Adam S.

Trella
702 S. Altadena Ave.
Royal Oak, MI 48067
(248) 804-5558
atabb140@westpost.net
Objective___________________________________________
To further my personal development with an innovative company that provides a ch
allenging field in Mechanical or Automotive Engineering, where advancement is la
rgely determined by self-motivation and a strong work ethic.
Education __________________________________________
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (Graduated April 2005)
Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Engineering School GPA: 3.10
Overall GPA: 3.00
Passed FE Exam (10/04)
Engineering Courses:
-Applied Thermodynamics
-Vehicle Dynamics
-Heat Transfer
-Vehicle Structural Design
-Machine Design
-Engine Design
-Design of Thermal Systems
-Internal Combustion Engines
-Strength of Materials
-Senior Design Project: Redesign of Race Car Transmission
Experience________________________________________
2009 a" Present Manager of Project Development a" Suspension Systems
MUBEA Japan a" Yokohama, Japan
aManaged design and overall development for 20+ global projects for Honda and Ma
zda
aCreated timing plans for critical events and closely monitored budgets from con
cept to production
aWrote and conducted numerous customer engineering and technical sales presentat
ions
aResponsible for teaching Japanese colleagues how to design and manage customer
projects
aCreated presentations and participated in business review sessions with upper m
anagement
aServed as a communication link between Japan and other global offices
aWorked closely with customers and tier 1 suppliers to solve numerous developmen
t issues
aStudied Japanese language and culture
2005 a" 2009 Project Engineer a" Suspension System Development
MUBEA, Incorporated a" Auburn Hills, Michigan
aResponsible for the design of ultra-lightweight springs and stabilizer bars usi
ng high-tensile steel
aPerformed FEA and actual product testing to design, analyze and validate all co
mponent designs
aWorked closely with OEM engineers and offered suggestions to improve existing d
esigns
aServed as project manager / design lead for various domestic and transplant pro
grams
aAssumed responsibility for each project from conception through launch and prod
uction
aResponsible for technical sales in promoting our products for future customer p
rograms
aServed as the first line of communication to the customer for each responsible
project
aGained first-hand experience and adapted to working well with the Japanese and
transplants
aBuilt numerous positive relationships with customer engineers and upper managem
ent
2002 a" 2003 Production / Product Engineer a" Internship
FEMA Corporation a" Portage, Michigan
aPerformed lab tests, presented results and conclusions daily to Senior Engineer
s
aPerformed process capability studies and completed FMEAs (DFMEA, PFMEA)
aRedesigned product process line for improved efficiency and to meet customer st
andards
aParticipated in prototype research and testing for potential customers
aAttended engineering meetings regularly to report status of ongoing projects
aParticipated in production build schedule

Skills_____________________________________________
APQP
DVP&R
DFMEA
PFMEA
Control Plan
Gage Design
GD&T
Microsoft Word
Excel
Access
Microsoft Power Point
Microsoft Project
CATIA V5
Pro-E
AutoCAD R14
MathCAD
SolidWorks
aCertified Auto Mechanic State of Michigan a" Engine, Transmission and Front-end
repair
aMember Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
aRebuilt transmissions and engines for domestic and high performance application
s
aHands-on experience with numerous automotive systems