Rob Wendt, P.E.

Current

• Business Owner / Director of Engineering at Engineering Design Analysis Services (Sole Proprietorship)

Past

• Senior Engineer - Cost Attack Team at Ford Motor Company
• Engineering Manager - NAWG Business Unit at Hayes Lemmerz International
• Engineering Manager at Hayes-Lemmerz

• Program Engineer at Structural Dynamics Research Corporation

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Education

• Michigan Technological University

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Industry

Automotive

Websites

• My Company

Rob Wendt, P.E.’s Summary

•Management of manufacturing, process and design development activities.
•Cross-functional team leadership; ensuring timing and cost targets are met.
•Creative, innovative solutions to complex issues to generate cost savings and improved designs.
•Lean methodologies including: six sigma, manufacturing, Finite element analysis (FEA), root cause analysis, and statistical analysis.
•Product designs involving a wide variety of materials.
•Drive process improvement by appropriately leveraging new technology.
•Quality systems and tools including TS-16949, QS9000, DFMEA and PFMEA.
•Responsible team leadership and dedicated team participation.
•Personal performance improvement management/coaching.

Rob Wendt, P.E.’s Specialties:

•Recommend engineering product design issue resolutions based on statistical and analytical methods.
•Early adopter of processes for improvement and lead others to intitiate change through corporate cultural shifts.
•Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Michigan
•Six Sigma Black Belt Trained
•Member of the National Society of Professional Engineers since 1991
•Member of Society of Automotive Engineers since 1982

Rob Wendt, P.E.’s Experience

• Business Owner / Director of Engineering

  Engineering Design Analysis Services (Sole Proprietorship)

  (Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Automotive industry)

  February 1991 — Present (17 years 8 months)

  Design analysis leveraging CAE/CAD and VA/VE tools in combination with Six Sigma methods to help customers reach manufacturing, design and system improvement solutions.
  
  Specific Responsibilities:
  Revenue and business growth:
  Increase revenue via relationship nurturing and cost management in addition to identifying and capturing new business opportunities.
  
  Operations and Program Management
  
  Major Accomplishments:
  •Net Revenue increased over 500% since business inception.
  •Part life increased by over 11% and weight decreased by 10% using FEA, CAD and VA/VE tools and methods.
  
  Product Experience:
  Extensive automotive structural component and system design, manufacturing and optimization experience using VA / VE tools in the development of: body-in-white ( BIW ), corner modules, body panels, energy-absorbing systems, glass, seals, seats, knuckles, rotors, bearings, calipers, drum brakes, hubs, control arms, bushings, engines, and engine components.

• Senior Engineer - Cost Attack Team

  Ford Motor Company

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; F; Automotive industry)

  October 2007 — April 2008 (7 months)

  •Reduce variable and fixed costs for the Taurus and Sable car platforms as a cross-functional team member co-located at the Chicago Assembly Plant and the Product Development Center in Dearborn, Michigan.
  •Apply lean manufacturing and six sigma methods to improve processes and reduce cost in manufacturing, design, process, and assembly operations ensuring quality and production were not adversely affected.
  •Eliminate excess inventory, reduce part redundancy and cost through non-design activity management and review.
  •Support production and quality teams in continuous improvement efforts

• Engineering Manager - NAWG Business Unit

  Hayes Lemmerz International

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; HLI; Automotive industry)

  August 2002 — September 2006 (4 years 2 months)

  Managed the business unit’s design department supporting program managers and plants with CAD, CAE and Operational Excellence tools including NASTRAN, CATIA, UG (Unigraphics), SDRC I-DEAS, ProE, and Teamcenter ( TCe ).
  Specific Duties included:
  Operations and Program Management:
  Cost Reduction / Continuous Improvement:
  Departmental Management:

• Engineering Manager

  Hayes-Lemmerz

  (Automotive industry)

  2002 — 2006 (4 years)

• Program Engineer

  Structural Dynamics Research Corporation

  (Public Company; Automotive industry)

  1988 — 1991 (3 years)

Rob Wendt, P.E.’s Education

• Michigan Technological University

  1982 — 1985

Additional Information

Rob Wendt, P.E.’s Websites:

• My Company

Rob Wendt, P.E.’s Groups:

National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
Engineering Society of Detroit (ESD)

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