Engineer Project

Gerald Dreisewerd Cell: 248-***-****

Warrenton, MO 63383 abm3ud@r.postjobfree.com

Education: Bachelor of Science; Mechanical Engineering, University of

Missouri - Rolla, 1975

Bachelor of Science; Aerospace Engineering, University of Missouri -

Rolla, 1975

Key Words: Product Design & Development, Reliability, RMS, DFMEA, DVP&R,

FTA, FRACAS, Hydraulics, Brakes, Drive Line, AutoCAD, Cadkey, Pro-E

Wildfire, Small Arms, Friction Material selection, Durability & Fatigue

testing, GD&T, Windchill, Secret Clearance (Expired)

Oct 04 Advanced Technical Support, Inc., Norwood, MA

To Contract engineer on assignment to General Dynamics Land Systems

Jul 09 in Sterling Heights, MI

. Mechanical Systems Engineer on Stryker Mobile Gun System, M1 Abrams & FCS

programs

. Successfully improved the function of the Stryker Mobile Gun System

Coaxial Machinegun Mount. Accuracy was improved 600%.

. Successfully directed development of an improved coax mount on the XM360

Main Gun for the Abrams Evolutionary Development (AED) program.

. Planned and executed engineering development programs.

. Coordinated efforts of drafters, associates, test technicians, vendors,

etc.

. Analyzed requirement documents to direct development and design.

. Identified & initiated contact with vendors. Initiated proprietary data

agreements.

. Participated in DFMEAs.

. Wrote & performed DVP&Rs.

. Performed failure analysis and corrective action using Windchill

database.

Jul 02 Contract/Temporary positions

To Worked on muffler clamps, hybrid drivelines, & brakes.

Oct 04

. Project Engineer at Telma Corporation (Modern Engineering), Jul 04 - Aug

04

. Project Engineer at Hayes Brake (Crown Services), Feb 04 - Jul 04

. Expert Witness (Self employed), Oct 03 - Nov 03

. Project Engineer at Dana Fluid Systems Group (Manpower Technical

Services), Jan 03 - May 03

. Development Engineer at Torca Products (Aerotek), Jul 02 - Dec 02

. Plan and execute engineering development programs.

. Analyzed product performance.

. Performed DFMEAs, DVP&Rs, etc.

. Resolved production & quality issues.

. Met with customers to resolve performance issues.

. Perform cost reduction programs.

. Work with vendors to reduce cost or resolve performance/quality issues.

. Successfully testified in court in civil lawsuit.

Sep 2000 Continental Teves, Auburn Hills, MI

Continental Teves designs, develops and manufactures mechanical

to and hydraulic brake systems, assemblies and components for OE

Nov 2001 automotive applications.

. Senior Design Engineer in Foundation Brake Group.

. Managed release of Daimler Chrysler Mini-Van brake modules for 2003.

Successfully released all rotors, parking brakes and 3 of 5 caliper brake

assemblies.

. Performed and documented Design Failure Modes Effects Analyses (DFMEA),

Design Validation Plans & Reports (DVP&Rs)

. Participated in cross functional team to resolve friction material NVH

issues within Daimler Chrysler Minivan program.

. Resolved lining quality & process issues with vendors.

. Revised and developed existing brake assemblies & components for corner

modules.

. Designed & modeled components and assemblies in 2-D and 3-D using CATIA.

. Managed service parts records for Daimler Chrysler Mini-Van on Daimler

Chrysler MODEL system.

Mar 1996 Dana Brake & Chassis Parts Inc., McHenry IL

Brake Parts designs, develops and manufactures mechanical and

to hydraulic brake systems, assemblies and components for OE and

Aug 2000 aftermarket off-road applications.

. Senior Project Engineer / Group Leader of OE Systems Group.

. Nominated for Dana Engineering achievement award for 1999.

. Member of Dana Advanced Technology Planning Council.

. Supervised transfer of technical data package, data files, and hardware

from Allied Signal to Brake Parts and the Echlin Commercial Products

Division.

. Established initial document control procedures, part number logs, parts

lists, ECR procedures, etc.

. Recruited 3 additional engineers for the OE Systems Group and trained in

brake system design and suspension/driveline development methodology.

. Supervised set-up of production lines, assembly and quality procedures.

. Designed & developed brake systems to meet customer requirements.

. Tested and selected lining materials.

. Initiated & supervised cost reduction program to switch friction

materials on existing brakes.

. Designed, procured, and assembled test equipment. Programmed micro-

controllers to perform testing.

. Supervised project engineers assigned master cylinders, wheel cylinders,

and parking brakes.

. Designed, and developed a new family of 160mm hydraulic brakes & brake

corner modules to fit existing axles & wheels for use on Neighborhood

Electric Vehicles & Off Highway Utility vehicles

. Designed and developed a heavy duty 305mm drum brake to reduce

suspension/driveline costs by almost $1,000 per vehicle.

. Managed development & launch of GM T350 drums & rotors. Initiated

development of GM T400 rotor program.

Jul 1994 Temporary / Contract positions

To Worked on carton filling machines, mobile construction equipment,

Jan1996 defense products, and industrial equipment.

. Designed new products and revised existing products to customer

requirements.

. Designed & modeled components and assemblies in 3-D wire frame using

CADKEY & Micro-CADAM.

. Planned, performed and documented validation tests.

Oct 1990 Tol-O-Matic, Inc., Minneapolis MN

Tol-O-Matic designs and manufactures a wide variety in

To hydraulic, pneumatic and electronic actuators in addition to

Jul 1994 brake calipers, rotors and gearboxes

. Project Engineer / Group Leader of Tol-O-Matic's power transmission

group.

. Designed & modeled components and assemblies in 3-D wire frame using

CADKEY.

. Planned, performed and documented validation tests.

. Tested and selected friction materials for new and existing disk brake

designs.

. Performed and documented reliability, safety, and Failure Modes Effects

Analyses (FMEA).

. Developed injection molded plastic master cylinders.

. Developed a new snowmobile brake for Polaris which reduced cost by

eliminating the need for a liquid cooled brakes while maintaining

performance.

. Improved reliability of Tol-O-Matic's spring applied brakes by 400%. Also

demonstrated life of Tol-O-Matic master cylinders and proximity switches

using Taguchi method and Weibull analysis.

Aug 1981 Defense Industry

To Designed and developed military products as a designer. Performed RMS

Jul 1990 analyses and resolved field reliability issues for programs like the

HMMWV, B-52, ABL, etc.

. Reliability Engineer in Product Effectiveness Group at Alliant

Techsystems, (Jan 88 - Jul 90)

. Reliability Engineer in the Government Products Group @ Onan Corporation,

(Sep 87 - Oct 88)

. Reliability Engineer / Lead engineer @ Unidynamics Corporation, (Aug 86 -

Jul 87)

. Reliability Engineer in the Reliability Engineering Group at FMC Northern

Ordnance, (Mar 84 - Jun 86)

. Design Engineer & Reliability Engineer @ Emerson Electric Corp,

Electronics & Space Div, (Aug 81 - Mar 84)

. Planned, performed and documented reliability analyses and safety

analyses.

. Developed a computerized database for tracking contractual reports and

validation test .

. Developed and documented risk analysis methods.

. Initiated corrective action for in-process and field failures. Reduced

manpower requirements for power off brake assembly by 50% with a new

assembly process.

. Reduced manpower requirements in Reliability Group at Unidynamics by 66%

by automating reporting process.

Feb 1977 Wagner Electric

Wagner developed and manufactured brakes for OEM and aftermarket

To applications.

Aug 1981

. Planned, performed and documented reliability analyses and safety

analyses.

. Project/Lead Engineer in the OEM Automotive Drum Brake Group.

. Designed, tested and developed new drum brakes and brake systems for Ford

& AM General.

. Tested lining materials and participated lining selection process with

the customer.

. Investigated warranty/NVH/quality issues and proposed corrective actions.

Initiated corrective actions.

. Planned a development program for reducing driveline inefficiencies (a

Wagner initiative). Developed test procedures, wrote test requests,

supervised the vehicle testing and reported to Ford that caliper brakes of

the day required approximately 5 horsepower each when the vehicle was

running at 55 mph.

. Designed new light weight drum brake which weighed 33% less at the same

cost. Also designed and proposed a rear suspension for the first Ford

Escort which featured a modular rear brake assembly.

. Proposed new lower cost MacPherson strut suspension which combined the

lower A-frame with a transverse leaf spring.

. Participated in the design and development of the Ford Escort and Ranger

pickup brake systems.

Additional Training:

Linux (Ubuntu) 2008

Intro to Pro-Engineer Wildfire 2005

Pro-Engineer / Intra-Link 2004

AutoCAD 2000 (Self study) 2002

Catia upgrade 2001

Catia 2000

Daimler Chrysler MODEL system 2000

CIM Link (Self study) 1998

Quick Step (Micro-Controller Programming language) (Self study) 1998

Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing 1998

QS9000, APQP, PPAP, FMEA 1998

AutoCAD Lite (Self study) 1997

QS-9000 1996

Micro Cadam (Self study) 1994

CADKEY (Self study) 1992

Design of experiments using Taguchi methods 1990

Spreadsheets for statistical analysis (Lotus/Excel) 1990

Total Quality Management 1989

Reliability, Statistics and Quality Control 1988

Technical Data Management 1987

23rd Annual Reliability Institute 1985

Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing 1982

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