Achievements
Tim Nelson is a published author and seasoned complex problem solver, known for turning challenges into opportunities. With a sharp analytical mind, Tim blends creativity with critical thinking to deliver impactful solutions. His achievements reflect a career defined by curiosity, persistence, and a drive to make a meaningful difference.
Long-standing career with notable achievements including:
Expert problem-solving coach focused on guiding organizations
to solving complex technical and behavioral issues. Invented
Creative Logic®, an innovative process that pairs creative and
logical individuals to gain synergy and improve parts, people,
and productivity. Motivated to help those facing dyslexia
discover and gain empowerment from their gifts. All Shainin II LLC
services are Registered Trademarks.
- One of two Red X® Fellows Worldwide
- Lockheed Martin Fellow Emeritus – First Quality Fellow in Corporation
- One of 25 Global Diversity & Inclusion Ambassadors Representing Dyslexia
- 2019 Quality Leader of the Year, American Society of Quality (ASQ)
- Activist for Social Injustice – initiated and influenced Attorney Gen. Ashcroft to issue first ever T-Visa to 3year old human trafficking victim.
Career Highlights
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Fellowships and Ambassadorships
1) Clemson University Undergraduate Research – $3000 Budget (Ambassador Clemson Camshaft) – Show cover of ‘Tiger Paw’
2) SAE Ambassador (Represented the SAE in Italy at the FISITA congress for three weeks. – Lucas Write Up
3) Shainin Fellow (one of two)
4) Lockheed Martin Fellow (Representing less than 1% of the engineering population)
5) One of 25 Ambassadors (Selected to represent mental illness and Dyslexia. This was the first-time dyslexia was represented.
Recognition and Awards
1) First in Region across several states; Second in the Nation (ASME – ‘Old Guard Speaker’s Competition’)
2) ‘Popular Mechanics’
3) ‘Road and Track’
4) ‘Design News’ – one of the ten best designs for the year
5) Various News Paper Articles: Boston Globe, Detroit News, New York Times, etc.
6) Youngest SAE Chairman – 2 Consecutive Years (Doubled Membership)
7) Outstanding Younger Member (North and South Carolina Region) – SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers)
8) Distinguished Younger Member Nationally – SAE (Gold Watch and FISITA) – Italy for 3 Weeks Figure 41 Italy
9) Testified at Senate Subcommittee to then Senator Joe Biden Figure
10) 2018 Automotive Quality Engineer of the Year – ASQ (American Society of Quality)
Upstate Inventors to Testify in Senate
By Jim Duplessis
Greenville SC News Business Writer
Two upstate inventors are scheduled to testify before a senate subcommittee Tuesday about a camshaft they say increases gas milage without costly redesign …The subcommittee is considering legislation to increase the fuel efficiency standards for automobiles …
Publications
- Call Us Gifted – Unwrapping My Top 5 Problems Using Dyslexia – BUY NOW
- Cam Lobe Phasing – An Advanced Valve Timing Approach (Eliminated the Throttle; the accelerator pedal was connected directly to the variable camshaft.) – SAE & Automotive Engineering article (Co- Author: Alvon Elrod)
- Cam Lobe Phasing – Diesel Engine Compression Ratio Control – ASME (American Society for Mechanical Engineers) (Co- Author: Alvon Elrod)
- Variable Valve Timing IMechE (Institution of Mechanical Engineers – Magazine
- Front Cover of ‘Clemson World’
- A New System for Quality Control – EOQC (European Organization for Quality Control) (Dublin, Ireland) (Lead to FACTUAL; FACTUAL lead to consistency; Consistency led to Standard Work) (Co- Author: Pete Shainin)
Recommendations
Tim is an incredible human being with a rare talent of being exceptionally creative, which when strategically combined with logic (technical knowledge), results in synergistic results essencial for solving the most difficult problems out there, allowing the use of the full potential of our knowledge accumulated throughout our lives.
Recently he has been struggling with some personal and health problems, and now more than ever, he needs to be lifted up to overcome the challenges that life throws at us.
God bless you Tim! I’m cheering for you and proud to be your friend and colleague!
Driving Continuous Improvement
Tim Nelson was recognized by the Automotive Division of ASQ as 2018 Quality Leader Of The Year. This award was in recognition of concepts that Mr. Nelson drew together into a number of standard work processes.
Tim has been able to use his extensive knowledge of Red X problem solving for improving products as a foundation to develop tools, strategies, and standard work for improving people! Tim is dyslexic and like many others who are dyslexic, Tim tends to be more creative and less logical than most individuals. Combining his compensation skills for being dyslexic with his extensive technical problem solving skills, Tim has developed Creative Logic which is a standard work process for improving people. Tim is currently coaching individuals and companies to apply Creative Logic while writing a book on the subject. I look forward to reading the book and will continue to learn from Tim.
I was Tim’s VP of Quality and Tim’s mentor. Tim was the 1st Quality organization Fellow in the history of Lockheed Martin. Fellow represented less then 1% of the engineering population of LM. Using Red X skills, Tim coached Lockheed Martin programs, completed 65 projects, and helped save over $1B, certifying 84 engineers in complex technical problem solving skills utilizing Red X.
I have worked with Tim for almost 30 years. He has been a mentor and friend and taught me most of what I know as a Rolling Top 5 problem solver and preventer. We worked together at Intermet Foundries where Tim coached us to go from a $9m loss to a $25m gain in one year. At Delphi Steering he provided the strategic coaching to fix 30 years+ of chronic warranty to get off the GM no-bid list, and achieve flawless launches of critical new products like GM Quadra-steer and Ford F-150 Steering Column to meet Five Star Crash rating. At TRW Steering he helped us achieve critical of new products in Europe and develop problem solvers. Tim is currently helping us at Daimler Trucks NA with our Diversity and Inclusion efforts particularly in the area of neuro-diversity. We are very interested in what Tim calls Creative Logic where he partners a creative person with a logic person to achieve a symbiotic relationship Tim likens to a 'spike interaction'.
I have worked with Tim for more than 10 years during my days at Delphi. Tim and his consultants provided us with training and consulting to help us building an effective problem solving company. Tim is a brilliant engineer, a world-class problem solver and a visionary leader. He helped us to solve many difficult problems, resulting in improved performance and better capabilities.
Tim is a great teacher and fantastic coach on problem solving. Shared many projects with him.
Tim is an exceptional problem solver and an important contributor to our companies technology. He will not let go of a problem until he has it solved.
Tim Nelson is one of the true experts in problem solving in industry. His background and experiences enable him to integrate into any organization as well as into any discipline within that organization. He communicates with ease at the highest level of management while at the same time wining the trust and confidence of all other subordinate levels of employees. I can recommend Tim to any company or challenge with confidence.
Tim is the ultimate problem solver. I have seen Tim solve warranty automotive problems costing millions of dollars. No other group of engineers had been able to previously solve the issue. He used the process and team at Andersen to solve a problem that had plagued the company for twenty years. He focuses on the problem, uses the process and always solves the problem, regardless of the industry.
I would like to write a long over due recommendation for Tim Nelson. During my tenure @ Delphi, Tim worked with us almost continuously as a problem solver, trainer and coach for Shainin LLC. I consider him to be at the very top of his profession on a global level. He was instrumental in helping us to establish a world class statistical problem solving culture with outstanding results as measured by dollars saved, problems solved and problem solvers trained and certified. I consider him to be a personal trainer and mentor to me in the area of statistical engineering and problem solving. I have the highest regard for not only his technical skills but also his interpersonal skills and patience with people.
Tim is a very accomplished problem solver, with a rare gift of organizational transformation / change skills in a complex corporation setting. Tim helped Delphi Corporation deploy Shainin strategies, allowing Delphi to continuously solve complex problems, reduce cost and ultimately enhance Customer Satisfaction. Tim was able to convince stakeholders from the Boardroom to the shop floor level on the business importance of the Shainin strategies. On a very personal level, Tim was very inspirational to me when I was confronted with deploying our continuous inprovement methods in Europe. I strongly recommend him to any corporation confronted with organizational transformation imperatives.
I've had very good experience with Tim during my days at Delphi where he and his team helped us build a world class problem solving company as well as helping our team to solve some very difficult problems. Tim always provided good value.