Tim Offerle

Background

About Tim Offerle

Seeking to advise teams and individuals in the concept, design, validation, production, and service of vehicle steering systems. 30+ years with Ford Motor Company as Steering Technical Expert Ford Motor Company Dearborn, MI, and Worldwide Ford Product Development 1990-2022 Steering Systems Technical Expert 1997-2022 -Developed, revised, managed, and applied Engineering, Requirements, Specifications, and Standards for Ford Motor Company Steering and interfacing systems worldwide for Hydraulic, Electric, and Steer-by-Wire steering systems-Led the development of Steering technology from Hydraulic to Electric Steering, Steering Driver Assistance Technology, and Steer-by-Wire-Led technical guidance for all of Ford products globally on all Steering related matters-Led evaluation, development, and guidance of potential steering suppliers in preprogram sourcing in the implementation and conformance to Ford standards-Achieved best-in-class Steering warranty performance among vehicle manufacturers-Mentored Engineers, Supervisors, and managers -Developed Advanced Technology: Patents, Implementation, Ideation, and Research projects -Issue resolution, development of alternative validation methods, and field repairs-Led vehicle steering system hardware reviews for potential design, assembly, and quality issues on production, prototype, and post-durability vehicles. Selected Project Experience -Developed Steering System Specialty Vehicles: GT 2003, GT 2015, Mustang Cobra, Cobra R, 500, Raptor, Nascar Truck, Fuel Cell F650 -Led DFMEA and requirement development for EPAS, EHPAS, Steer-by-Wire Systems Product Development Engineer 1990-1997 -Led Vehicle Dynamics for Steering in the Mustang Program exceeding all metrics and received a corporate award-Design and release engineer for steering gear for Escort, Fiesta, KA, Thunderbird, Mustang, Mark 8 -Advanced Project Engineer developing prototype concept steering systems for demonstration vehicles