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Detroit, Michigan, United States

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Managed roll-out of engineering wide project management and quoting tool – Microsoft Project PWA - to reduce quoting workload and improve resource management across the global engineering group. Trained engineering leads to use PWA proficiently.​Coordinated engineering, sales, and manufacturing teams to reconcile disconnects with business planning process, sales opportunity tracking, and engineering resource utilization. Implemented standardized processes, using Salesforce, to track business opportunities. ​

Coventry, England, United Kingdom

Provided onsite engineering launch support at a manufacturing facility for a track record breaking, road homologated hybrid hypercar. Tracked key launch metrics, including component and system testing status, regulatory sign-off, and open issues. Implemented new documents and processes to optimize collaboration between engineering and manufacturing teams. Supported end of line, vehicle mass audit, quality inspections, lessons learned, and managed vehicle updates.​Full vehicle durability program manager – structural and racetrack.

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Customer facing program lead for mid-cycle, full vehicle engineering and regulatory program. Led racetrack durability, high speed, and high temperature validation. Championed regulatory updates and achieved homologation sign-off within program timing. Implemented additive manufactured component to reduce mass and increase revenue. Lead program manager for Ford GT Mk II track vehicle. Managed program timing and vehicle test plan. Provided trackside engineering support, including data analysis. Liaison between design and engineering. Authored vehicle technical manual.

Markham, Ontario

Appointed by Ford Performance Director to lead full vehicle quality audit at production facility. Tasked as Ford representative to inspect and sign off vehicles prior to delivery. Led development of inspection process and coached initial inspectors on quality expectations.Compiled, analyzed, and presented warranty and production issue data. Identified opportunities for continuous quality improvement.

Greater Detroit Area

Ford lead for vehicle Trustmark testing from M1 through Job 1 milestones. Led cross-functional team to ensure supercar durability completion met compressed vehicle development timing. Reviewed and worked with supplier to gain Ford sign-off of 290 vehicle level test reports.Worked with suppliers to discover, analyze, root cause, and solve design and production issues.Benchmarked competitor vehicles for performance and build quality

Greater Detroit Area

Electronic Power Assisted Steering design and production verification test engineerReduced corrosion related recall cost from $2 billion to $165 million; led root cause investigation, supported interim and permanent corrective action validation, and oversaw onsite implementation of corrective action at the assembly plantDeveloped steering gear engineering specificationValidation test planner for cost reduction actionsReduced steering gear piece price by $65 by developing a straight ratio steering rack, in lieu of a variable ratio rack, to meet performance targets

Supported racing effort in Continental Tire ST classAssisted in various activities including fueling, tire changing, strategy, timing, spotting, and car maintenance

Fraser, Michigan

Company produces high-end super-component-cars and reproductions of vintage racecars.Semi and full aluminum monocoque chassis construction and use of CNC aluminum suspension components.Responsibilities include assisting in various aspects of manufacturing and construction.

Braunschweig Area, Germany

MAMINA Research Training with Titanium Alloys under the direction of Carsten Siemers.Tasked to create a titanium alloy which was suitable for use in automotive exhaust systems, thereby reducing vehicle weight. Titanium alloy samples were subjected to high heat for varying amounts of time. Samples were prepared and their grain structures and oxidation layers were examined under a microscope.Automotive Engineering course including instruction in chassis design, suspension design, driving dynamics, drivetrain, hybrid technologies, aerodynamics, transmissions, etc.