MARK A. ABRAM

*** *. ** **** **., Royal Oak, MI *8073 • acdq6t@r.postjobfree.com • 314-***-****

SKILLS

AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, C++, CATIA V5, Component Packaging, FEA Software (ABAQUS), MATLAB, Microsoft

Office, Minitab, PLM Software (TeamCenter), Solidworks, Technical Writing

WORK EXPERIENCE

Dearborn, MI

Ford Motor Company

January 2014 – Present

Global Core Structures Engineer – Hood & Fender Assemblies

• Re-designed fender and baffle assemblies to meet European low speed damageability requirement

• Test trials: joint fastener torque validation, hood margin & flushness A-to-B prove-outs, hood slam, hood pedestrian protection

• Drove evaluation of and implemented multiple cost reduction changes totaling ~$5.50/vehicle

September 2013 – January 2014

Global Core Seat Systems Engineer – Seat Comfort

• Owned occupant comfort attribute on multiple programs: provided design suggestions to complete seat engineering teams

based on objective force-deflection data and subjective customer-centric comfort input

• Led multiple projects correlating CAE simulations to physical testing, saving the company substantial investment in prototypes

May 2013 – September 2013

Global Core Vehicle Crash Safety Engineer – Occupant Restraint

• Planned, prepped, and oversaw component, sled, and barrier side impact tests and analyzed accelerometer data to quantify the

functionality of side, head, and curtain airbags, door trim stiffness, and occupant response (rib, HIC, NIC, pelvis, etc.) in each

of the global test modes: LINCAP, IIHS, ECE95, Oblique Side Pole SID-IIs, Oblique Side Pole ES-2re, and Out of Position

• Provided design suggestions to seat, seat belt, air bag, and door trim D&R engineers and reached all program goals of 5-stars

January 2013 – May 2013

Quality Engineer – Failure Mode Avoidance

• Design Failure Mode & Effects Analysis: Coached and assisted forward model program engineering teams in determining

potential design failure modes and applying appropriate design countermeasures and process detection methods to prevent

issue recurrence on new content

January 2012 – January 2013

Product Design Engineer: Body Exterior Hardware Systems

• Coordinated with OEM suppliers to optimize the design and packaging of inside and outside handles, hood, liftgate, and door

latches and strikers, and locksets for multiple vehicles to meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS), ergonomic

standards, styling, and program cost, weight, investment, and timing targets

Sangilo Village, Karonga, Republic of Malawi

Determined to Develop

May 2011 – August 2011

Engineers for Technical and Humanitarian Opportunities of Service-Learning (ETHOS)

• Designed and built two-room school for an orphan care centre

• Assessed and fixed non-functional water pumps for DTD and local village’s hospital

• Constructed brick multi-pot rocket stoves for DTD, reducing wood consumption and cooking time, eliminating harmful smoke

Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, India

Prakti Design Labs

May 2010 – August 2010

Research and Development Engineering Volunteer, ETHOS

• Performed research on three stone fires, single- and double-pot rocket stoves and prototyped double-pot rocket stove with a

fan, increasing thermal efficiency by 8%, reduced CO and PM emissions

• Redesigned solar wood and charcoal dryer, which reduced wood moisture content from 25% to 14% in 24 hours

• Presentation for University of Dayton’s Stander Symposium was recognized by the SEE Initiative “as exemplary in exploring

aspects of the Sustainability, Energy, and Environment theme.”

Eaton, OH

Silfex Inc. LLC

August 2009 – December 2009

Mechanical Engineering Co-op

• Led a week-long Kaizen event with outside engineering consultant, which successfully reduced the time to perform a

crucial process by 30%, increasing productivity and saving on future materials and labor costs

Cincinnati, OH

RL Industries, Inc.

May 2008 – December 2008

Mechanical Engineering Co-op

• Teamed with a few co-ops to design, manufacture, and assemble a $500,000 electronic warfare enclosure prototype

• Gained hands-on manufacturing experience with various resin-catalyst lead times on fiberglass-resin infusions, manual

resin application, and filament-winding ASME RTP-1 and ASME Section-X (Class I, II) FRP and dual-laminate pressure

vessels (mixer tanks, scrubbers)

EDUCATION

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton

B.S. Mechanical Engineering Overall GPA: 3.064, Major GPA: 3.038 August 2006 – May 2011

President’s Merit Scholarship, John F. Herkenhoff Scholarship, Winter 2011 Engineering Dean’s List

Additional course: Graduate-level Finite Element Analysis

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