Joe Prater

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About Joe Prater

Test Development/Quality Engineer: Extensive experience in safety testing, test development, and quality engineering in the automotive industry. A hands-on team player who has led multi-functional teams in the design and development of testing and equipment required for government and private industry test protocol and regulatory changes. Trained, mentored and coached other employees in test development and regulatory reviews. Licensed Professional Engineer and Certified Six Sigma Black Belt. Dynamic self-starter seeking a leadership opportunity in testing/quality/design for the automotive or medical device industry. Graduated from Michigan Technological University with a Dual Bachelor’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Biological Sciences. Earned a Master’s Degree from The University of Michigan – Ann Arbor in Biomechanical Engineering. Located in Southeast Michigan (Wayne County) and unable to relocate but willing to travel up to 25%. Process Development Staff Training/Coaching Project Leadership Customer RelationsEquipment Development Team Collaboration Team Building/Leadership Data AnalysisMethodology Development Warranty Data Mining Problem Solving Design of Experiments Quality Control Six Sigma Root Cause Analysis Voice of CustomerCORE COMPETENCIES - Defining testing needs based on governmental and private organizational regulations and requirements- Interacting with customers to educate then on current processes, determine their needs and timing, and evaluate required changes- Training and coaching new employees to improve their performance and productivity levels- Providing exceptional customer service while ensuring high quality results- Highly motivated, quick learner, committed team player with strong work ethic.