Lab Technician Product Development
Resume:
NATHAN KIRK WARD
Eastpointe, MI *8021
Cell 586-***-****
E-Mail ******@*******.***
EXPERIENCE:
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Nesco Recourses
Contracted to Ingersol Rand
Lead Lab Technician involved with Product development, production improvements, quality issues.
Testing of current and feature product lines both here and other business locations. 9/11/2023 Current
Staffmark, contracted to Ford Motor Co.
Technician involved with validation of diagnostic computer software used to diagnose on board failures in customers' vehicles. Flash program test s/w releases into Client PCMs within development vehicles. Utilize in-vehicle data logging systems and drive development vehicles on defined test scenarios to acquire data logs.
Assess vehicle system performance for degradations & improvements between algorithm releases.
Post process and perform minor analysis on data logs. Create issue tracking entries in the project management application (Jira) to address system performance degradation or deeper analysis from s/w developers. 2/17/2017-9/9/2023
Dayco LLC., Roseville Mi
Lead test technician/Engineer front drive group.
Prepare and test various engines in any type of configuration, including on 100HP electric motor stand on in house dynamometer or at manufacturers test cells all over the world. Part of this includes fabricating and designing all sorts of bracketry and adaptors to allow test equipment to function for the test. Also, in charge of all calibration for not only our group but also for the machine shop as well. Some of my other duties include purchasing and servicing test equipment, creating capital spending reports and annual budget for group 1
equipment costs.
10/1/10-12/19/16
BARTECH STAFFING SERVICES, Livonia, MI.
Contracted to General Motors Design staff. Clay Modeler, Sculptor, Technician, for Aerodynamics Wind tunnel. Assisting aero, sound and manufacturing engineers and studio designers to create aerodynamic quiet designs on feature products. Also Operate Taurus Mill and hand sculpt clay studio models for use in interior and exterior models. 02/08-06/09
Specter Werkes, Troy Mi.
Clay Modeler, Sculptor Taurus mill operator, Plastics Modeler, Mechanical Technician involved in all parts of vehicle Aftermarket development. From design to product creation for S.E.M.A. private customer’s and future production. Also vehicle build for company’s full body replacement kit for current corvette product.
8/04-12/04
Special Projects, Plymouth Mi.
Clay Modeler, Sculptor Taurus mill operator, Auto Technician, Plastics Modeler involved in design and creation of concept vehicles for S.E.M.A., future production and all parts of vehicle development.
6/03-8/04
Wheel to Wheel, Troy Mi.
Clay Modeler, Sculptor, Plastics Modeler, Automotive Technician involved in all parts of vehicle build and development from body design to product creation for S.E.M.A. from concept to current product updates.
3/99-6/01
Global Technology, Lincoln Park Mi.
Contracted to General Motors Design staff. Operate Taurus Mill and sculpt clay models for use in interior, exterior and aero models.
1/98-3/99
A.S.C. Southgate and Warren, Mi.
Clay sculptor on various manufacturers’ vehicles.
10/94-12/97
BARTECH STAFFING SERVICES, Livonia, MI.
Contract to G.M. 800 Truck program, Leader Cardboard Models Overseeing the building, distribution of work, update of models that need changes and also acted as a liaison between Engineers, Designers, Vendors and mockup technicians. 4/94-10/94
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PROTOTECH, Sterling Hits. MI.
Cardboard, wood and clay modeler, build in detail models of various composites from manufactures,
(Ford, G.M., Chrysler) drawings so prototype parts could be made from molds made of these models
10/93-4/94
INNOVA INDUSTRIES, Madison Heights, MI.
Cardboard and clay modeler. Built models in detail from manufacture’s drawings which were used for mockup, displays, engineering meetings and design testing. Also teach new modelers in their new choice of career and liaison between engineers, vendors and modelers.
11/92-10/93
LIVERNOIS ENGINEERING, Dearborn, MI.
Mechanical lab, Mockup Technician. Perform emission and static test on chassis dynamometer for Ford Mtr. Co. at Allen Park Test Lab. Also prepared vehicles for all types of different testing and assist engineers in diagnosis of tests. 09/90-12/91
HATAL WHITING. Troy, MI.
Cardboard and Clay modeler contracted to G.M., W. car. Built cardboard models from drawings created by designers for mockup, manufacturing, and engineering meetings. Also worked with designers from various corporations sculpting in clay the mid-cycle changes body design changes.
08/88-08/90
ENTECH SERVICES, Troy, MI.
Scheduler, Expediter, Chassis Dynamometer lab, Mockup Technician. While contracted to G.M., Follow the build of up to 20 prototype vehicles including ordering, locating, and retrieval of all parts. Also responsible for the shipment of said prototypes to various tests. During the contract to Bendix responsibilities included operation of environmental chamber chassis dynamometer also track, maintain, repair and drive on the road test vehicles for Ford Mtr. Co. EDUCATION:
MACOMB COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Auto Body Design
Course of Study: Drafting Practices, Descriptive Geometry, and Body Drafting Survey, Body Detailing, Cornposition Processes and Material Processes and Material Die Theory, Fluid Power 3
Fundamentals, Communications 1&2, Electrical Equipment And Circuitry
2001 General Motors University,
Unigraphics v16 Basic User 1&2 and Assembly
2000 General Motors Design Staff,
Taurus Milling Machine cutter path creation.
1999 General Motors Design Staff,
Taurus Milling machine operation.
1995 COMPUTER ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES Fraser MI.
Unigraphics 11 (UG 11) Advanced wire frame, Solid modeling and basic surfacing
1993 FAB Counseling Auburn Hills. MI.
Catia 3d Wire Frame, Catia Surface Development
1992 BATAVIA SCHOOL OF AUTO BODY DESIGN
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