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Ryan Rattray

Freeland,MI

Summary

Analytically minded professional skilled at translating technical analysis into precise development plans. Versed in various engineering and data analysis tools including MATLAB, Minitab and Excel. Intentionally pivoting career from mechanical product engineering to data science.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

CAE Engineer, Rack Electric Power Steering (REPS)

Nexteer Automotive
Saginaw, MI
06.2020 - Current
  • Lead decision making in multidisciplinary engineering teams through the presentation of qualitative analysis results to solve complex engineering problems.
  • Provided recommendations for design improvements/decisions to product engineering based upon constructing, solving, and post-processing of correlated CAE models.
  • Utilized VBA scripting to automate repetitive data processing tasks.
  • Conducted virtual and real Design of Experiment tests resulting in reduced noise and friction in REPS systems.

Global Lead REPS Friction Analyst

Nexteer Automotive
Saginaw, MI
12.2018 - Current
  • Creator and owner of a modular, physics-based, VBA scripted REPS friction model that accurately predicts steering frictional behavior based upon dimensional variability and statistical forecasting.
  • Presented visualized friction analysis results to both internal and external stakeholders to develop and negotiate friction specifications.
  • Leveraged the modular nature of the friction model to provide troubleshooting support for plant engineers to root cause production friction issues.

REPS Application Engineer

Nexteer Automotive
Saginaw, MI
12.2015 - 12.2018
  • Regularly presented results of quantitative analysis to internal and external senior leadership, gaining high level of trust in engineering acumen from major global automakers.
  • Developed predictive models to advance core engineering knowledge of synchronous belt drive noise interactions.
  • Gathered, wrangled and cleaned time based production data to reveal trends in key product metrics including noise, friction and synchronous belt drive tension, in order to recomend product and or manufacturing improvements.

Prototype Product Engineering Lead

Nexteer Automotive
Saginaw, MI
12.2011 - 12.2015
  • Managed the technical aspects of the entire REPS prototyping process, from leading supplier development to verifying integrity of customer deliverables.
  • Interpreted the full scale product and manufacturing requirements into easily followed technical instructions for building REPS prototypes by hand.
  • Influenced product applications teams by leading studies of REPS systems performance characteristics, presented the results, and recommended next steps.

Education

Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Kettering University
Flint, MI
12-2019

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Saginaw Valley State University
Bay City, MI
12-2008

Skills

  • Effective communication abilities
  • Quantitative analysis
  • Advanced Excel
  • Statistical analysis
  • Advanced math
  • Programming
  • Problem solving
  • Attention to detail
  • Troubleshooting
  • Persuasive reasoning
  • Creativity
  • Data presentation

Certification

  • Shainin Red-X
  • Design for Six Sigma Greenbelt
  • Dale Carnegie Highest Award of Achievement

Affiliations

  • Volunteer Coach, Freeland Little League
  • ITF Tae Kwon Do Blue Stripe Belt
  • Gaming mathematics modeling

Timeline

CAE Engineer, Rack Electric Power Steering (REPS)

Nexteer Automotive
06.2020 - Current

Global Lead REPS Friction Analyst

Nexteer Automotive
12.2018 - Current

REPS Application Engineer

Nexteer Automotive
12.2015 - 12.2018

Prototype Product Engineering Lead

Nexteer Automotive
12.2011 - 12.2015

Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Kettering University

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Saginaw Valley State University

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