Engineer Engineering

RESUME OF:

ROBERT W. BURDA

**** **** **** **.

HALE, MICHIGAN, 48739

Ph 989-***-****

e-mail ; ***********@***.***

I am a retired multi disciplined Automotive Engineering Supervisor who excels in delivering team or single point

Engineering objectives/programs with professional quality,within budget and timing .I am a goal orientated

self starter who excels in recruiting and developing Engineering talent into a single,efficient and dedicated team.

EDUCATION:

BS Mechanical Engineering, Lawrence Technological Institute (1967)

BS Industrial Management, Lawrence Technological Institute (1970)

PROFESSIONAL:

Registered Professional Engineer State of Michigan, certificate #16115

WORK HISTORY:

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. (1959-1968)

*Corrosion lab technician responsible for interior and exterior automotive trim.

*Test technician /engineer responsible for testing of electric and manual window systems.

FEDERAL MOGUL CORP. (1968-1972)

*National Seal Division, Sr. design engineer responsible for oil seals for automotive and

Commercial applications.

FORD MOTOR CORP. (1972-2005)

OVERSEAS PRODUCT ENGINEERING OFFICE (1972-1998)

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*Field Service Engineer responsibility for investigation,identification and resolution of export

Car and truck field issues in Latin America, European and Far East export markets.

*Export Car/Truck Chassis Design/Release Supervisor and Cad Design Supervisor

Responsible for Design, Development and Homologation certification of LHD/RHD built up

and knocked down export and local market car and truck vehicle applications for Mexican

European, South American, South African and Asia Pacific markets.

*Niche market and Specialty Vehicles

*Chassis Design/Release Supervisor for Ford’s Introductory offering into the US markets of it’s

Class A Motor home Chassis.

*Engineering Management Supervisor coordinating US, British and German Engineering

Offices Design,Development, Production and introduction of the Merkur XR4TI into the

US market.

*Engineering Management Supervisor coordinating the engineering effort by Roush

Industries and Ford of Mexico Product Engineering in the development of a 2.8 liter

Turbo charged engine application for the Mexican Topaz vehicle application.

*Natural Gas Truck Chassis Design/Development Supervisor for the E-Series and F-150

NGV vehicle programs which included the composition of Ford Motor Company’s

Natural Gas Vehicle Design Guide and Quality Manuals.

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*provided Engineering Feasibility and vehicle concept packaging support during

FOMOCO’S

Initial effort to establish export and local manufactured vehicle applications in China which

Included an “ in country “ assessment of KD import and assembly potential.

TRUCK VEHICLE ENGINEERING OFFICE (1998-2004)

*Plant Vehicle Team (PVT) Resident Engineer at the Lorain Ohio assembly plant responsible

For E-Series overall quality and engineering change actions in support of the production

Activity. I was also responsible for plant trials,new model launch, engineering change

control. I was the initial Six Sigma project mentor at LAP. I also created a skunk works

Team which proposed and implemented into production five incremental features for E-Series.

*Single point, “on site “, Resident Engineer at the minority owned outsourced build of the

F-53 Class A Motor home Chassis at the Detroit Chassis Plant. In addition to overall quality

Performance, current model and new model launch engineering support I was tasked

With educating a new management team and production work force in Ford Quality,

Engineering and Production practices and procedures.

SUPPLIER INTERGRATION EMERGING MARKETS (2004-2005)

*Chassis Component Super visor for the development of India and China as supply base

For automotive chassis components which resulted in the initial sourcing within mainland

China of automotive coil springs and fasteners.

RETIRED JULY 2005

HOBBIES/INTERESTS:

Golf, Boating, RVing, Woodworking and following local and collegiate sports

TO: Corporate, Human Relations and Engineering Reps.

Subject: Robert W. Burda

In need of a well rounded and diversified Mechanical Engineer? I’m your man!

Allow me to introduce myself for consideration of an Engineering position with your company.

I am a multi disciplined Automotive Engineer and Supervisor who has 33 years of experience in all aspects

of both car and truck vehicle cycles .

*Preprogram feasibility / Program assumptions

*Design/Release

*Development

*Program Management

*Government Compliance

*New Model Launch

*Current Production

*Field Service

*Current and Past model Quality Performance

I am uniquely experienced with the engineering aspects of export and local market manufactured vehicles for the

Mexican, South American,Australian, European, GCC, and Asian markets together with niche market Domestic

vehicles . Diverse and innovative vehicle programs which I had participated in include: RHD Light truck, RHD Heavy

truck, Turbo charged Mexican Topaz, Merkur XR4TI, Class A MotorHome chassis and NGV light truck.

These programs typically were executed with world class timing, minimal tooling investment, within budget

and with all quality and program milestones met or exceeded.

I have held positions as single source Engineering resource and have supervised Engineering teams of up to 20

engineers at both Ford and outsourced facilities with equal success.

My Design expertise is with car/truck Chassis Systems: Wheels/Tires, Frame, Steering, Brakes, Exhaust, Suspension,

and Fuel systems.

I retired from Ford Motor Co. July, 2005 and am available for immediate employment.

Thank you for your review and consideration of my qualifications and application for employment.

Sincerely,

Robert W. Burda

Most Marketable Skills, ROBERT W. BURDA

• 33 years automotive engineering experience in all aspects of the vehicle cycle.

• Proven track record of recruiting, training and developing highly energized and focused engineering teams

and executing new and innovative vehicle programs .

• Highly motivated, organized and Goal orientated self starter.

• Excellent analytical methodology in problem investigation, resolution and decision making.

• History of effectively working with multinational staffs.

• Experienced in International automotive design parameters and government compliance requirements.

• Willing traveler with International travel experience.

• Car/lt . truck and heavy truck design, development and program management experience.

• Demonstrated technical and professional skills in all aspects of the vehicle cycle.

• Highly skilled in working independently or effectively with others.

• Supervised engineering teams of up to 20 engineers.

• Excellent oral and written communications skills.

• Able to simultaneously and effectively manage multiple complex projects and programs .

• Adept at coordinating and channeling both “in house” and outsourced engineering/production efforts to meet

and exceed vehicle program parameters.

• Chassis system and total vehicle parameter expertise.

• Effective “teacher” of automotive engineering principles and compliance requirements to inexperienced

personnel.

• Ford Design Institute certified in the following disciplines: APQP, FMEA, 8D, DV/PV, Threaded Fasteners,

WERS, DOE, QFD,DFA/DFM.

• Computer proficient with Microsoft outlook,word, excel and powerpoint.

• Proficient in low cost tooling investment methodology and world class timing execution.

• Adept at program cost estimations and required staffing projections.

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