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Northborough, Ma, Us

Northborough, Ma, Us

Northborough, Ma, Us

Northborough, Ma, Us

Raymond, Ohio, Us

Raymond, Ohio, Us

Lead, support and direct Dynamic Performance Group activities for 16 members across all R&D projects (light trucks, sedans, and SUVs)Allocate department resources (including dynamometers and operators) to ensure all development schedules and evaluations are metCommunicate across interdisciplinary departments to coordinate and prioritize resources and maintain schedulesInterview and hire new associates and technicians to meet project and manpower demandsEvaluate associate progress for technical and personal advancement within the companyMaintain detailed schedules for all 16 members to communicate department needs to senior leadership

Raymond, Ohio, Us

Coordinated Full Model Overhaul for 2016 Honda Civic – North American Car of the YearOn target for both cost and schedule to complete new model for 22’ Acura MDXOne variation launched, February 2021, current sales above target projectionsLead test and design teams to optimize countermeasures based on cost, weight and investment analysis Present and report all results and new countermeasures to Honda Technical Evaluators and executivesConduct market research to create vehicle concept to meet all customer needs/expectationsLead 5 function groups and 30+ engineers and technical associates to meet development milestones for full model development across all complex dynamic variationsLead and direct large function group recovery teams (up to 60+ members) to facilitate cohesive cross functional group testing, communication and spec correlation to achieve all needed targetCoordinate test plans to forecast vehicle testing needs to meet all Honda technical requirementsForecast and manage 100+ prototype vehicles with a budget of $40million+ for all function groups and technical associates to maximize prototype vehicle usageTravel nationally and internationally to coordinate testing and facilitate cross functional communication throughout the global project teamTrack and communicate cost (CBOM), weight and investment changes due to counter measure implementationsLead and communicate major design or development changes to engineers and technical associates to ensure all testing reflects the latest designs and that the global development schedule will be met

Raymond, Ohio, Us

Developed thermal management and acceleration-based test plans to ensure all major development milestones are metClearly communicated and presented all countermeasures and results to management and technical expertsDeveloped acceleration and feeling targets and metrics based on global vehicle concept, competitors and future segment trendsResponsible for the engine cooling, heat damage and acceleration testing of all model variations for the global model developmentConducted both in house and field testing to guarantee no heat related issues for all model variantsTested acceleration on all prototype vehicles to ensure all targets and metrics were achieved Engaged directly with designers to help design and implement the most cost effective and robust countermeasures for any test failuresEvaluated all data and thermal performance to ensure that all Honda technical requirements are met

Stockholm, Se

At Atlas Copco I helped oversee all of the summer interns in transferring from the then current software to a global system (SAP). I helped manage interns on the project and ensured that deadlines were met as well as communicated progress to my superiors.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering

High School