and quality improvement.
• Completed the program concept and design phases on-time and within budget.
• Released 100+ production drawings and completed 20+ Engineering Change Notices.
• Interviewed for and hired three external engineers, two of which have since been promoted.

Denton, Texas, United States

• Team was responsible for developing technical requirements for new vehicle options (adaptive cruise control, brake assist, collision warning). Option requirements were cross-checked with other vehicle sub-systems such.
• Introduced an improved program scoping application which saved 20% of approval processing time.
• Team released Product Description Books for 5 major projects.
• Team released 3 technical requirement specifications for autonomous vehicle feature enhancements.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Investigated a wide spectrum of mechanical system failures to determine root cause and identified responsible parties. Investigated and reconstructed vehicle traffic accidents to determine causality.
• Completed 100+ expert reports which articulated root case of failure/accident and assigned proportionate responsibility.
• Wrote curriculum and then lead bi-monthly continuing education courses for attorneys and insurance claims adjusters. Typical class sizes were 50+ participants.
• Testified as an expert witness in 6 litigation cases.

Denton, TX

• Product Safety & Compliance EngineerEvaluated new product changes in light of regulatory and safety compliance. Managed vehicle safety recall initiatives. Investigated and evaluated all technical details related to.
• Developed a warranty tracking tool which eliminated Lemon Law truck buy-backs by almost 100%.
• Developed a safety-field action database which improved resolution accuracy and reduced resolution time.
• Testified as a corporate witness in 8 litigation cases

Denton, TX

• Lead the successful integration of Design for Six Sigma methodology into a major diesel engine program comprised of 30 design projects conducted by 25 engineers which realized a cost savings of $5.9 million.
• Pioneered a stratified Quality Deployment Function (QFD) strategy which effectively linked major program goals to lower level engineering project requirements.
• Pioneered a new supplier selection process utilizing multi-criteria decision analysis which lowered production costs and increased product performance and quality.
• Mentored engineering staff in statistical analysis utilization

Denton, Texas, United States

• Lead multi-discipline, transactional process improvement teams using the Define-Measure-Analyze-Improve-Control roadmap.
• Reduced technical sales order process cycle time by 86%. Project realized an annual cost savings of $30,000
• Reduced engineering drawing defects by 63%. Project realized an annual cost savings of $20,000