Wayne Gordon Email & Phone Number

Australia

Work with external Ranger / Transit modifiers to achieve Ford QVM accreditation.

Australia

Working on the Alliance to develop the next generation 4x4 as program management team to supporting client requirements communicating lead party position.• Develop a process within assigned work to be more efficient and consistent to meet customer requirements.• Develop tools including excel to track and manage end to end change management requests, train and distribute the tools within other program teams for continuous improvements and knowledge sharing.• Guide and manage change… Show more Working on the Alliance to develop the next generation 4x4 as program management team to supporting client requirements communicating lead party position.• Develop a process within assigned work to be more efficient and consistent to meet customer requirements.• Develop tools including excel to track and manage end to end change management requests, train and distribute the tools within other program teams for continuous improvements and knowledge sharing.• Guide and manage change management requests into a simplified format for non-technical users to understand allowing more efficient accurate feedback, support first time approval of complex business critical changes.• Facilitate change management process, reporting status to both working level teams and management.• Host, manage and present meetings internally and with the alliance partner. Publishing minutes that meet the legal requirements while protecting company IP (Intellectual Property).Complexity• Processing large data sets using tools including Excel, Tableau and Alteryx to identify part reduction opportunities, developing recommendations to reduce parts, engineering, plant space, to reduces processes and cost.• Presenting complexity opportunities internally and to customers in simplified formats.• Sharing of tools and mentoring / training users on best practices, tool usage, to be efficient and show the expected format to presented to management.Miscellaneous• Mentor and support engineering team members for continuous improvement.• Organize team building events with and without alliance partners for improved relationship.Feedback• Consistently rated as a high achieving individual who significantly exceeds and contributed to the growth and success of the project. Show less

Australia

Powertrain interface between program teams and powertrain group for change management.

Melbourne, Australia

Develop proposals before liaising with global calibration managers and supervisors on program feedback of calibration requirements• Hardware required to deliver a more efficient calibration process• Calibration vehicle counts within a highly complex program applying efficiencies within the program and past program to reduce costs • Prepare and present PowerPoint presentations to global supervisor, managers and chiefs.• Program hardware requirements - Dyno content, consumables… Show more Develop proposals before liaising with global calibration managers and supervisors on program feedback of calibration requirements• Hardware required to deliver a more efficient calibration process• Calibration vehicle counts within a highly complex program applying efficiencies within the program and past program to reduce costs • Prepare and present PowerPoint presentations to global supervisor, managers and chiefs.• Program hardware requirements - Dyno content, consumables, facilities usage Fully assess CRF's (Requested new Content) and give feedback on the calibration delivery• Program feasibility deliver delivery for calibration• Testing requirement and scale of workload.• Preferred delivery timing within current workloads• Headcount estimates• Test vehicle requirements including development parts and instrumentation. • Facilities usage• Consumables requiredDevelop and maintain a Ready Reckoner to show (current and future programs)• Current program content walk to future program content• DV test condition per emissions - Altitude, temperature, towing, Sulphur & Cetane etc. etc.• Highlighting markets not suitable to engine hardwareDevelop and Maintain Stack Chart (timing charts)• Allowing flexibility to show to multiple views based on audience• Capture all programs FoA are involved that can be used in presentations• Easily available for individual program changes that calibration leads can useAdvise Powertrain Planning team on the calibration implication to deliver future program changes• Emissions upgrades• Transmissions changes• New emissions hardware content• Headcount estimatesSingle point of contact for all calibration inquires Show less

Melbourne, Australia

• Lead and mentor local OBD and Dependability teams to meet legal requirements, managing timely delivery of internal FORD testing and external suppliers to meet production calibrations release deadlines.• Work with international feature teams to develop common testing methods and calibration processes to deliver an efficient and robust calibration for global markets.• Lead and participate in international meetings within Ford setting agenda’s, taking meeting notes, planning and… Show more • Lead and mentor local OBD and Dependability teams to meet legal requirements, managing timely delivery of internal FORD testing and external suppliers to meet production calibrations release deadlines.• Work with international feature teams to develop common testing methods and calibration processes to deliver an efficient and robust calibration for global markets.• Lead and participate in international meetings within Ford setting agenda’s, taking meeting notes, planning and following up with summary’s to meet required deadlines.• Participate in OBD feature development trips to train the international team members on OBD content for In Country Witness Certification testing.• Mentor and train new engineering personnel to delivery diesel OBD calibration.• Develop and manage a SharePoint site for service teams to find and access diagnostic information for Diesel applications in order quickly resolve vehicle field issues. Show less

Melbourne, Australia

Dependability – Petrol Applications• Manage and deliver vehicle Dependability feature calibrations on Australian programs• Develop a test Dependability work plan with a report status for Global dependability team.• Regular contact with global team members for process updates and testing feedback.Small Segment Petrol Application• Calibration lead engineer – directing the calibration team in order to meet program timing• Compile test reports and OBD status and timing… Show more Dependability – Petrol Applications• Manage and deliver vehicle Dependability feature calibrations on Australian programs• Develop a test Dependability work plan with a report status for Global dependability team.• Regular contact with global team members for process updates and testing feedback.Small Segment Petrol Application• Calibration lead engineer – directing the calibration team in order to meet program timing• Compile test reports and OBD status and timing plans.• Update OBD calibration content and test the vehicle meets OBD requirement.• Self Cert vehicles to OBD legal requirements and mentor international Ford team members for In Country witness Certification Testing.Miscellaneous• Manage and train local feature team members on Control Tec data collection system.• Assist and mentor OBD team with general calibration methods and processes.• Coordinate team building exercise Show less

Melbourne, Australia

• Develop testing methods for Diesel application vehicles to pass OBD emissions.• Develop a simulation of the vehicle HS CAN BUS using Vector tools that override signals inputs into the PCM to trigger diagnostics faults on the bench. • Develop and validate the OBD CAN calibration content.• Design automated data gathering tool using EXCEL to retrieve and report from data log files.• Design and develop MATLAB scripts to process data log files used to generate diagnostic… Show more • Develop testing methods for Diesel application vehicles to pass OBD emissions.• Develop a simulation of the vehicle HS CAN BUS using Vector tools that override signals inputs into the PCM to trigger diagnostics faults on the bench. • Develop and validate the OBD CAN calibration content.• Design automated data gathering tool using EXCEL to retrieve and report from data log files.• Design and develop MATLAB scripts to process data log files used to generate diagnostic calibration map thresholds.• Carrying out DV in vehicle and on a simulation bench for OBD System.• Control and manage OBD feature content on many program variants• Compile and release OBD feature calibration on program variants.• Develop unique program related OBD system feature calibration within corporate guide line.• Read and understand software strategy guide (C++, Simulink) before making calibration changes.• Participate in OBD feature development trips both local and international.• Test and validate carry over OBD features calibration from other programs.• Support vehicle build and launch through development stages and production.• Support field issues once in production including 8D input.• Compile test reports and OBD status and timing plans. Show less

Melbourne, Australia

Working in Australia and overseas with OEM engineers to develop transmission calibrations with high quality shift feel, staying within transmission hardware durability limits, maximising engine fuel economy and vehicle driveability