Experience

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  Ford Motor Company

  • Livonia, MI

  • Technical Expert

    • Aug 2002 - Present
    • Livonia, MI

    - July 2017 - Present Technical Expert - Transmission calibration shift scheduling and human machine interface.- November 2013 - June 2017Calibration engineer for 6 and 10 speed rear wheel drive transmission. Products ranging from F250-F750 including commercial vehicles.- November 2005 - November 2013Calibration engineer for high volume 6-speed front wheel drive transmission. Specialties included torque converter calibration, clutch adaptation, deceleration behavior, and transmission cooling.- May 2004 - November 2005Resident, calibration, and NVH engineer for Continuously Variable Transmission.- August 2002 - May 2004Completed rotations in torque converter design, CAD/CAE, and production supervision.

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  General Motors

  • Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

  • Engineer

    • Jan 2002 - Aug 2002
    • Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

    Process Engineer for high volume crankshaft and camshaft manufacturing. Responsible for equipment procurement of several precision grinding machines. Occasional supervision of production employees.

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  General Motors

  • Lansing, Michigan Area

  • Supervisor

    • May 2000 - Aug 2000
    • Lansing, Michigan Area

    Skilled Trade supervisor for high volume resistance welding at Fisher Body assembly plant.

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  Pratt & Whitney

  • Hartford, Connecticut Area

  • Engineer

    • May 1998 - Jan 1999
    • Hartford, Connecticut Area

    Manufacturing Engineer for turbine airfoil cooling products. Team leader for Kaizen event teams. Occasional supervision of production and skilled trade employees.