Engineer Design
Resume:
Neal Dahlen
P. O. Box ****
Phone (314) 287 - 2317
E-mail **********@***.***
Objective
To lead every step of the way from Corporate Vision to Community Realization
Professional experience
2016 The Strategy King, Inc Morrison, OK
Facilitator / Trainer - 05/2016 - Present
Strategic Planning
Lean Manufacturing
1994 - 2016 FCA (former Chrysler Corporation, LLC) Auburn Hills, MI
Development Engineer - Powertrain - 09/2008 – 05/2016
Design Responsible – 11.5” Chassis Cab Rear Beam Axle
Validation of 8.25” Rear Beam Axle for 2011 MY Dodge Nitro / Jeep Liberty
Resident Engineer - Minivan - 05/2003 – 09/2008
Body build data analyst on the minivan at the St. Louis Assembly Plant
Development Engineer - Minivan - 04/2000 – 05/2003
Validation of vehicle-level electrical systems on the 2001 - 2004 MY minivan
Development Engineer - Truck - 01/1998 - 04/2000
Created and maintained a fleet of experimental and prototype vehicles for development of the 2002 MY Dodge RAM
Resident Engineer - Truck - 11/1994 - 12/1997
Validation of the vehicle build on the Dodge Ram –
oWarren Truck Assembly Plant 11/1994 - 05/1995
oSt. Louis Assembly Plant 05/1995 - 12/1997
1993 - 1994 Technical Engineering Consultants Ypsilanti, MI
Program Management - Jeep - 05/1994 - 11/1994
Contracted through TEC
Planning team member to launch the 1997 Grand Cherokee in Graz, Austria for Export in Europe
Design Engineer - Jeep - 11/1993 - 05/1994
Contracted through TEC
Assisted in the design and packaging of the 1997 Wrangler Exhaust –
Assisted with a design of experiments to root cause brake lead on the Grand Cherokee
1992 - 1993 O & S Manufacturing Whitmore Lake, MI
Design Engineer
Design work on Class 8 steering and suspension components
1990 - 1992 DANA Corporation Oklahoma City, OK
Design Engineer
Design and manufacturing engineering work on Class 8 heavy truck steering components
1988 - 1989 Gulfstream Aerospace Oklahoma City, OK
Manufacturing Engineer Student - Co-operative Education
Served two semesters at the OKC facility
Assisted the Manufacturing Engineer with a facility layout project and root caused manufacturing issues Summer 1989
Assisted the Tooling Engineer with tooling changes and developed a more robust tooling change tracking process Fall 1988
Education
2006 – 2008 – Lindenwood University St. Charles, MO
Degree conferred – Master of Arts – Business Administration – Non-Profit
Capstone – Innovation / Strategic Planning
1985 – 1990 - Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK
Degree conferred -Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering Technology
Additional course work in Technical Writing & Editing
1981 – 1985 - Bethany College of Missions Bloomington, MN
Degree conferred - Bachelor of Theology and Missions
Additional professional activities
Commissioned 1989 (Army ROTC)
11 years in the Army National Guard, achieving the rank of Captain.
Community activities
February 2009 – May 2011 - Board of Directors, Prayer Voice of Michigan
January 2008 – May 2010 – President, Board of Directors, The Holy Way
May 2007– January 2008 – President, Rockwood Summit High School Marching Band Parents Organization
January 2006 – September 2008 – Board of Directors – Mission Metro-St. Louis
August 2005 – September 2008 – Board of Directors, St. Louis Community National Day of Prayer
January 2006 – May 2006 - Intercessory Prayer Team for Global Day of Prayer – St. Louis 2006
January - May 2005 – Advance Planning Team for Global Day of Prayer – St. Louis 2005
April 2005 – May 2007 – Vice President, Rockwood Summit High School Marching Band Parents Organization
May 2003 – Mission Metro St. Louis, facilitator and registrar of City Impact Roundtables and coordinator of City-wide Prayer Initiatives.
August 2001 & November 2002 - Created and produced a “What’s My Alternative?”& “Seek His Presence” – Missions Recruiting Events designed to mentor college bound youth from the classroom to the mission field
October 1996 – October 2000 - Head Trustee, Crestwood Alliance Church
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