Sales Engineer

Larry L. Bistricky

abjfaa@r.postjobfree.com

***** *** ** *****

810-***-****(home)

Fenton, MI 48430 (810) 577-

1898(cell)

QUALIFICATIONS

At MacLean-Fogg my major responsibility was to interface with the OEMs and

there tiers and the various inside manufacturing groups. I was the only

sales applications engineer in the group that was $4.5 million in sales

when I started and was at $22 million when I left. In addition to the

increase over this time frame there was also $30 in replacement sales

achieved. A majority of this business is highly engineered transmission and

engine parts that require three plus years to come to production and are $4

plus parts with annual volumes of 400,000 plus.

At Ford Motor Co., I was assigned to various transmission design,

development and release groups. A majority of my time was spent in the

torque converter group working on current, forward and advanced programs.

In the torque converter group I was responsible for bring six complete

assemblies from inception to production (AX4N, ATXFLC) in very compressed

time frames. This required working with all aspects of the business,

purchasing, manufacturing, controllers and platform groups at all levels to

vice presidents. It also required working with outside suppliers, molders,

stamping, heat treat, powder metal, and subassemblies. In the other

transmission groups that I worked in, I worked on controls, seals, bands,

pistons, shafts, bearings, fasteners, and castings.

I am have coordinated with CAD designers/design engineers, CAE and CFD

analysts and have reviewed CAD/CAE/CFD designs and data. I have worked

extensively with drivetrain products and components including

transmissions, torque converters, clutch, axles, planetary gear sets,

carrier assemblies, pinion gears, forgings, castings, machined parts,

molded parts, powder metal parts and tooling. I have worked on cost

estimation, cost reduction, MCM for drivetrain components.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering

Science and Math Major

Michigan State University

BUSINESS EXPERIENCE

Application Engineer

2006-present

Engineered Components Group

Responsibility: ECG is a sales firm. My responsibility is to establish a

sales base for a thermo set molder, Asian based cold header, mold maker, PM

supplier, screw machining supplier, grinder, raw material supplier of

thermo set composites, stamping house, and a sorting inspection house. In

additions to establishing the sales base, it is my responsibility to

establish and present a proposal to the customer and once it has been

approved as a program to follow it through design, testing, and development

to production release. I work with the engineers directly responsible for

the part, as well as interfacing with drafting, modeling, computer

simulation, prototyping, testing, and production mold makers. Currently

working on several programs, that are metal replacement, cost reductions,

for two customers. These programs represent over ten million dollars in

sales and over five million in cost savings to the OEMs. These programs

require review of CFD flow models, design concept recommendations, review

of testing and tested parts, as well as managing drawing changes, tool

manufacturing, proto sampling, to production introduction. This also

requires going to all the review meetings, VAVE, timing, scheduling,

costing, management reviews, etc. My customers include Ford, GM, Chrysler,

LUK, Sachs, Exedy, Delphi, Gates and Valeo.

Maclean-Fogg Co.

1987-2005

Products include: Powertrain, drivetrain components, suspension, steering,

axle components, clutch components, planetary gear sets, carrier

assemblies, pinion gears, forgings, castings, machined parts, molded parts.

Technical Specialist

2000-2005

Responsibility: To supply technical support, to the customer and the

molding division to design and release a high volume molded part that was

feasible in design and cost effective as a thermo or thermo set plastic.

Examples of the type of parts are Ford stator CD4E, FN stator and washer,

12" converter thrust washer, and links, GM Saturn stator and thrust washer,

spare tire heat shield, Chrysler 45RFE stator and retainer, Exedy converter

washers and LUK converter washers. I was

responsible for keeping track and following the DVP, FMEA, FEA, APQP, PPAP,

ISO, and TS and attending all the related meetings. Involved in cost

estimates and cost reduction. Coordinated with suppliers on cost reduction

and process improvement. The position required extensive international

travel to Japan, Mexico, France, Germany, Canada, England and Belgium.

Parts Specialist Powertrain and Heavy Truck Applications

1995-2000

Responsibility: To supply engineering design and testing support internally

and to the customers in powertrain and suspension components in a variety

of material, metals to plastics. Involved in cost estimates and cost

reduction. Coordinated with suppliers on cost reduction and process

improvement. Responsibility also included going to trade shows and

conventions to keep updated on the latest developments and also go for

booth sales and support.

Sales Engineer Thermo set Molding Division

1987-1995

Responsibility: To supply engineering support to the customer and

internally for transmission torque converter applications in thermo set

plastics. Major customers at this time were GM, Ford and Chrysler with

major emphasis on torque converter stators and washers, and composite

engine components. Involved in cost estimates and cost reduction.

Coordinated with suppliers on cost reduction and process improvement.

Design and Release Engineer

1976-1987

Ford Motor Co. Powertrain Division

Responsibility: Design and release responsibility for various torque

converter sizes and applications. Three years of design and release

responsibility for hydraulic and mechanical control systems in various

transmission environments. I also worked on Clutches. I also participated

in employee/employer work relationship committees and was a member of the

Chief Engineers review team. I was on the supplier sourcing committee for

powder metal parts, and a member of the Vice President of Engineering

production launch review team for the AX4N transmission program. Worked

with suppliers for cost reduction and process improvement.

REFERENCES

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