Rodrick Larry
Grand Blanc
Summary
Experienced Project Manager/Engineer with over 15 years in the automotive engineering industry. Skilled in driving complex projects from initiation to completion, focusing on product development, cost efficiency, and client satisfaction. Proven success in leading cross-functional teams, managing timelines, and executing on high-stakes, high-visibility projects for industry leaders like Tesla. Adept at conducting root cause analysis and providing solutions to complex engineering problems. Seeking to leverage engineering and management expertise in a leadership role to drive business outcomes and innovation.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
PROJECT/Sales Account Manager
Fraenkische Industrial Pipes
Rochester Hills
11.2021 - Current
- Spearheaded the successful launch of Tesla Semi Truck & Battery prototype programs, ensuring alignment of design changes, testing, and MRD deliverables.
- Developed and monitored comprehensive project plans, ensuring milestones were met on time and within budget.
- Led weekly client meetings, communicating project progress, risks, and resolving issues in real time.
- Managed cross-functional teams, assigning tasks and ensuring project deliverables were executed with high efficiency.
- Built and maintained strong customer relationships, stabilizing partnerships and ensuring ongoing business development.
- Communicate project status and escalate issues to upper management as needed
- Coordinated with other departments regarding order status updates and delivery schedules.
- Managed accounts to ensure customer satisfaction and account retention.
WARRANTY/PRODUCT ENGINEER
Hi-Lex Controls
Rochester Hills
11.2014 - 11.2021
- Managed cross-functional workgroups tasked with multi-disciplinary reviews of new project
- Analyzed customer feedback to identify opportunities for improvement in existing products or services.
- Delivered weekly project updates and collaborated with customers to meet precise design and production requirements.
- Streamlined processes to improve product testing, achieving a 20% reduction in development cycle time.
- Identified potential areas of risk associated with proposed product designs.
- Reviewed engineering drawings, schematics, and technical documents related to the product development cycle.
- Investigated customer complaints to determine root cause of product failure.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT ANALYST
Ford Motor Co
Dearborn
04.2012 - 11.2014
- Identified inefficiencies and developed data-driven strategies, improving project performance and reducing project delivery times.
- Utilized advanced Excel techniques to manipulate large datasets, presenting actionable insights to senior management.•
- Acted as the primary liaison between clients and internal teams, ensuring project alignment with business goals and quality standards.
TUTOR SUPERVISOR
Baker College
Flint
12.2009 - 04.2012
- Created effective tutoring sessions by working closely with students to ascertain literacy goals and expectations.
- Liaised with other education professionals to tailor tutoring sessions around exam preparation and strategies.
- Assessed educational needs and incorporated fun and exciting activities to improve students' reading skills.
- Organized tutoring environment to promote productivity and learning.
- Helped students with subject knowledge as well as general abilities in learning, studying and retaining information.
- Monitored students' math skills using progress assessment tools.
- Provided feedback to students using positive reinforcement techniques to encourage learning.
- Mentored new tutors and coached on successful tutoring strategies.
- Attended training and development courses to improve service offerings.
- Analyzed effectiveness of tutoring program and implemented appropriate teaching methods to help students succeed.
- Organized workshops for tutors focusing on professional development and skill enhancement.
R&M ENGINEER/SAP ENGINEER
ABB, Inc (Contract)
Auburn Hills
12.2007 - 05.2009
- Analyzed robot availability data, driving improvements in system uptime and performance.
- Expertly managed spare parts listings and participated in OEM scrubbing meetings to optimize parts inventory.
RELIABILITY/WARRANTY ENGINEER
Drivesol Worldwide (Formerly Teleflex)
Troy
03.2002 - 10.2007
- Originally hired as co-op, promoted to reliability specialist(engineer)
- Act as point contact for receipt of warranty by attending OEM warranty review meetings
- Analyze part returns and conduct teardown analysis
- Evaluate data and write concise reports from teardown analysis (5Phase-8D's)
- Implement flow chart of internal warranty system
- Benchmarking and assist with product testing
- Prepare graphs, charts or data for analysis and review for trends and concerns
- Work with plants and product engineering to reduce warranty cost and input resolutions for future
- Successfully interact with a wide variety of people, including peers, upper management, product development engineers, customers, and dealers
- Perform warranty reporting on monthly basis using OEM warranty databases
- Review engineering drawings and converse with team members to determine required outputs
- Used equipment such as oscilloscopes, spectrometers, environmental chambers, meters, hand tools, electrical test equipment and tensile testers
Education
BBA - Management
Oakland University
Rochester, MIAssociate of Science -
Charles Stewart Mott Community College
Flint, MIAssociate of Arts -
Charles Stewart Mott Community College
Flint, MISkills
- Cross-functional Team Leadership
- Timeline & Budget Management
- Root Cause Analysis & Problem Solving Customer & Stakeholder Relations
- Process Optimization
- Product Development & Lifecycle Management
- Data Management & Reporting
- Quality Assurance & Testing
- SAP & Material Master
- Excel (Pivot Tables, Macros, Data Analysis)
- Engineering Tools (Oscilloscopes, Spectrometers, etc)
- Microsoft Project, Word, PowerPointAutoCAD, CATIA, Solidworks
Certification
FCA supplier Training - 2014-present
Additional Information
I'm seeking to combine Engineering and Management skills to advance in project and executive management. Worked in the automotive engineering field for 15+ years with various products such as robots(Fanuc, ABB), fuel tanks, and accelerator pedals.
Activities
Owner, Playing Field Diversified (Math Tutoring)
Timeline
PROJECT/Sales Account Manager
Fraenkische Industrial Pipes
11.2021 - Current
WARRANTY/PRODUCT ENGINEER
Hi-Lex Controls
11.2014 - 11.2021
PROJECT MANAGEMENT ANALYST
Ford Motor Co
04.2012 - 11.2014
TUTOR SUPERVISOR
Baker College
12.2009 - 04.2012
R&M ENGINEER/SAP ENGINEER
ABB, Inc (Contract)
12.2007 - 05.2009
RELIABILITY/WARRANTY ENGINEER
Drivesol Worldwide (Formerly Teleflex)
03.2002 - 10.2007
BBA - Management
Oakland University
Associate of Science -
Charles Stewart Mott Community College
Associate of Arts -
Charles Stewart Mott Community College