Robert Lynn Ussery, *** East Front Street Apt #C, New Bremen, Ohio 4586

Experience-

(August 2015-to Present) IC Engineering LLC, USA, Subject Matter Expert & Consultant Opened company to consult industry to industry related to NVH, testing & manufacturing;

• Supported California customer vehicle real time NVH diagnostics software/firmware/hardware development

• Supported Michigan axle manufacturer EOLT systems

• Developed standards in testing NVH & began writing book to be published (TBD)

(Sept. 2019 to Sept. 2022) Eagle Technologies, LLC, USA. Head Test Engineer Test Systems Group Resident expert test system group responsible for Test Systems Group;

• EV dyne EV EOLT test systems for EV markets

• NVH test systems development, production

• Manufacturing test systems

• New technologies development

• Team manager

• Application, research, and development leader test systems technologies

• Six Sigma Support Corporation as needed (Trained Black Belt from Crown Equipment Corporation & FORD)

(August 2017- September 2019) TREMEC Corporation, USA, Senior Manufacturing Test Engineer Resident expert power train NVH with the following responsibilities:

• Technical expert NVH power train TA program (Super Car)

• Procure test equipment EOLT NVH, laboratory equipment

• Procure manufacturing equipment including fluid bulk storage systems

• Act as corporate expert NVH test systems, processes, and procedures

• Technical lead part to vehicle performance criteria’s

• Interact with customer, train engineers, develop processes trans-axle testing

• Global responsibilities (Europe/Mexico/USA)

(Oct 2015-August 2017) FORD Motor Company, USA, Senior Test Engineer Sterling Axle Plant Resident NVH test expert power train noise related to axles and trans-axles responsible for:

• Supporting NVH performance new program launches

• Interacting with design engineers to meet or exceed program goals NVH

• Procure test systems, commission, debug, and correlate to vehicle

• Six Sigma problem solving NVH issues

• Technical expert for FORD axle testing

• Train new engineer, write processes, and support unique problems NVH

(March 2013-August 2015) Crown Equipment Corporation, USA, Senior Quality Engineer Corporate Corporate expert quality with global responsibilities including;

• Gear box NVH development & testing

• Opened NVH quality laboratory to standardize NVH testing worldwide

• Supported NVH manufacturing issues worldwide

Robert Lynn Ussery, 420 East Front Street Apt #C, New Bremen, Ohio 4586

• Moved gear box production to Suzhou, China with NVH test stand & quality standards

• Supported design engineers to help meet/exceed design targets NVH noise

• Procured test systems, capital tooling, and product launches globally

(August 2015-to Present) IC Engineering LLC, USA, Subject Matter Expert Opened company to consult industry to industry related to NVH, testing & manufacturing;

• Supported California customer vehicle real time NVH diagnostics development

• Supported Michigan axle manufacturer EOLT systems

• Developed standards in testing NVH & began writing book to be published (TBD)

(July 2012-March 2013) Quality First Test Systems, USA, Chief Engineer Acting executive for Quality First Test Systems with responsibilities including;

• Managing application engineers, test engineers, manufacturing team

• Business development of assembly & test systems

• Research & problem solve conveyor systems issues high speed conveyor systems

• Developed standards designs, test systems, and project management

(May 2005-May 2012), ATW/ATS, USA, Chief Engineer Research & Development Promoted from Application Engineer to Chief Engineer R & D responsible for;

• Technology development power train test systems including NVH

• Was awarded patent (US 7,980,123) power train test methodologies w/ 39 claims

• Developed NVH test probe engine hot test, engine cold test, power train systems

• Global business development & launch test systems (China, Thailand, Brazil, Mexico, S. Korea)

• Developed & managed laboratory benchmarking NVH advanced power train testing

• Train & develop new test engineers worldwide

• NVH sales seminars & invention related to power train testing/test systems

• Awarded 3 TMM Awards from FORD Motor Company related to Gears, NVH, Quality

• Developed automatic gear pattern reading system for hypoid gear quality control

(July 2001-May 2005) Veritek International LLC, USA, Application Engineer Application engineer responsible for field & laboratory work as follows;

• Support NVH test machines worldwide including GRR, vehicle correlation, updates

• Support NVH laboratory work power train development

• Development of new sensors, applications, & technologies power train testing

• Customer support

• Vehicle road testing proto-type related to power train testing & development

(1991-2001) Modern Engineering, USA, Senior Test Technician (GM Proving Grounds) Promoted from test technician to senior test technician responsibilities included;

• Road load data acquisition development & testing proto-type vehicles

• Testing; acoustical, structural, mechanical, durability of proto-type vehicles Robert Lynn Ussery, 420 East Front Street Apt #C, New Bremen, Ohio 4586

• Responsible for development of test sensors, test systems, and fixture development

• Two years of supporting FMVSS crashworthiness testing

• Developed air bag demonstration module (used on CCTV GM & tours GM facilities)

• Developed ‘clear’ high speed film kinematic IP system to develop crashworthiness designs

• Earned highest GM test driving certificate high speed testing & validation

• Trained new engineers & technicians on test processes & best practices

• Developed supplier base for sensors, hardware, & software test systems

(1990-1991) Modern Engineering, USA, Test Technician Responsible for supporting test laboratory;

• Servo hydraulics

• Mechanical test systems

• Environmental testing (hot & cold chambers)

• Fabrication & engineering of test systems

• Test sensors & data acquisition systems

• Auditing & reporting status of systems under test

• Strain gauge installation, calibration, & testing

• General test system support

• Technical writing

• Technical photography

(1989-1990) ECS-Roush, USA, Proto-type Fabricator

Proto-type fabricator developing one of a kind suspension parts;

• Read blue prints & develop parts

• Modify existing parts to new design

• Heat treat power train parts

• Build gauges to be build suspension parts proto-type chassis/frames/sub-frames

(1977-1989) GM Pontiac Motor Division, USA, Skilled Tradesman Tool & Die Welder Advanced from frame assembly line to skilled trades;

• Journeyman tool & die welder

• Exotic welding (MIG,TIG, SMAW)

• Exotic metal repair tooling

• Pattern cutting using optical cutter system

• General tool repair

• Exotic brazing & silver soldering

• Tool & die support primary/secondary sheet metal fabrication Awards-

• People Make Quality Happen Award (GM)

• TMM Award (3) Gear Manufacturing & Test

• Perfect Attendance Award Modern Engineering

• US Patent 7,980,123

Robert Lynn Ussery, 420 East Front Street Apt #C, New Bremen, Ohio 4586 Education-

1975 (Graduate) Pontiac Northern High School, USA

1988 (Graduate) William Tyndale College, AA in Liberal Arts 1991 (Graduate) Oakland Community College, AA in Applied Sciences Training Specialized

• Training advanced signature analysis, testing, sensors, advanced driving school (GM).

• Modal analysis, operation deflection shapes, order tracking, Six Sigma, Shainin quality control

• Statistics (Six Sigma Black Belt Training @ both Crown Equipment Corp. and FORD Motor Company)

• Journeyman Tool & Die Welder (GM in Collaboration with US Government)

• Acoustic measurements

• Windows Word/PowerPoint/Excel

• OROS/B & K/Siemens Software (NVH and Acoustic measurements) References Upon request

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