William "Tommy" Mcclendon Email & Phone Number

Peachtree City, Ga

Project Leader for developing multifunctional automotive controls globally for major auto manufacturers. Responsible for customer relationships, development scheduling, cross-functional team collaboration, supplier support and scheduling, production support and strategic planning. Management of mechanical, electrical, systems, and software engineering teams. Lead a team of Electrical, Mechanical, Systems and Software engineers to design and bring to production electrical controls for major automotive customers Utilize project budgets ranging from $1 million to $3 million to develop multiple projects ranging for $22 million to $142 million for domestic and overseas customers Lead cross functional meetings to ensure schedule and product specifications are being met Organize and ensure all documents and information are in place to pass gate reviews Coordinate certified testing of components, analyze results, and present results to the customer Develop relationships with customer representatives to facilitate open negotiations and ensure customer satisfaction Monitor field issues through the life cycle of the product and relate issues, root causes, and countermeasures to the customer Present project status to upper management Work with overseas and domestic suppliers to ensure individual component manufacturing is on schedule Work with overseas and domestic assembly plants to ensure project is production ready Ensure all customer deliverables are met (AAR, Lighting, Pre-production samples. etc.) Work with sales to prepare quotes and technical information to pursue new business

Peachtree City, Ga

Greater Atlanta Area

* Independently manage multiple projects using strong deductive reasoning, analytical, and problem solving skills.* Understand and apply ASTM, SAE, JIS, and Yamaha standards to guarantee projects meet all regulations and quality standards.* Setup and manage project schedules, adjusting when necessary to overcome issues and ensure project remains on schedule.* Hold cross functional meetings with Manufacturing, Cost Planning, Purchasing, and Quality Control to ensure an efficient, quality vehicle can be built within the scheduled time frame.* Work with international and domestic suppliers to ensure schedules and cost targets are met and quality products are delivered.* Manage projects with external design firms.* Implement concurrent engineering practices involving support departments and suppliers in order to deploy zero defect products.* Communicate project status, from concept to production, to management and support departments through weekly meetings.* Perform cost analysis and introduce innovative ideas for significant cost down activities.* Proactively seek new materials and technologies that improve product design and manufacturing.* Travel to test products under various conditions to better understand real world use cases.* Responsible for Product Development Deliverables: Design, BOM, Drawings, and Schedules.* Develop production drawings with GD&T dimensioning.* Design vehicle systems: Hydraulics, suspension, steering, body, fuel, and controls.* Utilize efficient manufacturing processes in designs: stamping, casting, injection molding, blow molding, forging, die casting. * Perform root cause analysis and implement countermeasures to improve manufacturing, assembly procedures, and market issues.* Theory and calculation based designs, utilizing finite element analysis (FEA).* Develop testing methods for new products and utilize testing results to improve design.

Greater Atlanta Area

* Supervised designs through the concept, design, development, prototyping, and production stages.* Managed projects with outside design firms to ensure designs were correct and schedules were met.* Worked closely with a contracted Certification Specialist to obtain all government approvals including crash testing, air-bag deployment, EPA/CARB certification and OBD compliance.* Developed assembly lines, assembly sequence, and production procedures.* Managed a small group of workers to build specialty and prototype vehicles.

Bsmet, Manufacturing

Activities and Societies: Formula SAE, SAE, Tau Alpha Pi, ASME

Undergraduate Studies, Electrical Engineering, Materials Engineering