1. Patrick D Cundiff
4815 Davis St. Bettendorf IA 52722
563-332-0313
PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE
To obtain a position of responsibility in an automotive field that is challenging and will allow the opportunity for educational
growth. Job emphasis on technical areas with an opportunity for career development
WORK EXPERIENCE:
John Deere
Defiance Testing and Engineering Services-Troy, Michigan
Position: Senior Test Technician 01 /98- 07/00
• Coordinate and perform vehicle set up, development and durability on multiple road simulators.
• Responsible for maintaining of the 329lt insuring all actuator valve are mechanical and electrical null, load cells and
actuator lvdts calibrations are with in ISO and in house specifications
• Responsible for rig configuration on 329LT, and the tuning of inner and outer loops.
• Trouble shoot problems associated with test developments such as, 498 mapping, transducers and signal conditioners
polarity and calibration issues
• Ensure quality records are accurately kept and maintained per ISO and QS 9000 standards.
• Proficient with various advanced RPC III methods including: matrix manipulation and non-square
development techniques.
• Proficient performance in the operation of Vax/VMS, RPC III, NT, Microsoft Excel,
Microsoft Word and RPC III test development techniques.
• Proven operation of MTS 329 LT and 4 – post road simulators.
Position: Test Technician 01/95 –12/97
• Perform vehicle preparation and setup of durability test on 329LT road simulators.
• Install and calibrate a variety of transducers and signal conditioner to be used in the RPC development process such as
wheel force transducer, string pots, RVDT,LVDT, strain gages, accelerometer and a host of other device
• Proficient in the operation of various road simulators such as 329LT,329PC, mast tables and 4-post simulators.
• Responsible for the daily operation of a durability test including repairs of test specimen
Ford Motor Company – Dearborn, Michigan 07/93 – 12/94
Position: Product test Technician
• Design and fabricate modification to vehicle components to accept transducers for RLDA data acquisition.
• Install various gauged transducers to be used in RLDA vehicles such as jounce bumper, body mount, twist bars and
torque transducers
• Configure TCS to be used on Megadac data acquisition systems.
• Proficient in the use and calibration of various transducers such as, LVDT, RVDT, string pots, accelerometer, strain
gages, radar, torque transducers and wheel force transducers.
• Proficient in testing procedures at Michigan proving grounds and Dearborn proving grounds
• Worked in the components test laboratory prior to moving to RLDA performing servo- hydraulic and pneumatics
testing on components and sub assemblies of vehicles.
Pats Automotive – San Diego, California
Position: Owner/Operator 01/80 - 06/93
• Established this operation to support the growing off road racing industry in the USA and Mexico.
• Specialized in building off road racing motors and suspension on a variety of vehicles used in the Baja 500, 1000 and
Vegas mint 400 off road racing events.
• Also specialized in all domestic repairs of vehicles used in every day life.
• Responsible for the training and management of all employees in this company.
Educational training
MTS 498 Controller Troubleshooting 02/97
MTS systems Inc. Southfield Michigan
Principals and Practices of Management 05/98
American Society of Employers Southfield Michigan
MTS Advanced RPCIII Training 08/98
