Thomas Bernard Email & Phone Number

Cincinnati, Oh

Directed the consulting services and the project engineering staff. These responsbilities included coordination of the design, assembly, and installation of custom automated inspection stations for use on production lines, in QA labs. and in product reseach labs. Additional job responsibilities included post installation customer support, proposal development, customer development, and general business process support.

Supervised a team of eight to ten engineers providing consulting services (contact engineering services and software support service) to address product performance issues associated with noise, vibration, strength, and durability for clients in the automotive, aircraft, aerospace, and other industries. Position responsibilities included setting project technical direction, customer development, staff assignments/scheduling, technical sales support, proposal development, and P&L performance.

Managed a staff of 10-15 individuals providing engineering/consulting services to Japan and Korean based automotive manufacturers. This team conducted integrated test and analysis activities to solve product performance issues associated with noise, vibration, durability and other consumer pleasibility issues. Job responsibilities included P&L performance, proposal development, pricing, customer development, staff assignments, sales/technical presentations, and staff development.

Coordinated/managed engineering consulting and service projects for Far East automotive customer base. These projects typically involved the use of analytical and experimental efforts to identify solutions for product performance deficiencies and/or verify product performance. Job functions included proposal development, project planning/scheduling, project financial performance, staff coordination/coaching, customer communications, and technical/sales presentations. Additional job… Show more Coordinated/managed engineering consulting and service projects for Far East automotive customer base. These projects typically involved the use of analytical and experimental efforts to identify solutions for product performance deficiencies and/or verify product performance. Job functions included proposal development, project planning/scheduling, project financial performance, staff coordination/coaching, customer communications, and technical/sales presentations. Additional job responsibilities included management of the Cincinnati based test lab operation. Show less

Directed engineering consulting and service projects for North America client base. These projects typically involved the use of analytical, experimental, and design efforts to troubleshoot product issues and verify or upgrade product performance. Job functions included proposal development, project planning/scheduling, project financial performance, staff coordination/coaching, customer communications, preparation of engineering reports, and technical sales support.