I am a motivated Engineering Executive with a strong background in vehicle integration and strategic planning. I have outstanding experience in business administration, management theories and organization. I often pride myself as being a strong people-oriented leader with proven ability to quickly build effective results-oriented teams with focused business objectives. Specialties: Strategy Deployment, Vehicle Integration Engineering, Innovation Management, Hybrid Electric Vehicles, Battery Electic Vehicles, Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles, Advanced Technology Development, Vehicle HVAC, Powertrain Cooling and Battery Thermal Management and Noise & Vibration

Director of Engineering - Mechanical Systems, Test Labs & Advanced Manufacturing @ From May 2013 to Present (2 years 6 months) Troy, MI

MSE, Mechanical Engineering - Vehicle Integration, GPA 3.9 / 4.0 @ Purdue University From 2003 to 2007 Bachelor of Engineering Science, Mechanical Engineering, Honors Degree @ Engineering From 1988 to 1992 Rick Eng. is skilled in: Technology Development, Innovation Management, Powertrain, Vehicles, Engineering, Hybrid, Integration, HVAC, Automotive, GD&T, FMEA, Unigraphics, Catia, PPAP, Engineering Management, CAE, Product Design, CAD, Six Sigma, Product Development, DFMEA, Systems Engineering, APQP, Continuous Improvement, Cost Reduction, Testing, Program Management, Validation, Product Launch, Cross-functional Team..., Problem Solving, Root Cause Analysis, Product Management, Team Building, Electric Vehicles, Thermal Management, Strategic Planning, Battery, Teamcenter, Simulink, Solidworks, Automotive Engineering, R&D, Matlab, Project Engineering, AutoCAD, Heat Transfer, DOE, Design for Manufacturing, Data Acquisition