Experience

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  General Motors Canada Ltd.

  • Senior Project/Design Engineer

    • Dec 1999 - May 2009

    Mechanical Design Engineer - automobile chassis driveline and fuel systems

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  General Motors of Canada Ltd

  • Senior Project/Designing Engineer

    • Jan 1999 - Jan 2009

    A leading automotive manufacture in Canada with vehicle design and development capabilities at; Responsible for the vehicle integration of the driveline components (Propshaft, Rear Drive Module (RDM), and wheel axle shafts) for front wheel drive (FWD) and the All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) vehicles includ...

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  General Motors

  • Senior Project Engineer

    • 1999 - 2009
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  Fuel Systems

  • Senior Project/ Designing Engineer

    • Jan 2000 - Jan 2004

    Responsible for the vehicle integration of fuel delivery system, including the fuel tank and fuel/brake lines from tank to engine compartment for the 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix. Major tasks included setting component specifications and monitoring suppliers' compliance to those specs; packaging t...

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  Pratt & Whitney of Canada Ltd

  • Project Engineer

    • Jan 1997 - Jan 1999

    Responsible for providing supplier engineering support for initial incorporation of gas turbine engines on new executive aircraft. Major efforts included communicating most engineering issues with the aircraft manufacturer; overseeing engine installation; reviewing engine performance once installed. Travel to customer facility in Israel for on-site support was of prime importance. Clarified engine operational issues (engine power, fuel consumption and reverse thrust control).Proposed and followed-up engine design issues (engine cowling).Planned and coordinated engine hardware changes.Coordination of engine certification activities with customer.

  • Project Engineer

    • Jan 1975 - Jan 1999

    A world class company for the design and manufacture of small gas turbine engines for the global market of general, commuter and corporate aircraft. P&WC is one of top spenders on Research and Development in Canada.

  • Senior Technical Support Representative

    • Jan 1993 - Jan 1997

    Responsible for providing engine customer support liaison with aircraft manufacture, which included troubleshooting of engine problems with aircraft operators, coordination with Engineering for proposed design changes to fix field problems and developing commercial support programs.Developed engine usage and component tracking for USAF trainer aircraft; tracking engine reliability statistics. Of prime importance were understanding customer's requirements for component life and developing software technical requirements and user specifications. Other tasks included coordination of component life analysis and tests with structural groups, providing direction to software programmers and testing software to ensure specifications were met.

  • Project Engineer

    • Jan 1991 - Jan 1993

    Responsible for a proposal for engine structural integrity program for USAF trainer aircraft.Coordinated engine failure mode analysis.Initial development of health monitoring system.

  • Technical Consultant

    • Jan 1989 - Jan 1991

    Coordination of structural analysis activity for new engine design.

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  Structures and Dynamics

  • Supervisor

    • Jan 1980 - Jan 1989

    Supervision of engineers and technicians.Structures and Dynamics Engineer