Dennis Polehna
Chief Engineering Director
- Role
- Chief Engineering Director at Battle Motors
- Location
- Canton, OH, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Dennis Polehna
With more than 20 years of engineering and leadership experience, I have built and led…
Experience
Chief Engineering Director
Aug 2024 — Present · New Philadelphia, OH, US
Responsible for leading the team to validate full vehicle, subsystem and component performance. Establish V-Model Strategy to evaluate vehicle systems and components and create and execute test plans (DVP & Rs), analyze results and provide reports to ensure safety, quality and compliance requirements are met- Coach and mentor V&V engineers & technical team by developing best practices for the V&V team to ensure safety, quality and compliance requirements are met to align with company product development and production goals and implement a best practice team vision plan, policies, and processes to improve performance and efficiency- Consults with design engineering leads, assesses internal or external requirements, and studies product characteristics to select validation objectives and standards- Guides Engineering and Project Management teams through DVP & R development for assigned NPI or current production improvement projects- Prepares protocols for validation or performance testing of new or modified individual components or systems and manufacturing equipment- Partner and engage with internal and external collaborators, supplier management team, maintain relationships/partnerships with internal customers, peers and partners to develop strategies, goals and objectives that are consistent with the organization’s overall strategy- Forecasts resource needs and makes hiring decisions. Coaches, counsels, mentors and provides developmental opportunities and job assignments to enhance team member performance and expand capabilities- Manages team creating and executing tests based on appropriate protocols, analyzing data to determine whether components, systems and processes meet required criteria and specifications- Work collaboratively with industrial and manufacturing engineering teams during the NPI process to ensure the highest quality products are delivered- Comfortable with complex problem solving and rapidly changing priorities.
Education
Oakland University
Master of Science - MS
2008 — 2009
Baker College
Bachelor of Science - BS
1996 — 1999
University of Michigan
Master of Science - MS
2019 — 2023
Oakland University
PhD Candidate
2009 — 2012
MIT Professional Education
Certificate Program
2024 — 2025
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