Engineering Manager Product Development

Nathan Broker

I am excited to join a team and bring my

expertise in problem solving and leadership

where it is needed. Although I am currently

freelance consulting this is only temporary

and I sincerely am looking for a good team

to work with.

Experience

2024-Present Freelance Consulting

Metallurgical and Engineering consulting.

Problem Solving

Laser welding expertise

Solved many issues for a compressed gas cylinder manufacturer 2020-2024 Linamar (eLin Division) Livonia, MI

Senior Product Engineering Manager – Pursuit Engineering

Engineering Manager for product development team focused on winning new business in multiple markets: Commercial vehicle, Passenger car, Off road.

Coaxial Gearbox designs

Dual motor gear box systems – T and V configuration.

Parallel offset gearbox designs

Fully integrated 3:1 systems working with motor/inverter suppliers

Electrified Beam axles front and rear

Dodge Ram 2500 Demo Truck Front and Rear electrified beam axles

Electrified side by side for Large OEM.

Business wins – Medium Duty Beam axle Launching end of this year.

V-Configuration Demo gearbox system

Side By side Demo vehicle

Laser welding problem solving for plants in China, North Carolina, Canada, Hungary, Germany

Unique background in metallurgy, problem solving, manufacturing, product development, management, pursuit, multiple successful product launches, laser welding expertise in automotive. Accountable.

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Nathan Broker

2017-2020 Linamar Livonia, MI

Product Engineering Manager

Two eAxle programs, multi variants

Internally designed gear boxes supplied to Bosch, integrated to Bosch motor/inverter.

Successful Product Launch in Wuxi China of VW MEB ID4 Gearbox.

Successful design and launch of differential and intermediate assembly laser weldments for this program.

2015-2017 Metaldyne Plymouth, MI

Product Engineering Manager

Differential Assemblies –build to print and internal design.

Sprockets – build to print

Customers – Ford, GM, ZF

Successful product launches: GFX60/65, 8F40, 6F15, X69 differential assemblies

(Silao Mexico).

Successful design and launch of two laser weldments 2012-2015 Linamar Corporation Livonia, MI

Technical Specialist – Metallurgy.

Responsible for material selection possessing for Driveline Product Engineering.

Product development and launch support of PTU and RDU applications for laser welding, heat treat, and general problem solving as well as primary technical interface to customer.

Supervision/operation of McLaren metallurgical laboratory. November 2011-2012 Linamar Corporation Nuevo Laredo, Mexico Program Manager DCT-250 Getrag Program and Linamar Driveline Metallurgical Support

Program manager for laser welding and heat treat systems

Heat treat – Two ECM 9 chamber vacuum carburizing furnaces for 400k program.

Laser welding – Two EMAG ELC 160 Duo for 400k program.

Metallurgical consultation for driveline division for new and current programs.

Management and specification of laser weld cell and vacuum carburizing furnace

(ALD) for DCT-250 600K program.

Technical interface with customer

Problem solving and cost save initiatives for the DCT 250 program 2009-2011 Linamar Corporation Southfield, MI

Design Engineer/Metallurgical Consultant

Design of PTU and RDU laser weldments for VW MQB 350/450 programs. Partnership for development with Fraunhofer USA in Plymouth, MI

Design of snap ring retention system to replace nuts for PTU and RDU pinion and Main Shafts.

Metallurgical consultation for VW program and entire driveline division including plant support.

VW MQB Launch Support in Germany

Technical interface with Customer

2007-2009 Metaldyne Corporation Plymouth, MI

Senior Metallurgical Engineer

Operate Metallurgical laboratory– Mechanical and Chemical Scope.

Corporate materials/metallurgy product development and plant support. 2001-2007 American Axle & Manufacturing Rochester Hills, MI Materials Engineer

Scanning electron microscopy/fractography - JEOL JSM-6480LV

Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy - Oxford

X-Ray Diffraction - measurement of residual stress and retained austenite.

Micro and macro-hardness testing

Corrosion Testing- salt fog/humidity ASTM B117, ASTM D1735, ASTM D2247.

Chemical analysis - optical emission spectroscopy - carbon/sulfur and nitrogen/oxygen, Quantitative EDS.

Metallography- gear steel, plain carbon grades, cast iron, (Grey and Ductile) cast aluminum (sand cast, die cast), wrought aluminum and powdered metal.

Fracture analysis- analysis of gears, shafts, fasteners, brackets, welds, tubes, castings and forgings.

Weld analysis/Product Development - GMAW (aluminum and steel), MIAB, laser, projection, friction and puddle.

Support quality with supplier visits, heat treat development and program launch support.

Support of product engineers with print note and specification development and prototype development.

Plant support- monthly residual stress and MnP coating evaluations, resolving plant issues, heat treat, paint, welding.

Technical report writing

2000-2001 Dana Corporation Chassis Products Division Ottawa Lake, MI Materials Engineer/Test Engineer

Test reports

Developing product tests/fixtures

Print note reviews

Managing testing of components through materials lab

Communicating test and materials results to product engineers. 1997-2000 Dana Corporation Heavy Axle and Brake Kalamazoo, MI Internship Materials Engineering Department

Evaluation of rear axle components – Pinions, ring gears, shafts, bearings, weldments.

Metallurgical sample preparation

Fracture analysis

Metallurgical Report writing

Education 2000 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI

B.S., Material/Metallurgical Engineering

Interests Woodworking, home remodeling, motorcycle restoration, bass/guitar restoration and playing, custom amplifier builds

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