Summary

Proven, dynamic, personable, and team-motivating Global Leader with broad and extensive experience in automotive and other industries. Responsible for business processes and operations, team-development, management, product development and launch, strategic planning, business and budget planning. Technical execution as well as financial analysis with product lines containing powertrains, motors, electronics, software, and mechanical drive systems. Highly-skilled in creating world-class, high-performing organizations. Strong change-agent. Professional career path designed to develop Executive Engineering capabilities with comprehensive knowledge of product development, manufacturing, and business. Extensive knowledge of low and high volume programs including system and component design, development, and manufacture. Specialty focus on electrification, powertrain, electrical components, and driver assistance systems.

Career Highlights

Designed, rolled out, implemented, and led global engineering organization with six sites in five countries

Key employee in success of start-up and sale and integration into tier one

Led global engineering teams through numerous successful new program launches

Created product development process, rolled out, and implemented successfully passing three TS16949 audits

Created mission and vision statements, used to set strategy and direction of engineering department

Patents include geared hub motor and cylindrical battery cell pack design

Sized and led designs for all traction components into serial production for electric ford focus

Led team to concept and successful vehicle demo for company-first electronically-controlled torque-biasing device

Led business plan development, specified, selected, and successfully installed equipment (machines and automation) for complete updating of axle hypoid gear manufacturing lines

Extensive hands-on experience in: vehicle systems, driveline and powertrain, EV/HEV systems and components, electronically-controlled systems, mechanical design, CAD, CAE (structural, thermal, fluids), product validation, manufacturing/process, machining, tooling and gages, business planning, team development, organization design, and team leadership

Education

University of Michigan – Flint, Michigan

Masters of Business Administration, February 2012 (Graduated With High Distinction: 8.7 / 8.0 GPA)

Wayne State University – Detroit, Michigan

Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering, March 1998 (4.0 / 4.0 GPA)

Wayne State University – Detroit, Michigan

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, December 1992 (4.0 / 4.0 GPA)

Macomb Community College – Warren, Michigan

Associates in General Studies, May 1988 (3.92 / 4.0 GPA)

Awarded full academic scholarship for Bachelor’s Degree and three additional scholarships

Active Member of Vistage Executive Business and Leadership Organization since Jan., 2013

Professional Experience

AVL Powertrain Inc. Nov 2015 - Present

Chief Engineer – Electrification

Leading all aspects of electrification for North America

Leading as customer interface for new project developments, proposal development, and new business wins

Leading electrification roadmap development and strategy for vehicle systems and powertrain components

Guiding all electrification projects through successful completion meeting timing and exceeding customer expectations

Magna Electronics (Formerly Magna ECar, BluWāv Systems, WaveCrest Labs)

2003 – Sep 2015

Global Engineering Director / Director of Engineering / Chief Engineer 2008 – Sep 2015

Created world-class, global organization: developed and implemented global organizational structure, vision and mission statements, and engineering strategy

oOptimized efficiency of engineering organization through structure and process

Led global engineering team of 400 employees in six locations in five countries

oSet up and managed global systems, electrical, software, mechanical, and validation teams and set up and managed global labs

Led global product development ensuring flawless execution of all customer programs

Created culture and environment fostering the creation, motivation, and retention of high-performance teams in the development and launch of innovative new products

Ensured global programs were staffed with proper skillsets in right region utilizing internal resources to maximum efficiency and supporting with typically low-cost external engineering service companies

Operational leadership for global product line with full budget responsibility

Responsible for the profit and loss and development of an emerging technology with

$260M in sales, developed and managed $30M global business plan and budget for multiple product lines

Right-Sized staffing based on changing business environment and strategy

Led series production launches in product lines including electronic controllers, electric motors, power electronics, battery systems, electric cooling fans and pumps, and driver assistance systems products

Led standard operating procedures development and created and implemented Product Development Process (PDP) leading to three consecutive successful TS16949 external audits

Champion for PDP process continuous improvement, implementation, and adherence

Created and led IP process and managed IP portfolio

Key participant in product steering committees

Led engineering resource plans for critical new business wins

Managed technical center labs and overall facilities including lab equipment

Vice President / Director, Vehicle Systems / Product Development 2003 - 2008

Led the successful integration of 20-person start-up into new parent company and grew team to over 200 employees

Led team in all aspects of product development in electric propulsion system projects from budget creation and timing/work plans to conceptual design through product launch for following industries:

oAutomotive, medical, military, commercial, marine, and consumer

Led all aspects of commercialization including product strategy and business planning for motors and electronics products for electric and hybrid vehicles. Created teams to develop products and their integration into vehicles.

Led program planning leading to new business opportunities and strong relationships with critical customers.

Led strategy and product planning from market analysis to target setting to complete product development for key company core motor and generator products

Led requirements development, vehicle modeling, resource planning, budget creation, proposal development, program management, product release, and customer interface for customer programs and new business pursuits from concept through launch

Created and lead teams of highly specialized Electrical, Mechanical, FEA, Controls, and Electromagnetic Engineers, CAD personnel, and technicians to design and develop motors and generators and vehicle integration for internal and external projects

Created Product Development Process appropriate for company size and products for flawless execution of programs

Set up key supplier relationships for services and products to support programs

Led customer accounts: lead set up of development contracts including target and specification writing and proposal creation. Lead contact with customers.

Wrote proposals for new business pursuits including costs, timing, design concept, and plans

Led numerous advanced propulsion system projects including hub and chassis motors, battery systems, mechanical hardware, and controls systems

Designed and developed company’s first geared hub motor and battery pack system

Recognized as THE key employee in success of start-up company

Visteon Corporation / Ford Motor Company – Dearborn, Michigan 1993 – 2003

Product Manager – Advanced All-Wheel Drive 2000 – 2003

Created and led first electronically-controlled driveline products section with a charter to create company-standard platform coupler / torque biasing device:

oCreated product strategy, product performance, and cost targets for successful product

Led product development process, capitalizing on business opportunities for new products

Led cross-functional team of over 40 employees (Engineering, Finance, and Business Planning) in the development and evaluation of advanced electronically-controlled products.

Led team in the development of electronically-controlled coupler from architecture to integration into vehicle and successful customer demonstration in five months, under budget, and meeting all performance criteria.

Led product strategy team for selecting new products and concepts based on market opportunities and company capabilities

Led all phases of project planning and project evaluation: develop work plans and resource allocation plans, create engineering budgets, support business case development, and design, test and evaluate concepts

Led employee development and advancement program for department of 300 employees

Product Design Engineer 1998 – 2000

Axle and Driveline Systems - Design engineer responsible for gears, mountings and system design and support for over 15 axle and driveline products

All aspects of product development from concept creation, detailed design, analysis through production launch.

Manufacturing Process Engineer 1993 – 1998

Responsible for business plan and all aspects of manufacturing: quality planning, process design, equipment and processing methods of existing and new products for four departments

Co-wrote business plan for gear business unit modernizing four departments with cellular manufacturing and updated equipment

Cost savings in excess of $6M from reduction in labor, process time, and scrap savings

Team leader of process, electrical, and layout engineers in the specification and acquisition of over $30 million in equipment and for development of lean cellular manufacturing systems.

Led process development and improvement for four departments in large manufacturing plant and responsible for quality control plans and process design including all other APQP deliverables as well as cost studies for new products and volume changes

McQuade Industries, Inc. – Clinton Township/Warren, Michigan

Chief Engineer/Tool Engineer/Machinist 1984 – 1993

Managed engineering department through all aspects of new product development including quoting, customer management, conceptual design, checking and approval of all engineering work.

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