Shawn Proctor
Farmington Hills,MI
Summary
Dynamic Lead Engineer with a robust history at American Axle & Manufacturing, specializing in wet friction clutch technology and mechatronic systems. Proven mentor and innovator, adept in product design and Six Sigma methodologies. Excelled in cross-functional team leadership, significantly enhancing engineering solutions with a keen focus on precision and efficiency.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Engineer
American Axle & Manufacturing (AAM)
2021.05 - Current
- AAM subject matter expert for wet friction clutch design, integration and testing for: All Wheel Drive (AWD), Limited Slip Differentials (LSD) and Power Shift applications.
- Support management with administrative needs of working team of 10+ associates.
- Serve as a technical advisor and mentor to fellow associates and student workers.
- Design and integration a mechatronic shifting actuators for: Gear Shifting, Disconnects, and Park Locks.
- Support design and integration of hydraulic actuation, lubrication and cooling components.
- Innovation and Roadmap lead for Component Engineering division.
Senior Product Engineer
American Axle & Manufacturing (AAM)
2016.05 - 2021.05
- Supported the design and development of AAM's All Wheel Drive (AWD) wet clutch technology.
- Lead role on multiple driveline product develop and launches as part of a cross-functional team.
- Developed technical sizing tools and standards related to Wet Friction Clutch technology.
- Supported vehicle testing and data acquisition for advanced engineering product development.
Product Engineer
American Axle & Manufacturing (AAM)
2012.01 - 2016.05
- Research and Development role in laying the foundation for AAM's Wet Friction Clutch technology.
- Supported Advanced Engineering product development and Development Vehicle hardware design and testing.
- Ran dyno testing for research data collection and helped to establish test procedures and best practices.
- Created data processing tools and templates to automate design and analysis for clutch technology.
- Performed teardowns, assembly, modification and measurment of development hardware.
Intern - Product Engineer
American Axle & Manufacturing (AAM)
2010.04 - 2011.09
- Two intern rotations with AAM's Advanced Engineering group focused on Wet Friction Clutch development.
- Supporting dyno testing and data analysis.
- Supported hot weather vehicle testing.
- Supported hardware teardowns, rebuilds and benchmarking activities.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
University of Michigan - Dearborn
Dearborn, MI12.2011
Skills
- Product Design, Development and Release
- Six Sigma Black Belt certified by University of Michigan
- Shanin Problem Solving
- Geometric Tolerance & Dimensioning (GD&T)
- Tolerance Analysis and Stack Ups
- Design Failure Mode and Engineering Analysis (DFMEA)
- Process Failure Mode and Engineering Analysis (PFMEA)
- Siemens Engineering Software: Teamcenter, NX, Visualization Professional
- Oracle ERP Software
- Workday Software
- Microsoft Software: Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Project, Visio
- Vector CANape Software
Accomplishments
- Contributor on multiple AAM Patents:
- US9249873B2
- DE102016102171A1
- WO2020219383A1
- US20240181858A1
Timeline
Lead Engineer
American Axle & Manufacturing (AAM)
2021.05 - Current
Senior Product Engineer
American Axle & Manufacturing (AAM)
2016.05 - 2021.05
Product Engineer
American Axle & Manufacturing (AAM)
2012.01 - 2016.05
Intern - Product Engineer
American Axle & Manufacturing (AAM)
2010.04 - 2011.09
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
University of Michigan - Dearborn
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