WILLIAM H. CROUSE

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Naples, FL 34116

239-***-****

abl86p@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE A HVAC/Cooling Systems Design Engineering position in a

growing company.

EDUCATION Purdue University, West

Lafayette, IN

05/82 Bachelor of Science in Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

EXPERIENCE

CrouseHouse Inc, Naples,

FL

Behavioral Interviewing services for local markets

12/06 - Pres. Contract Recruiter

Updated status via Outlook, Excel and Applicant Tracking

System

Roush Industries,

Naples, FL

High Mileage Vehicle Test Facility

05/05 - 11/06 Vehicle Test Engineer

Responsible for inspection and evaluation of preproduction

vehicles for Toyota, Daimler Chrysler, Ford, & Hyundai which

accumulated 5000 mi per week

` Okeechobee Motor Company, Okeechobee,

FL

A Dealership for Ford and Mercury automobiles

02/04 - 09/04 Sales Consultant

. Direct Customer Sales position which resulted in 30 New and

Pre-owned vehicle delivery

Management Recruiters International,

West Palm Beach, FL

Technical recruiting office specialized in automotive heat

exchanger markets

09/96 - 06/03 Technical Recruiter

Negotiated employment offers between clients and candidates for

100+ technical and commercial positions

GO/DAN Manufacturing - TransPro

Industries, Dallas, TX

$15 M manufacturer of commercial and industrial heat

exchangers

05/95 - 06/96 Engineering Manager

. Supported sales department in new model development,

estimation of unit costs, and fabrication of prototype units

for customer approval

. Designed material handling system which increased

productivity 30%

. Developed radiator for American Airlines Tug which resolved

overheating issues

Signet Systems Inc. - Modine Manufacturing,

Harrodsburg, KY

$75 M manufacturer of HVAC systems for off road &

OEM vehicles

06/92 - 02/95 HVAC Systems Design Engineer

. Responsible for John Deere MR tractor HVAC module design

. Designed via Pro Engineer and released Bill of Materials via

MRPII

. Presented 100+ vehicle wind tunnel tests results to customers

. Patented hose clamping system US 5,601,317 for R-134a

retrofit applications

. Wrote procedures for QS9000 certification

Zexel Illinois, Vehicle Systems Group,

Decatur, IL

North American HVAC compressor technical center

1/90 - 06/92 Sr Applications Engineer

. Responsible for Freightliner/Volvo HVAC compressor design via

Catia with GD&T

. Reviewed customer program timelines and test plans

. Sized A/C loop capacity which met customer comfort

specification

. Coordinated delivery of prototype components for bench and

vehicle tests

. Evaluated HVAC performance via vehicle and heat exchanger

wind tunnels

. Conducted charge determination, oil in retention, and oil in

circulation tests

. Performed dual loop HVAC system simulation with dual zone

climate test chamber

. Applied sound dampened materials in Semi-Anechoic chamber

which eliminated compressor noise transmitted into passenger

compartment

. Evaluated compressor field returns for failure mode

identification: FMEA

. Presented test results for customer approval via PowerPoint,

Excel, and Lotus

ARA Automotive Group, Operations Division,

Grand Prairie, TX

$150 M aftermarket accessory products manufacturer

8/87 - 8/89 Group Leader

. Supervised Toyota POE power window & door locks reverse

engineering

. Developed 20 product lines within 6 months via AutoCad

. Implemented QS9000 type business management system

Ford Motor Co. - Climate Control Division,

Dearborn, MI

Heating and cooling design center for automotive

applications

06/82 - 6/87 Product Design Engineer

. Responsible for design and release of aluminum radiators via

Prime Lundy

. Prepared Design Verification Plan & Report that defined

sample size requirements

. Defined Q101 critical characteristics for SPC in

manufacturing in process controls

. Coordinated DFMA studies between design, manufacturing, and

assembly

. Conducted DOE for manufacturing process and dimensional

capabilities

. Developed thermal cycle durability tests which duplicated

field failure modes

. Confirmed vibration fatigue loading failure point via NASTRAN

model

. Performed Modal Analysis of radiator mounts for

replacement of mass-damper system

General Motors Corp. - Harrison Radiator Division,

Lockport, NY

06/77- 05/82 Engineering Student

Student Internship with Product Engineering Department -

Modeled heat exchanger performance via numerical methods

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