Biography - Fred Schenkelberg
Fred Schenkelberg is the reliability expert at FMS Reliability.
His background includes:
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•Formal training in physics and statistics
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•Math, electrical, polymer engineering
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•Advanced problem solving skills
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•Leadership and communication skills
Fred joined the ranks of independent consultants to focus on reliability engineering in 2004. He currently works with wide variety of clients using reliability assessments as a starting point to develop detailed reliability plans and programs. Also, he uses his reliability engineering and statistical knowledge to design and conduct accelerated life tests.
His career accomplishments include the establishment of the Hewlett Packard (HP) corporate reliability program, which resulted in, a broad range of HP product qualifications and assessments. He is currently working with numerous companies on product reliability issues. Clients have benefited with reduced product risk, lower warranty costs, and systemic improvements to product development processes. In addition to his professional consulting activities, he is a graduate course lecturer with the University of Maryland on reliability engineering management.
Fred previously worked at HP starting in Vancouver, WA. He later joined HP’s ESTC division in Palo Alto, CA where he co-founded the HP Product Reliability Team. In that role, Fred was responsible for the consulting, training, and community building aspects of HP's Product Reliability Program. He was also responsible for research and development on selected product reliability management topics at HP.
Prior to joining HP's ESTC division, Fred worked as a design for manufacturing engineer on HP's DeskJet printers. Before HP, Fred worked with Raychem Corporation in various positions, including research and development of accelerated life testing of polymer based heating cables.
Fred has a Bachelors of Science in Physics from the United States Military Academy and a Masters of Science in Statistics from Stanford University.
Fred is has served as an active member of the RAMS Management Committee and held leadership roles with IEEE Reliability Society Santa Clara Valley Chapter, Society of Reliability Engineers Silicon Valley Chapter and ASQ Reliability Division . Currently a voting member of IEC TAG 56 Durability and ISO TC 69 Statistics committees.
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