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Engineer Manager / Director of Engineering

Location:
Lapeer, MI, 48446
Posted:
April 12, 2013

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Allan J. Landosky

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Lapeer, MI 48446 abq29s@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER SUMMARY

I am an engineering professional with over 20 years' experience on complex

projects as both a team member and a department manager. Assignments

included critical powertrain engineering projects directed by engineering

vice president due to unique technical leadership competencies. I have deep

experienced in global design and development projects. I have a

demonstrated ability for total task and project completion using standard

ISO tools and procedures. I have past experience in organizing, budgeting,

and leading design teams to accomplish complete integration of complex

systems and engineering while maintaining costs and timing schedules.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ici - Sault Ste. Marie, MI

2011 - 2013

Director of Engineering for Composite Manufacturing Company. Managed

engineering department designing finished composite products using

proprietary polypropylene / glass fiber components. Product applications

included automotive, industrial, and housing. Organized engineering

department for higher levels of quality and through-put and ISO

conformance.

Caterpillar Corp. East Peoria, IL

2010 - 2011

Global design and build company of off road, mining, and heavy construction

equipment based in IL. $90 billion in sales and growing worldwide. Worked

in the Drivetrain Systems Business Unit on advanced diesel electric

propulsion systems with an assignment as Validation Engineering Manager for

Global Tracked Vehicle Propulsion Systems. Responsibilities included

improving design and development business processes and managing

development for "new invention" electric drivetrains for tracked type

vehicles.

General Motors Corp. Detroit, MI 1986 - 2009

Global Automobile Design and Manufacturing Company. Started career with

Saturn Corp. a subsidiary of GM. $172 billion in sales world wide.

Design Validation System Engineering Group Manager

2006 - 2009

Powertrain Group, Troy, MI

Group manager for systems validation of new invention Hybrid drive

transmission and power electronics for global rear wheel vehicles. Nine

direct reports in department with spending and personal management to

develop commercial use GM Hybrid vehicles.

. Finished the design and implementation of the 2nd generation

Transmission and Power Electronics. Completed first software run in

Dyne cells and made first installation in a vehicle light truck

chassis for development. Achieved complex design and implementation

goals ahead of schedule and within budget.

. Completed validation for commercial and retail sales of 1st generation

Hybrid Transmission and Power Electronics. Designed new validation

schedule to 100,000 miles to confirm new invention reliability which

was a first for GM.

. Received Chairman's honors for launch and drivability features on 1st

generation Hybrid.

Vehicle System Engineer Project Lead / Assistant Chief Engineer

2000 - 2006

Powertrain Group, Warren, MI

Responsible for integration of New Powertain Systems into vehicle system.

Responsible for power electronics and electric transmission integration

as a system designed by GM Powertrain. Integration was with six vehicle

platform systems and three powertrain systems.

. Completed design and integration of Honda V6 and five speed

transmissions with transfer case into 2002 Saturn VUE. Worked

extensively with Honda Motor Company to integrate powertrain into

Saturn VUE product chassis. Successful integration with vehicle

launch on time and demonstrated high communication stream with an

outside auto manufacturer.

. Saturn "L" series special All Wheel Drive project for Wagon chassis.

Needed to fully integrate existing components and systems with a

European designed chassis to allow manufacturing in a U. S. assembly

plant. Successfully engineered and completed on schedule.

General Motors Corp. (Continued)

Powertrain Engineering Group Manager for Saturn "L" series platform

1995 - 2000

North American Vehicle Engineering Center, Warren, MI

New project to design a new engine in Europe and align with existing

transmission into a European designed chassis, with the vehicle build

site to be in the U.S. Project responsibilities included supervising and

integrating of OPEL German vehicle design to U.S. manufacturing and

assembly standards.

. Integrated new engine design into platform with global component

sourcing.

. Worked in Europe (international assignment) for 3 years.

. Successful launch of a new European designed vehicle from a U.S.

manufacturing facility to original schedule. This was a first for GM

Global Product Engineering.

. Received Chairman's Honors for launch of Saturn "L" series vehicle.

Saturn Corp. - Subsidiary of GM Corp. 1986

-1995

New small car division of GM with expected sales of 500,000 units with an

all new marketing, manufacturing, and engineering business unit.

Recruited from GE as a new non automotive engineering leader. Hired as

manufacturing engineer for chassis designs.

. Appointed Advanced Chassis System Manager for 2nd generation vehicle

1994 Appointed Chassis System Engineering Manager for Saturn

Car 1993

. Program Manager Brake System Validation

1993

. Program Manager Powertrain Mount Revision - 92 model year

1991

. Product Engineer Leader - Chassis

1988

. Manufacturing Engineer - Chassis

1986

General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY

1979 -1986

Heavy Industrial, Financial, and Service company with annual sales of

approx. $125 Billion. Worked for the Mechanical and Nuclear Group in the

Energy Division.

Senior Field Engineer - Mechanical and Nuclear Division

Midwest Field Engineering Center, Southfield, MI

Primarily did contract service for nuclear and fossil electric utilities

on GE equipment used in power generating utility plants. Set up and

organized contracts, secured suppliers, managed skilled trades and

payroll for site services provided by GE.

. Became Power Plant Reactor Operator Instructor - served on faculty to

train plant operations staff on startup and launch of nuclear

facility.

. Boiling Water Reactor Start Up Engineering School graduate 1981.

. Largest program completed by GE was to Northern States Power with 52

direct reports, $29 million contract in1982.

EDUCATION

MS Metallurgical Engineering, completed of credit requirements at

Michigan

Technological University, Houghton, MI 1978

BS Mechanical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI

1978

AAS Electrical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI

1973

Additional Training and Accomplishments

Attained Six Sigma Green Belt Certification at Caterpillar

2011

FAA licensed pilot, commercial and instrument ratings - last flew as

pilot in command 1988

GM Institute post grad chassis design course 1987

Toyota production system training 1987

General Electric Field Engineering Development Center Post Grad,

Schenectady, NY 1979

USMC Officer Basic School, Graduated 2nd Lieutenant - 4 years USMC

Reserves

Quantico, VA 1976



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