Factories - Manufacturing - Industry
Experience:
General Motors, Warren, MI Feb. 2015 – Mar. 2020
Subsystem Validation Engineer (Product Development Engineering)
- Led the product validation of major programs (Including Autonomous, Electrification, and performance vehicles) through vehicle-specific sourcing & launch milestones
- Adapted company procedures to integrate electrification and autonomous programs to ensure successful validation
- Reduced cost of over $5 million dollars in testing full vehicles and common components
- Engaged with Test labs and 15+ Tier 1/Tier 2 suppliers to examine Chassis/Suspension quality & performance to create robust high-quality products and integrate into vehicles for production
- Developed, monitored, and confirmed testing plans (DVP&R) strategies for all components
- Ensured high standards are met within the allocated timing and mitigated risk for vehicle release, preventing late launches
- Reviewed, analyzed, and interpreted GD&T to verify math/CAD files
- Analyzed FEA data results to minimize GM cost with upfront studies
- Worked collaboratively with quality engineers to ensure proper implementation of quality standards through-out validation
- Participated in DFMEA, DRBFM, PFMEA & DRBTR for issues and preformed preventative actions to optimize design robustness
- Preformed Weibull Analysis to calculate statistical reliability of components using fatigue testing data results
- Exceptional knowledge of concepts, best practices, and principles of engineering
- Proficiency in identifying and deploying lean tools & Six Sigma methodologies
Education:
Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, USA: Graduation Dec. 2014
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering - STEM Presidential Scholar
Skills:
- Smart Kickboxing Bag - Developed with a team of 7 friends a punching bag that trains the boxers by lighting various LEDs on the surface to direct punches, providing a dynamic practice session that can be customized by the user.
- Redesign of 3M's Command Hook – Replicated a failure mode of 3M Command Hook using simulation on Hypermesh and Autodesk inventor to investigate points of failure and redesign, to make the product stronger while minimizing costs
- S.A.E. Team – Built a Baja off-road vehicle with a team of 14 to contest at Society of Automotive Engineering Baja competition
- Drive Shaft Design – Preformed a study to increase drive shaft torque retention and improve material shear strength, yield strength, and minimize permanent deformation observed previously
- Crush Rib Connectors – To ensure snug crush rib attachment, I examined the crush rib force required to snap into location and analyses permeant deformation, residual stress for proper fitment and drafted a report for review for approval
- Trebuchet Build – a project with a group of 3, designed a trebuchet using AutoCAD, calculations using MATLAB by quantifying stress to maximize throwing distance. Goal of the project is to maximize software resources and use minimum physical resources. Final product demonstrated expected throwing distance within 90% accuracy after production
Additionally:
Thank you for the opportunity!