Amanda Magierka is a product engineer with over 15 years of experience in the automotive industry focused on producing high quality parts. She has a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan State University. Her experience includes launching new vehicles as a fascia product engineer at Fiat Chrysler, developing over 150 new nameplates as an exterior trim product engineer, and ensuring quality as a vehicle development quality assurance engineer. She is proficient in CAD software and has experience managing all stages of the product development process from concept to end of life.

1. Amanda J Magierka
248-318-8590
3802 Edgeland, Royal Oak, MI 48073
amagierka@gmail.com
Objective
Product Engineer focused on producing the highest level of part quality achievable while maintaining an enjoyable
work experience
Education
Michigan State University; May, 2002 | Bachelor of Science in Mechanical
Engineering
Experience
2005 - 2015 | Product Engineer
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles | Auburn Hills, MI
2012 - 2015 | Fascia Product Engineer
 Launched two new vehicles from pre-production through current field usage
 Worked closely with designers to develop the conceptual designs of the fascia components in Teamcenter, NX, and CATIA
V5
 Assisted with alternative designs and processing methods through CAE analysis to ensure low cost high quality products
 Ensured all mating fascia components followed fascia design conformance specifications
 Assisted with development of GDT schematics for all released parts
 Attended part gage reviews to ensure conformity to part design pre construction and when parts were available to gage
 Supported pre-production launch activities at the vehicle manufacturing assembly plants and fascia supplier modular plants
and reacted within 24 hours to build issues with containment activity
 Generated design changes in the time period from pre-production launch to vehicle launch to ensure that the final product
launched contained all necessary modifications
 Supported launch activities at the vehicle manufacturing assembly plants to ensure that a quality product was being
manufactured – conducted online training with the operators for fascia to vehicle assembly, measured fit and finish of fascia
to body, attended Corporate Audit Measurement Reviews, etc.
 Signed off on supplier documentation for part capability to GDT, fit and finish and part quality for part payment (PPAP)
 Conducted Design Verification and Product Verification testing on 3 new fascia designs at vehicle level with outside test
laboratories and at component level with fascia modular suppliers
 Quoted, arranged, scheduled and was onsite support for all required testing per the verification standards

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 Used experience from testing results to aid in changing testing specifications for testing equipment and target values
 Documented all failure modes from testing and developed methods to solve failures
2007 - 2012 | Exterior Trim Product Engineer
 Nameplate product engineer. Launched over 150 new/modified nameplates for company brand restructuring
 Worked closely with the Product Design Office to generate designs, concepts and placement of nameplates
 Developed guidelines for PDO to follow when designing new nameplates (part placement, thickness, geometric guidelines
for chroming and painting, colors, part protrusion, etc.)
 Authored the Performance Guideline Specification for nameplates for all future products
 Released sill claddings, spoilers, body side moldings for two new vehicles from design conception through vehicle pre-
production
 Developed body attachment schemes that were manufacturable for vehicle application for each component
2005 - 2007 | Body-In-White Product Engineer
 Body in White sheet metal engineer. Developed A-pillars and vehicle torsional braces for a future vehicle from concept
through vehicle launch
 Spent an excessive amount of research tuning the vehicle torsional braces with the NVH Lab to target resonation (hard top
convertible)
 Transitioned from the Body-in-White vehicle production launch to the Trim Chassis Final vehicle launch to the convertible
folding top team. Root caused and addressed quality issues with the hard and soft convertible top.
2002 - 2005 | Vehicle Development Quality Assurance Engineer
Aerotek for Daimler Chrysler | Auburn Hills, MI
 Quality engineer for two carry over and 3 new vehicles for Body and Interior.
 Participated in surveying road trips for customer satisfaction feedback in prototype and current production vehicles
 Led weekly meetings focused on holding accountability towards addressing resolution of the highest customer field issues for
Body and Interior
 Issued, tracked and aided in root causing field issues for internal tracking systems
Summer 2000 | Quality Assurance Engineer - Intern
Pratt & Whitney Auto Air | Lansing, MI
Summer 1999 | Quality Assurance Engineer - Intern
Delphi Saginaw Steering Systems | Saginaw, MI
Skills
 Proficient in all Microsoft applications
 Understand the launch process of a new product from conception to end of life
 Willing to travel and work closely with customers or supply base to ensure a quality product
References
 Available upon request