Engineer Mechanical

JEFFREY A. JENKINS

***** ********* **. (H) 248-***-****

Shelby Township, MI 48316 ***********@*****.***

PRODUCT DESIGN ENGINEER

Successful design engineer with a proven track record of leading design

teams to produce innovative solutions to difficult engineering challenges.

Senior Engineer known for creative thinking. Proven track record of

designing and implementing innovative solutions, imaginative

conceptualization and motivational leadership combined with an innate

ability to build and maintain strong customer relationships.

Areas of Expertise Include:

. Successful Product Launches . Team Leadership and Building .

Influential Presentations

. Positive Client Relationships . Innovative Design .

Inventor - 10 U.S. patents

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

. Successfully designed and launched numerous innovative driver, passenger

and side air bag programs including design of injection molded plastic

components, metal stampings and die cast components.

. Worked with seat supplier for seat belt design and proper seating

configurations for Jeep KJ program.

. Integrated innovative side impact air bag module into the seat for GM

world car.

. Published and presented innovative research paper at the 2009 Society of

Automotive Engineers World Congress.

. Provided key computer crash modeling (MADYMO) and crash test analysis on

multiple programs from conceptualization to launch.

. Lead Mechanical Engineer for multiple large-scale Autocad building

projects including Oakland University Chemistry Building (Rochester, MI);

Ball State University Chemistry Building HVAC renovation (Muncie, IN);

Hotel Baronette (Novi, MI); St. Hugo of the Hills Catholic Church

(Bloomfield Hills, MI).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Crashboxx Engineering 2011 - Present

Consulting Engineer

Involved in projects related to crash safety. Provided engineering support

and analysis on projects as required.

Projects include deployment of outdated air bag modules so they could be

recycled, and development of a mobile test lab.

INOVA Fairfax Hospital - CIREN Center 2009 - Nov, 2010

Crash Reconstructionist

Recruited to provide automotive accident reconstruction and Engineering

analysis for the Crash Injury Research and Engineering Network (CIREN).

Provide detailed vehicle inspection and crash scene reconstruction,

occupant kinematic analysis and injury causation determinations. Assist in

multiple research programs including publication of research papers in both

medical and engineering forums.

TRW Vehicle Safety Systems, Washington, MI 2003 - 2009

Senior Engineering Manager - Product Analysis

Promoted to key Engineering role to provide support to entire engineering

organization for analysis of past, current and future products. Provided

integral feedback to design teams from inspection and analysis of TRW's

products in the field. Worked closely with both in-house and outside

Attorneys in defense of TRW's products in numerous high profile product

liability cases, providing technical engineering support, answers to

discovery as well as deposition and trial testimony.

Impact: 50% Reduction in open cases.

. Transformed entire business model for Product Analysis Department.

Created electronic databases and searchable records to drastically reduce

time requirements in answering discovery requests.

. Developed key procedures for performing forensic analysis of TRW's safety

products installed in vehicles involved in accidents.

. Implemented numerous six-sigma green belt projects to improve efficiency,

reduce costs and provide detailed engineering analysis of Plaintiff's

Expert's opinions.

. Directly involved in trial preparations and defense strategy for 13

trials - all concluded with a defense verdict in favor of TRW.

TRW Vehicle Safety Systems, Washington, MI 1997 - 2003

Manager - Systems Performance Engineering

Recruited to implement computer crash simulation into the design cycle to

improve occupant protection while reducing development time and testing

costs. Implemented procedures and design methodologies to improve crash

simulation correlation with results from sled testing and fostered

utilization of advanced statistical methods such as Design of Experiments

in modeling and testing.

Impact: Managed successful launches for all of TRW's frontal impact safety

systems programs while reducing the number of sled tests required by over

60%.

. Provided innovative design solutions for difficult, and often

conflicting, performance requirements utilizing Six Sigma and DFSS, DFA.

Lead or sole inventor on numerous U.S. patents related to systems

performance.

. Worked with seat supplier for seat belt design and proper seating

configurations for Jeep KJ program.

. Worked closely with multiple customer teams, presented test and analysis

results and recommended solutions to performance challenges.

MST Automotive Inc. Sterling Hts., MI 1995 - 1997

Senior Project Engineer

First engineer hired for a new division of Magna International to develop

air bag systems for automotive applications. Responsibilities included all

aspects of design and testing for new products, including quote

preparation, customer presentations, prototype assembly, DFMEA, testing

and performance analysis.

Impact: Successful contracts awarded for large volume production side

impact air bag program with General Motors and a driver air bag program for

the Volkswagen New Beetle.

. Designed an innovative side impact air bag module from concept, through

prototype development, integrating the design into the seat. Detailed

all aspect of the design utilizing Autocad.

. Developed a unique snap-in driver air bag module design.

TRW Vehicle Safety Systems, Washington, MI 1990 - 1995

Senior Project Engineer

Lead Product Release Engineer for all of TRW's passenger side air bag

programs with Toyota. Implemented innovative magnesium die-cast housing

for the passenger side air bag for the Camry.

Impact: Successfully launched eight passenger air bag programs for Toyota

for the 1995 model year.

. Lead technical engineering contact with Toyota Engineering, coordinating

all aspects of the design, specification and testing for the passenger

air bag programs including DFMEA, DV and PV testing and reports..

. Traveled extensively to Japan to make technical presentations to all

Japanese customers including Toyota, Mitsubishi, Mazda and Honda.

Harley Ellington Pierce Yee Associates, Southfield, MI 1984 - 1990

Senior Project Engineer

Hired into the Engineering Department while attending night classes to

complete a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at night. Rapidly advanced in

the Engineering Department with increasing levels of responsibility.

Impact: Became lead Mechanical Engineer on a number of building design

projects

. Lead Mechanical Engineer for multiple large-scale building projects

including Oakland University Chemistry Building (Rochester, MI); Ball

State University Chemistry Building HVAC renovation (Muncie, IN); Hotel

Baronette (Novi, MI); St. Hugo of the Hills Catholic Church (Bloomfield

Hills, MI).

. Assisted in the Mechanical Engineering for other major building projects

such as the Chrysler Technical Center (Auburn Hills, MI); Michigan

Biotechnological Institute (East Lansing, MI); BASF Headquarters

(Southfield, MI).

EDUCATION

B.S., Architecture, Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, MI

(1984)

B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Lawrence Technological University,

Southfield, MI (1990)

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

. Published and presented research paper "Side-Impact Air Bags in Side

Crashes: Not Deploying as Designed? A Review of Real World Crash Data" at

the 2010 Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress. (April, 2010)

. Published and presented innovative research paper "Forensic Analysis of

Seat Belt Retractor Torsion Bars" at the 2009 Society of Automotive

Engineers World Congress. (April, 2009)

. Authored and presented the paper "Development of an Inflatable Knee

Bolster by using MADYMO and DOE" to the International MADYMO User's

Conference in Como, Italy (October, 2002)

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