Experience

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  Voss Automotive

  • Project Manager

    • Feb 2012 - Present

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  Navistar, International Truck Division

  • Chief Engineer Engine Installation and Exhaust

    • Mar 2011 - Feb 2012

    Responsible to oversee the design of engine installations, air intake, fuel lines, and exhaust systems on all product lines and programs.•Manage a direct report engineering staff of 18 with 30 additional support engineers•Coordinate personnel to ensure that all programs are properly staffed, including interviewing, hiring and training technical engineers. •Approve all design concept sheets for responsible area to ensure design criteria; cost and quality metrics are documented.•Supervise major program issues and report out to upper management.•Review product quality concerns and drive to resolution for production implementation.•Evaluate advanced technology in responsible area for future programs.

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  Navistar

  • 15L Engine Product Development Team Leader

    • Aug 2010 - Mar 2011

    Direct chassis and powertrain affects of the 15L Big Bore Engine Program into production launch of the Heavy Duty and Severe Service applications.Developed timelines to track critical issue to resolution in order to meet production launch timing.Ensured validation testing of all chassis components completed in order to meet design criteria.Coordinated with suppliers to ensure that components met design and quality requirements. Provide support at plant build events to train manufacturing operators on newly released designs.Presented major program concerns to top level management.

  • Medium Duty Product Development Team Leader

    • Jul 2007 - Aug 2010

    Manage chassis and powertrain affects of the 2010 Engine Emission Program from concept to production in the Medium Duty, Severe Service, and Bus applications.Accountable to manage a cross functional group of engineers to ensure that the cost, quality, and timing aspects of the program are met.Responsible for a budget of $8.5 million dollars to forecast, track, and report out in order to achieve program projected funding requirements.Direct interface with field test group to ensure test vehicles are production intent and provide necessary replacement parts if required. Managed material to support build events at four plant locations.Created the design requirements documents for engines in order to satisfy program objectives

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  International Truck and Engine

  • Design Manager

    • Jun 2006 - Jul 2007

    Direct a group of engineers to ensure that the brake specifications are met for various vehicle applications. Managed a critical design quality issue to resolution in order to support production launch of ProStar truck line.Ensured that brake FMVSS testing and documentation were completed in order to meet compliance requirements.Created brake design training material; presented material to plant engineering personnel.

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  Diamond Powertrain

  • Manager

    • Feb 2005 - Jun 2006

    Accountable for the installation of the 2007 emission compliant engines into the Ford 650/750 and the Low Cab Forward Vehicles Responsible to ensure that three engine suppliers: Cummins, Caterpillar, and International Engine met design requirement and program timing. Managed a group of ten engineers to design and release powertrain installations into vehicle. Completed performance reviews and handled personnel matters.

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  International Truck and Engine

  • Product Development Engineer

    • Nov 2003 - Feb 2005

    Responsible to coordinate activity required in order to successfully launch new vehicle line of Low Cab Forward Vehicle (LCF).Managed issues list generated during build events and drove to resolution within the engineering organization.Supported Customer events to provide technical details concerning the Low Cab Forward Vehicle.Accumulated and presented data to support Final Engineering Sign Off. Organized design reviews to ensure cross functional teams jointly completed designs.

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  Ford Motor Company

  • Program Manager and Chassis Support Engineer

    • Aug 2002 - Nov 2003

    Liaison between Ford and Navistar truck to produce Low Cab Forward Vehicle Tracked material on spreadsheet in order to build 23 prototype vehicles. Managed issues with Mazda to ensure purchased cab components met design criteria and production timing.

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  Dana Corporation, Traction Technologies Group

  • Engineer

    • Jun 1999 - Aug 2002

    Manage all technical activities associated with design and production of GM and Dodge axle programs. Investigate customers' needs and applications to develop the correct products and services.Prepare and maintain APQP documents such as the design plan, DVP&R, and DFMEA.Process cost estimates, customer and internal engineering change requests, prototype sample releases, and engineering deviation requests.

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  Dana Corporation

  • Test Engineer

    • Mar 1998 - Mar 1999

    Accountable for the testing and verification of new and production parts. Duties included:Coordinate and schedule engineering tests.Assist product and application engineering in developing new testing programs.Communicate test results and analyses to all necessary engineering personnel.