1. July 24, 2015
Zachary VanNess
Current Production Quality
May 2017
B.S., Mechanical Engineering Technology
B.S., Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Minor in Management

2. 01/01/2015
Personal Information
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About me:
• Hometown: Anderson, IN
• Family: 4 brothers (3 older and 1 younger)
– 6 total nieces and nephews
• Hobbies: Art and Woodworking
• Passion: Cars
• Member of Purdue Baja SAE and Purdue
Automotive Performance Association (PAPA)

3. • Coordinated preparation of 80 event vehicles
• Collaborate vehicle retrofits with engineering, brand,
and press fleet
• Perform static and dynamic audits to ensure high level
press vehicle quality
• Managed event checklist and timeline
• On-site coordination
Result:
• Event was successful. Journalists experienced no issues
Learned:
• Program management, dynamic and static differences
between car brands, time management on strict deadline
01/01/2015
What’s New Event
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4. 01/01/2015
Press Car Audits
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Inspect the car from bumper to bumper to ensure a
quality car for journalists; 120+ items to check
Static:
– All electronics function properly
– Interior, body, paint and wheels are at or above FCA
specifications
Dynamics:
– Braking
– Cruise control
– Alignment
– NVH and BSR

5. 501/01/2015
Car Seat Standard
• Developing a press car standard to ensure World Class
quality seats
• Standard details:
– The purpose of the standard is to proactively build World Class seats
– Provides inspection criteria for examining seats
– Sequencing to the plant
• Shows pictures for acceptable and non-acceptable seat
appearances
• What’s Next:
– Final approval from PDO and seat engineering team
– Creating a template bulletin for engineering
– Launching on the RU program

6. 01/01/2015
Key Takeaways
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1. I have learned the different performance attributes between all vehicle
segments
2. In-House learning:
i. CPA process
ii. Dealer connect
iii. e-CIMS
iv. Yard Holds
3. Learn to manage a program and multitask
4. Importance of teamwork, delegation, and follow-up
5. Overcoming challenges
6. Most proud of getting 80 cars ready for the 2015 What’s New Event
with minimal stress
7. I was surprised about how much work went into vehicle press events
8. My goal of improving my leadership abilities and getting hands-on
experience with cars was definitely achieved

7. 01/01/2015
Quote of the Summer
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The only way to do great work is to love what you do.
-Steve jobs
Aspirations: I hope to graduate and gain a career that I love to work at and will do my
best work, like this summer.

8. 01/01/2015
Questions?
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Thank you all for the opportunity, it has been
an enjoyable and influential summer!
Are there any questions?