Jeff Sailor

Jeff Sailor

Senior Product & Technical Sales Engineer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Manager, Exterior Accessories Engineering at Scout Motors

  • Education

    • Trine University

      1988 - 1993
      BS Mechanical Engineering

      Activities and Societies: Triangle Engineering Fraternity, The Order of the Engineer, Resident Life Board, Resident Assistant (2 years)

    • University of Phoenix

      1999 - 2002
      Master's Business Administration
  • Experience

    • Stoneridge

      May 1993 - Dec 2003
      Senior Product & Technical Sales Engineer

      Engineered, packaged, customer supported, and sold various switch, Hall Effect sensor, and electro-mechanical linear & rotary actuator products from cradle to grave with Ford Motor Company. Implemented cross company teams to utilize engineering and business disciplines for the development of various vehicle systems components including the 2005 Ford GT instrument cluster, message center, and control module. Provided engineering and commercial support for customer pre-production builds, vehicle launch, and continuous improvement activities during the product life cycle. Show less

    • Henniges Automotive

      Jan 2004 - Jan 2009
      Senior Product Engineer & Program Manager

      Utilized engineering and business disciplines to develop and program manage extruded rubber contact sensor devices for perimeter obstacle detection and door sealing systems for various OEMs. Lead the design, development, and product launch of seven sensor programs across multiple customers. Developed an innovative alternative for sensor attachment and assembly to reduce component complexity and cost. Incorporated value added features like environment temperature sensing into the sensor device.

    • Stellantis

      Jan 2010 - Sept 2023

      Lead the development of the first LED head lamp application for FCA US LLC (2017 Jeep Wrangler-JK). Responsible for the day-to-day management of current model exterior lighting systems for 22 active NAFTA vehicle lines. Manage the supply base to meet vehicle line requirements, achieve component quality targets, continuous improvements, and cost reduction initiatives. Maintain yearly regulatory compliance requirements for exterior lighting systems. Results achieved by being a positive role model leading and mentoring my engineering team. Show less

      • Supervisor - Body Exterior Forward Lighting (Development Lead)

        Apr 2018 - Sept 2023
      • Project Manager - Body Electro-Mechanical - Jeep Wrangler (JL) (Project Chief)

        Apr 2016 - Apr 2018
      • Supervisor - Body Exterior Lighting (Development Lead)

        Mar 2013 - Apr 2016
      • Design & Release Engineer - Body Exterior Vision

        Jan 2010 - Mar 2013
    • Scout Motors Inc.

      Oct 2023 - now
      Manager, Exterior Accessories Engineering

      Lead the engineering design, development, validation, and implementation of an exterior accessories’ portfolio developed internally and with supplier partners to make each Scout vehicle unique to each customer’s specific appearance, functionality, and performance needs.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • DFSS Green Belt

  • Volunteer Experience

    • President

      Issued by Walled Lake Northern High School Girls Lacrosse Club on Jun 2018
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    • Acceleration

      Issued by Formula SAE on May 2019
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    • Acceleration

      Issued by Formula SAE on May 2018
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    • Acceleration

      Issued by Formula SAE on May 2017
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    • Skid Pad & Slalom Course

      Issued by Formula SAE on May 2015
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