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PATRICK K. OSBY 45189 Horseshoe Circle, Canton, MI. 48187 * (H):734-981-1496 * (M):248-251-2629 * po120c1f6@westpost.

net PROFILE: Patrick is an enthusiastic mechanical engineer with twenty years of ex perience in the automotive, chemical, manufacturing, and power generation indust ries. Throughout his career, Patrick has managed a variety of cost reduction and capital equipment projects that have generated $6.6MM in sales & margin enhanc ements through diverse product design and process optimization activities. CORE COMPETENCIES & SKILLS ENGINEERING / PROGRAM MANAGMENT * Change Management (APQP & PPAP) * Global Product Benchmarking * Risk Assessment * Comparative Cost & Design Analysis * Labeling & Packaging Develo pment * Strategic Planning ** Computer Simulation Modeling * Manufacturability & Alig nment ** Validation Testing ** Drawing Development/Release ** Product Design * Warranty Analysis COMPUTER LITERACY * Microsoft Office (Access, Excel, Word, PowerPoint) * Microsoft Project * BASIC & FORTRAN Program Languages * Minitab Statistical Analysis Software * AutoCAD

CUSTOMER INTIMACY: Cultivated relationships with key customer decision makers to create alliances, expand quote opportunities, gain market intelligence, and n egotiate prompt resolution of engineering/quality issues. COMMUNICATION: Strong ability to express ideas and thoughts through written re ports and oral presentations. LEADERSHIP: Have supervisory experience. Can motivate others, gain consensus & work towards common goals. WORK EXPERIENCE SUMMARY JOHNSON CONTROLS (JCI): http://www.johnsoncontrols.com/publish/us/en.html Senior Sales & Applications Engineer (May 2005 - Feb. 2010) Enhanced sales growth at Johnson Controls by providing technical support to thei r Nissan, Subaru, & Toyota commercial battery sales accounts. Duties included pr oduct design/development, product validation testing, production launch support, quality issue resolution, global benchmarking, labeling/packaging development, and commercial sales support. Also prepared presentations outlining product pri ce/performance and managed product warranty evaluation Accomplishments include: * Realization of +$2MM in margin enhancements through new product designs and ob taining customer approvals for various manufacturing process changes. * Justification of 40+% of warranty cost share rate reduction with customer and reimbursement of +$1MM in payments to company by conducting monthly warranty an alysis and special investigation studies. * Optimization of shipping logistics by relocating battery production to alterna tive plants in 3 months (typically takes 6 months). Results included reduced fr eight costs and exclusive supply considerations. * Obtained multiple customer plant approvals of new cost effective battery packa

ging. Enabled customers to eliminate costly automated equipment while increasing their freight pallet quantities for shipment. JCI benefitted by significantly r educing the storage space required to warehouse packaging and parts. Sales & Applications Engineer (May 2001 - Apr 2005) Enhanced sales margins by providing technical support to the Chrysler, Ford, GM, and Toyota commercial battery sales accounts. Duties included product design/de velopment, product validation testing, and plant production launch support. Also performed special warranty analysis investigations through audit of customer wa rranty claims and used product teardowns. Accomplishments include: * Generated $0.7MM cost reduction by obtaining customer approvals to eliminate o ptional battery component. * Secured customer approval for production of 100+ new parts in less than 6 mont hs after Johnson Control's acquisition of Delphi's global battery business. WORK EXPERIENCE SUMMARY (cont'd) TYCO ELECTRONICS, INC. (TY): http://www.tycoelectronics.com/default.aspx Resident Engineer Provided resident ics manufacturing solution, on-site ersonnel. @ Daimler-Chrysler Electronics (Jul. 1999 - Feb. 2001) engineering support to Chrysler's two primary vehicle electron facilities in Huntsville, AL. Duties included quality issue re technical support, and supervision of Tyco product warehouse p

* Lead cross-functional team to complete development of new connector component 1.5 months ahead of schedule while acting as liaison between Tyco Sales/Engineering and the custom er. YAZAKI NORTH AMERICA, INC. (YNA): http://www.yazaki-na.com/ Component Development Engineer (Apr. 1998 - Jun. 1999) Developed new connector/terminal components for electrical wire harnesses in Chr ysler vehicles. Was also liaison between Yazaki and primary tier 2 supplier to r esolve related engineering and quality issues. Accomplishments include: * Increasing productivity 7% by developing new wire harness configurations that reduced installation times ENGELHARD CORPORATION (EC): http://www.basf.com/group/corporate/en/about-basf/hi story/1965-2006/index Applications Engineer (Dec. 1996 - Mar. 1998) Enhanced sales growth by designing and quoting air toxin thermal incineration sy stems for retrofit manufacturing applications. * Facilitated $1.8MM in sales and incremental capital equipment business by crea ting Rotary Thermal Incineration equipment designs and preparing quotes outlinin g the equipment's price and performance. Senior Proposal Engineer (Jul. 1992 - Nov. 1996) Created proposals summarizing price and performance of air emissions control sys tems for manufacturing applications. * Sold $1.1MM in air emissions control systems to Nitric Acid Manufacturers in t he U.S. and Brazil.

Process Engineer (January 1990 - June 1992) Evaluated plant equipment upgrades to improve manufacturing process efficiencies and production output. Also supervised quality lab technicians testing of in-pr ocess plant product. Accomplishments include: * Increased plant yield by 13% and reduced cycle times by 23% by implementing ne w centrifuge equipment. EDUCATION & TRAINING TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY - Tuskegee, AL. (1984 - 1989) - Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering; GPA: 3.2 in major; 3.1 o verall Product Design for Six Sigma (PDfSS) Kepner - Tregoe Problem Solving DFMEA & PFMEA Risk Assessment PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), National Society of Black Engin eers (NSBE) COMMUNITY SERVICE United Way - Walk for Diabetes; Fundraiser for Breast Cancer (2005-2009) Distinguished SAT Math Coach - Ben Carson's Scholars Program, Detroit, MI. (2002 -2006) Public Relations Committee Co-Chair: Detroit, MI. Chapter of Tuskegee Univ. Nati onal Alumni Assoc.(1998 - 2005) Distinguished Corporate Liaison / Recruiter with Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL. (1992 - 1999) New Jersey Black Achiever of the Year Award Recipient for Community Service (199 4)

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