Systems/Product Engineer

Kemberly C. Griffin

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Carmel, IN 46032

317-***-**** ************@***.***

SUMMARY

Highly motivated, energetic technical professional skilled in building strong relationships based on respect, integrity and trust. Customer focused, flexible, results-oriented with excellent presentation and communication skills. Demonstrated success with understanding external customer needs and translating these into producible and profitable solutions. Responsive to market developments and adaptable to customer changes.

•Relationship Building •Team Collaboration •Strategic Leader

•Needs Assessment •Technical Sales •Team Empowerent

•Problem Resolution •Change Leader •Global Integration

•Project Management •Accountability •Effective Communication

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Delphi Electronics & Safety Corporation, Kokomo, IN

February 2002 – September 2009

Systems Engineer – RSE, Occupant Detection

Technical liaison translating customer requirements into producible finished products for manufacturing and production engineering teams

 Coordinated product development activities and product validation efforts

 Verified systems performance to meet customer requirements based on robust and valid data analysis

 Worked closely with customer to understand and resolve test issues with new product

 Collaborated with internal teams to ensure timeline and profitability requirements were met

 Developed training for engineering teams to submit customer specifications to a release database allowing manufacturing to consistently produce quality units

 Entered and maintained product specifications in DOORS

 Contributed to organization NRE and prototype revenue goal of $90M

Delphi Electronics & Safety Corporation, Kokomo, IN

August 2000 – January 2002

Project Manager – Delphi Microelectronics Center

Coordinated IC design requirements and deliveries for Audio, HVAC & Mobile Multi-Media community

 Increased knowledge of customer organizations to better address product and development requirements

 Communicated customer needs to Product Line and suppliers to assess feasibility of proposed product

 Assisted in development of business plans to evaluate the profitability of product

 Generated and maintained achievement plans to track product development schedules and deliveries

 Developed action plans to resolve program/project problems and roadblocks

 Contributed to sales goal of $3.2M by managing customer POs to ensure on-time delivery

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Delphi Electronics & Safety Corporation, Troy, MI

September 1997 – July 2000

Resident Engineer – Restraint Systems Engineering(RSE), Crash Sensing

Technical liaison to General Motors Truck Group(GMTG) for airbag sensing modules.

 Supported product launches for all GMTG Assembly Plants

 Developed a rapport with Assembly Plant management based on a mutual goal of delivering a quality product to the end consumer

 Investigated and resolved Assembly Plant failures to prevent delays to vehicle build schedules

 Trained assembly plant personnel on proper handling, installation and troubleshooting of airbag modules

 Drove resolution and closure of Incident Reports and Warranty Reduction efforts

 Facilitated monthly partnership meetings with business unit and customer

 Contributed to successful launch of full-size truck and van programs

 Participated in development, validation and implementation of product specifications

 Trained GMTG engineering staff on CLASS2 communication protocol

Delphi Electronics & Safety Corporation, Kokomo, IN

June 1994 – August 1997

Systems Engineer – RSE, Crash Sensing

Partnered with fellow systems and software engineers to identify instrumentation requirements, built customer relationships, and supported product launch.

 Planned, presented, and received management approval for capital equipment investment to enable next generation design and production

 Participated on team to develop and implement a Systems Development Test Tool

 Interfaced with customers to develop product requirements and ensure customer satisfaction

 Performed systems level testing of Sensing and Diagnostic Modules(SDM)

 Supported SDM product launches at Fairfax assembly plant for mid-sized vehicles

 Investigated and resolved Assembly Plant failures to prevent delays to vehicle build schedules

EDUCATION

BS, Electrical Engineering – Southern University and A&M College, Baton Rouge, LA

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