Patrick Irish
Flint,MI
Summary
Highly experienced Vehicle Systems Engineer with a strong background in hands-on vehicle testing. Thrives in cross-functional teams and contributes to positive team dynamics. Committed to delivering customer-focused results and aspiring to be a top leader in the field.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Vehicle Systems Engineer
General Motors
Warren, USA
05.2024 - Current
- Lead vehicle programs with emerging technology implementation and new product segments
- Provide diagnostic training, skill building and technical support within the team
- Determine service programming support for assigned vehicles using corporate databases to acquire information vital to populate Service Programming System (SPS) database
- Derive SPS New Vehicle Support Requirements through analysis of data sources like MLCRD, PLCRD, Diagnostic Specifications, ASTS
- Build authoring content for required vehicle systems, support of vehicle navigation, communication, programming methods and control functions within SPS
- Identify and author appropriate programming instructions to assist technician in completing successful programming event
- Validate vehicle communication and module programming for new vehicle launches
- Develop and validate diagnostic setups and learn procedures
- Resolve priority customer vehicle programming and setup related issues
- Council Techline Customer Support Center (TCSC) in resolving dealership technician reprogramming issues
- Support SPS readiness for product launches, field actions, EWO actions, and special projects related to Service Programming
- Prioritize work to meet data delivery schedule
Service Design Engineer
General Motors
Warren, USA
05.2022 - 08.2024
- Represent service in module specific product development meetings
- Maintain leadership of the modules I support by being a direct wealth of knowledge for my team
- Develop, present, and communicate service requirements to the service information team, diagnostic scan tool team, and the service programming team to have the modules I lead supported for service
- Work as a liaison between service and product development teams to develop complete diagnostic strategies to improve and support our dealer network
- Conduct quarterly peer reviews
- Provide high level support to product development teams to advise on serviceability of components and software updates
- Provide high level support to field service engineers and technical assistance teams to aide in complicated diagnostics
- Create cost savings/avoidance measures and document them to support the enterprises cost savings initiatives
- Support third party vendors with programming and high-level information as they provide restricted and shortage parts to our vast dealer network
NVH Electronics Technician
Chrysler (FCA)
Auburn Hills, USA
08.2016 - 01.2022
- Perform complete instrumentation build up for NVH testing per engineering requirements
- Perform tests and operate all acquisition equipment during testing on road, in dyno cell, proving grounds, etc
- Coordinate and schedule mechanical work to lab mechanics in order to perform instrumentation or testing by use of written work order or verbal explanation
- Perform safe instrumentation of NVH equipment on EV and ICE vehicles
- Verify proper data acquisition while testing by processing and analyzing results in order to obtain clean data
- Input model geometry into software in order to obtain component mode frequencies
- Import vehicle CAN data and powertrain engineering data acquisition sensors/software into NVH software for improved data analysis
- Perform impact testing to obtain FRF data
- Operate wind tunnel operations while acquiring NVH sound data
- Travel to proving grounds locations as well as out of state testing facilities as needed to support offsite testing
Trans. Lab Mechanic
Chrysler (FCA)
Auburn Hills, USA
08.2013 - 08.2016
- Provide Technical Support for all areas of the transmission lab
- Fabricate testing fixtures in lab machine shop and modify components for testing
- Support Hybrid/ EV Transmission development by learning new testing procedures and supporting new test equipment
- Be familiar with various FCA transmissions and their operational characteristics for diagnosis and repair
- Perform specialized transmission builds to support dyno group
- Have good understanding of transmission hydraulic theory
- Perform specified tests using dynamometers, test stands, oscilloscopes, and hydraulic pressure stands
- Collect and analyze data to report to engineering team
- Perform measurements using CMM and provide detailed reports to engineering team
- Support E-motor testing and promote hybrid electric safety within the lab
Engineering Technician
General Motors Proving grounds
Milford, USA
04.2011 - 08.2013
- Provide engineers with technical support to perform tests and repairs to engineering vehicles
- Fit proto-type parts to engineering vehicles
- Diagnose and repair engineering vehicles, and instrumentation using a scan tool, and DVOM when necessary
- Perform various welding and machining duties in fabrication shop
- Fabricate custom electrical harnesses for additional powertrain controls
- Instrument entire vehicles using thermocouples, pressure transducers, accelerometers, and ETAS equipment
- Be able to migrate from group to group as personnel demands change
- Create and present ideas for continuous workplace improvement with General Motors lean manufacturing program
- Work as mobile technical support on test trips
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
Northwood University
05.2021
Associates in Applied Science - GM Automotive Service Education Program
Delta College
University Center, MI12.2010
Skills
- Continuous Improvement
- Diagnostic design
- System Testing
- Technical Support
- Troubleshooting
- Programming
- Data Analysis
- Testing procedure development
- System Troubleshooting
- Prototype testing
- Process Improvement
- Electrical Systems
References
Available upon request
Certification
- DFSS Black Belt
- ASE Master Certified
- Chauffer License
Timeline
Vehicle Systems Engineer
General Motors
05.2024 - Current
Service Design Engineer
General Motors
05.2022 - 08.2024
NVH Electronics Technician
Chrysler (FCA)
08.2016 - 01.2022
Trans. Lab Mechanic
Chrysler (FCA)
08.2013 - 08.2016
Engineering Technician
General Motors Proving grounds
04.2011 - 08.2013
- DFSS Black Belt
- ASE Master Certified
- Chauffer License
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
Northwood University
Associates in Applied Science - GM Automotive Service Education Program
Delta College
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