Zachary Dowling

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(Tel.) 734-***-**** ac3z7h@r.postjobfree.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/zachary-dowling/

Education

B.S.E in Chemical Engineering

September 2011 – May 2015

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Member of the Men’s Rowing Team and four-time American Collegiate Rowing Association National Champion - Team Points

Senior Laboratory Project: scale up for "Production of Biodiesel from Renewable Resources" (September – December 2014)

Senior Design Project: process design for "Production of Polylactic Acid from Sugar Beet Molasses" (January – April 2015)

Recipient of the George M. Landes Prize for Technical Communication – awarded annually to a student who excels in both technical work and the presentation of that work in written or graphic form (April 2015)

Experience

Product Development Engineer - Ford College Graduate (FCG) Rotational Program

July 2015 – Present

Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI

Rotate every 3 to 8 months to learn and experience the product development cycle from multiple aspects of the business

Additive Manufacturing Research Engineer

November 2017 – Present

Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI

Responsible for materials development and evaluation for additive manufacturing (3D printing) technologies compared to traditional manufacturing processes

Product Launch Engineer - Automotive Seating Systems

March 2017 – November 2017

Ford Motor Company, Louisville, KY

2018MY Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator (Louisville, KY)

Responsible for seating systems with new technologies and complex components (mechanistic structures, plastics, foam, and trim), and providing on-call engineering support to supplier and vehicle plants during the final phases of vehicle launch

Identified and resolved design/quality issues for vehicle and system level seating to improve customer perception and prevent recalls. Conducted root cause analysis, authored rework instructions and provided testing criteria

Facilitated product improvements by running trials and verifying design changes prior to implementation, and validating design changes at supplier facility when new parts were received

Ensured craftmanship, appearance, engineering, and functional- requirements were met prior to seat shipment to vehicle assembly plant

Materials Research Engineer - Sustainable Plastics & Advanced Composites

September 2016 – March 2017

Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI

Sustainable Thermoplastics, Fiber Reinforced Composites, Foams and Textiles

Led and proposed projects, and designed experiments on the use of post-industrial automotive waste to fill and enhance polyurethane foams

Conducted testing (physical, mechanical, thermal, morphological) on foam samples, then performed statistical analysis and completed literature review to write research manuscripts submitted to accredited journals

Developed new technological applications based on experimentation, submitted invention disclosures, provided data and prior art literary analysis, convinced attorneys of patentability, and filed patent applications

Engaged suppliers and design engineers to increase the use of sustainable materials in vehicles, organized meetings to set goals and assess project feasibility, executed decisions, provided directions, and overcame the challenge of increasing sustainability without compromising on cost, weight, and performance

Product Planning Analyst - Trucks and Commercial Vehicles

February 2016 – September 2016

Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI

Directed and developed vehicle content studies to assess rate of return and net present value with the intent to increase operating margins and presented to senior management, including the Director of Trucks and Commercial Vehicles

Managed the budget for future commercial vehicle programs and led tooling and engineering investment deep dives to identify risks, opportunities, and efficiencies, which resulted in a reduction in investment (savings) of $95MM

Performed competitor analysis to assess advantages, threats, and potential areas of improvement for commercial vehicle segments

Ensured that program content corresponded to fuel economy and emissions standards to deliver fleet balance targets and comply with regulations

Program Management Analyst - 2017MY Ford Fusion Product Launch

July 2015 – February 2016

Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI

Led the transformation of media and marketing vehicles converted from an early prototype build - overseeing part orders, assembly, quality, delivery, and presentation – which resulted in a successful media launch and vehicles that were revealed and displayed at numerous international and regional events

Generated ideas for material cost reduction, performed piece cost and investment analysis, constructed business cases, led cross-functional team meetings to obtain buy-off, and presented to senior management, including the Director of Midsize Vehicles, which resulted in a savings of $15 per vehicle

Authored and maintained documentation that governed the usable color and material of all interior and exterior vehicle components and organized meetings with cross-functional teams to identify and manage changes for upcoming revisions

Materials Research Engineering Intern – Light Cast Metals

May – August 2013 & May – August 2014

Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI

Designed and executed experiments and managed a database to establish trends in mechanical properties of cast aluminum and magnesium tensile samples machined under varying conditions

Co-authored "An Investigation of the Effects of Cast Skin on the Mechanical Properties of an AM60 Die-Cast Magnesium Alloy” (SAE International Journal of Materials and Manufacturing, Published April 2015)

Developed alloys, investigated manufacturing parameters, performed heat treatment studies, measured mechanical properties, examined microstructure, interpreted CT scans, correlated data, and improved accuracy of simulation software by comparing physical samples to software outputs

Additional

Polymer processing and characterization:

- Polymer processing operations (Extrusion, Injection Molding, Polyurethane Foam)

- Mechanical Testing Machines (Instron)

- Thermal Characterization (DSC, TGA, DMA)

- FTIR, Optical Emission Spectroscopy

- Rheometry (Cone and Plate Rheometer)

- Microscopy

Computer Skills: Advanced knowledge of Excel (incl. VBA), PowerPoint, and Minitab 17 statistical software. Familiar with Catia CAD/3D modeling software, C++, Matlab, and Aspen simulation software

Leadership: Exceptional communication, public speaking, and mentoring skills

Hobbies: Developing soda recipes (root beer and ginger beer) by iterative experimentation and fine-tuning; homebrewing ales; hiking and traveling

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