Tye Ukpong

Senior Project Mechanical Engineer

Role: Senior Project Mechanical Engineer at General Motors
Location: Troy, MI, US
LinkedIn followers: 500 followers

About Tye Ukpong

Experienced Technology Manager and program lead with a demonstrated history of working in the automotive industry and academia. Skilled in analytical simulations, team collaborations, Engineering problem solving and strategic planning. Strong information technology professional with a Ph.D. focused in Mechanical Engineering from University of Missouri-Rolla.

Experience

Senior Project Mechanical Engineer
General Motors
Dec 1998 — Present · Warren, MI, US
Currently a Project Leader in Body Structures CAE• Charged with driving designs to meet static, dynamic, and durability targets.• Oversees the analysis and correction of models, procedures, and systems (e.g, child restraint anchorage system analysis, seat-pull analysis, roof crush analysis, roof and panel stiffness analysis, oil canning and dent resistance analysis, and body structures modal/mobility/ fatigue analysis).• Mentored engineers for structural durability using NCODE and FE-FATIGUE. • Led a late stage structural remediation to meet Global Torsional and Structural Durability Targets (Peer Award)• Developed and implemented Analysis Procedures cheat sheets for Static Structural durability with Twist Ditch, Belgian Blocks, Cornering, Pothole #2, and Driveway loads.• Made technical changes to pothole analysis model using LS-DYNA3D simulation with inertia method that corrected serious design issues. Resolved energy ratio problems through the use of analysis and diagnostic tools that restored full compliance with specifications.• Predicted maximum pothole to create permanent set used to benchmark vehicle. Built full-body model, setting up materials and other properties, running the model, and monitoring accuracy. Provided design leadership to ensure that performance targets were met.

Education

Missouri University of Science and Technology
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering
1995 — 1998

Skills

Management Consulting
Project Management
Matlab
Finite Element Analysis
Team Building
Engineering
Etas Inca
Change Management
Strategic Planning

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Current company

General Motors

Motor Vehicle Manufacturing · 111K employees · Detroit, Michigan, United States

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