James Stachowiak

Senior Development Technician

• Custom fabricate engine mounts to fit engine on cart
• Centralize engine on cart and place at required installation angles required by engineer
• Weld on instrumentation bosses for pressure and temperature measurements
• Installation of in-cylinder pressure transducers
• Fabricate adapter for torque meter mounting
• Custom fabricate and weld plumbing for engine air intake system
• Custom fabricate and weld exhaust system from engine exhaust manifolds to building extraction system
• Fabricate plumbing for charge coolers on turbocharged or supercharged applications
• Support and build prototype hybrid systems for Indycar racing program
• Disassembly and troubleshooting of hybrid units
• Machining and fabrication of parts for hybrid units
• Installation and removal of hybrid unit on dyno
• Low volume complete engine builds for prototype engine programs
• Use micrometers and bore gauges to measure crankshaft main bearing clearances and to measure connecting rod bearing clearance and piston cylinder to wall clearance
• Use burette to measure volumes of combustion chamber and cylinder for computing compression ratio
• Set-up and use degree wheel with dead stop for finding true TDC and for camshaft timing
• Modify and weld custom exhaust systems for vehicle development programs
• Install instrumentation for development vehicles
• Install instrumentation on vehicle catalyst systems

Shop Supervisor

• Manage shop employees
• Order and manage supplies for weld/fabrication and machine shop
• Have weekly meetings for updating team on machine shop and welding and fabrication needs
• Update and manage work orders
• Grow capabilities by acquiring new equipment and training team members on proper usage
• Maintenance and repair of equipment
• Assure all company safety measures are adhered to by all people using equipment

Senior Powertrain Validation Technician

• Build and configure dynamometer test sites for a variety of tests, including small and large gas and diesel engines, transmissions, outboard motors, generators
• Support development of high feature, 4 cylinder GDI research engines and 6 cylinder diesel engines
• Fabricate custom engine test hardware using machine tools and welders
• Build and install custom wiring harnesses for vehicle benchmarking
• Install and maintain engine and vehicle instrumentation
• Pinpoint and correct mechanical and performance concerns
• Operate and maintain fuel flow meters, air flow meters, combustion analysis systems (CAS), emissions analysis equipment
• Support multiple vehicle test trips for private and government clients
• Lead manufacturing troubleshooting for engine production startup
• Collect and provide formatted data to the customer
• Setup, run and troubleshoot test cell software including INCA/ETAS, DSpace, CANape, EFI and REDLINE ADAPT

Aircraft Technician

• Performed all-line aircraft maintenance including jet engine and flight control changes, hydraulic, environmental, and other all other major system repairs
• Trained others on hydraulic and fuel system troubleshooting and repair
• Inspected aircraft structures and components using non-destructive testing and planned subsequent repairs
• Completed Engineering orders for damage evaluation and repairs

Automotive Machinist/Engine Builder

• Performed cylinder and line boring, head milling, competition valve work, crankshaft balancing, and blueprinted engines
• Rebuilt complete engines to support Pro Stock class race team