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Torsten Elchner

Maricopa, AZ,AZ

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Arizona Proving Grounds Vehicle Testing Supervisor

Bertrandt US, Inc
08.2022
  • Create executive presentations regarding customer needs
  • Create monthly and yearly reports regarding customer use of location’s services and exit survey summary results
  • Responsible for identifying and implementing innovations, synergies and process improvements
  • Coaches and directs team members towards achieving a high level of quality and accuracy in order to meet or exceed the customer’s standards
  • Improves on current on site system applications and development to support new and local requirements
  • Works as a liaison between internal and external business partners to collect all vehicle shipping information and financial documentation for vehicles requiring Summer testing
  • Actively promotes the customer’s vision of integrity by displaying a positive attitude and behavior within the working environment

Action Manager/Emission Engineer

Bertrandt US, Inc
08.2019 - 01.2022
  • Follow up on Open Problem Sheets
  • Create problem sheets for investigation by responsible departments
  • Reporting of Fleet status along with problem sheet status
  • Making sure all vehicles getting needed rework Action
  • Scheduling Vehicle for the Port in Brunswick
  • Flash Vehicles(ECU/TCU)
  • OBD Emission Testing, Emission and evaporative tests
  • Scheduling Emissions and ODB tests
  • Scheduling Emissions
  • Analyzing and reporting Emissions issues

Emissions Test Technician

Bertrandt US, Inc
09.2017 - 09.2019
  • Fachgruppensprecher Chassis 411/416Coupe
  • Responsibilities
  • Make decisions with agreement and cooperation and on behalf of with QS Baureihe and Projects Director for project related technical issues
  • Attendance and representation of Quality Assurance in the respective Fachgruppen (FG) and Q-team meetings
  • Definition and tracking of vehicle specific FG targets incl
  • Initiation of countermeasures and escalation through the Q-Project Leader (QPL), NAR and German project team
  • Definition of Q-requirements based on TKB/TPB and vehicle independent Anforderungskatalog (“Requirement Catalog” done in agreement with the Author) and communication of vehicle specific requirement to Q-PL and Q-SET representative within the FG
  • Evaluation of FG specific Q-topics in project Reifegradspiegel and representation on FG-days
  • Recommend technical product improvements by evaluating, Test drive of Mercedes vehicles: A, C, E, R, S, M and ML class
  • Preparation vehicles for emission test
  • Operate test equipment and driving tracks for emissions
  • Repair of mechanical and electrical issue

Launch Support Specialist

Bertrandt US, Inc
11.2015 - 08.2017
  • Prep
  • Vehicles for internal customer delivery
  • Scan and save vehicle protocols with ODIS for before and after analysis
  • Interview vehicle drivers for potential issues/concerns
  • Create problem sheets for investigation by responsible departments
  • Follow up on Open Problem Sheets
  • Reporting of Fleet status along with problem sheet status
  • Complete required maintenance on the vehicle fleet
  • Flashing Vehicles to newest Software level with Odis Engineering

OBD, Emission Technician

Bertrandt US, Inc
01.2014 - 11.2015
  • Preparation vehicles for emission test
  • Operate test equipment and driving tracks for emissions
  • Emission and evaporative tests
  • Performing OBD PVE tests
  • Test-driving

Automotive Quality Technician

Bertrandt US, Inc
06.2011 - 12.2013
  • Preparation vehicles for emission test
  • Operate test equipment and driving tracks for emissions
  • Emission and evaporative tests
  • Performing OBD PVE tests
  • Test-driving, Shift supervisor at Rework (VW 411 Passat)
  • Mechanic for interior and exterior
  • Troubleshooting, analyses and rework of electrical issues
  • Preparation of Press Fleet Vehicles
  • Press Vehicle Team coordinator
  • Quality inspections, troubleshooting and root cause analysis of defects
  • Training of new employees
  • Supervision of Retrofit projects

Automotive Emission Technician

Boeblingen
01.2011 - 05.2011
  • Emissions Test Technician
  • Test drive of Mercedes vehicles: A, C, E, R, S, M and ML class
  • Preparation vehicles for emission test
  • Operate test equipment and driving tracks for emissions
  • Repair of mechanical and electrical issue

Education

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1999

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1998

1996

Skills

  • Torsten Elchner
  • Occupation: Arizona Proving Grounds Vehicle Testing Supervisor
  • Summary:
  • Computer savvy – proficient/advanced in all areas of MS Office
  • Customer focused, performance driven and innovative
  • Action Management at Mercedes Benz Alabama
  • Retrofit Interior & Exterior
  • Retrofit Electronics, Flashing
  • Rework Leak-Defects and analyses of Leak-Issues
  • Rework for Road-Defects and analyses of the Road-issues
  • Rework of Hang on Parts
  • Rework Engine and Transmission
  • Training of new employees: VW 411 Passat, VW416 Atlas, BMW X5, X6, Z4 and other German OEM cars
  • Preparation of Press Fleet Vehicles
  • Flashing Vehicles software upgrades, electrical trouble shooting

Certification

Objective Arizona Proving Grounds Vehicle Testing Supervisor

Timeline

Arizona Proving Grounds Vehicle Testing Supervisor

Bertrandt US, Inc
08.2022

Action Manager/Emission Engineer

Bertrandt US, Inc
08.2019 - 01.2022

Emissions Test Technician

Bertrandt US, Inc
09.2017 - 09.2019

Launch Support Specialist

Bertrandt US, Inc
11.2015 - 08.2017

OBD, Emission Technician

Bertrandt US, Inc
01.2014 - 11.2015

Automotive Quality Technician

Bertrandt US, Inc
06.2011 - 12.2013

Automotive Emission Technician

Boeblingen
01.2011 - 05.2011

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St D MAG welding -

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