Engineer Manager

Alexander "Sandy" Easley BSME

(Legal name: J. Alexander Easley Jr.)

*****.*********.******@*****.***

Cell phone: 765-***-**** Home phone: 765-***-****,

Mailing address: P.O. Box 1213, Kokomo, IN 46903

Desired Position(s):

Program Manager, Engineering Supervisor, Product/ Release Engineer,

Manufacturing Engineer, Project Engineer, Customer Contact

Engineer, Validation Engineer

Accomplishments:

- Four US Patents: 5,361,305 5,940,518 5,983,087 6,854,754

- Implementation of patent no. 5,361,305 kept General Motor's audio

systems in the top 5 or 10 in JD Powers Initial Quality Survey for

15+ years

- Multiple products taken from preliminary sketches through Vehicle

Styling, prototype phase, test and validation, full production, and

warranty support

- Implemented multiple new manufacturing and testing methods and

techniques

- Published Author, Old House Journal, March 1998

Skills and Abilities:

- Creative and inventive - known for coming up with unique and simple

solutions to vexing problems, sometimes leading to US patents

- Proven people skills and good communication skills, as well as good

teacher

- Excellent hands-on mechanical skills

- Persistent - can't stand unfinished projects or assignments

- Good at quickly translating rough ideas into specifications,

details, and documentation

- Experienced at equipment specification, procurement, installation,

and de-bug

- Capable and comfortable working with all levels of people in an

organization, from the CEO to the people on the factory floor to

vendors, etc.

Experience: Delphi Automotive/Delco Electronics/GM

2009 - 2013: Validation Engineer for High Power Inverters for Hybrid and

Electric Vehicles.

- At Delphi, a Validation Engineer is very similar to a Program

Manager,

in that the Validation Engineer is responsible for

coordinating,

scheduling, preparing for, executing, trouble-shooting,

documenting

and reporting all aspects of validation testing. Additional

details include:

- Developed, published, and executed the Validation Test Plan

from

customer specifications to meet durability and reliability

targets

- Created, documented, and developed new tests as needed

- Documented and communicated all non-compliance issues

- Coordinated day to day test activities, including development

testing,

with the Customer, Development Team, and Validation Techs

2008 - 2009: Validation Engineer for automotive Powertrain Controllers

2003 - 2008: Validation Engineer for automotive Audio and Navigation

product

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1998 - 2003: Systems Engineer for automotive Amplifiers and Speakers

- Provided technical liaison between the customer and Delphi for

performance, design, styling, assembly plant, and warranty

issues

- Performed as the back-up Program Manager as needed

- Developed (from customer specs), published, and verified the

internal

Delphi performance requirements

1993 - 1998: Systems Engineer for automotive Radios

1990 - 1993: Resident/Release Engineer for radios at General Motors

Tech Center, Warren, MI

- On-site technical contact for Delphi radios for multiple GM

cars

- Created documentation for vehicle assembly plants, owners

manuals, etc.

- Championed cost reduction and warranty improvement activities

- Resolved assembly plant and vehicle owner issues

- Worked with Vehicle Engineering and Vehicle Styling to

successfully

implement new products into new vehicles

1989 - 1990: Production Supervisor in Circuit Board assembly

- Supervised two classifications of UAW represented team members

in a

three shift area

- Sometimes worked all three shifts in the same week

- Quickly root caused production problems and brought in the

right

resources for fast resolution

- Continually improved quality, throughput, and reduced costs

1984 - 1989: Manufacturing Engineer - Circuit Board assy, Surface Mount

- Implemented new cost saving assembly methods and equipment

- Specified, installed, and de-bugged multiple new pieces of

equipment

1979 - 1984: Multiple Co-Op student assignments, such as product

development,

Plant Engineering, Production Supervision, Service, etc.

Other Experience/Employers:

1996 - present: Owner, part-time small manufacturing and distribution

company,

configured to work around primary occupation (including

primary occupation overtime as needed). Some of the processes

utilized

are as follows:

- Deep-draw metal stamping

- Flat metal stamping

- Metal casting

- Machining

- Metal forming

- Inventory control

- Quality assurance

- Shipping and logistics

1979 - 1984: Maintenance for a fast food restaurant and a motel

1974 - 1979: Assistant Manager, multiple fast food restaurants, substitute

teacher,

plastic injection mold designer

Education:

BS Mechanical Engineering, Michigan Technological University

BS Industrial Arts Education, Western Michigan University

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