Fuel Economy & Drive Quality Development Engineer

JAMES CHRISTIN CHAMPLINCAREER PROFILE

JAMES CHRISTIN CHAMPLINFUEL ECONOMY & DRIVE QUALITY DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER

DOB: 09-14-1956Nationality: US AMERICANMarital Status: MarriedYears of Experience: 36+ years

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (Major: Automotive EngineeringGeneral Motors Institute / Kettering University, USA, 1979

SUMMARY OF QUALIFCATIONS

Leadership Experience Selected for two international assignments in China (PATAC

2012-present) and GM Korea (2008-2012) Experience with fuel economy certification (US) and

homologation (Korea, China) Energy & Drive Quality Performance Integration Team Lead

( Full-size Light- & HD truck, SUV, Full-size van) Program Integration Team leader for variable-displacement

engine integration – Full size Truck & SUV First choice as Lead Vehicle Development Ride Trip Engineer

Full-size Truck & SUV, and Van programs DFMEA / PFMEA consultant for several vehicle programs

Mentoring Skills Regularly consulted by less-experienced FE and Drive Quality

engineers (North America, Korea, China) Frequently mentor colleagues in matters of FE & DQ, and EPA

/ NHTSA regulations for fuel economy measurement practices & regulatory issues; mentor non-US engineers in Drive Quality and FE testing

Communication Skills Strong communications skills regarding regulatory &

powertrain-related topics. Experienced and effective in communicating with non-U.S.

engineering teams.

SUMMARY OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

GENERAL MOTORS 1979 ~ CURRENT Forensic Engineer 2014 ~ current

• GM Legal, Safety & Field Investigations

Fuel Economy & Drive Quality Development Engineer 1998 ~ 2014• Technical Integration Engineer, International Assignment in CHINA (Shanghai GM-

PATAC), 2012 ~ 2014• Technical Integration Engineer, International Assignment in Korea (GM Korea), 2008 ~

2012• Fuel Economy & Drive Quality Development, GM Full-size Van Program, 2005 ~ 2008• Fuel Economy & Drive Quality Development, GMT800 Light & Heavy-Duty Truck & SUV

Models, 1998 ~ 2005

Staff Project Engineer 1979 ~ 1997 Forensic Engineer (DFMEA & PFMEA Facilitator); Drive Quality Engineer; Drive Quality

Development Engineer, 1987 ~ 1997 Vehicle Emission Laboratory, Facility Development, 1981 ~ 1987 Safety & Crashworthiness Facility Engineer, 1979 ~ 1981

Responsible for development of training programs to improve fuel economy development skills for younger, less experienced engineers

Successfully accomplished this task at GM Korea

Successfully accomplished this task at SGM PATAC

Very successful working with Asian engineering teams

Received GM Chairman’s Honor Award for achieving segment-leading U.S. EPA fuel economy ratings for full-size truck and SUV programs

Achieved 95 g/km Diesel, 111 g/km Gasoline CO2 rating for GMK Aveo/Sonic

Achieved J.D. Power #1 Rating Customer Satisfaction for Full-size Van Segment

FUEL ECONOMY ENGINEERING

Member of original team at GM that developed “Drive Quality” as a concept to evaluate vehicle part-throttle performance

Responsible for development of measurement techniques of various parameters central to Drive Quality

Responsible for training GMK and PATAC teams in Drive Quality concepts, testing procedures, and data analysis

Developed Drive Quality criteria, guidelines, and checklists to assist in subjective evaluations

Co-authored many GM test procedures to measure Drive Quality characteristics

DRIVE QUALITY ENGINEERING

ROADLOAD OPTIMIZATION Constantly strive for roadload

optimization – essential to achieving fuel economy targets

Trained both GMK and PATAC engineers on techniques and practices that will optimize roadload

Contributed to GM US and SGM PATAC test procedure commonization and correlation of test results

Achieved outstanding roadload results at the Guangde Proving Ground – in many cases, achieved better coastdown test results as compared to results from US Proving Ground testing

Co-authored many GM test practices for vehicle pre-test measurement, set-up, and preparation

CYLINDER DEACTIVATION Led product development team to

integrate cylinder deactivation technology into GM full-size trucks and SUVs

Determined several key differences in engine performance characteristics that affected fuel economy and drive quality characteristics

Contributed to calibration strategies and practices that minimized the effects of cylinder deactivation

Achieved significant fuel economy benefits with this technology

Co-recipient of US Patent award for engine control strategies that improved cylinder deactivation drive quality

SUMMARY

Reason for Application• Prefer to live and work in Asia• Have much to contribute to a rapidly expanding industry and

market in China• Sincerely wish to improve the engineering capabilities of

less-experienced engineers

Future Areas of Contribution• The applicant can develop product development roadmaps

that will be at par with leading global automakers – based on many years of experience

• I bring 36 years of automotive engineering experience to the job every day. I am capable of developing requirements, test methods, best practices, and CAFÉ and CAFC strategies and practices that will meet or exceed the most recent Chinese requirements.

Future Areas of Growth & Development• Fuel economy development is where my key interest is

Developing new prediction tools, and advising on future engine and vehicle technologies to improve fuel consumption are areas that I can contribute to in a significant manner.

• I can improve and enhance vehicle development practices in numerous ways