Engineer Engineering

DAVID E. LEMASTER

Ortonville, MI 248-***-**** ***************@*****.*** linkedin.com/in/david-lemaster-7a163218 PRODUCT AND APPLICATION ENGINEER

Dedicated Engineer with extensive technical experience in the Automotive Engineering area. Highly skilled in improving QRD and customer satisfaction utilizing Product and Application expertise. Known for ability to collaborate with suppliers and customers to reduce and eliminate warranty and process issue for continuous improvement. Released components for automotive application that exceed customer expectation.

EXPERIENCE

GENERAL MOTORS, General Propulsion Center Michigan Oxygen Sensor Design Release Engineer, 2017-Present

Single customer contact on all Small Group Engine (SGE) Oxygen sensor and Exhaust Gas Temperature Sensors.

Release all oxygen and Exhaust Gas Sensor (EGT) for the SGE for present and beyond 22 model year.

Submit dozen Temporary Work Orders (TWO) for problems at the assembly plant and process concerns to maintain production.

Resolved over $100K cost savings for implementing corrective actions on new EGT systems.

Coordinated meeting with suppliers to tackle warranty, production and fields concerns.

Revamped Oxygen Sensor Statement of Requirements (SOR) to correct field warranty concerns.

Identify and lead major warranty corrective actions concerns for SGE with corrective actions either at assemble plant or supplier assembly plants.

Manage all Problem Resolution technical system (PRTS) for oxygen sensors an EGTs for SGE.

Coordinate customer meeting and formal Engineering reports.

Released new sensors for production after validation approval.

Ensured design is compliant with Bill-of-Material, Bill-of-Design and Bill-of-Process.

Analyze design through design failures modes effects analysis (DFMEA).

Implemented Engineering changes for long term and short term corrective actions.

Participate in work groups with interactive/interfacing hardware/software teams.

Worked as a team to resolve process and warranty issues. Delphi E. at Customer Technical Center Michigan (CTCM) Oxygen Sensor Product/Application Engineer, 2001-2017

Single customer contact.

Coordinated customer meeting and formal Engineering reports.

Released new product for production after validation and customer approval.

Performed DV and PV for product changes and wrote formal reports to document test results.

Maintained and authored Application Guideline.

Worked with product assembly plant to resolve FTQ issue and reduce PPM.

Trained and mentored regional Engineers.

Followed Delphi’s Change Request process for all prints and controlled documents.

Created and published 8D reports on failures to all customers. DAVID E. LEMASTER

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Used DFMEA and PFMEA to focus on continuous improvements activities.

Maintained and defined failure modes in DFMEA and PFMEA.

Generated Change Request as a Program Manager.

Performed laboratory analytical investigation for sensors.

Managed AQMP process and answering CCD’s.

Used INCA to collect vehicle data and analyzed the data to understand sensor performance.

Oversight of program launch and meeting PPAP on time.

Submitted QRF for product and MICP changes.

Supported Application Engineering for Planar Sensor issues.

Submitted engineering reports to customers for oxygen sensor issues.

Supported Powertrain in all application issues relating to oxygen sensors.

Presented and conducted every month Product Development Team meeting with Powertrain.

Participated in Desert Proving Grounds study on oxygen sensor temperature studies.

Supported Powertrain in implementing oxygen sensor for the applications requirements.

Communicated with Powertrain on a daily bases relating to oxygen sensor issues.

Investigated and resolved oxygen sensors issues at assembly plants.

Identified and resolved oxygen sensor issues from warranty returns and/or plant returns to reduce warranty claims and PR&R’s. Submitted reports for worldwide warranty returns.

Participated in oxygen sensor product team meetings. ADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Delphi E. at Technical Center Brighton (TCB) and Milford Proving Grounds

Powertrain Controls Integrity Team, G.M. Assembly Plants

Engine Management System Center, G. M. Milford Proving Grounds

AC Rochester, Flint, MI

United States Army, Electronic/Service Technician; Special Top Secret security clearance EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Lawrence Technological Engineering

Associate of Science in Electronics, Schoolcraft College

Associate of Liberal Arts, City College of Chicago

Engine Controls driveability and system control classes

Completed an Apprenticeship program for electronic equipment repair (8000 hour program) HONORS

Awarded Boss Kettering Award, 2011

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Windows, Microsoft, Excel, Word Perfect, MDS, Lotus, Harvard, Modes

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