Engineer Mechanical

Professional Summary

Mechanical Engineer with extensive professional experience and progressive design responsibility over large-scale product for original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and Tier 1 regional and international customers, safeguarding production deadlines and cost-containment. Dynamic design release specialist with a demonstrated history of managing quality assurance and quality control standard operating procedures (SOPs) with APQP and FMEA process, and GD&T design analysis. Calculated and thorough project manager (PM) able to resolve product nonconformance issues while maintaining compliance in regard to customer specifications and design requirements.

Areas of Expertise

Dimensional Engineering

Cost Containment

Quality Assurance & Control

Product Design & Validation

APQP & FMEA Process

GD&T Design Analysis

Plastics & Molding

Sheet Metal

Team Leadership

Technical Skills & Engineering Proficiencies

1D Tolerance Analysis Stacks • Finite Element Analysis (FEA)

Failure Mode & Effect Analysis (FMEA) • Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)

Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T)

CAD – NX • ProE/Creo • TeamCenter • Visualization Mockup

Blow Molding • Injection Molding • Reaction Injection Molding

Gage & Fixture – Gage R&R, Ergonomics, Safety • Statistical Process Control (SPC) • Minitab

Professional Experience & Accomplishments

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (Contract by DCS) – Auburn Hills, MI 01/2019 – Present

Dimensional Controls Engineer

Oversaw the review and approval of gauge buy off dimensional strategies for vehicle cooling systems across multiple platforms, technical environments, and attachments; routinely coordinated with cross-functional engineers to monitor and safeguard customer specifications and requirements.

Systematically developed critical functions in relation to datum strategies, critical dimensions, and measurement plans for innovative and uniquely designed cooling system hoses, tubes, brackets, electric pumps, and PHEV battery and coolant systems.

Utilized a demonstrated understanding and proficiency in geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) and part inspection specification procedures to monitor and prevent sourcing package errors.

Successfully assumed responsibility of Cooling system parts, strategically operating as the Fiat Chrysler Automobile (FCA) review process subject matter expert (SME) to identify and approve each current and upcoming part and gauge.

Safeguarded quality control (QC) and quality assurance (QA) key performance indicators (KPIs) while also simultaneously providing strategic recommendations to reduce expenditure and cost.

Ensured that original equipment manufacturer (OEM) specifications were executed and delivered within functional requirements, maintaining timeline and budget designations.

Secured ASME Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing Professional (GDTP) certification.

General Motors (Contract by DCS) – Warren, MI 03/2016 – 11/2018

Design Release Engineer 03/2018 – 11/2018

Directed various exterior trim part designs from conceptual stages into mass production, providing spoilers and license plate brackets for automobiles across North America and China.

Dramatically improved and resolved persistent ergonomic issues, bolstering both visual appearance and practical application of vehicle exterior components.

Resolved quality and build issues of prototype, non-salable, and salable automobile builds, enhancing the attachment strategy by bolstering supply chain management and communication with engineering team members across several departments.

Reviewed and tracked product development by facilitating product delivery team (PDT) meetings with CAE, Validation, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Suppliers, and Assembly personnel.

Released five new components from scratch into the design phase, alleviating errors throughout implementation and effectively bolstering performance to pass validation testing.

Operated in a project management (PM) capacity to oversee development of an international license plate bracket, coordinating requirements to deliver on time and under budget.

Dimensional Systems Engineer 03/2016 – 02/2018

Performed as an autonomous systems engineer working on interior and exterior vehicle components, creating dimensional analysis strategies for floor consol built from plastics.

Identified mission-critical dimensions in regard to aesthetics and automobile appearance, reviewing functional requirements for ICDs and KCDS callouts.

Utilized root cause analysis (RCA) and experience with 1D RSS tolerance stack analysis to identify and successfully mitigate potential errors and buildups in assembly failures.

Championed production through a vigorous multi-iteration design process in order to balance ergonomic issues between the appropriate plastics, gaps, and flushes within plant requirements.

Cummins Inc. – Columbus, IN 08/2011 – 02/2016

Senior Design Engineer

Drove a substantial $100K annual cost savings by successfully completing a Six Sigma project that reduced air compressor air plumbing time by more than 50%.

Stimulated additional business pipelines and revenue streams by improving OEM engine demand by 150 units monthly, increasing customer engagement, interest, and orders.

Supervised and directed engine-subsystem component changes in relation to air, lubricant, and cooling on several variants, including 4.5L, 6.7L, and 8.9L engines; dramatically reduced both cost and warranty by correcting part proliferation and compatibility errors.

Created a more unified and fluid connection between engine components and air compressor coolant plumbing, lowering BIS plant errors from 500 PPM to under 50 PPM per annum.

Vorzeigen Medical – Connorsville, IN 02/2010 – 07/2011

Design Engineer

Assumed team responsibility, learning GD&T best practices and effectively training other personnel within a pre-designated timeline; enhanced overall department proficiency.

Developed innovative production strategies and served as a cross-functional liaison between design, quality, and manufacturing teams.

Education Master of Science (MS), Mechanical Engineering: Northern Illinois University Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering: SVITS

Certification ASME Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing Professional (GDTP)

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