Senior Mechanical Systems Engineer
Resume:
CHARLES MARK SHOGREN
***** ***** **., ********, ** 46069
SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER
Requirements-driven Project Design Engineer with strong technical background experienced at customer and supplier engineering levels throughout the product life cycle. Problem solver skilled at thinking outside the box. Bring broad technical knowledge to a situation finding new and inventive solutions. Demonstrated ability to determine the impact of component design choices on the system to deliver products which satisfy or exceed program imperatives. Proven ability to work with both customers and suppliers to develop and launch products that is successful.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
* Problem Resolution
* Design Development
* Production Support
* Vehicle Packaging
* Product Advocacy
* Project Management
* Team Leader
* Change Release and Coordination
* Supplier Development
* System Thinking
* Requirements Management
* Customer Interface
* Product Engineering
* Systems Engineering Certification (SE1)
* System Integration
* New Product Development
* Six-Sigma Greenbelt Certification
* CAD (Unigraphics, AutoCAD)
CAREER HISTORY
Delphi, Delco Electronics and Safety – Kokomo, IN 1995 – 2009
Senior Systems Engineer – Speakers
Responsible for developing and implementing automotive speaker systems from concept through production. Worked with customers to develop product requirements and suppliers to meet them.
* Developed Common Process for speaker development. Reduced required documentation and process steps by 50% from previously required process. Maintained TS, QS, and ISO compliance with modified process.
* Developed and launched more than 20 automotive speaker systems. Many were premium Monsoon branded audio systems.
* Developed 4 new speaker suppliers to Automotive OEM business.
* Resourced more than 50 speakers from a bankrupt supplier to 4 new suppliers simultaneously. Repeated this process when subsequently 2 of those suppliers also went out of business.
* Developed and refined automotive speaker validation specifications to reduce time and cost by as much as 25% while improving or maintaining quality.
* Flawless Launch of new speaker programs for GM, Ford, Toyota, Hyundai, KIA, and VW.
* Worked with worldwide suppliers from China, Mexico, United Kingdom, Belgium, and the United States including Zylux, Onkyo America, Foster America, Pioneer Speakers, Philips (DMPSS), Samsung, and Goodmans.
Lead Systems Engineer – Rear Seat Entertainment
Led development and implementation team for GM Global A Video Screen Module (VSM) used on multiple vehicles and platforms.
* Worked with GM lead engineer to integrate VSM into 6 common vehicle applications.
* Completed Six-Sigma Green Belt Project to document performance of infrared headphone performance using a single transmitter as compared to a two transmitter configuration.
* Used DOORS requirements management tool to document and manage program requirements.
* Coordinated with electrical, mechanical, and validation engineers to document all customer requirements were met and implemented prior to production.
* Presented effective problem resolutions to customer engineering, program and executive teams.
Systems Engineer – Navigation Radio
Support product development for GM Black-Tie and SuperNav Navigation Radio programs
* Developed and implemented vehicle and bench level test plans.
* Worked with team members and suppliers to root cause and solve validation and production issues.
* Tested radios to document, duplicate, and eliminate software issues.
* Designed and assembled radio test bench to power mode cycle up to 10 radios.
Mechanical Engineer – Product Development
Develop and integrate products for Advanced Development projects
* Led mechanical integration for Seattle Wide Information for Travelers (SWIFT). Integrated Text-to-Speech and Radio Sub-Carrier capabilities into Single DIN Navigation unit. Researched and developed mounting provisions for system installation into various vehicles.
* Troubleshot and fixed backlighting problems with various radios and air controls.
* Researched light pipe and LCD backlighting design practices within Delco and worldwide. Organized the practices into a document that was released into the Delco Mechanical Best Practices.
Earlier Positions: Design Engineer, Auto Mechanic, High End Home and Car Audio Sales and Installation
EDUCATION Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering (BSME)
Iowa State University – Ames, Iowa
TRAINING
* Six-Sigma Green Belt Certification
* SE-1 Certification (Systems Engineering)
* Training in multiple problem resolution formats: Five Why, Fishbone, 5-phase, 8D
* Design Review by Failure Mode (DRBFM)
* Design – Failure Mode Effect Analysis (DFMEA)
* General Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
* Unigraphics NX and other CAD programs
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
* Automotive Repair, Customization, and Fabrication
* Car Care Ministry at Grace Community Church Noblesville
* Alpha Kappa Lambda Fraternity
* Home Theater System Design and Installation
* Car Audio System Design and Installation
* Personal Computer building, troubleshooting, and debugging
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