Nolan Orr

Detail oriented mechanical engineer with 5+ years of hands-on experience working to ensure quality automotive products.

Experience

Product Engineer 2

International Automotive Components (IAC) - Troy MI
  • Primary focus on class A interior hard trims for IAC's electrified OEM group
  • Collaborate with internal development teams and OEMs to improve traditional and hybrid molded feasibility and performance
  • Driving improvements based on AAR and quality feedback
  • Lead technical discussions with tooling and equipment and tooling vendors to improve design for manufacturing
  • Help develop patterns for wrapped interior components and rapid prototypes of interior hard trim
  • Organize and execute material trials and product validation testing plans for PPAP
January 2022 - Current

Plant Supplier Quality Engineer - Exterior Commodities

Stellantis - Detroit Assembly Complex Mack Ave.
  • Responsible for supplier quality and color harmony of exterior vehicle commodities during the platform launch of the new 2021/22 Grand Cherokees (WL)
  • Utilized cross functional teams to establish containment, clean points, and corrective actions for quality spills
  • Determine root cause of product defects using Shanin Red-X / KT methods
  • Assist in cost recovery efforts for material defects and lost manufacturing time
  • Created quality notifications and inspection procedures for issues detected during vehicle assembly and final vehicle audits
  • Managed 33 quality inspectors across multiple quality checkpoints within the general assembly and on final certification line
December 2020 - December 2021

Product Innovations Intern

Yanfeng Automotive Interiors - Holland MI
  • Primary project focused on solutions aimed at new mobility in the car-sharing industry
  • Collaborated on project teams with industrial designers, internal design studio, tooling engineering, and marketing research analysts
  • Assisted subsidiary startup on OEM focused interior innovation projects
May 2019 - August 2019

Process Engineering Intern

Moeller Aerospace - Wixom MI
  • Created new process models and operation plans for aviation and power generation parts
  • Worked with senior quality and process engineers in the design of tooling and gauge fixtures, manufacturing operations design, and materials management on actively manufactured parts
  • Assisted in job cost management through increasing manufacturing efficiency
May 2018 - August 2018

Mechanical Engineering Intern

Integrated Design Solutions - Troy MI
  • Collaborated with Professional Engineers on calculations and design choices for both large and small scale renovations and construction projects.
  • Designed sheet metal, domestic water piping, and hydronic pipe systems in CAD/BIM using Revit, MicroStation V8, and Carrier HAP.
  • Created an automated perimeter heating calculation system to design efficient of hydronic perimeter heating solutions.
May 2017 - August 2017

The Worm

Media Director, Content Writer - Clinton Twp. MI
  • Responsible for creation of visual media, and documentation of website functionalities.
June 2014 - August 2015

Education

University of Michigan Ann Arbor

Bachelor of Science in Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
French Language Minor
September 2015 - May 2020

De La Salle Collegiate Highschool Warren MI

Highschool Diploma
August 2011 - May 2015

Activities

MAAV - Michigan Autonomous Aerial Vehicles

Structures Lead
  • Student lead project team at UM focused on the design, manufacture and programming of an autonomous drone for international competition
  • Managed the design and manufacturing process of structural components, creation of 3D printed molds for carbon fiber layups, version control over design iteration cycles, material procurement and budget
  • Developed safety standards for in-house manufacturing practices, and indoor test flights
Winter 2017 - Fall 2018

MUNUM - Model United Nations at the University of Michigan

Secretary of Publicity, Committee Director (IPC)
  • Model United Nations conference hosted for tri-state area high school students
  • Managed in-conference publications and student logistics as Director of IPC
  • Initiated all merchandising initiatives and sales, managed conference social media and branding, and led conference wide videography as Secretary of Publicity
Fall 2015 - January 2020

Comité Francophone

Member

Weekly French language conversation student group on campus

Winter 2016 - March 2020

Skills

CAD & Tools
  • Solidworks
  • Catia v5
  • NX
  • Fusion 360
  • Teamcenter
  • Hypermesh
Computer Skills
  • Microsoft Office
  • MATLAB
  • Adobe CS
  • Minitab
  • Docker
Course Experience
  • DFM/ DFA
  • Heat Transfer
  • FEA (Hypermesh)
  • Kepner Tregoe/ Red X
Languages
  • English - Native language
  • French - Intermediate working proficiency

Projects and Interests

Automotive Tinkering
  • Full drivetrain removal for EV swap
  • High voltage battery disassembly
  • Top-end engine tear down
  • General preventative maintenance
  • Full restoration of convertible roof hydraulic systems
  • Custom 3D printing fixtures and jigs
Home Server
  • Personal media server
  • Home automation/ management
  • Personal data hosting/archiving
  • Remote 3D printer operation
3D Printing