Smart Drive Glass Actuator
Smart Drive Glass Actuator [cl_column width="2/3"][cl_column width="1/3" col_sticky="1"] Client MCi (Mirror Controls International) designs, produces and sells actuators for the automotive industry. Project As the patents on the bestselling glass actuator expire and the competition increases, a new and much cheaper glass actuator was needed which is protected by new patents. Responsibilities During my permanent job as Product Engineer I led the project team. I was in charge of concept choices and led the technical aspects during product development. In this position I was the technical dialogue partner for internal and external stakeholders and was responsible for the entire product documentation. Key factors Design specifications and wishes Idea & concept generation Innovation Prototyping Fine mechanic design with optimal price/performance ratio Design for mass production (DFA/DFM) Design for quality (Automotive, SSDD, FMEA) Testing Optimization Engineering Collaboration Team lead & project planning (Scrum) Presentation Awards The design of the Smart Drive Glass Actuator was granted with two patents. WO2019182442 [...]
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