Application Product Enginner

JOEL M. SMITH

**** ****** ****** ***** ( Carmel, Indiana 262-***-**** (

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Application - Product Engineer

Mechanical - Product/Process/Quality/Purchasing

Senior Engineer III with professional and comprehensive experience and

visible achievements in various engineering, manufacturing, purchasing and

testing positions. Proven track record within team management, senior level

engineering leadership, manufacturing environment and test development.

Self supervised with extensive hands-on experience with set-up,

programming, troubleshooting, developing and implementing engine component

improvements throughout production processes, methods and controls for new

and released products. Demonstrated expertise in the following areas:

. Supply Base/Supply Chain Management

. Program/Project Management

. Development/Product Engineering

. Supplier Quality/Customer Service

. Assembly/Manufacturing Engineering

. Test Engineer/Lab Reports

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Federal-Mogul - North America O.E. Application Engineer - Indiana

2011 to May 2013

Adecco Staffing Firm, G-E Medical - Wisconsin

2011 to 2011

TechSTAFF Contract Firm, H-D Purchasing/Supply Base Engineer - Wisconsin

2009 to 2011

DELPHI Automotive

1987 to 2009

On-site Customer Application Engineer - Harley-Davidson Motor Company

2001 to 2009

11800 West Capitol

Drive, Wauwatosa, WI 53222

On-site Customer Application Engineer - Cadillac Car Group

1999 to 2001

4500 S. Saginaw St.

Flint, MI 48507

Provided onsite dedicated engineering expertise within the Delphi

portfolio. Responsibilities included Project Management, Development

Engineering, P.P.A.P. submissions, drawing reviews for engineering and

manufacturing facilities. Product hardware included Electronic Throttle

Control - EFI, Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensors, Tank Assemblies, and

Pump Modules including electric motors, Rollover Valves, Fuel lines,

Filter elements, Oxygen Sensors, Carbon Canisters, and Vehicle Body Wire

Harnesses.

. Managed Project Team to ensure accurate Technical Requirements and

Specifications including:

< Schedule and run customer reviews with technical strength and

attention to details.

< Drove the technical review process and communicated with multiple

suppliers.

< Secured approval and followed up with bench testing prototype

orders prior to shipment.

< Generated $5 million over five years in customer validated

production sales.

. Developed, implemented and established year over year cost savings

between suppliers without reducing Delphi profit margins.

. Performed product/process analysis and continually identified

opportunities to reduce product cost, improve quality, and improve

efficiency through testing prototypes and warranty returns.

. Applied Six-Sigma tools with internal suppliers to drive process

improvements including cell realignment, part handling efficiency

improvements while improving assembly line time.

. Led product approval process; managed cross-functional processes and

testing prior to ship.

. Managed supplier quality control in compliance with PPAP (Pre-

Production Approval Process), APQP (Advanced Product Quality Plan),

and ANSI (American National Standards Institute).

. Responsible for Product approvals for Supplier Quality submissions and

continuous improvement.

. Submit, review, and respond with new customer orders with specific

documentation required.

JOEL M. SMITH

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G-M / Delphi Product Release Engineer - Powertrain

1994 to 1999

Designed, manufactured, tested and validated components and sub-

assemblies to meet internal and external specifications. Responsible for

all released product to General Motors Truck Programs: Small and Full

Size Pick-up, Passenger Van, Medium truck, Off-Highway and R.V.'s.

. Led manufacturing in Continuous Improvement with plastic, steel and

rubber components.

. Successful Assembly Line rearrange from Straight-to-U Cell" design

during Yamada study.

. Applied PDP (Product Development Process), DFA (Design for Assembly),

DFM (Design for Manufacturing) and lean engineering principals to

ensure optimum results and deliver high quality, low cost products.

Applied to castings, machining, and painted final assemblies.

. Responsible for prototype, pilot, and production builds, along with

all performance and validation testing including all product design

and engineering changes from Customer through Tier 2 suppliers.

Engineering documentation including FMEA, DVP&R, control plans,

routings and drawing approvals.

. Tested samples of components/assemblies, recorded results prior to

customer delivery.

. Reviewed End-of-Test returns, analysis, measurements, and root cause

corrective action.

General Motors Design Engineer - Cruise Control / Engine components

1989 to 1994

Created CAD documentation to release final approved drawings and bills of

material for multiple engineering groups. Completed all levels of

engineering for full production release of Fuel Tank Assemblies, Fuel

Pumps, Rollover Valves, Fuel lines, and Filter elements.

. Designed, and released components that satisfy customer requirements.

Incorporated customer feedback to create customer specific designs.

. Applied fundamental problem solving techniques to quickly resolve

design issues using engineering analytical tools in the product design

process.

. Designed products to conform to stringent vehicle packaging

requirements.

. Partnered with plastic injection mold tooling supplier for unique

tooling equipment.

. Performed competitive analysis benchmarking including test results for

current market trends.

. Continuous product improvement and redesign opportunities based on

specific projects.

EDUCATION

General Motors - Co-op / CGIT Program (College Graduate in Training)

A.A.S., Engineering Design and Business Management, Baker College of

Business

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

SharePoint, PDMLink, Team Center Business interface

MIL/SAE/ANSI/ISO/EASA/AIAA/AS400/TS specifications

GD&T certificate, SAE (current member), SPE, SME (past member)

Legal Documentation and Implications for Engineers

Six Sigma - Shainin Red "X" / Green "Y" Technical Certification, D.O.E.

Microsoft ME, 95, XP, Vista. (Including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project,

Outlook, Adobe, Access)

CAD - Unigraphics, AutoCAD, VADAR, Proview, PDG, Windchill

Evacuation Warden - H-D Product Development Center Building

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