Release Engineer Engineering Supervisor

Andre Sykula

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Washington, MI ***95

***********@*********.***

cel. 586-***-****

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Master Degree in Engineering Management with over 30 year experience in Project and Program Management, 29.5 years at Ford Motor Company Product Development, delivering new product and quality improvement solutions. Uses industry standards and company specific processes, methods, tools and templates to define projects including detail tasks, milestones, business need, objectives/key deliverable, scope, timing, quality, and cost with stakeholder input, according to established governance. Develop delivery of a program proposition that simultaneously meets customer expectations, corporate requirements and financial objectives. Excellent client and project management skills. Strong ability to communicate effectively with technology, executive, and business audiences. Results-oriented, seeking simplicity of solutions. Well organized, ease of connecting dots from big picture to detail oriented focus. Creative, professional with extensive project experience from concept to development. Innovative, organized, self-motivated, open minded and dedicated. Great people skills and communication. Impeccable Program Timing Planning, meeting deadlines with good strategy and problems solving talents. AREAS of EXPERTISE

•Project Management • Product Development

•Design and Reliability Engineering • Design-Innovation

•Reliability and Maintenance • Design Quality Methodology

• Cost Reduction/Avoidance • Supplier Quality and Performance

• Validation and Testing • Craftsmanship

• Leadership and Team Building • Design-Innovation

• Six Sigma

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Develop and understand GPDS/ Global Product Development System. Innovative in development novel/sustainable

(profitable) solutions for majority of the body exterior and interior plastic components. Develop sheet metal and aluminum body components, as well as manufacturing and production validation. Comprehension of manufacturing and assembly processes and capabilities to produce the components and systems. Understand the fundamental drivers of cost throughout the cost continuum, leveraging competitive benchmarking and technical knowledge. Applies geometric/CAD processes, methods, and tool to drive virtual development and verifications, confirms via physical test, CAE, and geometric methods for delivery of attribute targets during the product design development, validation, and launch process analysis. Coach, manage and apply engineering disciplines/methods and tools per the applicable process to improve design robustness/reliability and prevent recurring failures. Proficient in all FTEP-Ford Technical Education Program Methods; /SEF/-System Engineering Fundamentals, /ED/-Experimental Design, /GDT/-Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance, /SE/- Statistical Engineering, /TD/-Tolerance Design, /PD/-Parameter Design, /REL/-Reliability, /PCM/- FMC Emergency Release Process, /FMEA/- Failure Mode and Effect Analysis, /DVP&PV/-Design Verification and Production Validation, /TD/-Tolerance Design, Process Fundamentals, / MR/- Manufacturing Reliability, Product Reliability, /ED&T/- Engineering, Design & Testing, /FSMS/- Ford Standards Management System, /DVA/- Dimensional Variation Analysis, /FMA/- Failure Mode Avoidance, /SE/-Statistical Engineering, /Global 8D/- problem solving, FMC-Ford Motor Company's methodology for identifying the root cause of a problem, taking actions to resolve the problem, and preventing similar problems from occurring in the future, user of CAD software: Teamcenter, Digital Innovation 3D CATIA program, Vis mockup.

EXPERIENCE:

1992-2022; 29.5 years at Ford Motor Company in Product Development, lead deliver of new products, tools, materials, technology and processes. Launched new model vehicles with majority Body Exterior Commodities at multiple Ford assembly plants and improved production quality.

2019-2022 - Lead in development of New Materials and Designs for Body Exterior in Core Team. Authored and Coauthored of Design Rules, Requirements. Created monitoring compliance system (on excel format) to execute design rules assessment with the program engineers and monitored the design changes during the product development at each milestone for all 2023MY and inflight programs. Supported Material Cost Reduction engineering actions to achieve cost save ($10) on Explorer and ($5) on F250 vehicles for leafscreen redesigns. Supported tailgate modularity project while developing the tailgate trim pad design for step and non-step versions to save $25mln for the next generation design. Received Nomination for SPE Innovation Award in 2021 for Low Density Cowl Vent Grille material - Industry First Recycled Polypropylene+ bubble glass Managed and supported Ford D&Rs and Suppliers for development of leafscreen, pick up box moldings, applique, and tailgate trim on new programs (F150, F250, Expedition/Navigator, and Mustang). Proficient in: Team Center, Vismockup. DFMEA-Potential Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis development. CAD layout and tolerance stack-up checkup process. Initiated changing the leafscreen material from PP+talc to recycled PP+bubble glass on F-150 and Explorer vehicles as running changes as well as on all new Ford new models for cost reduction and appearance improvement. Lead for continuous quality improvement on several body exterior parts for the current production models. Provided mentoring and educating to new engineers working on AV program for cleaning and cooling AV sensors.

2017-2019 – Core Engineer for cleaning and cooling AV sensors Lead in development of cleaning system for AV vehicles. The development has resulted in many innovations and design of air/fluid cleaning system for the AV sensors. Performed multiple testing on different available production components

(pumps, nozzles, hoses, check valves, valve manifolds, connectors, compressors, fans, air blowers ) while developing the most efficient cleaning and cooling system for AV short range and long range cameras, lidars, and radars. Developed Engineering Discipline Documents such as Block Diagram, Interface matrix, P-Diagram, DFMEA, Engineering Specification for three different AV cleaning and cooling prototype systems as well as the final one for the production vehicles. Developed first parametric design concept for fluid with Ford advanced engineering on a surrogate program. Modified of shelf production HVAC AIR blower for air cleaning system and developed air nozzles design that established the minimum air velocity required to remove water droplets from AV sensors lenses. Received over 20 patents out of over 40 filed ideas for cleaning and cooling AV sensors. 84253962 - Feb 2020, 84215970 - Nov 21,84170434 - June 2019, 84079566 - Sept 2018, 84066764 – July 2018, 84065811 - July 2018, 84029455 - Apr 2018, 83926071 - Nov 2017, 83895409 - Sep 2017, 83888189 - Sep 2017, 83883609 - Aug 2017,83867892 - Aug 2017, 83850843 – Jun 2017,83833187, - May 2017,83828037 - May 2017, 83819049 - Apr 2017,83816285 - Apr 2017, 83801161 – March, 2017, 83798235 - Mar 2017,83794328 - Feb 2017, 83792831 - Feb 2017, 83792638 - Feb 2017. 2000-2017 - Wipers/Washers Design and Release Engineer and the System Engineer Developed with Valeo Supplier first at Ford aqua blades, Rear top mounted wipers and implemented on 2020MY Lincoln Aviator. Received three recognitions for outstanding contribution to successful U540 launch 02/2014 - 08/2015 Developed several improvements on the U540 and CD539 windshield and QW during launch to fix AIMS durability issues. 05/2013 -06/2013 – made a trip to Brazil to lead the B515 engineering team in Brazil in running several DOEs on the production vehicles, which lead in quick redesigning the Front Wiper System. Received a General Management award/recognition for making a huge improvement in quality and TGW (from 140 to 16) on B515 vehicles. Educated Wiper Ford team in Brazil about the Ford design guidelines for wipers/washers designs. 02/2010 - 11/2012 Led new technology development on C520 program for the dual front wiper motor system Wipers/Washers D&R. Exceeded expectation for launch support with a hard work and dedication. 03/2009 09/2013 - Received a recognition for outstanding Launch support for B299 wipers/washers in Quautitlan, MX, Received two wipers patents: 83667241 - Heated Illuminated Wiper - Apr 10, 2016, 2081877 - Direct Drive Drum and Cable Front Wiper - Nov 24, 2008, 06/2000-2007- Lead Development with Valeo Supplier opti-blades, flat blades, smart wiper motor system d and implemented on the first Ford new vehicles, such as Windstar, Escape, Mustang. Lead in the High Millage project to eliminate loose wiper arms across carlines at Ford 2001-2002.

1996-2000 - Design and Release Engineer for Bumper System and Rear Lighting. Developed the first at Ford a body mounted bumper Fascia on truck on the chassis and implemented in production on 2001 Ford Explorer and Mercury Mountaineer. Design Release Engineer for the grille on first 2006MY Mercury Mountaineer. 1994-1996 – Design Release Engineer for sheet metal and aluminum Front Door, Hood and Fenders on 2001MY Ford Explorer.

1992-1994 - PDGS CAD Program training at Ford. Core Closures Engineer Working on new technologies for door beams with several beams Companies, such as Benteler, etc. Worked with D&Rs for new programs and made recommendation for use the most cost efficient and best performing door beam designs per Ford requirements on different vehicle models.

EDUCATION:

1999 - Masters of Engineering Management – U of Detroit Mercy 1984 - Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering – University of Szczecin in Poland Reading and Speaking and Writing Proficiency –Fluent in English, Polish, Fair in Russian References:

- Ethan McClure – tel. 248-***-****.

- Tom Boettger - Ford Engineering Supervisor - 313-***-****

- Mary Beth Angotti - Ford Engineering Supervisor – 313-***-****

- Mohan Kamath – Ford Global Core Manager - 313-***-****

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