Rafael Giovanetti - Senior Design Engineer, Robert Bosch Automotive Steering

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Work Background

Bosch USASenior Design Engineer

Nov. 2015

Bosch USAProduct Development / Application Engineer

Feb. 2015Plymouth, MIProduct Development and Application Engineer at Product Development department focused in Commercial Vehicles application. Application of Steering Gear systems for Light, Medium and Heavy Duty Trucks. NAFTA Engineering Lead for Steering Gear Systems with multiple plants (Brazil, China, Germany and Hungary). ▪ Interpret, understand, discuss and provide feedback internally and to customer related to Customer Requirements; ▪ Define and align verification tests for the program with a cross functional team; ▪ Provide feedback to the upper level management regarding technical issues, project status, tests, design freeze and gates achieved. Regions like Brazil and Germany. ▪ Discuss and agree between different production plants regarding quality and product expectations; ▪ Initiate, participate and complete design reviews with customer and suppliers; ▪ FMEA creation, revision with new failures, effects, causes. FMEA discussions with customer and internally ▪ Support and coordination of prototypes building, specifications and Tests Validation until Production Phase; ▪ Regular communication and report to Engineering and Managers of other regions (Brazil and Germany); ▪ Fulfill and track quality documents as 8D, Fish bone diagram, Lessons Learned etc.; ▪ Customer support at their Plant/Proving Ground during tests and Plant Pilot builds; ▪ Continuous product improvement and BOM cost reduction; ▪ Participation and Application of Innovation Products (Electrification of Steering Gears). ▪ Analysis of Finite Element Analysis results (FEA);

BoschProduct Development Engineer

Jan. 2013 - Feb. 2015Sorocaba Area, BrazilProduct Development Engineer at Product Development department focused in Commercial Vehicles application. ▪ Steering Gear application and customization; ▪ Part list selection depending on customer specification; ▪ Specific customer drawing creation; ▪ Analysis of customer requirements and vehicle system; ▪ On field support during tests, trials and issues; ▪ Vehicle steering system analysis; ▪ Vehicle test verification; ▪ Maneuverability analysis. ▪ Define and select components for each customer required behavior; ▪ Define the fixations for each customer. Different housing pattern fixation must be created and validated virtually and on bench test; ▪ Knowledge on Steering System as a complete vehicle overview; ▪ Knowledge on manufacturing process; ▪ Prototype build and test; ▪ Define and specify validation and functional tests; bench tests and vehicle tests; ▪ Continuous product improvement and BOM cost reduction; ▪ Participation and Application of Innovation Products (Electrification of Steering Gears). ▪ Basic knowledge on Finite Element Analysis (FEA);