Engineer Project Manager

PETER SCHAEFER, P.E.

***** ***** ***** **. 734-***-****

Brownstown, MI 48173 abl3sp@r.postjobfree.com

Career Summary

Professional engineer, masters in mechanical engineering, bilingual, development and application

engineering experience, automotive components, project management, international business experience

Professional Experience

Schaeffler Group USA, Troy, Michigan 2006 – Present

APPLICATION ENGINEER/PROJECT MANAGER

• Managed and implemented design changes on current production belt tensioner

• Coordinated design improvement to utilize existing tensioner on turbo engine application

• Organized and facilitated meetings and phone conferences with customer in North America as

well as Japan

• Lead technical meeting and presented test data and design options at customer site in Japan

Coordinated dyno engine and vehicle tests/measurements in house and at customer locations

• Updated and maintained engineering documentation (engineering change orders, drawings,

DFMEA, DVP&R)

TI Automotive, Warren, Michigan 1999 – 2006

DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER, PROJECT ENGINEER, APPLICATION ENGINEER

DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER in HVAC division 2001 - 2006

• Designed and developed R134a hose crimps joining Al 3003 tubing to elastomer hose for

automotive air-conditioning systems

• Managed validation testing to customer specifications, wrote validation reports, tested and

evaluated in-line heat exchanger on system test stand and wrote validation report

• Redesigned new crimp joint technology for future R744 (CO2) mobile air-conditioning system

• Designed new block sealing technology considering different seal materials such as Viton, EPDM,

HNBR as well as metal seals for R744 air-conditioning system

• Worked closely with OEM development engineering to build a bench test stand for R744 system

• Worked closely with OEM to equip the first vehicles with a R744 air-conditioning system

• Managed co-op student program

PROJECT ENGINEER in the Fluid Storage division 2000 – 2001

• Developed and validated automotive fuel system sub assemblies

• Participated in product design and Advanced Quality Process meetings

• Created and maintained DFMEA documents and maintained DVP&R

• Designed and implemented noise reduction feature in blow molded fuel storage system

APPLICATION ENGINEER in HVAC division 1999 – 2000

• Was responsible for design and validation of automotive air-conditioning and heater line

assemblies

• Lead design review meetings at customer site and participated in advance quality process

meetings

• Created and maintained DFMEA and DVP&R documentation and managed the validation test

part build as well as the actual validation tests

PETER SCHAEFER, P.E.

16746 Sugar Maple Dr. 734-***-****

Brownstown, MI 48173 abl3sp@r.postjobfree.com

Thyssen Steel Group, Detroit, Michigan 1997 – 1999

PART TIME LABORATORY INTERN/PART TIME ACCOUNTANT while attending University full time

• Transferred to metallurgical laboratory while continuing engineering studies (1998 1999)

• Performed tests such as tensile, hardness, surface roughness tests and grain size determinations

• Worked as an accounting clerk part-time while pursuing engineering degree (1997 1998)

• Performed cash application and customer account reconciliation

Johnson Controls, Inc. Plymouth, Michigan Summer Semester 1998

PROJECT ENGINEER CO-OP STUDENT

• Designed car seat extension, worked with supplier to produce prototype, presented prototype to

customer

• Redesigned seat fixture for test purpose; supervised seat cycle tests

• Worked with outside lab to test properties of vinyl for new seat design

• Observed buss squeak and rattle tests; maintained DVP&R

Project Advisors International, Ltd., Ann Arbor, Michigan 1993 - 1997

ACCOUNTANT

• Developed and maintained new accounting system including monthly reports for German

subsidiary Administered accounts payable for US accounting, expense reports and time sheets

• Balanced general ledger accounts, prepared journal entries for year-end

Lipfert GmbH, Frankfurt, Germany 1990 - 1993

ACCOUNTANT

• Responsibilities included accounting, cost accounting, tax returns, payroll, balance sheets and

annual reports for an average of 20 clients

Education

MS in Mechanical Engineering - Lawrence Technological University Southfield, Michigan, 2004

BS in Mechanical Engineering - University of Michigan Dearborn, Michigan, 1999

AS in Pre-Engineering - Henry Ford Community College, Dearborn, Michigan 1997

Two Year Accounting Degree - Industrie und Handelskammer, Friedberg, Germany 1992

Professional licenses

Registered Professional Engineer in Michigan

Language Skills

Fluent in German and English

Affiliations

Member of ASME and SAE

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