David Sachtleben

Experience

1. Seating & Controls Manager Industrial Design

   CNH

   Sep 2015 — Present · New Holland, PA, US

   Project management for CNHi Industrial Design Team programs- Creation of technology roadmap for interior cab controls, seating, steering columns, steering wheels and foot pedals- Use of Adobe products to prepare renderings of new seat materials, logos and colors for brand/platform review- Use of Adobe products to prepare renderings of cab interiors in new colors for brand/platform review- Identify new materials, patterns, thread type for use on operator and instructional seats- Create CAD directory of off-the-shelf armrest components, steering columns & foot pedals from Tier 1 suppliers for use in standardization activities- Interface with CNHi Brand Teams, Platform Teams & Engineering Teams to ensure consistency of product offering and features for seating and controls- Create styling bucks for Brand/Platform review- Collaborate with CNHi Innovation Team on future cab technology projects- Creation of prototype interior and exterior vehicle graphics & decals- Preparation of patent disclosures

Education

• Purdue University

  BSME, Mechanical Engineering

  1994 — 1998

Skills

• Benchmarking
• Fmea
• Pfmea
• Technical Presentations
• Managing Deadlines
• Teamcenter
• Advanced Product Quality Planning (Apqp)
• Interior Design
• Solid Modeling
• Apqp
• Mockups
• Automotive Engineering
• Patent Preparation
• Pro Engineer
• Adobe Illustrator
• Multiple Priorities
• Finite Element Analysis
• Dfmea
• Decals
• Innovation
• Standardization
• Machine Design
• R&D
• Ptc Creo
• Component Testing
• Supplier Development
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Project Management
• Design Review
• Design Engineering
• Employee Management
• Adobe Photoshop
• Mechanical Engineering
• Engineering
• Design for Manufacturing
• Human Interface Design
• Product Design
• Brand Differentiation
• Engineering Management
• Automotive