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PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES SERVED
- Automotive
- Electronics
- Manufacturing
EDUCATIONThis expert has a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Southern University. EXPERTISE AND SERVICESElectronic Control System Expert Consultant ResumeThis consultant is experienced in product components functional aspects, mechanical design, electronic controls, and sensors and software. Further expertise includes automotive and diesel electronic control system diagnostics.
This associate also specializes in engine and vehicle mounted components, sensors, circuits and wiring, and lubrication system components. Further specialization includes oil flow characteristics, engine air management systems, engine and fuel supply systems, and cooling system components.
Additionally, this associate offers expertise related to project management and facilitation, cause and effect diagrams, Gantt charts associated software, and FMEA specifications. Further expertise includes process maps, Pareto charts, quality problem solving tools and methodologies, and DVPR. Additional expertise includes APQP and PPAP submissions and technical compliance requirements.
This associate's experience includes project team coordination, CAD designers, manufacturing, and sales and marketing. Additional background for this expert includes purchasing, customers, laboratory personnel and all other departments, and manufacturing processes development for existing and upcoming products and launches.
This associate is knowledgeable in areas including close machining operations tolerances, design and fabrication of machining and manufacturing tools, and fixtures and test equipment. Further expertise includes grinding, milling, drilling, and broaching and other machining and manufacturing operations. Additional areas of expertise includes process improvement, delivery, productivity, and product integrity and quality. This associate also has experience with manufacturing routing, bill of materials, tool standards, and process updates.
Additional areas of interest include DC motors, brushless, DC permanent magnet, and blowers. Further areas of interest include electric fan manufacturing, assembly, applications and repair, and cranking motors. This associate has expertise with injection molding, ergo assist instrumentation, assembly operations, and DC torque nut-driver. Further expertise includes line stop systems, final inspection alert system, diesel fuel handling system, and injectors. Additional specialization includes pumps, integrated fuel system module, IFSM and check valves, and test parameters and procedure verification.
Other areas of emphasis include heating and air conditioning systems, power seating, material handling systems, and assembly line and processes. More areas of interest include airbag modules, installation, circuit testing and repair, and impact sensors. Additional expertise includes deployed module removal procedures, electrical power systems, and heavy-duty starters and alternators.
Additional experience and specialization includes automotive mechanical and electrical connections and operations, instructions, schematics, and illustrations. Further specialization includes torque ripple and cogging issues, motor audible driver disturbances, rotor pole design, and cooling fans and castings. This consultant has experience with alternator rectifier and battery terminal stud and nut torques, warranty returns, warranty product testing, and assembly assist equipment. Expertise includes assembly failure detection systems, fuel dispenser meter manufacturing, meter handling, and routing and testing. Additionally this associate is experienced with assembly processes and procedures, material routing and scheduling, and wire and cable preparation.
This associate's capabilities include design of fabrication equipment, new product purchasing, testing, and verification. Further expertise includes milling, drill, punch, stake, and rivet and clench tools and fixtures. This associate is also experienced with HEI ignition systems, life component testing, component test durability equipment, and vendor base determination and selection. Additional expertise includes weight and cost reductions, and durability testing.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEConsultant, Kevin Kennedy Associates Inc. Providing industrial engineering consulting, product management and quality engineering, senior manufacturing engineering, electronic control system diagnostics consulting, vehicle build specialization, failure analysis, forensic engineering and related expertise to a wide variety of clients. Product Engineer, International Truck and Engine, Melrose Park, Il Completed various diesel engine projects (I-308 466, I-308 530, I-313 466, and I-313 570). Performed electronic control system diagnostics, engine and vehicle mounted components, all sensors, circuits and wiring harnesses. Improved I-6 engine lubrication system components and oil flow characteristics. Resolved and improved I-6 engine air management system issues. Improved both engine and fuel supply systems issues. Designed and fabricated cooling system components, which optimized coolant flow. Senior Applications Engineer, Bosch Corp., Farmington Hills, MI Contracted to improve alternator quality, reliability, and overall performance and integrity. Interfaced with and/or advised designers, test engineers and technicians, manufacturing, sales and marketing, purchasing, customers, perspective customers, and dealers. Test Engineer, Eaton Corp., Marshall, MI Contracted to design and fabricate air management systems equipment. Project Leader, Jordan Automotive, New Orleans, LA Performed electronic control system diagnostics (engine and vehicle mounted components, and all wiring). Instructed the repair and rebuilding of passenger car and heavy-duty starters and alternators. Instructed airbag modules removal/installation, specified locating, identifying, removing, electrically testing and replacement of impact sensors and associated circuitry. Provided instructions, schematics, and illustrations for all automotive mechanical and electrical connections and operations. Product Release Engineer, Lear Corp., Dearborn, MI Contracted to perform electronic control system diagnostics and coordinate DVPR, FMEA specifications; assured total compliance in accordance with Ford’s WEARS database and packaging guidelines. Product Engineer, TRW Corp., Sterling Heights, MI Directed and advised the processing, manufacturing, and assembly of the components which comprises the brushless DC permanent magnet motor. Resolved torque ripple and cogging torque issues. Actively involved in US and UK performing studies for torque ripple, cogging torque, motor audible driver disturbances (noises) as related both by the motor build and problems due to manufacturing and assembly. Product / Vehicle Build Engineer, Diamler Chrysler, Auburn Hills, MI Performed electronic control system diagnostics.
Project Leader, Alternator Electrical Optimization and NVH. Re-designed rotor pole pieces, front and rear cooling fans and castings. Specified alternator rectifier and battery terminal stud and nut torques.
Product Quality / Warranty--Substantially reduced warranty returns from double-digit to a low single digit number. Designed, supervised the implementation of alternator ergonomic assembly assist equipment. Investigated, proposed, and supervised the implementation of product assembly failure detection systems in the engine assembly plant. Improved test equipment of the warranty product testing center and that of the suppliers.
Service Verification--Directed alternator, starter and battery serviceability studies, wrote the service procedures. Member of Vehicle Launches and Hot and Cold Teams. Product Engineer – HD-TP Apex C3, Cummins Engine Co., Columbus, IN Resolved fuel supply system and fuel handling system issues. Designed and fabricated simultaneous fuel management system product test fixtures. Project Engineer, Tokeim Co., Fort Wayne, IN Achieved $600,000 annual reduction in fuel dispenser meter manufacturing by identifying problem areas, creating and implementing meter handling, routing, testing and assembly processes and procedures. Designed assembly tools. ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCEWrote the manufacturing processes for the Cummins HD-TP Apex C3 Diesel Fuel Handling System. PUBLICATIONSTwo Patents Pending for product design of electrical power systems and fluid cooled alternators.
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