Munehiro Ban

Design Engineer @ NMB Technologies Corporation

About

Experienced Senior Mechanical Engineer with a demonstrated history of working in the automotive industry. Skilled in AutoCAD, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), SolidWorks, Electrical Wiring, and Root Cause Analysis. Strong engineering professional with a B.S. focused in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

Country

United States

City

Farmington

Industry

Automotive

Skill

Automotive, Root Cause Analysis, Testing, GD&T, Product Design, Engineering, FMEA, Electricians, Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Automotive Engineering, Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing, Product Development, Mechanical Engineering, DFMEA, Solidworks, AutoCAD, Catia V5, SolidWorks

Experience

Design Engineer

NMB Technologies Corporation

2021-8 - Present · 5 yrs 2 mos

Novi, Michigan, United States

Resolver design engineer

Senior Development Engineer

Hirschmann Automotive

2019-2 - 2020-2 · 1 yr 1 mo

Rochester Hills, Michigan

-Designed a 10 way unsealed connector for Rivian. -Modified 1.2mm 2 way sealed connector for FCA. -Managed a project of of high voltage connector (dummy plug) as the lead engineer -Designed a wire harness product for FCA

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Yazaki North America

2015-3 - 2018-12 · 3 yrs 10 mos

Canton, Michigan

• Trained for 6 months on BFTs (Battery Fuse Terminal) in Japan • BFT for Honda (Model Year 2016, 2020, 2021) o Designed entire component o Designed the fuse configurations for several fuse ratings (60A to 200A) o Created and released drawings and 3D models o Reviewed the design with tooling department (Design For Manufacturability) o Developed Design Verification Plan & Report and led testing process o Solved design issues by performing activities listed below  Performed tests as R&D  Worked with other engineers to perform Finite Element Analysis  Fuse: created database to analyze test data  Set up design review meetings to discuss solutions • Prefuse for GM Program (Model Year 2017) o Took over entire project after prototype phase o Changed the prototype design more than 80% to solve previous design issues

Mechanical Engineer

Yazaki North America

2013-3 - 2015-3 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Canton, MI

• Designed and developed automotive electrical junction boxes listed below: o GM Program (Model Year 2017, 2016)  Rear Electrical Center (fuse box under trunk)  IEC (fuse box in cabin)  UEC Pre-Fuse (fuse box under hood)  Rear Pre-Fuse (fuse box on battery) o Toyota (Model Year 2016)  Sub Relay Box o Honda (Model Year 20170)  Sub Fuse Box

Project Engineer

KOSTAL Kontakt Systeme

2011-1 - 2013-3 · 2 yrs 3 mos

• Designed and managed development of automotive electric connectors and terminals o Performed testing per GMW3191 o Modified 58-way connector for Chrysler o Modified 2-way inline connector for GM (1.2 high performance, GMW3191, T4/V4) o Created new concept design of 1.2 clean body next generation male terminal o Designed high voltage 4-way with HVIL • Additional Tasks o Assisted and advised the test lab on the correct procedures, especially regarding GMW3191 test sequence o Root cause analysis

Product Design Engineer

JST Corporation / Sales America

2007 - 2011 · 4 yrs

Farmington Hills, MI

• Designed and managed development of electric connectors and terminals for GM hybrid program o Designed connector systems  Improved assist lever design to meet GMW3191 requirements  Improved CPA & TPA design  Modified housing design for better assembly process o Found failure modes and offered practical solutions  Found the cause of a water leak; provided and implemented the solution  Found the cause of TPA high insertion force and corrected the issue o Coordinated design changes with tooling facility o Discussed testing failures with test lab and found solutions o Coordinated and processed projects with plant and tooling facilities