Professional resume of Glenn Alan Meinhardt

1. Glenn Alan Meinhardt 3/10/2010
8225 Canal Road
Utica, Michigan 48317
(248) 214-5497
glenn.meinhardt@comcast.net
Objective To obtain a technical management position in engineering.
Experience American Axle & Manufacturing (AAM), Detroit, MI, 09/00 - Present
Technical Manager – Corporate Quality NVH Improvement Activities, 11/05 – Present
AAM - Department of Quality Assurance and Customer Satisfaction, World Headquarters
Project Manager for continuous improvement in the plants for Noise, Vibration and Harshness. Serve
as liaison between Product Engineering, Corporate Quality and the manufacturing plants to ensure
that all manufacturing processes produce products that meet all customer requirements with regard to
Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH), 3 direct reports.
Manager – Corporate Quality NVH & Advanced Quality Planning, 07/05 – 11/05
AAM - Department of Quality Assurance and Customer Satisfaction, World Headquarters
Responsible for Quality Systems for new programs to ensure that all manufacturing processes produce
products that meet all customer requirements with regard to noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) and
other key performance characteristics, 7 direct reports.
Senior Project Engineer, 10/01 – 07/05
AAM - Noise, Vibration and Harshness Department, Technical Center
Perform analysis and recommend test procedures in support of successful integration of company
driveline components in OEM automotive applications. Involved full scale four-wheel-drive chassis
dynamometer testing and analysis, component dynamometer testing and analysis . Required frequent
internal presentations as well as presentations to OEM customers at engineering, middle- and upper-
management levels.
Principal Driveline Dynamometer Test Engineer, 09/00 – 10/01
AAM - Noise, Vibration and Harshness Department, Technical Center
Schedule and perform testing of driveline components in company Driveline Dynamometer test cell.
Required technical analysis of accelerometer and microphone data, technical report writing,
instrumentation, calibration, tooling design and troubleshooting.
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL , 1/99 – 09/00
Graduate Research Assistant, 1/99 – 09/00
Center for Advanced Friction Studies (CAFS)
Department of Mechanical Engineering and Energy Processes
Conduct research in the area of friction-induced noise and vibrations in automotive disc brakes.
Graduate Teaching Assistant, 5/97 - 1/99
Department of Mechanical Engineering and Energy Processes
John A. Logan College, Carterville, Illinois, 8/98 – 12/99
Instructor - Mathematics Part-Time,
Department of Transfer Education
Blue Bird Body Company, Fort Valley, GA, 6/96 - 3/97
Project Engineer
Commercial Bus Engineering
Supervisor of Temporary Option implementation group consisting of one engineer and two
technicians. Responsible for approval and implementation of custom bus options from fare boxes to
completely new body structures.
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2. Glenn Alan Meinhardt 3/10/2010
8225 Canal Road
Utica, Michigan 48317
(248) 214-5497
glenn.meinhardt@comcast.net
Experience AmTran Corporation, Conway, AR, 8/93 - 6/96
(continued) Product Engineer
Advanced Engineering Group
One of two engineers responsible for the design and documentation of a new rear engine model bus
body. Heavy incorporation of Design for Manufacturability and Assembly (DMA) techniques.
Required extensive knowledge and verification of compliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards
Controlled Automation Incorporated, Bauxite, AR, 8/92 - 8/93
Project Engineer
Engineering Department
Designed Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) structural steel fabricating equipment. Required
knowledge of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and C programming
Education Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, December 1999
Thesis Topic: "Investigation of Friction-Induced Noise and Vibration in Automotive Caliper-Disc Brakes"
Advisor: Dr. Kambiz Farhang
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, May 1992
Minor: Mathematics
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
Special Skills/ • IDEAS 11.0 Data Acquisition, Playback and Analysis Software
Other • Black Belt Six-Sigma statistical analysis of engineering systems – Certificated
• Statistica - Statistical Analysis software
• Mechanical Desktop – Engineering Design Software
• Member of American Mensa
• Member of Michigan Free & Accepted Masons
Publications • Meinhardt, G., et. al, “Correlation of Axle End-of-Line (EOL) Testers and Laboratory Dynamometer
Performance,” 2005, SAE Noise and Vibration Conference
• Braun, W., Meinhardt, G., et. al, “Driveline Vibration Sensitivity Methodology,” 2005, SAE Noise and
Vibration Conference
• Sun, Z., Steyer, G., Meinhardt, G., and Ranek, M., “NVH Robustness Design of Axle Systems,”
2003, SAE Noise and Vibration Conference
• Meinhardt, G., and Farhang, K., 2000, “A Model for Study of Stick-Slip Vibration in Caliper-Disc Brakes,”
DETC 2000 Mechanisms and Robotics Conference
• Meinhardt, G., and Farhang, K., 2000, “A GUI-Based Computer Model for Simulation of Vibration in
Automotive Caliper-Disc Brakes,” Computers In Engineering
• Meinhardt, G., Farhang, K., and Abdo, J., 2000, “A Study of Vibration in Caliper-Disc Brake Systems with
Surface Roughness Effects – Part A: Contact Stiffness Characterization,” DETC 2000 Mechanisms and
Robotics Conference
• Meinhardt, G., Farhang, K., and Abdo, J., 2000, “A Study of Vibration in Caliper-Disc Brake Systems with
Surface Roughness Effects – Part B: Inclusion of Surface Roughness Effects in the Equation of Motion and
Results,” DETC 2000 Mechanisms and Robotics Conference
• Meinhardt, G., and Farhang, K., 2000, “A Study of the Effect of the Damping Coefficient of a Caliper-Disc
Brake Pad on Stick-Slip,” SAE 19th Annual Brake Colloquium & Engineering Display
• Abdo, J., Farhang, K., and Meinhardt, G., 2000, “Characterization of Coefficient of Friction in Dry Contact
for Control of Vibrations in Machine Systems,” DETC 2000 Design Automotive Conference
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