Records of References, Work Accomplishments, and Training

for David VanZuilen  

Electro / Mechanical Engineer

 Northeastern Indiana

H) 260-833-3316

• link to Matthews Design and Engineering LLC

email:dave@matthews-engineering.com

last edited 12/13/2005

(Down load my resume for Product Engineer)  

About this site:

This site is designed to provide access to information regarding Dave VanZuilen's job performance over the course of his working Career. Dave VanZuilen is trained as a mechanical engineer and possess a BSME from Tri-State University. Dave has worked on many major Automotive and non-automotive projects in the USA, Europe, Mexico, and China.  My references are located further down this website.

Projects:  

Non Automotive: Pumps and Closures market

• Foamers
• Closures
• Dispensers

Automotive:

• Antilock Brakes (development engineer at Kelsey - Hayes Romulus MI)
  • RWAL Rear Wheel Antilock brakes sold to Ford and GM and Nissan (more than 4 million produced)
  • early versions of 4WAL
• Door lock actuators K-H (Ford, Nissan) over 9 million per year produced + 10 more years at Pollock
• Drive by wire throttle body Siemens VDO (Visteon development / VDO EGAS 8)
• Charge Motion Control Valve (Ford) Siemens VDO
• Ride Height Sensor K-H and Siemens VDO (Ford) Digital and analog 
  • LASH Linear Air Suspension Height Sensor, 
  • RASH Rotary Air Suspension Height Sensor, 
  • Laps Linear Analog Position Sensor
• Overhead displays (Chrysler DCX) Siemens VDO
• Electronic Compass (Ford, DCX, Lear) Siemens VDO
• Flex fuel (GM and Ford) Siemens 
• VR Speed sensors (GM and Ford) K-H
  • Ford "T" sensor, transmission (more than 10 million produced).
  • BOCVSS Buick Olds Cadillac Vehicle Speed Sensor (more thatn 1 million produced.
• Oil level sensors (Briggs and Stratton and Tecumseh) K-H and Siemens VDO

Familiar Technologies: 

• Electronic Fabrication, Surface mount, Discrete components fabrication, Selective Soldering, Wave Soldering, Re-flow soldering
• Mechanical assembly and automated assembly
• Sensor Technologies: Magneto Resistive, Hall effect, Variable capacitance, Variable conductance, Variable inductance, Variable reluctance, Mechanical switching, Glass reed switches, temperature sensing, Smart sensors with Microprocessor and eprom or flash memory and software.
• Displays, dot matrix and segmented VFD, Packaging of the electronics and designing the display, J1850 and CAN BUS
• Mechanical Design: Glass seal design, Brazing, welding, machining, stamping, powder metal, zinc die casting, plastic molding
• Potting encapsulation: polyurethane, Silicon gell
• Rapid prototyping, DFA, DFM, Value Management, Statistical Design, GDT, DOE, QS9000, Web management, costing, Project management, OBD1 and OBDII

Familiar techniques/ Skills:

• Sensitivity analysis
• Vibration hoot, squeak and rattle analysis
• Design of experiments and Taguchi Methods
• Design for Manufacturing / Design for Assembly
• DFMEA, PFMEA, System FMEA
• Design Validation / Product Validation
• Supervisory Skills
• Machining, mill, lathe, weld, grind, paint

Notary Public: 

  Notary Public in the state of Indiana, to see, click on link and paste "VanZuilen" (without the quotation marks) in last name search form.

References: 

• Joe Nicolosi Siemens VDO 260-432-4772
• Rick Schaefer, Siemens VDO Newport News Virginia 757-890-6704
• Ralf Woods Engineering Manager Siemens VDO Newport News Virginia (757) 890-6711
• Ron Dietrich Electrical Engineer  260-495-9102

patents

• Rotary Angle sensing using Magneto Resistive  6,316,935 
• Fluid level sensing device  6,446,506 
• Fuel Sensor 6927583 
• Fuel Sensor 6885199
• Fuel Cell Mixture Sensor 6842017

 patents pending:

• Foamer Venting / Air chamber design Pending 2004

Key technical training:

• FMEA 
• Taguchi and Classical Statistics Design of Experiments
• Design For Assembly, Boothrose and Dewhurst 
• Kelsey-Hayes SPC 
• GDT 
• SDRC 
• Pro Engineer 
• IQFMEA 

Philips, Atec, and Siemens VDO training matrix: 

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Work Progression:

• Engineer B '85 Kelsey Hayes, Romulus Mi
• Promoted to Engineer A '88 Kelsey Hayes, Brighton, Mi
• Sr. Engineer '91 Siemens Automotive, Auburn Hills, Mi
• Sr. Engineer '92 Philips Automotive, Auburn, In
• Promoted to Staff Engineer '98 VDO, Auburn, In
• Staff Engineer Siemens - VDO '02, Auburn, In
• Sr. Product / Project Engineer - Rieke Packaging Systems Auburn, In

Awards 

Willingness to assume responsibility award '88

Taguchi recognition award '88

DOE training record of accomplishment (Sheth) '89

 Advanced DOE training record of accomplishment (Box, Hunter, Hunter) '89

GM Value Management training '89

 Romulus, Mi '89

Congratulatory letter from Bob Leubinski VP of Manufacturing Kelsey-Hayes Co. Romulus, Mi  '89 For Taguchi Recognition award

Congratulatory letter from Bill Bracken Engineering Manager Kelsey-Hayes Company For Taguchi Recognition award

Congratulatory letter from Joe Gray Plant Manager Brighton, Kelsey-Hayes Company '89 For Taguchi Recognition award

  Best Trouble Shooter, Kelsey-Hayes Company Romulus, Mi '90

GDT training record '92

Reliability Engineering training '92

11 week supervisory training (McGraw-Hill) Philips Automotive Electronics '95

Awards at Philips/ Siemesn VDO

The Lash "Customer Champion Team" taken with Core Boonstra CEO NV Philips, in Eindhoven, the Netherlands '97

(Note: LASH is an acronym for Linear Air Suspension Height sensor sold on Lincoln Town Car, and Mark IV thru VII).

The Lash Customer Champion team taken in Williamsburg VA, 1'st place North America  '97