Highlights:

Skills:Design Release Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Interior Trim Designer, Interior Trim Engineer, Design Engineer, CAD

Design Engineer, Interior Systems 03/2024 - current
Ford Motor Company, Irvine, CA United States
Industry: Automotive
Interior trim designer for new and upcoming Ford EV pickups and SUVs
•Designed and prototyped sun visors using CATIA 3DX and 3D printing technology potentially saving $160K/year for Ford. •Optimized sun visor center checks, potentially saving $110K/year, and improved detachment force by 15% to minimize BSR. •Redefined seat belt bezel covers, saving $1.05 per unit and potentially saving Ford $85K annually. •Streamlined sun visor design by reducing components, cutting both weight and cost. •Prototyped and tested new coat hooks using 3D printing, enhancing durability and functionality. •Redesigned B-pillar clips and seat belt bezels, prototyping in CATIA 3DX to minimize BSR and improve manufacturability.--
Design Release Engineer, Body Interior Trim 01/2022 - 03/2024
Navistar Inc., Lisle, IL United States
Industry: Automotive
Interior trim designer for the new International truck and the IC school buses.
•Streamlined sun visor design, improving productivity by 20% and functionality, reducing production lead times by 15%. •Delivered full-cycle engineering support for 5+ interior components, ensuring timely completion and successful delivery. •Designed 3 smart sunvisors, modular sleeper cabinets and a sleeper control panel in Siemens NX, boosting design efficiency by 15%. •Estimated costs for new injection-molded sun visors, achieving 10% cost accuracy in material and tooling budgeting. •Led prototype testing for 5+ components, meeting safety and durability standards, reducing production errors by 25%.--
R&D Engineer (Intern) 01/2021 - 03/2021
Webasto Roofing Systems, Plymouth, MI United States
Industry: Automotive
R&D intern working on the Ford Bronco 2021 model for Ford
•Designed and prototyped 116 rear quarter window bumpers for the Ford Bronco, ensuring precision and production reliability. •Enhanced bumper design efficiency by integrating modular features, reducing assembly time and complexity. •Conducted DFMEA and stress analysis in Fusion 360 to optimize bumper durability and reduce failure rates by 25%. •Achieved $1.87M in annual cost savings by optimizing latching designs and increasing the team budget by $155K.--
DFMEA Engineer (Intern) 04/2020 - 07/2020
Webasto Roofing Systems, Rochester Hills, United States
Industry: Automotive
DFMEA intern working on understanding manufacturing failures
•Engineered 108 regression models in Minitab 18 to enhance sunroof curvature patterns for improved aerodynamics. •Designed and optimized sunroof components in NX, aligning with Mercedes’ precision and performance standards. •Reduced manufacturing cycle time by 40% by streamlining bulk test data analysis and identifying unit failures faster. •Leveraged MATLAB for advanced data modeling, driving design improvements and process efficiencies. •Conducted DFMEA in Fusion 360 to identify potential failure modes in sunroof components, improving reliability and durability--
R&D Engineer (Intern) 11/2019 - 01/2020
Webasto Roofing Systems, Rochester Hills, MI United States
Industry: Automotive
R&D Intern working on the roofing system for the Mercedes Maybach.
•Optimized regression models in Minitab 18 to improve design precision and predict manufacturing outcomes. •Led stress analysis in Fusion 360 to validate component integrity under operational loads, ensuring durability. •Developed MATLAB simulations to streamline testing workflows and boost analysis accuracy.--
Product Development Engineer (Intern) 01/2019 - 03/2019
CTS Corporation, Elkhart, IN United States
Industry: Automotive
Product development intern working on actuators and turbochargers used by Cummins.
•Designed next-gen brushless actuator motors for Cummins turbochargers, improving efficiency by 15% and durability by 20%. •Authored 2 operation manuals for drop gauge pin measurements, reducing training time for new colleagues by 30%. •Conducted 50+ pin gauge experiments, validating precision and reducing assembly defects by 10%. •Performed heat tolerance testing on SIDs, ensuring thermal durability up to 180°C and achieving a 25% improvement in reliability--

Kettering University 09/2017 - 12/2021
Flint, MI, United States
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major:Mechanical Engineering
Minor:Automotive Design and Engineering
Completed BS in Mechanical Engineering with a concentration in Automotive Design and Engineering

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