Kevin Dempsey

Experience

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  United States Department of Defense

  May 1994 - Jun 1999

  Project Engineer

  Planned and coordinated development of Army combat service support equipment. Served as system development team leader. Developed program schedules, determined funding requirements and coordinated various participating Government agencies and contractors. Worked with military customers to refine system requirements and reduce cost. Prepared technical specifications for the procurement of new combat field service support equipment. Monitored contractor performance of Government work and determined the adequacy of the results through field testing. Show less

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  General Motors

  Jun 1999 - Sept 2021

  Specify existing or develop new fasteners for future vehicle programs. Create 3D solid computer models and engineering drawings for new fasteners. Perform FEA analysis on new fastener designs when appropriate. Specify laboratory tests to resolve assembly problems or verify the adequacy of new component fastening strategies. Perform root cause analysis and provide recommendations for the resolution of fastener related vehicle assembly plant issues. Analyzed equipment maintenance practices and worked with vehicle assembly plant engineering personnel to develop preventative maintenance plans. Developed and validated software tools that were used to analyze maintenance practices and determine optimal skilled trades staffing levels. Worked with assembly plant engineering staff to develop a maintenance productivity improvement plan.

  • Senior Design Release Engineer

    Jan 2003 - Sept 2021

  • Industrial Engineer

    Jun 1999 - Jan 2003