Engineer Engineering

JUSTIN SCHROEDER

Validation Engineer

Dedicated engineer with 6 years of engineering experience with a focus in product development and validation testing. I enjoy applying engineering skills to everyday work and thrive off bringing products to life.

EDUCATION

B.S. in Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering

Lawrence Technological University, Southfield MI

EXPERIENCE

GKN DRIVELINE – Auburn Hills MI 2015 to Current

Testing / Validation Engineer

• Vector CAN tools (CANoe) to interface with production ECU’s to create functional bench testing per customer requirements

• Take ownership of program specific DVPR and execute testing in timely manner to meet objectives.

• Develop new tests for powertrain testing to meet customer needs.

• Create test profiles based off customer requirements

• Use data processing software to analyze data and develop professional reports for internal and external use.

• Create/Author professional reports.

• Communicate with customers and provide necessary product updates

• Interpret engineering drawings and implement engineering changes to product drawings.

• Problem-solving that includes in-depth analysis of either product or machine

• Developed new equipment processes and procedures for line workers.

• Work on development of fixtures and tooling

• Maintenance on Lab and Product line equipment (ex. Dynamometer preventative maintenance, calibration of instrumentation, tooling and fixturing modifications and maintenance)

• Investigate any production issues and make improvement to line operations

• Responsible for coordinating and overseeing program testing on GKN power train account teams.

• Oversee post-test teardowns of the AWD axel assembly’s and perform root cause failure analysis.

• Lead engineer for axel lubrication studies and efficiency testing.

• Experience with thermal chamber testing to create extreme environment testing for components. Three of the chambers I have experience with is Cincinnati Sub Zero (CSZ), Envirotronics, and Tescor.

• Apply lean manufacturing principals to every day work to reduce cost, time and scrap materials

• Developed new equipment processes and procedures for line workers. CADILLAC PRODUCTS AUTOMOTIVE – Roseville MI 2014 to 2015 Process & Manufacturing Engineer

• Responsible for ensuring assembly line operations a functioning efficiently.

• Apply lean manufacturing principals to every day work to reduce cost, time and scrap materials.

• Investigate any production issues and make improvement to line operations

• Developed new equipment processes and procedures for line workers. Skills

• CAN Tools (completed vector CAN training)

• Ncode – Data Processing

• DIAdem – Data Processing

• Problem Solving

• Time Management

• Preventative maintenance on Lab and Assembly Line equipment

• Equipment Calibration

• LAB Equipment – Multimeter, Pressure Transducers, Encoders, Thermal Couples

• Fixturing Development

• MS Office

• Adaptability

• Communication

• Horiba Stars Software

• AVL Puma Software

• Visual Basic

• AWD Powertrain Products

• Creo View- 3D model software for analysing designs and drawings

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