Automotive Engineer

Kirk A. Most **** Sax Drive, Harsens Island, Michigan 48028

586-***-**** ************@*****.***

Education

Six Sigma Green Belt Status (TRW) 2007

Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI 2003

Bachelor of Science, Product Design Engineering Technology

Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI 1999

Associates Degree, Mechanical Engineering Technology

Software experience includes: LabVIEW, RPC – PRO, MTS Software, MS Office 2010 – Word, Excel, Lync, Access, Acrobat, Outlook Express, Windows XP, Lotus Notes, CANalyzer, INCA 6.2, AutoCAD 2000, Pro/Engineer2001, Mechanical Desktop, Pro/Mechanica 2001, SAP.

Utilized equipment experience includes: Welding (MIG, GMAW, Stick & TIG but also familiar with laser and friction as well) Vertical mills, Lathes, Grinders, Presses, Hand tools, Measurement instrumentation (micrometers, calipers, height gage, dial indicators, etc.) and other equipment for fabrication.

Career Highlights

Increased lab workflow by as much as 50% on testing of steering gears by removing operator error (performed Gage R&R study). (TRW)

Created tracking process, including Pareto charting, for all customer warranty agreements. (Gates)

Decreased aged-out warranty claims by $500,000 annually by negotiating better agreements and implementing a tracking system. (Gates)

Developed an electronic test request system for the lab that held requestors and lab personnel accountable with traceability and structure, it cleared up the issues of lost data, timing, miscommunication and also became a data source as well to help bill time to projects. (TRW)

Decreased prototype build budget costs by 20% by commonizing build lab fixturing and tooling. (TRW)

Professional Experience

Delphi January 2016 – Present

Warranty Engineer (Contract) Troy, MI

Gathering and processing warranty and claim data pursuing corrective action and tracking it customer data for trends.

Support customer assembly line in resolving warranty and quality related issues.

Retrieving and inspecting warranty parts from vehicles in the field and analyzing them to root cause their failure modes.

Coordinate with platform and quality engineers, program and plant managers in reporting back possible design and manufacturing quality-related issues observed in the field.

Gates Corporation May 2012 – December 2015

Warranty Reliability Engineer Rochester Hills, MI

Retrieving and inspecting warranty parts from vehicles in the field and analyzing them to root cause their failure modes.

Gathering and processing warranty and claim data pursuing corrective action and tracking it customer data for trends.

Coordinate with platform and quality engineers, program and plant managers in reporting back possible design and manufacturing quality-related issues observed in the field.

Getrag Transmissions March 2012 – May 2012

Automotive Product Development Testing Engineer (Contract) Sterling Heights, MI

Traveled out into the field and inspected test parts on test vehicles; gathered, processed and analyzed data.

Developed various functional and durability tests for prototype and production electronic manual transmissions and individual sub-component parts; gathered, processed and analyzed data.

Design and fabrication of fixtures and tooling for testing of prototype and production electronic manual transmissions and individual sub-component assemblies.

Coordinated with platform engineers and program managers in organizing & scheduling test start /end dates and developing DVP&Rs.

FTE Automotive Test Lab August 2011 –March 2012

Test Lab Supervisor Auburn Hills, MI

Developed and maintained lab testing equipment.

Managed the development of various functional tests for prototype and production manual transmission master / slave cylinder, sub-assemblies and individual parts; gathered, processed and analyzed data.

Designed and fabricated fixtures and tooling for testing of prototype manual transmission master / slave cylinder and sub-assemblies.

Coordinated with product engineers and test engineers in organizing & scheduling test start / end dates and developing DVP&Rs.

Processed test data into meaningful technical reports.

Maintained inventory of parts and supplies for test lab.

Managed and prioritized weekly / daily work load for the lab.

Responsible for managing test lab technicians.

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TRW Automotive October 2006- August 2011

Prototype Testing Engineer Supervisor Prototype Steering Labs, Washington April 2007 - August 2011

Responsible for developing / maintaining EAS belt drive and hydraulic steering labs testing equipment.

Designed and built fixtures and tooling for assembling of prototype EAS belt drive and hydraulic steering gear samples and sub-assemblies and for tooling and testing.

Coordinated with product engineers and test engineers in organizing & scheduling test start / end dates and developing DVP&R’s.

Responsible for coordinating the daily activities and work load / schedule of lab, build lab technicians and co-ops.

Inventoried parts and supplies for EAS belt drive and hydraulic steering labs.

Automotive Testing Engineer (Contractor) Chassis Lab, Sterling Heights October 2006 – April 2007

Responsible for helping EAS group in running and operating EDF test stand to perform tests on electronic steering gear assemblies and building / assembling of prototype electronic steering gear assemblies.

Performed various tests on prototype electronic steering gear assemblies and individual parts; gathering, processing and analyzing data.

Field inspected test parts on test vehicles, gathering, processing and analyzing data.

Brose North America October 2005 - October 2006

Prototype Test Specialist Auburn Hills, MI

Operated and conducted testing on ATL Durability test stand, Travel & Efforts test stand, tensile test stand, Hioki channel recorder and Universal test stand.

Coordinated with customer team engineers in the organizing & scheduling test start and end dates.

Interacted daily with product design, prototype, development-level, and production-level engineers as customers and colleagues.

Performed durability tests on various kinds of door module, door latch & window regulator systems

Repaired and maintained instrumentation and equipment around shop facility.

Designed and built fixtures for testing of door modules, window regulators and latch systems.

Utilized Welding equipment, Vertical mill, Lathe, Grinders, and other equipment for fabrication.

MGA Research Corporation August 2003 - October 2005

Automotive Testing Engineer Troy, MI

Programmed and operated Multi Axis Simulation Tables (Shaker Table) and repaired and maintained instrumentation and equipment around shop facility

Coordinated with customers organizing & scheduling test start and end dates.

Performed cost estimation for test plans.

Interacted daily with product design, prototype, development-level, and production-level engineers as customers.

Performed Buzz, Squeak, and Rattle (B.S.R.) tests, structural testing, and durability tests on various kinds of automotive and military products.

Gathered and analyzed test data from numerous test stands and equipment and compiled into meaningful technical reports

Executed free-play chuck hysteresis tests and modal tests on various test samples.

Conducted FMVSS testing for vehicle seating and restraint systems (i.e. 207/210, 201, 202 and 225 tests).

Designed and fabricated fixtures for testing of vehicle seats and other kinds of test samples.

Utilized welding equipment, vertical mill, grinders, and other equipment for fabrication.

Superior Electric Co. April - August 2000

Summer Intern - Electricians Apprentice (Skilled Trade) Troy, MI

Assisted electricians and foreman on job sites and read and interpreted blueprints.

Installed communication devices; ran communication cable at GM Technical Center.

Inventoried parts and supplies for job site.

Interests/Activities

Working on mechanical & electrical systems, designing products and systems for practical use. Restoring automobiles and boats.

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