Experience

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  Aerotek Professional Services

  • Designer

    • Feb 2011 - Jun 2011

    Working at GM Powertrain Engineering through Aerotek.

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  General Motors

  • Designing Engineer - Retired

    • Oct 2009 - Feb 2011

    After working nearly 32 years for GM, the retirement separation offer that was presented to me was irresistible. Thus, I'm now looking forward to using my skills with another company, perhaps even in a different industry.

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  GENERAL MOTORS CORP, Powertrain Division

  • Designing Engineer

    • Nov 2006 - Oct 2009

    Developed creative solutions to design problems. Mentored and coached new designers.* Designed, modeled and packaged eight speed rear-wheel drive controls hardware for beta 1 concept, resulting in a smooth on-time transfer of data to our European facility. * Utilized a “flex strategy” in the controls system design and integration that permitted it to be used in a family of similar powertrain architectures.* Ensured a disciplined program execution by adherence to Department Drawing, Layout and Modeling Standards.* Supervised and directed design team in modeling and detailing of parts, assemblies and related design studies, resulting in fewer auditing errors for a faster part release process.

  • Senior Designer

    • Nov 1992 - Nov 2006

    Defined controls hardware packaging based on supplied architecture and customer requirements. Supported current production programs.* Defined, designed and developed controls hardware package for the X25 front-wheel drive hybrid powertrain system incorporating many creative innovations to use scarce packaging space efficiently.* Received Spontaneous Recognition Award for developing a simple routing solution to reverse the logic of a ball valve for the 6 speed rear wheel drive transmission. * Designed and developed controls hardware package for the Bengal concept car, which was showcased at the 2001 Detroit auto show.* Designed and developed an efficient controls hardware package for the six speed rear-wheel drive family of automatic transmissions needed for increased fuel economy.

  • Designer

    • Aug 1987 - Nov 1992

    Completed design investigations per engineers' requests.* Designed and developed a hardware upgrade to four speed front wheel drive transmission to enable electronically controlled shifting and line pressure control, resulting in increased fuel economy, better shift-feel, and overall customer satisfaction.* Supported other Current Production groups by supplying expertise and layout work required on Engineering Work Orders to enable continuous improvement of current products.

  • Programmer - Analyst

    • May 1984 - Aug 1987

    Developed, maintained and modified computer programs for analysis of hydraulic controls systems, spring design, valve design and other engineering applications.* Created new programs on a CADD system to automatically generate charts and graphs from the raw data generated from FORTRAN programs, thus automating the chart and graph creation process.

  • Programmer

    • Mar 1981 - May 1984

    Developed, maintained and modified computer programs for the analysis of hydraulic controls systems and valve design.* Created new interactive tools with FORTRAN to provide raw data to enable a detailer to create test specification charts and shift pattern graphs on a CADD system.

  • Senior Detailer

    • Nov 1977 - Mar 1981

    Created detail drawings of components for automobile automatic transmissions.* Generated many drawings of parts both complex and simple for the THM 125 3 speed front wheel drive transmission, which had a 22 year production run

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  FEDERAL MOGUL CORP

  • Detail Draftsman

    • Sep 1973 - Nov 1977

    Generated detail drawings, customer drawings, and tool drawings for oil seals, pistons and bearings.