Timothy Filkins

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Quality Engineer @ Lockheed Martin
6801 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda,MD 20817,United States
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Elbridge, New York, United States, United States
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About Timothy Filkins

Experienced Project Manager and Mechanical Engineer with comprehensive Product Design experience, leadership skills and a broad hands-on mechanical knowledge base. Extensive hands-on Manufacturing and Quality Support experience for components and assembly. Passionate Team Builder with a strong drive for results. Known for being Creative, an Excellent Problem Solver, a Team Builder, a Hands-on Leader and strongly Committed to Excellence. Other strengths include Customer relations, Warranty resolution, Conceptual Design, Production Design, Development testing, Validation Testing, DFM, DFA, DFMEA, VA/VE, 8D problem solving, APQP, Design Verification planning and GD&T.

Timothy Filkins's Current Company Details
Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin

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Quality Engineer
6801 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda,MD 20817,United States
Employees:
101322
Timothy Filkins Work Experience Details
  • Lockheed Martin
    Quality Engineer
    Lockheed Martin Sep 2023 - Present
    Syracuse, Ny
  • Magna Powertrain Usa, Inc.
    Senior Principal Engineer & Concept Architect
    Magna Powertrain Usa, Inc. 2016 - 2023
    United States
    Concept Architect for Transfer Case Design. Expertise in Powertrain Design and Development. Developed Concept System Design Proposals for Automotive OEM’s to meet or exceed their Statements of Requirements. Worked with OEM engineers to meet their technical and financial goals for the Project. Managed the Troy Engineering Concern System, an 8D Problem resolution method. Led 8D Concern meetings to resolve problems with an efficient resolution. Mentored engineers in design, development and testing. Sought Warranty specifics to learn current field vehicle trends. Promoted and designed corrections for future Products. Supported OEM Customers with Technical expertise. Initiated proposals to OEM’s for Product and VAVE improvements.
  • Automotive
    Lead Project Manager
    Automotive 2013 - 2016
    United States
    Technical and Budgetary Management of GM Transfer Case Programs for future and current production full size and mid size trucks. Managed Technical, Timing and Financial aspects of GM Transfer Case Programs for current and future full size and medium size trucks. Led weekly customer open issues review meetings. Principal contact for customer interface. Influenced internal support staff to meet customer requirements including design documentation, timing requirements, test plans, DVPR, VAVE, DFMEA, Warranty concerns, Service concerns, new design initiatives and budgetary concerns. Developed budgetary requirements and engineering quotes. Promoted new technology opportunities for the customer. Mentored other Project Managers in Technical areas.
  • Magna Powertrain
    Senior Lead Systems Engineer
    Magna Powertrain 2011 - 2013
    Lead Project Engineer for a 2015 GM Transfer Case Program. Designed two new transfer case models based on customer SOR requirements for a 2015 model year General Motors mid-size pick-up truck, Canyon & Colorado. Worked with the OEM customer regularly to assist them in clearly describing the Statement of Requirements (SOR) while working under a short lead time requirement for prototype delivery. Mentored and advised less experienced engineers. Key System DFMEA team member. Supported and visited prototype suppliers to accelerate delivery of prototype parts. Developed prototype assembly tool designs for in house build and OEM Service requirements. Developed Virtual Build interface methods to assure a flawless first- time prototype build. Oversaw the build and test of 30 customer prototype assemblies that were delivered ahead of customer requirements.
  • Sensis Corporation
    Project Manager
    Sensis Corporation Nov 2008 - Aug 2010
    Project Management for an Expeditionary Military Radar System. Negotiated technical engineering issues and change notices with the prime contractor and military. Managed the Master Timing schedule and workflow for a group of 15 engineers. Provided technical direction to a system supplier of six (6) subsystems, managing their timing and technical issues for a smooth system integration. Developed a Thermal Test Plan and oversaw testing to assure Azimuth Actuator functionality during high wind and heat load conditions.
  • Magna Powertrain New Process Gear
    Engineering Manager
    Magna Powertrain New Process Gear 2003 - Nov 2008
    Engineering customer contact for FORD Motor Company. Provided comprehensive technical direction and managed a 10 person team of engineers, designers, mechanical and electrical technicians and prototype expeditors to design, procure components and build prototype transfer cases. Oversaw testing and development activities of transfer cases and transmissions for four wheel drive and hybrid/electric vehicles.
  • New Venture Gear - New Process Gear
    Product Engineering Senior Engineer
    New Venture Gear - New Process Gear 1995 - 2003
    Created the architecture and developed the designs for the NV271 and NV273 Transfer Case series that remains in production today for FORD and Dodge Trucks. This product has provided annual sales revenues of $250M/yr. for over 10 years.
  • New Process Gear
    Product Engineer
    New Process Gear 1984 - 1995
    Created the architecture and designed the NV4500 transmission for the heavy pick-up truck market. Won a competitive transmission bid to sell the NV4500 to General Motors. Performed daily Resident Engineering manufacturing liaison activities for many existing production transmission and transfer case products. Drastically reduced customer complaints and warranty levels through 8D problem solving and design/quality initiatives.
  • Alco Power, Inc.
    Project Engineer
    Alco Power, Inc. Apr 1980 - Mar 1984
    Developed the ALCO Power 270-12 (3500 HP) Diesel Engine design for manufacture in Auburn, NY. Supported the first time engine manufacturing process to build three engines for heavy marine use. Developed a field support program. Supervised monthly onsite engine inspections aboard a Mississippi River push boat. Supervised a service technician, a development engineer and managed field failure analyses and onsite major engine rebuilds.
  • Chrysler Corporation
    Design Engineer
    Chrysler Corporation Aug 1978 - Apr 1980
    Design responsibility for production and advanced design of throttle bodies, engine crankcase ventilation systems, engine fuel supply and fuel return systems, accelerator controls, throttle controls and speed control used in all car and truck lines.

Timothy Filkins Skills

Engineering Manufacturing Gd&t Engineering Management Dfmea Continuous Improvement Apqp Automotive Root Cause Analysis Product Design Fmea Testing Program Management Components Product Development Ppap Powertrain Geometric Dimensioning And Tolerancing Spc Microsoft Excel Problem Solving 5s Manufacturing Engineering Systems Engineering Unigraphics Solidworks Microsoft Word Lean Manufacturing Finite Element Analysis Product Management Sap Microsoft Office Automotive Engineering Mechanical Engineering Ms Project Microsoft Project Design For Manufacturing Project Planning Process Engineering Assembly Cost Reduction Cad Integration Machining Excel Word

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