Global Chief Engineer / Director of Engineering and Quality - Powertrain, Thermal, and NA OES - DPSS @ Oversee and manage all business and technical operations of a global engineering division. Responsible for the design, release, manufacture, and quality control for all aftermarket Powertrain, Fuel Pumps and Modules, Climate Control, and North American OES (Original Equipment Sales) components. • Oversee a global division with human resources organized into 4 major departments, in 11 different locations, on 3 different continents. • Responsible for all financial expenditures, budget, capital investment planning, resource allocation planning, and strategy for the division. • Directly oversee all product development, engineering, and quality operations globally. • Responsible for the deployment of all process improvement, material cost reduction, “Lean”, and change management initiatives. • Support all Brand Development, Category Management, Marketing, Global Purchasing, SC&L, and Sales Initiatives. From March 2014 to Present (1 year 8 months) Troy, MichiganManaging Director and Senior Consultant @ Applied Consultants, LLC. provides managerial and operational consulting to large corporations and mid-sized businesses. Areas of focus include: business development, strategic planning, field warranty reduction programs, quality, failure investigation, data analysis, data warehousing, IT and software development project management, engineering management, operational efficiency, “Lean”, process improvement, program management, supply chain management, product improvement, and customer satisfaction. • Oversaw a team of well qualified, high level consultants that drew from various fields of expertise, deployed to several different companies, in 4 different industries. • Responsible for all operational expenditures, budget, business and account acquisition, capital investment planning, resource allocation planning, and growth strategy for the company. Industries of focus: - A&D (Aerospace and Defense) - IT and Software Development - Automotive - Health Care From June 2009 to March 2014 (4 years 10 months) Dearborn, MichiganMANAGER - Engine Control System Application Engineering, Quality, and Technical Sales @ Created and managed a combined quality engineering and application engineering group that was responsible for Bosch’s Motronic Engine Control System, and specifically, Bosch’s Electronic Engine Control Units, Engine Control Software, and O2 Sensors. • Oversaw all business and technical operations of the department – including engineering activities required to trouble shoot and problem solve the electronic engine control software, ECU hardware, and an array of digital and analog sensors and actuators. • Responsible for product quality deliverables out of multiple plants, in three countries, to several customer facilities in the United States, Mexico, and Australia. • Developed a NEW warranty reduction system (MCF - software, data warehouse, and analytical methodology) used to drive down field warranty and improve customer satisfaction. • Reduced O2 Sensor Field Warranty from 38 IPTV to 3.4 IPTV (on GM platforms); for which Bosch received lucrative new business awards on programs for which it was previously not eligible. • Recognized the need for, and initiated the use of, application, component, and system engineers in quality and field warranty reduction roles. • Formally trained and fully proficient in many root cause analysis / investigative / process improvement / quality management methodologies including, but not limited to: Global 8-D, Shainin Red X Problem Solving and Prevention, 5-Why, DOE, Process Stability / Process Capability, Process Control and Run Charting, Lean, TPS, DFSS (design for six sigma), TQM, Poke-Yoke, 5-S, APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, DFMEA, DVP&R, QFD, Kaizen, and others. From July 2003 to May 2009 (5 years 11 months) Farmington Hills, MichiganPROGRAM MANAGER and SALES MANAGER - Integrated Air Fuel Modules (IAFM) @ PROGRAM MANAGER and SALES MANAGER - Integrated Air Fuel Modules (IAFM): Oversaw all business and technical aspects of two separate Corvette engine IAFM programs (LS2 and LS7). Directly responsible for the management of 13 separate activities within a cross-functional team (over 45 people), in 6 different locations. Personally credited for a complete turnaround in engineering prototype delivery record (from 100% late - to 100% on time), and for establishing the first Tier II warranty sharing contract with a Bosch sub-supplier. • Program scope, timing, budget, and product line P&L. • Program customer commitment and warranty sharing negotiation. • Program barrier removal and risk assessment / risk management. • Product design, development, validation, and advanced quality. • Sales strategy, quotation, and contract negotiation. • Revenue planning, strategic management, supply chain management, and conflict resolution. From June 2001 to July 2003 (2 years 2 months) Farmington Hills, MichiganLEAD QUALITY/APPLICATION ENGINEER and MANAGER - ECU Reflash Operation @ Responsible for all local Application Engineering and Quality Engineering activities for the Motronic Engine Control System on the GM/Opel 54 degree engine in the Saturn LS/Innovate. Managed the ECU re-flash facility and operation located just outside of GM's Wilmington Delaware final assembly plant. • Conceived of and implemented a new "In-Vehicle" Test Program for engine management components, and initiating a completely new approach to “No Trouble Found (NTF)” returns and investigations. • Developed the concept and implemented the plan to reprogram Engine Control Units with the latest calibrations on an “in process” basis, just prior to the customer’s final assembly plant. • Developed (from conception) the actual manufacturing re-flash process and control plan. • Directly oversaw 13 full time contract employees, and one contract manager. • Forecasted spending, developed budgets, and monitored and controlled costs. • RESULT: This operation produced only 5 defective ECU's over a nine month period (improvement over the previous process, performed in Reutlingen, Germany and Vauxhaull, England that produced an average of 6 defective ECU's per day). From August 1999 to June 2001 (1 year 11 months) Farmington Hills, MichiganPOWERTRAIN DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER - 100k/120k Emissions Development and Technology @ • Calibrated and released the engine control software used in the 1998 Ford Explorer (exported to Europe). This included the modification of A/F ratio, EGR, spark timing, purge comp, etc., to optimize engine performance and meet European Union emissions requirements. • Analyzed emissions data from the 1998 Ford Expedition 120k certification vehicles to ensure that the engine control system and catalyst system was performing as expected. • Served on an advanced design and development team, tasked with producing the first diesel engine to be used in a light duty truck application in North America. Responsible for two critical design changes that were needed to comply with new emissions regulations, and that would allow the engine control system to meet the 120k durability required by federal regulations. • Applied catalyst system design principles and powertrain calibration principles to develop strategies to meet the EPA's new Supplemental Federal Test Procedures. • Developed, tested, and evaluated new catalyst technologies for use in future vehicle programs. From November 1996 to July 1999 (2 years 9 months) Dearborn, MichiganPOWERTRAIN SYSTEMS ENGINEER @ Applied powertrain matching principles to design specific sub-systems of pre-program or production engines and transmissions, resulting in the following powertrain product decisions or program changes: • 2000 Lincoln LS: Engine displacement change from 3.5 L to 3.9 L • 200X “Genesis” : 5U45 and 5U65 transmission gear ratios and span • 200X “Genesis” : V6 engine architecture design (displacement, manifold runner design, valvetrain configuration, cylinder head configuration, etc.) • 1994,5,6 Town Car/ Crown Victoria: Center Mounted, Composite Intake Manifold, High output cylinder head, Torque converter lock/unlock schedule • Developed the first transmission shift/lock strategy for the 2001 model year Ford Crown Victoria using newly developed CAE software. From November 1993 to November 1996 (3 years 1 month) Dearborn, MichiganPOWERTRAIN ENGINEERING CONSULTANT @ • Utilized Ford’s CVSP (Corporate Vehicle Simulation Program) to simulate the performance and fuel economy characteristics of future model vehicles. • Used principles of vehicle dynamics to analyze various engine, transmission, torque converter, and final drive ratio combinations in order to optimize the fuel economy and performance of future model powertrains. • Built computer programs and database files to simulate the characteristics of various components. • Performed powertrain analysis on competitive vehicles (Cadillac, Lexus, and Acura). From March 1992 to November 1993 (1 year 9 months) Southfield, Michigan

Master of Science, Industrial and Systems Engineering - 65 % complete @ University of MichiganBachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering @ Wayne State University Frank Guarino is skilled in: Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, APQP, Root Cause Analysis, Engineering Management, Manufacturing, Cross-functional Team..., Engineering, PPAP, Powertrain, Kaizen, Process Improvement, 5S, Quality Management, Program Management, Automotive, Continuous Improvement, Management, Product Development, FMEA, DFMEA