Brad Guthrie
Principal Consultant
Experience
2020 - Present
Michigan Consulting Services, LLC
Principal Consultant, Owner – Providing contract engineering services to clients on any part-time or temporary basis. Primary emphasis is related to design guidance and supplier development.
2017 - 2020
Fiat Chrysler (FCA)Auburn Hills, MI
Technical Fellow – Responsible for guiding innovative casting designs for transmissions and e-propulsion housings, coaching simultaneous Engineering (SE) teams and mentoring emerging-career engineers.
1989 - 2017
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI
Senior Technical Specialist – Global Technical Manager responsible for sustaining international technical expertise in casting (aluminum, magnesium, iron). Emphasis in strategic business planning and developing global teams that were monitored with metrics based on a shared annual business plan.
About Me
Technology Specialist – Metal Castings.
Automotive technology specialist/manager specializing in design, manufacturing and procurement activities related to metal castings for body structure, chassis, engine and transmission applications. Proven track record for improving the performance of plant operations and managing the launch of new automotive applications. Significant international experience related to manufacturing quality, delivery performance of supplier operations and global team building/alignment. Globally recognized as a technology leader in the area of advanced casting-process technology development and high pressure die casting tooling design.
Education
1978
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
BSME
1989
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
MSME
2005
Ford Motor Company - Dearborn
Certified 6-Sigma Black Belt
Skills
Experienced in NAFTA, EU, APAC and SA regions with most major foundry groups.
Contact
- www.MichiganConsultingServicesLLC.com
- Brad.Guthrie@MichiganConsultingServicesLLC.com
- (313) 587-9053
- (313) 587-9053
Bob Roberts
248-470-7942
broberts@arc.one
Rob De Neff
614-551-1225
rob@perfmetcast.com
Jose Brandao
(+55) 19999221502 (Brazil)
jbranda4@gmail.com