Engineer Manager
Resume:
GREGORY M. KELLER, BSME
Farmington Hills, MI 48334
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Over 30 years automotive experience in design, test, manufacturing and
quality engineering of sports cars, convertibles, luxury cars, limousines,
hearses, SUV's, pickups and commercial trucks. System and release
experience in areas of body, door, interior, sealing, electrical, crash
worthiness, FMVSS compliance, chassis, steering, brakes, suspension,
engines and powertrain. Worked direct for Ford, Chrysler and GM. Contract
consulting at DaimlerChrysler Fiat, Workhorse/Navistar and Accubuilt.
CONSULTING/MANAGEMENT/ENGINEERING/LAUNCH EXPERIENCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
CHRYSLER GROUP LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (Consultant for Aerotek)
5/2011-11/2012
Vehicle Cost Engineer-2013 VIPER
Manage, maintain and weekly report $60M program budget. Suggest cost save
opportunities. Track material economics and foreign exchange rate effects.
Daily review & approval of engineering change documents. Discovered many
double dip savings totaling over $3M investment. Prevented 4 supplier
invoice overcharges. Suggested many improvements to budget software.
K&H EQUIPMENT, Farmington, MI & Indianapolis, IN (CEO Vehicles &
Generators) 4/2009-4/2012
ACCUBUILT CORPORATION, Lima OH (Consultant for Applied Technologies, Inc.
ATI) 4/2008-1/2009
Engineering Consultant
Solved assembly and build issues, recommended and implemented cost
reductions and quality improvements on hearses and limousines. Advisor on
new hearse program.
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION, Auburn Hills, MI (Fee for Services Contract,
ATI) 11/2005-12/2007
Engineering Group Manager/Consultant, Wind Noise Audit Team
Managed team of engineers to audit vehicles and recommend ways to reduce
corporate wind noise and related warranty.
OXFORD GLOBAL RESOURCES, INC. Beverly, MA
8/2004-10/2005
Engineering Consultant/Program Manager assigned to Workhorse Custom
Chassis, Union City, IN
Managed and coordinated suppliers. Engineered and released new brake,
suspension, steering and front axle systems for a new commercial chassis
program. Responsible for FMVSS compliance. Integrated current components
with new technology.
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, Warren, MI 3/1985-
2/2004
Lead Vehicle Integration Engineer, Advanced Vehicle Integration
2001-2004
Managed concept/mule vehicle programs including budget, engineering, UG
design, and procurement. Designed interface parts between new and old
systems. Chaired program meetings. Directed build technicians and
functions. Programs launched: (1) new short box pick up, (4) diesel fuel
economy learning trucks, (2) displacement on demand vehicles, and (3)
corporate engine mount vehicles. All were on schedule and under budget.
Received two Recognition Awards & Suggestion Award in 2003.
Three Special Temporary Assignments:
Sr. Compartment Integration Engineer, Vehicle Architecture
2000-2001
Chaired Integration Meetings. Developed and organized vehicle design
criteria for 2003 Sunfire/Cavalier. Submitted designs to studio and
verified clay model compliance. Assisted transfer of engineering program
and UG math data to Mexico.
Engineering Chairman, Vehicle Engineering
1999-2000
Replaced Engineering Director (Total Vehicle Integration Engineer) on
Change Approval Board.
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, Warren, MI (Continued)
Sr. Cost Reduction Engineer, Vice President's Cost Reduction Team
1997-1999
Personally implemented $25/car savings and assisted team achieve goal of
$200/car savings in one year. Reported directly to the Vice President.
Received Chairman's Honor Award 1998 for cost savings.
Vehicle Integration Engineer/Sr. Project Engineer, Specialty Vehicles
1990-1997
Product Development Team Chairperson for 1995 Convertible. Invented
rolling deck lid hinge. Manager over convertible customizer, ASC, of door,
trunk, sealing, electrical and interior systems. Wrote quote specification
and complete ASC contract. Invented an infrared trunk obstruction detector
for use on 1994 convertibles. Received a Suggestion Award in 1995
Program Manager, Specialty Vehicle Activity
1985-1990
Managed production vehicle conversion programs, wrote contracts,
coordinated GM and non-GM engineering, testing, and manufacturing
resources. Successfully controlled program cost and timing. Trained
employees on personal computers. Invented a parabolic acting hinge.
Programs managed/launched: four vinyl roofs, two convertibles, a gold
ornamentation package, a fast back coupe, convertible passive restraints, a
high performance power train option, and a convertible electrical system.
CHRYSLER CORPORATION, Highland Park, MI 4/1984-
3/1985
Sr. Design and Development Engineer, Door and Window Systems, Body
Engineering
Responsible for solving all production and warranty problems on hinged
door/sealing systems for all truck and car lines, including new designs for
sealing systems, window mechanisms, door hinges, and latches. Resolved a
20% warranty failure rate on truck power window systems. Contributed to
the development of a new window motor and a door lock motor with zero
warranty defects. Invented a lower cost, double acting, lift gate hinge
with potential savings of $25,000/yr/carline.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Dearborn, MI 4/1976-
4/1984
Product Design Engineer A, Special Mechanisms, Body Engineering
1982-1984
Responsible for all engineering phases of spare tire carriers, flip out
windows and federal compliance testing on all light and medium trucks.
Engineered and introduced a flip out/removable quarter window option that
was unique to the industry. Invented and developed new spare tire lock
that resulted in improved theft prevention and cost savings of $75,000/yr.
Saved $346,000/yr by redesigning spare tire support. Invented a new lock
open/close window latch that reduced warranty and break-ins, currently used
on all Ford truck products. Received two suggestion awards.
Product Design Engineer B, Ornamentation Department, Body Engineering
1979-1982
Responsible for tape stripes, luggage carriers, body side moldings,
tailgate moldings and air deflectors. Proposed $221,066/yr savings by
relocating body side molding that would also improve door ding protection.
Invented industry first plastic bolt-on molding retainer, with in improved
corrosion protection, reduced cost, and less complexity.
Ford Tractor Operations Troy, MI
1976-1979
Product Test & Development Engineer C, Fatigue & Hydraulic Laboratory
1977-1979
Supervised six technicians, designed test fixtures, scheduled testing and
wrote test reports on agricultural and industrial tractor equipment.
Promoted from Product Engineer to Product Development Engineer C five
months ahead of other trainees.
Sr. Liaison Engineer, Romeo Assembly Plant
1977-1978
Resident Engineer training at Romeo Assembly Plant.
Product Engineer, Ford Graduate Training Program.
1976-1977
EDUCATION & TRAINING HIGHLIGHTS:
Bachelor of Science - Purdue University
Major: Mechanical Engineering Minor: Electrical
Engineering
Associate of Applied Science - Purdue University
Mechanical Engineering Technology Specialized in Hydraulic
and Fluid Systems
Undergraduate Honors & Achievements:
Dean's List Academic Approval Honorary
(four times)
Phi Eta Sigma - Scholastic Honorary Graduated in seven
semesters
CAREER RELATED TRAINING CLASSES
Vehicle and Power Train Integration Grounding &
Shielding Electronic Systems
Vehicle Architecture Criteria Overview Unigraphics Version
NX CAD Training
Product Vision Simulation with Design
Space
ISO/QS-9000 Training Synchronous Organization
Training
Dale Carnegie Training Business Finance
Dynamic Side Impact Technical Workshop Product Program
Management Process
Customer Problem Resolution First Level Management
Training
MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, & Access Fundamentals of
Noise Control
Time Management (TSI) Geometric Tolerancing &
Symbols
Aircraft Pilot Training AFR & VFR Evelyn Wood Reading
Dynamics
Variation Simulation Analysis Design for Assembly
Quality Management Finite Element Analysis
Vehicle Dynamics Body Drafting Practices
Technical Report & Letter Writing Analysis of
Failures & Weibul Analysis
OTHER RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE
A&M Cycle Sales - Suzuki motorcycle mechanic J. R. Ewing, Inc.-
Honda motorcycle mechanic
B.J.L. Inc.- Honda motorcycle mechanic Southside Cycle -
Kawasaki motorcycle mechanic
South Meridian Enco - auto mechanic and service pumps Inland
Container Corp.- assembly line worker
K&H Lawn Mower Repair - half owner and mechanic Sharp Ford - dealer
prep new cars
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