Ashby E. (Skip) Holston 765-***-**** (Cell); 765-***-**** (Home)

***** ********* *********, ******, ** 46901 abkz56@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

Electrical or Quality engineer with the ability to analyze complex engineering problems, evaluate and recommend

alternatives and communicate recommendations effectively seeking a full-time position.

Qualifications Summary

• Background in the principles and practices of electrical engineering design.

• Wide ranging experience, including setting goals and objectives, project development and management,

planning and organization, writing specifications and qualifying equipment, troubleshooting equipment, budget

monitoring and cost control.

• Supplier Quality Engineering, Systems Engineering, Component Engineering, Display (VF, LCD, AMLCD)

Design Engineering, Product Design Engineering, Manufacturing Test Engineering and Development, Manufacturing

Support Engineering (controls, troubleshooting, PLC) Manufacturing Assembly Equipment Controls Design and

Programming.

Experience

Technical Lead, Current Products Quality Engineer Integrated Media Systems, June 2006 - December 2008

Delphi Corporation, Kokomo, Indiana

Electronics & Safety Division

• Led technical team providing analysis support to warranty cost reduction activities for business unit. Performed

systems level bench testing and analysis with appropriate RF, audio, video, CAN/Class2 bus tools and associated test

equipment.

• Principal contributor to a multi-discipline engineering team improving supplier quality and costs, system

performance, manufacturing FTQ, and reducing manufacturing scrap.

• Technical leader for an engineering group to drive component cost reduction and design improvement

implementation to current production Navigation, XM and Sirius products.

• Managed weekly OEM technical group of lead engineers tasked with warranty reduction efforts and timing.

Current Products Quality Engineer MCIP/EMAC Diesel Power Train, June 2005 – June 2006

Delphi Corporation, Kokomo, Indiana

Electronics & Safety Division

• Manager of an implementation group of supplier component engineers to realize $35 million cost savings

suggestions for diesel engine control module products utilizing Delphi standardized change process systems.

• Technical lead of a one year Emergency Material Cost Improvement Program Initiative to development and

implement a one year cost savings of $1.2 million.

Forward Engineer Warning Systems, June 2004 – June 2005

Delphi Corporation, Kokomo, Indiana

Electronics & Safety Division

• “Center of Expertise” for displays (VF, LCD, AMLCD).

• Designed and purchased display solutions and supplied technical interface for quotes by customers of warning

system products.

Forward Engineer Warning Systems Continued

• Systems engineering interface for product line initiatives between customers advance development and technology

from Delphi’s Advanced Engineering to produce warning systems.

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• Designed and prototyped a safety backup aid display/camera system for use on semi trucks and recreational vehicles.

Component Engineer, February 2000 – June 2004

Delphi Corporation, Kokomo, Indiana

Electronics & Safety Division

• Managed development of new components by generating component specifications and drawings, and qualification

test plans.

• Responsible for supplier part approval process (PPAP), for a number of purchased parts under TQS-16949. Part

responsibilities included: displays (VF, LCD, AMLCD, PMLCD, OLED, new emerging) purchased electronic

assemblies, fans, tuners, cell modules, antennas (GPS, Cell, XM, Sirius) and new technology products, and

subassemblies not previously categorized. Approve supplier DFMEA’s, PFMEA’s. Generate supplier PPAP test

plans, testing results for PPAP approval.

• Provided worldwide support to design groups for the most cost effective component solution in their design projects.

Powertrain Systems Engineer, 1997 – February 2000

Delphi Corporation, Kokomo, Indiana

Electronics & Safety Division

• Systems engineer for Daihatsu, GM and Harley Davidson gas engine control modules, as well as for associated

system components and sensors.

• Technical interface to the customer for obtaining their product requirements. Generated and maintained the Product

Definition Documents describing the mechanical, electrical and software requirements for intended use and

operation. Allocated requirements and provided technical direction and scheduling engineering disciplines for their

design efforts. Generated configuration requirements for product test benches.

• Developed test procedures for system validation and verification to requirements. Performed systems engineering

software verification using vehicle simulators, bus tools and other Delphi/non-Delphi vehicle modules connected to

the vehicle bus including sensors, actuators, solenoids, coils, etc., to best simulate the vehicle environment to which

products must interact successfully.

Radio and Rear Seat Audio Systems Engineer for GM vehicle lines, 1990 - 1997

All truck, Chevrolet, Corvette, Pontiac and Buick

Delphi Corporation, Kokomo, Indiana

Electronics & Safety Division

• Customer interface between the customer and all phases of the product design, including the product team, test,

validation and customer selloff.

• Generated and maintained product definition and performance documents from the customer requirements and

assured product compliance.

• Managed training and coached the product team and manufacturing operations to successful execution in all phases

of the product development process.

• Generated and executed plans to introduce problem free products into General Motors passenger vehicles and trucks.

• Set goals, expectations and personally insured all customer issues, expectations, and deliverables were satisfied in a

timely and accurate manner.

Engineering Prototype Coordinator, 1989 – 1990

Delphi Corporation, Kokomo, Indiana

Electronics & Safety Division

• Lead audio communication systems engineering support to prototype laboratory manufacturing operations.

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• Provide the primary communications between proto operations, product design and manufacturing development

engineering teams.

• Verified that assembly meets program timing and proper implementation of assembly processes and procedures are

duplicating manufacturing processes.

• Analyzed new products and build requirements to assure US and international manufacturing locations requirements

were met.

Manufacturing Test and Development Engineer, 1984 – 1989

Delphi Corporation, Kokomo, Indiana

Electronics & Safety Division

• Conceived, planned, designed, purchased and programmed automatic cellular test equipment to support high-volume

manufacturing of electronic circuit board subassemblies used in vehicle entertainment products.

• Managed the procurement and justifications for floor support test equipment of in-circuit and functional testing of

circuit board assemblies, hybrid modules and completed radio assemblies.

Equipment Development Design Engineer, 1979 – 1984

Delphi Corporation, Kokomo, Indiana

Electronics & Safety Division

• Project manager for the design, drafting of electrical schematic and generate of Bill of Material’s for PLC based

electrical controls/enclosures for controlling high speed hybrid electronic automated assembly systems.

• Programmed the PLC controllers (TI, Allen-Bradley, Modicon).

• Led skilled trades in assembly and debug of the completed system and assisted in the installation, performed operator

training and assured customer specifications were met.

Patents

• US 7,611,327 B2 Fan mounting system (Issued November 3, 2009)

Education

• M.S. Manufacturing Management

Kettering University (Formerly General Motors Institute), Flint, Michigan

• B.S. Engineering Analysis and Design, (Major-EE, Minor-ME)

University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina

Additional Information/Community Service

• H & R Block Tax Consultant, 2009 - Present

• Department of Education - State of Indiana Motorcycle Safety Instructor, 2005 – Present

• Motorcycle Safety Foundation, Rider/Coach: Basic and Experienced Rider Courses, 2005 – Present

• Veteran – United States Army, Instructor of Electronics, Fixed Station Cryptographic Equipment Repair

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