Engineer Mechanical

GREGORY M. PALM

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Goodrich Michigan 48438 Cell: 810-***-****

CAREER SUMMARY

A manufacturing professional with over 25 years of increased responsibility in management, and

tool and die positions including manufacturing, leadership and launch of products. Expertise in

recognizing growth opportunities that increased volumes and reduced costs. Excellent written,

verbal, interpersonal and communication skills. Particular emphasis on teamwork and

managing multiple projects.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

GENERAL MOTORS, Warren MI 1997-2009

Provider of automobiles globally.

Lead Senior Project Engineer 2005-2009

Execution Lead of Global Die Program Management to assure flawless launches

in four regions. Full cycle responsibilities for the Body in White Global Programs.

Reviewed monthly with senior leadership the status and coordination of

project that contained over 200 die lines.

• Created and accomplished collaborative global vehicle design tele-conference work

sessions.

Worked globally with Korea, China, Europe and North America to establish a common

manufacturing process that allowed the highest

quality scores in all regions.

Interfaced with product engineering, government standards and design studio to establish and

secure Information Technology and securities

compliant databases.

Senior Project Engineer 2001-2005

Developed common manufacturing process and interfaced with product engineering for

robust designs.

• Coordinated with International Institute of Highway Safety and Auto Steel Partners of

America to validate crash worthiness on all future car programs and their structural and

underbody product architectures.

• Captured government vehicle safety requirements (pole barrier test, side impact, roll

over etc.) while establishing best practices for manufacturability processes.

• Lead on the High Efficiency Body Side (HEBS) that divided a large one piece stamping

into multi pieces that strategically placed smaller body parts which enhanced safety

performance, increased fuel economy, improved material utilization and lowered the cost

to consumers.

Senior Manufacturing Engineer 1997-2001

Liaison between tier 1 & tier 2 suppliers.

• Collaborated with product engineering to achieve manufacturing process improvements.

• Followed up with dies through all phases including patterns thru tryout to support

five new vehicle launches.

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TROY DESIGN, Flint, MI 1993-1997

Coordinated with program team for follow up of die design, construction and tryout.

Performed cost analysis on all die programs.

Senior Manufacturing Engineer Cost Estimator

• Budgeted program die cost on eight programs.

• Contributed to the computer program development for estimating.

• Estimated and calculated funds for over 250 engineering changes.

• Liaison between the buyer and purchasing.

TRW-VSSI 1988-1993

Leader in Vehicle Safety Standards.

Journeyman Tool and Die Maker 1988-1993

• Built high volume Progressive Dies and Prototype Dies.

• Performed engineering changes and detail work.

VEHMA INTERNATIONAL 1992-1993

Military and Defense Contract for the Government.

Tool and Die Supervisor 1992-1993

• Interfaced with Engineering to implement new prototype dies and fabrication.

• Coordinated workload between employees and shifts.

Local Tool and Die Shops 1980-1988

Built dies and tooling for Automobiles, Aerospace and Defense and Industry.

• Served apprenticeship as Tool and Die Maker.

• Setup for robots, deep draw line dies, fine stamping blank dies and progressive dies.

• Fabricated sheet metal, stainless, dies, aluminum and prototype dies.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Bachelors Graduated 1998

Spring Arbor College, Management, Organizational / Development

Dale Carnegie Training and Classes 1998-1999

Journeymen Certified Tool and Die Maker Graduated 1986

Apprenticeship / Mechanical Engineer

Associate of Science in General Studies 1981-1987

Mott Community College

• Major – Electronic Technology / Mechanical Engineer

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• Minor - Computer Science

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