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

Product Design for Metal Castings and SMC Materials
Manufacturing Assessments for Foundry Processes
Metallurgical Analysis
Aluminum Casting Dev & Problem solving
Cast Iron Process Dev & Problem Solving

Experienced in NAFTA, EU, APAC and SA regions with most major foundry groups.

 

Contact

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

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