Heidi Vanderbloemen
About Heidi Vanderbloemen
Heidi Vanderbloemen is a Vehicle Lead Engineer at Navistar Inc, where she has worked since 2018. With extensive experience in engineering roles across multiple companies, she has contributed to significant projects in product development and validation in the automotive sector.
Current Role as Vehicle Lead Engineer
Heidi Vanderbloemen currently serves as a Vehicle Lead Engineer at Navistar Inc, a position she has held since 2018. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing the development and engineering of vehicle projects. Her work involves coordinating various engineering tasks to ensure that projects meet their timelines and budgets. She applies her extensive experience in product development and validation to enhance vehicle performance and efficiency.
Previous Experience at Navistar Inc
Heidi Vanderbloemen has held multiple roles at Navistar Inc. She worked as a Quality Project Manager for the Medium Platform from 2017 to 2018, where she focused on quality assurance processes. Prior to that, she served as a Product Development Engineer and Senior Team Lead from 2014 to 2017, and as a Product Development Engineer, Team Lead from 2012 to 2014. Her contributions during these years involved leading teams and managing product development initiatives.
Career at Peterbilt Motors Company
Heidi Vanderbloemen's career at Peterbilt Motors Company spanned several roles. She worked as a Plant Manufacturing Engineer from 2004 to 2006 and later as a Project Engineer from 2010 to 2012. Additionally, she served as a Dimensional Management Engineer from 2006 to 2008. Her responsibilities included managing engineering projects and ensuring manufacturing processes met quality standards.
Educational Background in Mechanical Engineering
Heidi Vanderbloemen studied Mechanical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she earned her Bachelor of Science degree from 1997 to 2000. Prior to this, she attended the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, studying Pre-Engineering from 1995 to 1997. Her educational background provided her with a solid foundation in engineering principles, which she applies in her professional roles.
Experience in Validation and Product Development
Heidi Vanderbloemen has significant experience in validation and product development across various industries. She has coordinated validation needs from engineering while maintaining the efficiency of test groups. Notably, she led the validation of the eMV electric medium duty truck and developed a validation test plan for the Fuel Efficient LT product, which improved fuel economy for the LT Series by up to 8.2%. Her work has contributed to successful product launches and enhanced vehicle performance.