Justin Schemanske
Plymouth, MI 48170
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Electrical Engineer
Career Profile
- Electrical engineer with over four years of experience in the automotive industry
- Generated electrical system schematics/layouts, blueprints for manufacturing, 3D product models,
Bill of Materials, FMEAs, and engineering reports
- Worked on large-scale automotive projects with annual product volumes of 500,000+
- Resourceful thinker, leader, and communicator in fast-paced manufacturing/engineering environments
- Recognized as a creative and effective strategic planner and excels in problem solving
- Superb background in process improvement and design for manufacturability
- Demonstrated skill managing multiple projects through all phases to completion
- Knowledgeable on various cost saving measures and alternative materials
- Experienced with electrical circuit simulation software such as OrCAD PSpice and Ansoft Simplorer
- Proficient with 2D/3D AutoCAD 2007 and Catia V5 software packages
- Skilled with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access, and Visio)
Formal Education
Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering
University of Michigan – Dearborn, MI – April 2006
Cumulative G.P.A. – 3.1 (out of 4.0)
Designed wireless (RFID) road information display (LCD) for automobiles
Graduate Certificate in Business Administration
Eastern Michigan University – Ypsilanti, MI – December 2008
Cumulative G.P.A. – 3.9 (out of 4.0)
Currently pursuing MBA from Eastern Michigan University
Professional Experience
Electrical Engineer
Yazaki North America – Canton, MI
June 2006 to Present
- Responsible for the design, packaging and release of engine compartment, body, and frame electrical distribution wire harnesses and related components for the Ford F-150 Truck
- Packaged wire harnesses into vehicles in the 3D CAD environment by using Catia V5
- Developed 2D wire harness drawings for manufacturing using AutoCAD
- Utilized TransCable to create vehicle electrical system schematics
- Designed vehicle level grounding strategy, fusing and wire sizing to ensure customer standards, specifications, and guidelines are met
- Employed Ansoft Simplorer to simulate electrical system circuitry
- Interfaced with DVP&R team to validate customer requirements that relate to the subsystem levels (SDS validation, load survey, and short circuit tests)
- Troubleshot vehicle electrical systems at customer plant locations
- Lead vehicle builds, launches and special events at customer pilot and assembly plants
- Created and maintained FMEAs, Bill of Materials, and engineering reports
- Represented program team at customer meetings such as engineering change control, PMT, PAT, and VA/VE; as well as design reviews such as TDRs, digital buck, compatibility, and PDL reviews
Electrical Engineering Intern
SY Systems Technologies – Dearborn, MI
March 2004 to May 2006
- Drafted 2D blueprints of EDS wire harness assemblies using AutoCAD
- Produced 3D product models utilizing I-DEAS CAD software
- Completed various electrical tests and wrote applicable technical reports
Technical Training
- Six Sigma Green Belt Training – Schoolcraft College (2008)
- Catia V5 Essentials – Center for Professional Studies (2007)
- Design of Experiments – Schoolcraft College (2007)
- FMEA Training – Michigan Technical Education Center (2005)
Computer Skills
- DS Catia V5
- AutoCAD 2007
- Cadence OrCAD PSpice/Signal Explorer/Capture
- Ansoft Simplorer
- MATLAB/Simulink
- Byteworx FMEA
- Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Outlook, Access