CORI MENTELL, EIT

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Professional Objective

Quality Engineer

Professional Experience

9/06 to present

Field Service Specialist/Resident Engineer for Henniges Automotive

(formerly Metzeler Automotive Profile Systems) on-site at Ford Motor

Company Kentucky Truck Plant (KTP), Louisville, KY

. Responsible for quality and engineering issues for weather strips/seals

(variety of over 40 part product designs) installed on Ford Super Duty

(P356) and Expedition/Lincoln Navigator (U22X).

. Successfully launched 2008 P356 in January 2007 and 2009.5 U22X in March

2009.

. Review FEA for current production parts for proposed engineering changes

and for future products.

. Develop engineering changes to address warranty, fit/function, and

assembly issues using Ford WERS system.

. Use blueprints to check whether parts are to print; mark up prints to

make required changes.

. Dispute resolution of QR's (quality rejects); negotiate lower PPM's with

KTP IQ and STA.

. Visit Henniges Automotive plants to review manufacturing process and

recommend process improvements.

8/05 to 9/06

Quality Engineer/Supervisor for Dakkota Integrated Systems, LLC (Joint

venture between Magna Intier Automotive & Rush Group LLC), Louisville, KY

. Assemble cockpits (complete instrument panels) for Ford Motor Company

Kentucky Truck Plant (KTP) 2007 Super Duty (P131) and 2008 Super Duty

(P356) F-Series pick up trucks.

. Develop procedures and job descriptions for direct reports, and develop

procedures for the Quality Department for the BOS (Business Operating

System); participate in layered audits.

. Prepare PPAP documentation for P131 and P356 cockpit assembly. Work with

Ford STA (Supplier Technical Assistance) and Ford Product Development to

collect engineering design input and approval.

. Prepare Prototype, Pre-launch, and Production Control Plans for P131 and

P356. Review PFMEA (Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis) to

assure linkage with Control Plan.

. Prepare Global 8Ds in response to Quality Concerns/QRs and AIMs.

. Prepare electrical testing calibration procedure for four on-line

testers.

. Assist management team with training of assembly workers.

7/01 to 7/05

Product Design Engineer for Ford Motor Company (Agency)

5/04 to 7/05

Sheet Metal & Static Sealing PVT-Plant Vehicle Team (Product Development)

Engineer for Super Duty (P131) and Excursion (U137), Kentucky Truck Plant,

Louisville, KY

. PVT Engineer Roles & Responsibilities: Resolution of Product Quality

Issues, Implementation of Product Cost Reduction, Support Assembly Plant

Production Issues due to Product Design

. Assist suppliers with PPAP and PSW (Part Submission Warrant) to implement

product changes.

. Verified Six-Sigma Green Belt; projects include seal gap analysis,

throughput/efficiency improvements, and sheet metal quality improvement.

. Member of 2006 product launch team. Investigate/resolve issues during

prototype builds and at Job 1.

. Responsible for Seats & Restraints (seating, steering wheels, airbags,

RCM, seat belts) from 5/04 to 9/04.

. Training: Consumer Driven Six Sigma Green Belt Training (Verified Six

Sigma Green Belt), WERS Basic Curriculum, Fundamentals of Automotive

Statistics, Threaded Fastener Joint Design, Tolerance Design, and Body

Structures 101. Familiar with QS9000 and Global 8D preparation.

1/04 to 5/04

Development Engineer for North America Engineering - Core Safety - Safety

Strategy & Performance Requirements & Practices - Crash Safety, Dearborn,

MI

. Perform Out-of-Position (OOP) testing for upcoming Canadian regulation

for 5th percentile female driver. Analyze data and present results to

safety team, managers, and chief engineer. Complete testing on several

Ford platforms and benchmark competitor vehicles.

. Perform Steering Wheel Recess DoE to statistically analyze benefits of

25mm versus 15mm steering wheel recess.

. Work with RAMSIS eBTD (electronic belt-fit test device) software for

upcoming Canadian regulation for seat belt fit. Work on Load Limiter

Green Belt Project and MADYMO models to determine results for 50th

percentile male driver and 5th percentile female driver.

7/01 to 12/03

Product Design Engineer for Research & Advanced Engineering, Dearborn, MI

Co-author of two patents, 7447592 Path Estimation And Confidence Level

Determination System For a Vehicle and 7480570 Feature Target Selection For

Countermeasure Performance Within a Vehicle.

. Pre-Crash Sensing Advanced Project work involves developing sensor

systems to support dependent projects and their customers, Volvo, Jaguar,

and Land Rover.

. Develop sensor system requirements, sensor context diagrams (software

system inputs, functions, and outputs), Concept FMEA (Failure Mode and

Effects Analysis), and target selection requirements.

. Work with multiple suppliers developing sensors and members of other

projects requiring external sensing. Perform sensor testing to evaluate

performance.

. Track budget and work with Finance to document expenses and planning

supplier funding.

2/00 to 7/01

Structural Design Engineer for ARCADIS Giffels, Southfield, MI

. Design structural steel and concrete for industrial buildings, including

trusses, beams, columns, base plates, monorails, sway frames,

ties/struts, moment frame analysis, retaining walls, composite floors,

connection design, foundations, and shop drawing review. Includes wind,

seismic, and snow load.

. Analyze telecommunications towers when adding antennas and other

equipment using TIA/EIA-222-F design standard; includes monopole towers,

guyed towers, and latticed or self-supporting towers.

. Main project was Ford Rouge Heritage 2000 Project - Dearborn Assembly

Plant (one million square foot structure) and Body Shop (one half million

square foot structure).

. Use the following engineering software: AutoCAD 2000, MathCAD, Risa 2D &

3D, ES03 (truss design program), Ram Steel, and Enercalc.

1/99 to 10/99

Structural Design Engineer for Spancrete Industries, Inc., Waukesha, WI

. Design precast concrete with prestressed and/or mild steel reinforcement,

including hollowcore slabs, beams, columns, wall panels, and wetcast

slabs for a PCI (Prestressed/Precast Concrete Institute) certified

producer.

. Design according to Wisconsin Building Code, BOCA, and Chicago Building

Code for projects in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Illinois.

. Work with contractors, architects, and engineers on a variety of projects

and conduct job-site analysis.

. Use the following engineering software: Wang, Concise Beam, LecWall, and

AutoCAD R14.

9/94 to12/95

Environmental Engineering Assistant for T. J. Mueller & Associates,

Cedarburg, WI

. Assist in preparation of site assessment/investigation reports for soil

and groundwater contamination.

. Assist project engineers and consultants with the management of projects.

. Prepare PECFA claims for submittal to DILHR.

. Design and maintain project/claim database using Lotus Approach.

Education

8/93 to 12/98

University of Wisconsin

Bachelor's of Science in Civil Engineering with concentration in

Structural Engineering

Cumulative GPA: 3.85 (Summa Cum Laude)-Participation in Honors Program

Honors: Dean's Honor List (all semesters), Outstanding Academic

Achievement Award

Associations: ASCE; Tau Beta Pi; Golden Key National Engineering Honor

Society; American Concrete Institute (ACI) (nominated for

election to the Board of Directors for Wisconsin chapter).

8/91 to 5/93

Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities, Muncie, IN (on

campus of Ball State University; gifted and talented program for high

school juniors and seniors for the state of Indiana; see

www.bsu.edu/academy)

Indiana Academic Honors Diploma

Proficient in:

. WERS, AutoCAD, Visio, Lotus Notes, Risa 2D & 3D, Ram Steel, MathCAD, ES03

(truss design program), Ram Steel, Enercalc, Wang, Concise Beam, LecWall,

AutoCAD R14, and Microsoft Office.

Awards/Certifications:

. Patent 7447592 Path Estimation and Confidence Level Determination System

For a Vehicle, issued 11/4/2008.

. Patent 7480570 Feature Target Selection For Countermeasure Performance

Within a Vehicle, issued 1/20/2009.

. Verified Six-Sigma Green Belt

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