James L. Hamblin

Experience

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  Ford Motor Company

  Aug 1991 - Mar 2007

  Foundation Brake Product Design Engineer – F Superduty, E-series, and F53 Motor home.• Developed new Park Brake designs using engineering disciplines to ensure robust release and system compliance to all corporate and regulatory standards.• Maintained system level quality consistently below 0.6 R/1000 by performing analytical warranty analysis, taking appropriate corrective actions when necessary.• Implemented $1.29/unit savings resulting in $360K in savings annually by generating and soliciting cost saving ideas, evaluating, testing and revising concepts before executing implementation.• Resolved all plant issues by delivering solutions that identified suspect parts, eliminated issues while supporting the assembly plant’s build schedule. Show less

  • Product Design Engineer

    Jan 2004 - Mar 2007

  • Integration Engineer

    Jan 2001 - Jan 2004

  • Product Designer - CAD

    Aug 1991 - Jan 2001
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  Outdoor Fun Store

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2009

  Designer, Safety Inspector, & Sales Support

  Design and Safety Engineer / Certified Playground Safety Inspector / Sales • Conducted sales activities including Prospecting, Qualifying, Closing, and Follow-up.• Created Certified Playground Safety Inspections (CPSI) sales program and report format and developed it into a profitable arm of the business.• Perform Safety Inspections conforming to CPSC and ASTM standards for Commercial Playground Equipment and Safety Surfacing.• Prepare detailed CPSI report prioritizing potential hazards identified during inspection and recommending potential solutions to bring playground surfacing and equipment up to ASTM/CPSC standards. Show less

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  Hamblin Mechanical Services

  Jun 2007 - Feb 2009

  Business Owner

  Service Engineer / Owner / Business Manager• Executed the sales process: Prospecting, Qualifying, Closing, and Follow-up.• Provided complete customer service experience including service, maintenance, and relationship development.• Manage preventative maintenance and repair programs for manufacturers, local store chains, as well as independent retailers.• Built business from ground-up and became profitable within 6 months.

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  ITT Technical Institute

  Jun 2007 - Jun 2008

  Adjunct Instructor - Drafting & Design

  Instructor – Drafting and Design• Communicated complex technical information to individuals resulting in a fundamental understanding of various machine elements, including cams, gears, linkages, and threaded fasteners.• Provided real world examples to go beyond a simple explanation and give students a hands-on understanding of the subjects covered.• provided instruction to students on how to design / draw machine element models in Autodesk Inventor.

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  Kalkaska Memorial Health Center

  Apr 2009 - Jan 2011

  Laboratory - Phlebotomist

  • 21 Months of venipuncture and skin puncture blood collection experience on approximately 10,000 patients.• Prepared all specimens for testing and transfer to other laboratory facilities.• Performed specimen collection in outpatient, long-term care, and emergency room settings. • Managed record keeping systems to track patient care for the purpose of reporting to doctors, insurance billing, and record retention

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  ITW Workholding (Now Forkhardt)

  Jan 2011 - Jun 2011

  Design Engineer

  Design and Engineering of work-holding fixtures (collet chucks) for multiple customer applications including automotive, powertrain, and Aerospace work pieces.• Detailed over 60 collet-chucks insuring proper fit and function (performing stack-up analysis) of components and assemblies using SolidWorks.• Assist in the production of chucks including heat treating, sizing, and assembly. • Designed (ground-up) 3 collet-chucks insuring that designs follow best practices established.• Revised existing designs re-use existing arbors, mounting plates, and hardware, to optimize tooling dollars.• Ensured that all designs follow recommendations set forth in the DFMEA and revised DFMEAs for specialized cases. Show less

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  Akebono Corporation

  Jun 2011 - Apr 2015

  Senior Design Engineer - Wheel End Products

  Design, engineering, and release of wheel end components and assemblies on passenger car and light truck applications. • Designed wheel ends for one vehicle line with 10 variants. Produced models, drawings, and BOMS for all variants using CATIA.• Prepared and delivered presentation materials to convey program status and test results resulting in effective communication with management and OEM customers. • Written and maintained DFMEA for wheel end product designs which facilitated action plans to reduce all high RPNs resulting in final designs with acceptable RPN ratings.• Took actions based upon FEA and NVH CAE results, as well as laboratory results to adjust designs such that all issues were resolved early in the design process.• Created and executed the component DVP&R to support the program. Resolved all issues while operating within OEM program timing. Show less

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  Meritor

  Apr 2015 - Oct 2017

  Project Engineer

  Design and release of wheel ends for heavy truck and specialty vehicle vocations.• Managed CAD activities in production of models, drawings, and layouts resulting in the design of two new axle wheel end systems delivered within the program timeframe.• Written the DFMEAs for all components in the program. Executed all DFMEA action items resulting in all high severity RPN’s being reduced to acceptable levels. Translated all DFMEA significant and safety characteristics into drawing requirements.• Communicated status, including designs, DVP&R, and DFA & DFM, to management in design review meetings. • Ultilized CAE provided information to improve components during the initial design phases before laboratory testing, resulting in completed verification of components without issues.• Created and executed the component DVP&R. Oversaw all tests resulting in “OK for production” status of 2 axle wheel end systems.• Proved out resourcing of 30 Hubs for VA/VE purposes resulting in continued production at lower costs. Show less

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  Suprajit Engineering Ltd.

  Nov 2017 - May 2019

  Project Engineer

  Design, engineering, and release of Bowden cable components and assemblies on passenger car and light truck applications.• Coordinated the assembly of PPAP submission and facilitated customer approval.• Provided designs (CATIA) of cable assemblies for seat, hood, trunk, and parking brake controls.• Supported designs with all engineering documentation, including CAD, Drawings including GD&T, DFMEA, and DVP&R.• Provided engineering direction to resolve all quality, durability, & performance issues. Show less

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  Flexitech

  May 2019 - Apr 2022

  Application Engineer

  Design, engineering, and release of brake hose assemblies on passenger car and light truck applications.• Provided initial design of brake hose assemblies to support new vehicle development for OEM customers.• Provided CAD models & drawings (CATIA) for assemblies and components to support OEM and tier2 supplier customers. • Managed BOMs, DFMEA & DVP&R of projects in support of the OEM’s product development timeline and requirements. • Coordinated and participated in the building of laboratory samples and prototype builds.• Created initial BOMs & designs to support the quoting process. Show less

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  Compass Financial Coaching

  Nov 2020 - Jul 2022

  Certified Financial Coach

  I help people get from where they are today, to where they want to be tomorrow, by providing individualized education, direction, and recommendations that point the way forward.- Personal Cash Flow Planning- Debt Management & Elimination- College & Retirement Saving Strategies

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  Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC

  Apr 2022 - now

  Product Engineer

  Design, engineering, and prove-out of wheel-end brake components and assemblies for OEM and aftermarket heavy truck applications. • Wrote and executed DVP&R for multiple design, and sourcing changes. • Performed root cause analysis of parts experiencing performance shortfalls. Released and documented (8D) corrective actions.• Created and maintained system and component level DFMEAs. Used DFMEAs to provide design and engineering direction.