Ryan Willnow Email & Phone Number

Denton, Texas, United States

• Develop datum strategies and tolerances for cab structure, sleeper structure and chassis components across all future and current Peterbilt products• Perform 1D/3D tolerance studies in Excel and 3DCS to determine acceptable clearances between assemblies • Interface with Styling, Design, and Manufacturing to develop design objectives for future products on various outer body assemblies to determine acceptable visual gaps between components• Conduct root cause analysis by reviewing measurement studies on current production parts/assemblies causing assembly line installation issues• Review engineering drawings in Creo for proper GD&T implementation• Organize training sessions with design groups to teach the best way to implement GD&T into designs and drawings• Participate in weekly supplier quality reviews to discuss measurement reports and push for PPAP deadlines

Denton, Texas, United States

• Lead design engineer for exhaust piping on the 579 Refresh product in which I designed all the piping and bracketry going from the engine to the after-treatment system, created bill of materials, and organized testing/validation.• Truck Boss for the sixty MY21 program pilot builds where I was the single point of contact between Design, Manufacturing, Materials, Program Management, and the Plant to resolve engineering defects• Coordinated with quality assurance and suppliers to ensure proper PPAP procedures• Gathered and analyzed warranty data to pinpoint recurring failure modes, prioritized and led redesign of top problems• Coordinated Finite Element Analysis (FEA), weld analysis, & acoustical testing on various powertrain designs• Six Sigma and Lean Trained

Denton, Texas, United States

• Worked in Creo to place components on the frame using engineering guidelines• Developed a software program using Microsoft Excel Visual Basic in order to reduce assembly line errors by verifying the accuracy of driveline components before parts were purchased• Trained engineers, who were job shadowing, the release and applications process• Interfaced daily with customer’s to ensure their truck orders aligned with engineering guidelines

Hurst, Texas, United States

• Assigned to Xworx Research & Development Integrated Program team that was leading Bell’s effort to advance Integrated Vehicle Health Management (IVHM)