Andrew Brown

Experience

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  Michigan State University

  Sept 2013 - May 2014

  Undergraduate Research Assistant

  Assisted in research regarding wastewater treatment by land application

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  E. & J. Gallo Winery

  Jul 2015 - Dec 2015

  Process Technology Engineering Intern

  • Assisted in the development and scale-up of new technologies• Managed portions of ongoing developmental projects• Analyzed large data sets to validate success criteria using Microsoft Excel• Communicated project status to upper level management• Created and executed trials for new wine processing system• Developed SOPs and Lock-out/Tag-out procedures.

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  Michigan State University

  May 2016 - Dec 2016

  • Operate dairy plant production and packaging equipment• Ensure production quality and packaging consistency • Researched bio-oil production through fungal fermentation• Collaborated with graduate students and professors to ensure research precision• Operated analytical laboratory equipment and performer testing such as HPLC, lipid extraction, and sugar analysis• Analyzed data sets collected through extensive experiments• Presented research poster at MIDSURE (7/27/16)

  • MSU Dairy Plant Technician

    Sept 2014 - Dec 2016

  • Research Assistant

    May 2016 - Aug 2016
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  Ford Motor Company

  Mar 2017 - now

  Lead Vehicle Integration Engineer for the 2023 Super Duty program from early program development through the successful launch. Continued work on the next generation of Super Duty. •Deliver vehicle-level attribute targets through cross-functional work with attribute teams and design engineers. Closely working with NVH, Vehicle Dynamics, Thermal Systems, Aerodynamics, Weight Engineering, Performance, Trailer Tow, Off-Road, Fuel Economy, ADAS, Commercial Vehicle, and Customer Experience teams.•Ensure customer expectations are met; acting as the internal Voice of the Customer •Main vehicle engineering contact for all prototype builds; including on-site control plan testing, drive audits, test plan management, & vehicle updates (software/hardware)*Responsible for all vehicle engineering milestone reviews, management drives, plant-drive audits, and cross-country trailer tow drives. *Key contributor to the 2023 Super Duty Media Event*Future Model Development -leveraging deep knowledge of the customer's needs and expectations Show less Joined Ford as part of the Ford College Graduate rotational program. This is a developmental program that consists of multiple rotations through different positions and organizations.Launch Rotation - Super Duty Vehicle Engineering• On-site at Ford's Kentucky Truck Plant to support the launch of the 2020 Super Duty.• Main point of contact for all vehicle engineering issues found during launch; led cross functional teams to quickly root cause and resolve issues• Lead on-site plant audit drives to identify customer facing issues at each build phase at both assembly plants (Kentucky Truck and Ohio Assembly)Vehicle Integration Engineer - Mustang Program• Early program content scoping and development for the 2021 Mach-1 programProduction Purchasing - Weatherstrips (Dynamic and Static Sealing)•Lead cross-functional teams to negotiate commercial and design targets for future programs•Analyze designs with cost estimating and release engineers to develop cost reduction opportunities•Collaboration with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to maintain strong working relationships and effective communication to support program milestonesVehicle Integration - Core *Own requirements and sign-off for multiple vehicle integration attributes over multiple programs*Created new test procedures to support new EV programs Show less

  • Super Duty Commercial Brand Manager

    Nov 2024 - now

  • Vehicle Integration Engineer - Super Duty

    Feb 2020 - Nov 2024

  • Ford College Graduate Rotational Program

    Mar 2017 - Jan 2020