Electrical or electronic engineering or quality control management position in which I may use more than 30 years of experience in development of automotive-related products, systems, testing procedures and processes, as well as in the direction of others in their practical application, to meet my employer’s goals for innovative problem-solving, competitive excellence and operating efficiency.
ALLEN D. STOCK
25915 West River Road Grosse Ile, Michigan 48138 Phone: 734-347-0327 al_stock[at]comcast.net
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
• Leadership: Recognized as a model leader with exemplary personal discipline, energy, professional commitment, technical knowledge and work habits, strong written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to respond to and motivate others in an environment that fosters innovation and impacts the team in a positive manner.
• Software: Ability and extensive experience with engineering applications including Sabre, Caesar, and PSpice electronic circuit design and development; ProE, CATIA, AutoCAD and other CAD suites; IQ-FMEA and other FMEA and Fault-Tree Analysis suites; Minitab and MatLab; SAP; and Microsoft Office suite.
• Hardware: Specialist in gasoline power train PCM and TCM; power-train sensors & actuators; electrical power distributors; electronic-throttle-body; ignition system and fuel system; foundation brake system; and remote and central occupant safety sensing and imaging controls. Knowledge of diesel ECM; diesel fuel systems; hybrid power train systems; new vehicle safety systems including radar, laser, IR camera and ultrasound imaging; driver assist systems including park pilot, near object detection and camera imaging; electronic brake controls including ABS, traction control and electronic stability control; plus OBD-2, Class-2 & CAN bus and FMVSS requirements, and adaptive algorithms for electronic controllers.
• General: Experienced in developing and engineering products, including vehicle systems, from concept into mass production; internal audit of new product launches; program management; and quality systems management.
TECHNICAL SUMMARY
• Qualified, proficient and experienced in procedure and documentation including marketing specification, vehicle systems & subsystems specification, component specification and manufacturing ergonomics requirements; and in development tools including QFD, Pugh analysis, DOE, DFSS, Six Sigma, EVMA, PDAC, DMAIC; and other failure analysis methodologies; FEA, FTA, GD3, FMEA or FMECA, MTBF, MTTR, RAM; destructive and non-destructive limit-sample testing concepts, GD&T, DFM and DFA. Qualified to train and lead the problem-solving team in these methodologies and others including Shainin, Kepner-Tregoe, 5 Why’s, 5 P’s, 3x5 Why, 7 Steps and 8 D’s. Trained in lean manufacturing and program management principles and in GM, Honda and Toyota development, design and production quality processes.
EDUCATION
Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, MI 1976
B.S.E.E
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
TRW Automotive Holdings Livonia, MI 2007-2008
Application Engineer
• Engineering support for the new business acquisition team during the TRW negotiations and launch of the multimillion-dollar Delphi foundation brake business. Identifying quality and manufacturing cost savings of 20%.
• Resident Engineer for the Braking System on GM Trucks (GMT360 and S-10), provided technical/customer support, authored all EC’s, responsible for vehicle calibration/performance requirements through management rides, and release of the foundation brake and ABS components.
Robert Bosch, LLC Farmington Hills, MI 1996-2007
Manager, Quality Systems (2000-2007)
Hardware Development Manager (1996-1999)
• Lead Product investigator for corporate liability/high visibility defects following enactment of the federal TREAD Act. Challenges included 1) resolving the anomaly as quickly as possible; 2) meeting the federal government mandate for reporting potential defects; 3) creating preventive action processes to eliminate future occurrences of the anomaly. Addressing these procedural challenges involved leading a team of associates in document analysis, process mapping and creation of awareness training.
• The resulting process was instrumental in defending Bosch successfully in product liability cases. Improved efficiencies, team involvement and problem solving saved the corporation more than a billion dollars over 7 years.
• Spearheaded the development of a “new product launch†audit and design review processes, resulting in 25% improvement in customer audit scores (high 90-percentile range) and new business awards from the Japanese Original Equipment Manufacturers.
• Authored and facilitated training courses in quality analysis and control methodologies; collaborated with industry partners in developing the Problem Solving Bluebook for AIAG. This improved product development in North America, reducing the number of required design and process changes.
• Spearheaded development of a low-cost sensing system to distinguish between a child (under 12) and a small adult in the front passenger seat. Supervised an annual budget of $15 million and a staff of 23. This project coincided with development of the 3D camera, combined IR and ultrasonic sensor, and weight-based occupant sensing systems.
Saturn Corp Warren, MI 1986-1996
Senior Design Release Engineer (1986-1992, 1994-1996)
HVAC and Electrical Vehicle Systems Engineer (1992-1994)
• Released new products, including control algorithms, power-train devices and safety components, into the Saturn vehicle systems.
• Responsible for conversion of marketing specs to component specs, development of contingency plans as necessary, and coordination of associated testing to ensure vehicle quality.
• Notable accomplishments included 1) release of the first digital cruise control systems; 2) first global sourcing of all power train electrical components; 3) release of the first GM side air bag system; and 4) occupant protection systems which saved GM $450M over the 3-year air bag diagnostic module life cycle.
• Interfaced with various engineering groups to manage new model changes in the HVAC and Electrical Systems, resulting in 1) flawless launch of the 1993 and 1994 Saturn vehicles; 2) reduction in the electrical system cost by $135 per vehicle – $25M annually; 3) improved JD Powers initial quality scores; 4) first use of ignition timing to reduce engine torque and achieve traction control; 5) first monitoring algorithm using the ABS wheel speed sensors.
Ford Motor Company Dearborn, MI 1977-1986
Product Release Engineer
• Management responsibilities included new product development, supplier development, and release of various power train components into the Ford system.
• Notable accomplishments included design of first smart junction box and integrated circuits for engine control units and ignition module.
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