Frank LaFave
Berkley,MI
Summary
Broaden knowledge base and expand skill set in the industry of automotive engineering
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Application / Product Engineer
ZF-TRW
Livonia
06.2023 - Current
- Support release of new part pedigrees on ZF and GM systems
- Collaboration with design teams to make updates to engineering drawings
- Communication of product line changes to GM DREs
- Review and sign off of DFMEA and DVP&R with GM DRE and technical specialists
- DFMEA review and collaboration with test engineers to create validation plans
- Creation of work requests to lab team for various testing activities
- Requirement analysis support through new RFQ packages from GM
- Warranty troubleshooting support
- Project management within ZF internal teams to maintain GM deadlines
- Supply chain communication with ZF suppliers to understand changes
- Weibull reliability analysis
- Support design of new products to meet customer needs
HIL Test Engineer
ZF-TRW
Livonia
10.2021 - 06.2023
- Validation of ZF IBC and Ford EB100 hydraulic unit software via hardware-in-the-loop test methods
- Design and execution of test case automation for validation cycles
- Creation of new test case entries via analysis and satisfaction of customer requirements
- Assist in troubleshoot of failing test cases via communication with software developers
- Documentation of failing test cases via creation of incident reports
- Maintenance and repair of HIL test benches
Education
BSE - Mechanical Engineering
University of Michigan-Dearborn
12-2021
Skills
- CATIA v5
- Creo View
- Windchill PLM
- Team Center
- APIS IQ-FMEA
- Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Power BI, and Project
Timeline
Application / Product Engineer
ZF-TRW
06.2023 - Current
HIL Test Engineer
ZF-TRW
10.2021 - 06.2023
BSE - Mechanical Engineering
University of Michigan-Dearborn