Alan Gonzalez
Structural Castings Technical Expert at Ford Motor Company
- Role
- Structural Castings Technical Expert (Te) at Ford Motor Company
- Location
- Detroit, MI, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Alan Gonzalez
HPDC and Secondary Operations- Product Development Engineering Manager with experience in Process and Tooling Management. 15+ years of experience include starting up a new aluminum foundry and introducing new casting processes in existing foundries in the US and Mexico. Experience managing engineers with focus on complex assemblies and aluminum castings. Master\'s Degree in Product Development and Materials Engineering from Jönköping University, Sweden. Additional Experience in: Product Development, PPAP, Staring up casting processes, Staring up plants, Structural Castings, High Integrity Die Castings, High Vacuum Die Casting - HVDC, Chassis Castings, BIW Castings, Aluminum Castings, Cylinder Heads, Blocks, Torque Converters, Transmission cases, High Pressure Die Casting - HPDC, Semi Permanent Mold, Gravity Die Casting, Mechanical Properties, Aluminum Heat Treatment, Quality, Problem Solving, Flow, Thermal and Distortion Simulation analysis.
Experience
Structural Castings Technical Expert (Te)
Mar 2023 — Present · Detroit, MI, US
As part of the Global Product Development team at Ford, I support the design and development of structural high pressure die casting (HPDC) components for future body in white (BIW) and frame designs. I am responsible for supporting and developing design solutions for large castings and sub-assemblies to address the needs of Ford\'s vehicles going forward. I monitor the development of structural castings in the industry and explore new technologies related to castings to provide a technical advantage to Ford\'s growing efficiency movement.
Education
Tecnológico de Monterrey
Bicultural High School Program, Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
2001 — 2003
Jönköping University
Master of Science (MS), Product Development and Materials Engineering
2008 — 2010
Tecnológico de Monterrey
Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
2003 — 2008
Wilsonville High School
Sophomore Exchange Program - Rotary International, High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates
2000 — 2001
Skills
- Manufacturing
- Cast
- Mechanical Testing
- Engineering
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Process Engineering
- Aluminum Alloys
- Powertrain
- Product Launch
- Ppaps
- Root Cause Analysis
- Fmea
- Continuous Improvement
- Product Development
- Heat Treatment
- Process Control
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