Lisa Graf

About Lisa Graf

Over thirty years of experience as a product design, development and systems engineer, program manager and as a technical director. Twenty years of experience in the automotive industry serving in senior management roles providing leadership, mentoring and management overseeing systems, products and services in the research, development. engineering and production domains. Oversaw multi-million dollar program budgets and project schedules. Experienced project manager and supervisor responsible for all phases of product lifecycle development in automotive Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) and engine cooling systems on large scale vehicle production programs. Managed products across full spectrum; R&D to prototype, design and testing though production, implementation, warranty and root cause analysis, quality issue resolution and cost reduction. Expert in requirements definition, requirements management, trade studies, configuration management and control, quality assurance and technical decision analysis in the automotive and defense domains. Experienced professional with broad-based engineering knowledge across functional disciplines including systems engineering, product design and development, product assurance, modeling and simulation, software design, system optimization, prototyping and vehicle configuration management, program management, build and support. Enjoys challenges and easily adapts to constantly changing landscapes. Ability to work effectively and meet deadlines with tight timelines - works well under pressure. Exceptional ability in problem solving, root cause analysis and risk management. Self-driven, disciplined, and organized individual who works well in teams, requires minimal supervision, consistently rated high in performance evaluations.

Experience

1. Chief Sustainment Engineer - Peo Ground Combat Systems

   Us Army

   Dec 2018 — Present

Education

• Wayne State University

  BSME