Experience

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  General Motors

  • Warren, Michigan, United States

  • Electric Power Hardware (Shields) Lead Design Release Engineer

    • Jul 2021 - Present
    • Warren, Michigan, United States

    As a part of the Electrical SMT, responsible for the design and release of Electric Power Component shielding and hardware on both EV and ICE vehicle programs. Focused on creating and developing robust shielding solutions that protects GM's 12V and 48V Electric Power components and ensure pr...

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  Clarios

  • CLARIOS, Plymouth, Michigan, USA

  • Senior OE Engineer

    • Feb 2019 - Feb 2021
    • CLARIOS, Plymouth, Michigan, USA

    Responsible for SLI, EFB and AGM batteries as technical interface with OEM customers and CLARIOS production facilities. Assure lead acid batteries product line projects meet customer expectations and requirements.

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  FCA Fiat Chrysler Automobiles

  • FCA World Technology Center, Auburn Hills, MI, USA

  • Lead Seat Release Engineer, FCA Seat Engineering

    • Jul 2016 - Feb 2019
    • FCA World Technology Center, Auburn Hills, MI, USA

    Responsible for the design and release of class "A" and structural plastic components and assemblies of FCA seat systems. Provide global product design direction for seating plastic components and assemblies. Provide tooling feasibility, manufacturing and processing parameters and lau...

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  General Motors

  • Vehicle Engineering Center, Warren, MI

  • Lead Senior Product Engineer, Seating Engineering

    • Mar 2013 - Jul 2016
    • Vehicle Engineering Center, Warren, MI

    Design and release for prototype and globally launch in production the structural and class "A" decorative plastic components and assemblies for GM (Buick, Cadillac, GMC, Chevrolet and Opel) complete seat systems. Provide global product design direction for GM seating plastic components...

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  Visteon Automotive Systems

  • Van Buren Township, MI

  • Senior Product Development Engineer

    • Dec 2011 - Mar 2013
    • Van Buren Township, MI

    •Create, develop and release mechanical designs for high volume automotive production of decorative plastic assemblies including electronic bezel assemblies, integrated control panels, finish panels, mechanical switches, knobs and buttons.•Complete all deliverables of the mechanical product devel...

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  Ford Motor Company

  • Lead Engineer

    • Apr 2011 - Dec 2011

    Design and release for prototype and launch in production the structural and class "A" decorative plastic components and assemblies for Ford complete seat systems. Provide tooling feasibility, manufacturing and processing for plastic components and assemblies for complete seat systems....

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  SRG Global, Inc.

  • Tooling Manager

    • Jun 2010 - Apr 2011

    Manage a staff of tooling engineers and track tooling time lines and process feasibility for chrome plated plastic parts and assemblies for automotive exterior systems. Analyze and approve tool designs. Develop tooling budgets and tooling metrics and support acquisition of new tools for injecti...

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  Whirlpool Corporation

  • United States
  • Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Senior Plastics Engineer - North America Dryer Technology

    • Dec 2009 - Jun 2010

    Plastics component and assembly design, manufacturing, tooling and processing for the new dryer technology. Supervised the CAD model design and engineering drawings from concept to production release for the structural plastic components of the new dryer technology.Replaced steel assemblies with plastic by incorporating several components into one injection molded part.Used UL regulations to pass testing and safety requirements.

  • Senior Project Engineer - North America Food Preparation Technology

    • Apr 2009 - Dec 2009

    Supervise designers, engineers and suppliers to design, prototype, manufacture and release new parts and assemblies. Work with the Model Shop and technicians to mock-up and prototype new concepts and parts. Test and evaluate the performance for the Whirlpool new food preparation systems appliances. Develop and implement new cost reduction proposals. Develop new levels of technology through the application of engineering fundamentals for Whirlpool Corporation food preparation systems appliances. Involved and defined Whirlpool Corporation modular systems for food preparation systems appliances.

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  Johnson Controls Automotive

  • Ireland
  • Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Lead Project Engineer - Plastics Systems Engineering

    • Jun 1999 - Nov 2008

    Plastics product design and engineering from concept to production release. Production tooling and drawings releases. GD&T, tooling feasibility, manufacturing and processing for injection molded, blow molded and thermoforming/compression molded automotive seating plastics components and assemblies.

  • Staff Project Engineer - Complete Seating Systems

    • Jun 1996 - Jun 1999

    Responsible for the prototype and production release of structural, plastic, foam components and complete seating systems. Involved in Finite Element Analysis and supervised mechanical testing of prototype structural components and complete seat systems. Analyzed CAD design work from body layouts to detail drawings. Involved in mechanical design and drafting, strength calculations, and preparation of specifications, mechanical testing procedures and technical documentation.

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  Worthington Industries, Inc.

  • Project Engineer - Automotive and Appliance Plastics

    • Oct 1994 - Jun 1996

    Responsible for the design, testing, prototype and production tooling of injection molded interior automotive components (GM) and appliance components (GE and Maytag). Supervised injection molding plastic processing up to production release. Quality controlled and supervised two component polyu...