Experience

FOAMit

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Of Engineering And Operations

  • Feb 2021 - Present

• Product Development and Support Manager

  • Jul 2018 - Feb 2021

• Lead Engineer

  • Oct 2014 - Jul 2018

  Responsible for development of industrial chemical application equipment for global customers



Visteon Corporation

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Global Engineering Tools Manager

  • Feb 2014 - Oct 2014

  Responsible for implementation of standard practices and tools use for global software development. Responsible for inventory of tools and for tool and license transition into the Visteon acquisition of JCILed a global team of tools engineers responsible for equipment and software policy, operations and calibration



Johnson Controls

• Ireland
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Industrial Design Engineer - Leadership Development Program

  • Jan 2013 - Feb 2014

  Second year in JCI's Leadership Development Program (LDP). Phase 0 Advanced Product Development and Advanced Technology Industrial Designer. Responsible for far-future idea development, innovation workshops, auto show property ideation, trend research. Filed two patents for development work on seating and floor console technologies. Certified as an Innovation Catalyst.

• Supply Chain Analyst - Leadership Development Program

  • Jan 2012 - Jan 2013

  First year in JCI's Leadership Development Program (LDP). Logistics Analyst for JCI Automotive Seating and Interiors Supply Chain Management. Responsible for less-than-truckload freight spend analysis, small package spend analysis, consolidation load modeling, and support for implementation of a new Transportation Management System with IT. Additional support work with intermodal freight analysis and plant packaging and materials management. Audit work with our largest truckload carrier yielded $250K+ in annual savings.

• Lead Product Engineer

  • Aug 2002 - Apr 2012

  2007 - 2011: Responsible for all aspects of Telematics System mechanical development (includes project engineering and CAD) for 30+ Honda, Mazda, and Mitsubishi electronics programs. Expertise includes vehicle integration, customer drawings and interface, bracket and housing design (metal and plastic) using CATIA V5, connector strategies, and PCB mechanical development (including strain and mechanical analysis). Some experience on special projects with heads up displays and in-dash LCD screens. Won JCI merit award for team work on innovative connector solutions that reduced quality issues by 50%.2004 - 2007: Responsible for all aspects of Overhead System development for 2008 Cadillac CTS, including class A surface coordination and product design of headliner and overhead consoles (front and rear) using UGNX, grab handle and visor integration, and head impact countermeasure development and coordination. Main customer studio, engineering, and manufacturing contact from studio feasibility through manufacturing launch. Won JCI merit award for team performance meeting launch and financial requirements.2002 - 2004: Responsible for trim integration for GM DVD system with JCI electronics, including class A surface coordination, faceplate useability and design, mechanism design, PCB size and mounting development, LCD placement and viewability, and wiring harness design. Won JCI merit award for team performance meeting launch and financial requirements.2002 - 2011: Engineering liason to IT CAD systems and engineering change system and program management teams, including CAD training, focus groups and pilot project development.



Magna Donnelly

• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Product Engineer

  • Aug 1994 - Aug 2002

  2000 - 2002: Responsible for door handle design and development for Cadillac STS and CTS and Jeep Grand Cherokee.1996 - 2000: Responsible for rear vision design and development on various GM and Ford programs including Chevrolet Trailblazer exterior mirrors, Buick Rendezvous exterior mirrors, Saab 9/3 and 9/5 interior mirrors, Lincoln LS exterior mirrors.1994 - 1996: Responsible for design and development support on Ford Explorer and Expedition windows programs.1994 - 2002: UNIX and PC based CAD system administration support responsibilities.



Tower International

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Product Engineer

  • May 1992 - Aug 1994

  1992 - 1994 Dual role design engineer for Ford metal body stampings and UNIX CAD system administrator.