Andrew Gardner

About Andrew Gardner

Creative Mechanical Design Engineer with diverse design and prototyping experience in fast paced product development environments. Currently managing a global team responsible for commercial vehicle turbocharger development.Specialties: Product strategy, product limits testing, CAD, prototyping, materials selection, documentation, communications, problem solving/diagnostics

Experience

1. Senior Development Engineering Lead (Manager), Us Light Truck

   Garrett - Advancing Motion

   May 2022 — Present · Torrance, CA, US

   Managing a fully integrated engineering team located across 3 sites in 2 countries to design, validate and production release high volume turbocharger solutions for premium trucksManage semi-bespoke product for number one revenue stream within Commercial Vehicles Global Business Enterprise (GBE)Understand and define, and maintain calibration of customer CTQs: consistently challenge problem statements to maximize product capability and deliver enhanced customer valueSupport and develop a high performing team of design and development / product / application engineersIndirectly manage / drive results through supporting engineering resources to define and develop components. Define problem statements, maintain MOS meetings, secure engagement and ownership, push to finish lineManage annual operating plan (AOP)- define budget and execute validation efforts within said budgetDrive on-time PPAP through advanced validation planningSupport customer engineering and management at multiple levelsMaintain development plans for all direct reportsIncrease and/or maintain high Net Promotor Score for direct reports and for external customer(s)

Education

• University of California, Berkeley

  Bachelor of Science

  2000 — 2004

Skills

• Engineering Management
• Management
• Finite Element Analysis
• Program Management
• Automotive
• Project Management
• Solidworks
• Engineering
• Cad
• Product Design
• Machining
• Product Development
• Manufacturing
• Software Documentation
• Material Selection
• Testing
• Design for Manufacturing
• Mechanical Engineering
• Unigraphics