Kevin Grover

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Fayetteville, GA 30215 acyhnd@r.postjobfree.com

Carreer Summary: High performer in Multicultural work environments. Ten years of project

development experience utilizing multiple processes and techniques. Led product development cycles

ranging from six years to six months on full machine design projects for heavy construction

equipment.

Education

Clarkson University Potsdam, NY

M.S., Mechanical Engineering, 2007

Over-the-Road Tests of Sealed Aft Cavities on Tractor Trailers

Clarkson University Potsdam, NY

B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 2005

minor in Mathematics and concentration in Fluid Mechanics

Engineering Experience

Large Excavator Platform Manager June 2014 to Present

Wheel Loader Platform Manager

SANY America Peachtree City, GA

Led International Product Development team for 4.0yd wheel loader for US Market project

Dened machine performance parameters and machine features necessary for US market for 4.0

yd Wheel Loader development

Led International Product Development team for 48 ton excavator for US market project

Dened machine performance parameters and machine features necessary for US market for 48

ton excavator development

Led product development for SANY Machine GPS Telematics system development

Led product development for Variable speed Fan system to address customer concerns for 36 ton

excavator

Led product development for custom heated air ride seat for all excavator models to meet US

market needs

Project Manager for Customer demonstration and evaluation of 36 ton excavator comparing

SANY machine with competitive machines, including machine peformance testing, fuel economy

and machine eciency testing

Developed Product denitions for 5 ton and 9 ton excavators for US market

Project Manager for program to source new battery supplier or correct issues with current

batteries. Analyzed logistics and machine data to determine best practices to extend machine

battery life in support of warranty cost reduction

Supported various market research activities and trips for Project managers and Engineers from

SANY China to US construction sites and customer interviews

Supported procurement of various tools and test equipment to support product testing and

development

Event Manager for multiple customer and dealer demo events

Customer support for machine issues, Telematics system, custom feature and advance machine

troubleshooting

Continuous improvement eort with SANY China engineering to increase machine quality and

decrease early hour failures

Product Platform Engineer Pipelayer February 2012 to June 2014

Volvo Construction Equipment Shippensburg, PA

Led product development for International Team for PL4809D Tractive eort improvement.

Convinced Project team to halt production of nished design and redesign the lower half of the

machine to improve machine drivetrain performance for 75% more torque then previous model.

Developed machine level performance requirements for pipelayers

Project Manager for cross functional simulation project for PL4809D performance prediction

Project Manager for a video shoot for pipelayer to excavator conversion for PL3005D

Analyzed multiple data sources to develop support for various projects, Matris, SimDex, etc

Multiple site visits interfacing with customers and end users to better understand how the

pipelayers are used and the market requirements

Supported various Key Accounts activities and technical requests

Engineer August 2008 to February 2012

Caterpillar, Inc Peoria, IL

Project Manager of development and testing of real time machine simulation with integrated

with motion platform and 3D environment to allow machine development and operator feedback

in a virtual environment. Received special recognition from Senior VP of R&D.

Led product development for traction control system and testing for Wheel loader, Wheeled

Tractor Scrapers and Articulated haulers

Developed machine level feature and performance requirements for 2.5 yd, 3.0 yd, 3.5 yd wheel

loaders

Project Manager and lead engineer for simulation project to calculated eciency of machine

level performance for hydrostatic drive train in wheel loader. Led to a 15% reduction in fuel

consumption due to engine, pump, motor and hydraulic eciency optimization.

Developed and supervised test procedures and data reduction to validate machine performance

requirements

Developed alternative, low cost data acquisition techniques to support software development and

tuning

Developed advanced video capture system to aid in Traction Control Development and

demonstrate the advantages of the system to key stakeholders

Created model based direct to ash ECM software for rapid development of data acquisition

system using existing hardware

Experienced with multiple types of sensors for speed, pressure, and GPS in production and test

environments

Engineer September 2007 to August 2008

Belcan AETD Peoria, IL

Developed Hydrostatic Drive train Simulation model to calculate performance, fuel

consumption, hydraulic ow and pressure requirements and assist in component sizing using

Matlab/Simulink and machine test data

Graduate Research May 2005 to August 2007

Clarkson University Potsdam, NY

Designed and conducted full scale tests of a sealed aft cavity on commercial tractor trailer and

created a LabView interface to collect ECM data and wind conditions

Evaluated data from multiple tests in multiple locations with multiple trucks to determine the

most eective geometry

Designed two functional prototypes of the device

Assisted in SAE type II test at Transport Research Council sponsored by Volvo Trucks

Conducted Full scale tests of prototype designed by Advanced Transportation Dynamics and

worked to improve the aerodynamic eciency of their design

Integrated Design, Senior Project September 2004 to May 2005

Clarkson University Potsdam, NY

Team leader in charge of scheduling and planning the time line for four people to evaluate and

redesign a one-way clutch in a clay pigeon thrower

Modeled new designs in Solidworks and performed FEA with MSC MARC and conducted

failure analysis on new and existing one-way clutch design with multiple materials

Constructed new housing and test apparatus to automate the testing of the new one-way clutch

design

Documented and reported life expectancy of four times greater then the original design

Particle Transport, Deposition and Removal September 2004 to December 2005

Clarkson University Potsdam, NY

Designed MatLab code to simulate random particle ow in a channel and compared to results

from Fluent

Simulated ow eld and particle paths around a 2004 Freightliner Coronado series commercial

truck using Fluent

Publications

SAE Commercial Vehicle Engineering Congress and Exhibition November 2006

Over-the-Road Tests of Sealed Aft Cavities on Tractor Trailers SAE paper # 200*-**-****

Grover, K. and Visser, K.D.

Work History

Mechanic/Truck driver May 2002 to August 2005

Reddy Construction Rochester, NY

Operated and repaired equipment made by Caterpillar, Case, Komatsu, Moxy, Ford,

Freightliner, Mack, International, Reynolds, John Deere, Steiger, including, class 8 trucks and

tractors, bulldozers, excavators, o-road dump trucks, backhoes, loaders, rollers, and farm

tractors

Shop Manager/Master Technician June 2000 to August 2001

Penske Auto Center Rochester, NY

Supervised Auto Repair shop with 5 technicians and assisted in Customer relations

Performed all aspects of automotive repair and instructed other technicians as to proper methods

Skills

Licenses and Certications: Completed Automotive Drive Systems course detailing automatic and

manual transmission rebuilding, drive axle rebuilding and clutch operation, Completed Power

Overhaul course in engine rebuilding, diagnosis and repair, IMACA Air conditioning service certied,

CDL Class A Drivers License

Computer Skills: Fluent, MARC, Solidworks, ProE, Catia, Matlab, C++, Mathmatica, LabView, MS

Oce, TetrUSS, PCAN, LateX, DATK, EDAQ, CANape, Primavera, MS Project, Windchill, InSite

Other Skills: Project Management, VOC/VOB/VOP Requirements management, Process Development,

Machine testing, Finite Element Analysis, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Wind tunnel

experimentation, Laser Doppler Velocimetry, Partical Image Velocimetry, National Instruments Data

Acquisition equipment, CAN Network Communications EDAQ Data Acquisition systems

Patents:

8,641,126, Visser, K.D., Grover, K, Marin, Luis E., Sealed Aft Cavity Drag Reducer, Patent Date

February 4, 2014.

8,079,634, Visser, K.D., Grover, K, Marin, Luis E., Sealed AFT cavity drag reducer, Paten Date

Decemeber 20,2011.

8,626,410, McCann; Gerry O., Byers; Brian A., Goraya; Fazal A., Wisley; David R., Grover; Kevin B

Powertrain system having lockable dierential, Patent Date January 7, 2014

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