Rob Wendt, P.E.

Current

• General Manager at Engineering Design Analysis Services

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 State University - The Eli Broad Graduate School of Management
• Michigan Technological University

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Connections

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Industry

Automotive

Websites

• My Company

Rob Wendt, P.E.’s Summary

An innovative professional known for his innovative management of strategic business processes, engineering product designs, and manufacturing projects; successfully completing them on time and within budget. For over 20 years, he has demonstrated his ability to build and lead medium to large cross-functional teams resulting in process time reductions in excess of 50%. Robert was instrumental in eliminating millions of dollars fixed and variable costs through innovative management of solutions to complex issues. Experienced in Six Sigma methodologies and quality systems; he has improved manufacturing processes resulting in $400k cost containment. Dedicated to developing team dynamics and leading others to reach their full potential, consistently on the leading edge of change. Robert resides in White Lake, Michigan with his wife.

Rob Wendt, P.E.’s Specialties:

Engineering product design issue resolutions
Process Improvement
Corporate Change Leader.
Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Michigan

Rob Wendt, P.E.’s Experience

• General Manager

  Engineering Design Analysis Services

  (Automotive industry)

  February 1991 — Present (18 years 6 months)

  EDAS enhances customers’ bottom line through the creation of innovative solutions for their product, manufacturing, design and system challenges.

• 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 State University - The Eli Broad Graduate School of Management

  MBA , Business , 2008 — 2010 (expected)

• 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)

•    Executive Suite
•    Project Management Link
•    Michigan Tech Alumni Association
•    The Eli Broad Graduate School of Management
•    Eisbrenner Public Relations
•    Career Rocketeer | Career Launch Network
•    BP Group
•    MBA Highway | MBA & Recruiter Network
•    National Job Hunting Forum for Professionals (employed and unemployed) in the Manufacturing World
•    The Metal Fabrication Group
•    Engineers United
•    Management Consulting Jobs
•    UpMo Professionals Network
•    Job Openings, Job Leads and Job Connections!
•    U.S. Jobs

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