Julie Kingston
Wixom,MI
Summary
Engineering professional with experience in the automotive and nuclear industries. Expertise in collecting, managing, analyzing and reporting data. Proven ability to manage and support multiple projects. Recognized for attention to detail. Excellent at organizing, analyzing and executing projects. Excels in problem solving and establishing effective working relationships at all levels to accomplish company goals. Excellent computer skills.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Powertrain Quality Engineer – CV (Connected Vehicle) Data Specialist
FORD MOTOR CO
10.2013 - 05.2025
- Responsible for current model quality issues involving check engine light, vehicle idle, and drivability
- Monitor test fleets pre-launch for powertrain quality issue avoidance
- Organize and lead root cause analysis between engineering, plants and suppliers for issue resolution
- Weekly review with assembly plants to review current quality issues, issue resolution and issue escalation when necessary
- Review and analyze warranty claims data
- Work with IT to develop tools for quicker more effective data analysis, assist in testing, rollout and provide training
- Monitor, collect, and summarize connected vehicle data and continue to develop connected vehicle technology
Powertrain QRE – Joint Programs
CHRYSLER, LLC
07.2012 - 10.2013
- Develop and execute system-level reliability test plans
- Manage program risk assessment process for system level reliability objectives
- Assist in the development and facilitation of system level design FMEA
- Support engineering in root cause analysis of issues linked to the reliability test plan
- Assist in revisions to test schedules and reliability methods
- Monitor vehicles and test properties of reliability test plan
- Present reliability status and program assessment to senior management
- Coordinate reliability activities between multiple global powertrain teams
Program Manager
BARTECH GROUP
05.2011 - 07.2012
- Responsible for 1.4L engine programs reporting directly to engine family Platform Manager
- Accountable for engine program target achievement including financial, functional, timing, performance and quality
- Management of cross-functional program teams and driving common, comprehensive development process
- Report program status, risks and manage resolutions
- Maintain program timing and actively manage timing risks and issues
- Contribute to driving cost reduction
- Contract for CHRYSLER, LLC
Senior Project Engineer
GENERAL MOTORS
01.1995 - 04.2009
- Provided leadership and managed the Alternate Propulsion Customer Vehicle Measurement Program.
- Instrumented and wired the vehicles, managed the collected data, statistically analyzed and reported results in formal engineering reports.
- Data to be used for the development of the Volt and other future alternate propulsion vehicles.
- Provided leadership and managed international data acquisition projects to understand how international retail customers used their vehicles.
- Managed the collected data, statistically analyzed and reported results in formal engineering reports.
- Data was collected from countries in Western Europe, Central Europe and throughout China.
- Participated in the execution of a vehicle data acquisition program using a non-traditional approach, allowing for more customers and a higher rate of data collection at an overall reduced cost.
- Led the Desert Proving Ground south end closure and test migration/reduction.
- Completed customization of global test procedures.
- Provided input and testing support for new customer data handling system.
- Coordinated and participated in Test Advisory Group meetings.
- Traveled to China to visit customers, customer locations and educate Beijing office on customer data acquisition programs.
- Develop summary of international usage compared to domestic usage.
- Participated in the Remote Data Retrieval Future Technology Task Team and developed a plan for the next international measurement program.
- Led data management of Baseline Recipe System.
- Assisted in the collection of historical weather data from the Desert Proving Ground Solar Lab.
- Served as liaison to Corrosion Engineering and coordinated all durability road test changes related to corrosion.
- Support of other data acquisition projects and respond to requests for customer usage data.
- Responsible for improvement, security and disaster recovery of the mainframe database
Technical Analyst
MICHIGAN SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
01.1993 - 01.1994
- Worked at General Motors Proving Ground for Product Usage Measurements and Applications (PUMA) Department.
- Collected, decoded, uploaded and reviewed customer vehicle usage data for multiple customer data usage programs as well as test development vehicles / Database modifications required
- Data stored in mainframe database, requiring SAS code for retrieval and download of data / MS Excel and MS Access utilized to analyze and report data
- Responsible for improvement, security and disaster recovery of mainframe database
Office Manager
MONROE PRINTING
01.1992 - 01.1993
Technical Engineer
WESTINGHOUSE SAVANAH RIVER SITE
01.1991 - 01.1992
- Worked in separations department of nuclear facility. Process areas of responsibility included Precipitation / DCS, Anion Columns and Auxiliary Support Systems.
- Coordinated and assigned procedures to responsible engineers for review
- Liaison between engineering, operations and management for scheduling and performance of all safety related procedures
- Developed and reviewed procedures for all assigned process areas, including verification of hardwired interlocks, piping and instrumentation diagrams
- Responsible for organizing and developing new database to aid in tracking of procedures
- Trained and performed root cause analysis
- High level Q security clearance
Education
BS - Chemical Engineering
MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
Houghton, MISkills
- GCP (Google Cloud Platform), Alteryx, ClickView, JIRA, Microsoft Office, Access, Project, Publisher, Reliasoft Weibull, SAS (Mainframe and PC), HTML Code
Timeline
Powertrain Quality Engineer – CV (Connected Vehicle) Data Specialist
FORD MOTOR CO
10.2013 - 05.2025
Powertrain QRE – Joint Programs
CHRYSLER, LLC
07.2012 - 10.2013
Program Manager
BARTECH GROUP
05.2011 - 07.2012
Senior Project Engineer
GENERAL MOTORS
01.1995 - 04.2009
Technical Analyst
MICHIGAN SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
01.1993 - 01.1994
Office Manager
MONROE PRINTING
01.1992 - 01.1993
Technical Engineer
WESTINGHOUSE SAVANAH RIVER SITE
01.1991 - 01.1992
BS - Chemical Engineering
MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
Training
- DFSS Green Belt
- DFMEA
- DVP&R
- Road Load Data Acquisition
- Fatigue Analysis
- Red X Strategies
- GM Two Mode Hybrid Overview and Electric Safety
- Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (Design)
- Weibull Analysis
- Probability and Statistics for Validation
- Key Aspects of QRD for Product Engineering
- Managing Risk
- Validation Process & Key Deliverables
- Introduction to Material Analytical Template System (MATS)
- ADV Process for Supplier Parts
- PRTS+ Process and System
- Design Review based on Failure Modes (I & II)
- Design Review based on Test Results (I & II)
- Product Liability Law
- MVSS & Self Certification
- Enhanced QRD/DFSS Project Teams Training
- DFSS Overview
- CAE-Based Robust Design
- Hybrid Electrical Safety Basic and Intermediate
- GMLAN in Vehicle Serial Data Link
- Art of Practical and Precise Strain Measurement
- Situational Assertiveness Training
- Root Cause Analysis