Engineer Electrical

Matthew Mourad

**** ******* *****, ******, **. **370

Mobile phone: 248-***-**** ● E-mail: abnrc7@r.postjobfree.com

Masters Degreed Mechanical Engineer w/ Electrical Engineering Experience

Dynamic Professional with 16 years of diverse engineering & management experience

Technical expertise and a disciplined approach to solving problems

Component, Subsystem, System and Vehicle Level Design/Development/Validation Experience

Skills / Areas of Experience / Special Training

Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) Source Evaluation Test Plan Dev (DVP&R)

Pro-Engineer (CAD) Complexity Reduction DFMEA/PFMEA

Supplier Relations Lean Manufacturing LIN/CAN/VMM

Cost Negotiations Root Cause Analysis Product Assurance Team Leader

Cost Savings Initiatives Quality / Warranty Analysis Obtained Secret Security Clearance

Career Objective

I’m seeking a Product Engineering or Program Management position with a progressive company. I’m eager to

cross new frontiers and be challenged. I know that my vast experience and ability to adapt to varying roles and

responsibilities makes me a great addition to any team.

Work Experience

Chrysler Corporation / DaimlerChrysler / Chrysler LLC

Column Controls & Overhead Systems – Electrical Product (Release) Engineer 10/04 to 11/08

● Responsible electrical engineer for $20 Million AVOB for Chrysler’s Core Next Generation Power

Window/Lock/Mirror (High Current & LIN) Program.

● Oversaw project from concept through production implementation.

● Lead complexity & communization effort to implement part number & considerable yearly variable

cost savings.

● Schematic & device transmittal creation, closely worked with vehicle architecture, system engineering

& HMI groups. Also, I was a 2011 Chrysler 300 HMI committee member.

● Developed corporations most aesthetically pleasing window switches from a craftsmanship and haptic

standpoint. Involved in button haptic / tactile optimization.

● Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) IOV project leader – Window Switch Robustness to Fluid Intrusion.

● Familiar with component & system DFEMA creation, DVP&R, LIN and CAN bus communication,

PPAP & PSO process, VA/VE process, MCM process, lean manufacturing, error proofing, quality

tracking, cost reduction, schematic development, pre-source package creation, component & system level

testing and requirements.

Truck Seating & Restraints – Lead Seat Engineer 10/03

to 10/04

● Lead seat engineering team

● Directed required structural changes to meet FMVSS requirements

● Involved in trim / foam development, Quality book development & craftsmanship requirements

● Lead seat systems launch team at supplier facility & vehicle assembly plant

Truck Seating & Restraints – Product Engineer 9/01 to 10/03

● Lead cross functional integration team in the incorporation of a strain gauge based Occupant

Classification System (OCS) into the carryover 2005 Dakota seat structure (with minimal changes).

● Developed Corporations most robust Occupant Classification System.

● Involved in vehicle level crash / impact testing – collected and analyzed offset data.

● Lead data acquisition at component & vehicle manufacturing facilities.

● Lead data acquisition for system validation and trouble shooting at Vehicle Proving Grounds.

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Work Experience Continued

Dodge Truck Interior - Lead Product Engineer 10/98

to 9/01

● Mentored team engineers during the development & production implementation of the 2000 Dakota &

2001 Durango interior trim systems.

● Directly responsible for the 2001 & 2004 Durango door trim panels.

● Developed / Implemented bracket-less pull handle attachment scheme.

● Product Assurance Team Leader – Tracked team’s issues and timing with weekly reports to

Convergence Team (Platform VP).

Plant Vehicle Engineer / Platform Engineering Liaison 1/97 to 10/98

Newark Vehicle Assembly Plant, Newark, Delaware

● Interior Launch Team Lead for 1998 Dodge Durango.

● Responsible for HVAC, I/P, Steering, Restraints, Overhead, Carpet & NVH systems.

● Lead root cause analysis team – addressing fit/finish & function issues.

● Responsible for Interior Quality Improvement.

Modern Engineering Troy, MI

Assigned to Chrysler Corporation – Truck I/P & Climate Control 5/95 to 12/96

Lead complexity reduction and total redesign of HVAC plumbing (tubing & hose assemblies)

system for the 1998 B-Van.

Assigned to General Motors - Truck & Bus / HVAC 5/94 to 5/95

Responsible for routing (packaging) and integration of HVAC plumbing (tubing & hose assemblies) for

1996 Astro / Safari Van

General Dynamics Land Systems Division - Sterling Heights., MI 2/92 to 5/94

Automotive System Group / Cooling Systems – Product Engineer

● Designed and packaging of cooling systems for ASM powertrain and electrical systems.

● Conducted M1 Abrams vehicle level scavenge fan compliant drive shaft tests.

● Involved with the water jet test at the University of Michigan Hydrodynamics Laboratory for a future

amphibious vehicle.

● Granted Department of Defense (DoD) secret security clearance

Education

Wayne State University, Detroit, MI

Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering / Concentration in Fluid Mechanics (Dec 1996)

Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, MI

Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering / Concentration in Manufacturing (Nov 1991)

Special Training / Skills

The Center for Professional Studies, Troy, MI

Designing Engineer Program, Expected completion – September 2009

Curriculum: Project Management Professional (PMP) Training for Certification, GD&T,

Pro-Engineering (Pro-E), Test to Failure (TTF), Pro-Mechanica (FEA / CAE), Design for Lean

Six Sigma, Total Quality Management (TQM), DFEMA, PFMEA, APQP & P-PAP

Chrysler LLC / ASI, Auburn Hills, MI

Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) I__OV & IDDOV Project Leader Training (Weeks B&C) - Fall 2007

References

Available upon request

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