Experience

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  Delphi Automotive Systems

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

  • Senior Application Engineer

    • Sep 2005 - Present

    •Manage entire vehicle wiring assembly design and validation process.•Interpret, analyze and trouble shoot customer electrical schematics and 3D math data.•Create 2D build drawings with bill of material using AutoCAD.•Generate and track requests for new component design and terminal crimp validations. •Support Product Development Teams and customer design reviews.•Evaluate engineering design changes for cost and feasibility.•Lead cross-functional teams through engineering change process and manage compressed timelines.•Facilitate product design workshops including Design for Manufacturing, Cost Reduction, Routing Quality Assessments, and Prototype tooling reviews.•Support new vehicle launch activities at customer assembly plants.•Train and mentor new Application Engineers•Maintain documentation for ISO audits.•Maintain Six Sigma Greenbelt certification.

  • Senior Process Engineer

    • Sep 2004 - Sep 2005

    •Facilitated relocation of battery cable manufacturing plant while maintaining production.•Provided tool cost and manufacturing feasibility for engineering changes.•Provided technical direction/support to manufacturing operations.•Performed time studies and managed workloads on automated wire cutters.

  • Application Engineer

    • Sep 1997 - Sep 2004

    •Manage entire vehicle wiring assembly design and validation process.•Interpret, analyze and trouble shoot customer electrical schematics and 3D math data.•Create 2D build drawings with bill of material using AutoCAD.•Generate and track requests for new component design and terminal crimp validations. •Support Product Development Teams and customer design reviews.•Evaluate engineering design changes for cost and feasibility.•Lead cross-functional teams through engineering change process and manage compressed timelines.•Facilitate product design workshops including Design for Manufacturing, Cost Reduction, Routing Quality Assessments, and Prototype tooling reviews.•Support new vehicle launch activities at customer assembly plants.•Trouble shoot design/quality issues with manufacturing.•Maintain documentation for ISO audits.

  • CAD Designer

    • Jul 1985 - Sep 1997

    •Created, checked, and maintained 2D wiring harness drawings using CADAM, Unigraphics, and AutoCAD.•Trained and mentored new CAD designers.

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  Westinghouse Electric Company

  • Detailer

    • Mar 1984 - Jun 1985

    •Created, checked, and maintained 2D fabrication, piping, machining and assembly drawings for heavy industrial electric motors using CADAM.•Trained and mentored new CAD designers.