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Deliver private yachts on Great Lakes and inland waters

Completely remodeled three homes; plumbing, electrical, structural engineering, carpentry, fine cabinetryBoard Member - Hamlet development homeowners’ association• Evaluate safety for the development• Township liaison for water pipe installation

Project Engineer, Body Engineering, Transit BusDesign/release of a wide variety of structural, glazing, seating and safety modifications in a production environment• Worked in AutoCAD and Inventor• Provided NC router programming; evaluated and recommended opportunities to automate router programming.• Revised floor plan of router work cell for improved material flow

Design/release of lawn mower, snow thrower and similar walk-behind products• Lead design/development of lawn mower and snow thrower programs • Directed CAD and CAE activities in a Unigraphics/PDM environment • Reviewed strategic target programs for cost reduction to maintain competitive margins

Created chassis subsystems and designed components for start-up manufacturers of electric vehicles • Developed suspension system and designed all chassis and suspension components in Mechanical Desktop and AutoCAD • Directed tuning of ride, handling and braking, etc., parameters• Reviewed and revised all chassis assembly jigs and fixtures

• Directed engineering of steering, brakes, wheels, tires, and throttle control systems • Managed CAD and CAE activities to meet required design release dates • Maintained engineering BOM for each phase of prototype vehicle build • Managed durability and performance optimization• Wrote subsystem technical specifications, DFMEA’s, PFMEA’s, DFM’s and DFA’s to establish analysis, development, and validation activities• Chaired product development team meetings focused on guiding each subsystem through validation process and to meet quality targets

Design/release of “mini module” programs to support launch of new NA vehicle platforms• Managed two module development teams responsible for design, development, and validation of major chassis assemblies • Traveled extensively in the U.S. and Europe to resolve manufacturing and assembly issues

Managed all aspects of mechanical engineering in a start-up environment on a program to produce the world’s first Neighborhood Electric Vehicle• Reduced build time 30 minutes per vehicle by revising adhesives and fasteners used for securing windshield and roof• Developed new suppliers for steering gear, steering column, steering column support structure, wheel end brakes, suspension bushings, and shock absorber/spring units. Reviewed and eliminated superfluous brackets and gussets in vehicle’s structure, saving $100 per vehicle. • Increased vehicle’s range 15% by redesigning vehicle’s braking system to reduce friction• Developed transportation methods to allow damage-free shipment of 14 fully-assembled vehicles in standard semi-trailers

Created, designed, and analyzed new steering and suspension concepts for the vehicle industry with focus on modular assembly • Member of team that launched four chassis/powertrain modules for Volkswagen’s Puebla, Mexico plant• Designed all modifications and directed re-work on “proof of concept” vehicle to allow evaluation of unique steering systems for Ford