Grégory GATARD

Support Car Maker and Design Houses in automotive design activities and material and processes implementation in their projects
Provide BiW technical analysis and benchmark

Reinforced automotive customers relationship through technical support management

Project Management
- Leaded and designed body-in-white innovative projects aimed at promoting Arcelor steels : Body-Side Structure variants set regarding nowadays and future crash performance standards (EuroNCAP, IIHS, AEMDB)

Technical Support
- Leaded and designed collaboration projects with customers in early car-development phases:
- European market : Renault, PSA, Saab, Opel (GM Group), Iveco
Arcelor products implementation on a new vehicle body side structure aiming at putting forward weight saving, steel opportunities studies for new seat structure and for doors
- US market : GM
- Japanese market : Toyota
Apprehend Toyota work methodology, conducted common work on the improvement of new vehicle performances through Arcelor product implementation, proposed efficient Steel/Design/Process solutions and analysed productivity and optimization parameters

People Management
- Managed experts project teams in charge of the development of each project field of analysis (Material, Performance Standards and Industrial Validation)
- Managed Design School Intern towards communications projects :
- Research Centre brochures and publications posters
- Face-lift of the research centre customer welcome hall and presentation area

Automotive Product Manager within ARCELOR AUTO Steel Solutions Department

Marketing
- Analyzed automotive modules market and benchmark competitors
- Established project promotion strategy (Conferences i.e. EuroCarBody2004, Arcelor Symposium, CarBodyColloquium2005 and car-makers dedicated presentations)
- Developed a global communication study : created project own visual identity based on preliminary analysis (Arcelor values) and designed logotypes, scale model style and structure (ABC “Arcelor Body Concept” project)
- Supervised communication medias creation: Detailed technical and explicative posters, brochures and promotional animated movies
- Presented generic and dedicated projects to carmakers, automotive suppliers and promoted Arcelor full range of products
- European market : Renault, PSA, Daimler-Chrysler, BMW, Audi, VW, Porsche, Opel, Saab, Ford, Volvo, Fiat, Gestamp, Iveco, Magnetto, Benteler, Snop, Magna
- US market : GM, Ford, Daimler-Chrysler, Metalsa, Heidtman Steel
- Japanese market : Toyota, Nissan, Suzuki, Honda, Futaba, Unipres
- Conferences : Symposium Arcelor 2005 (Cannes, FR), EuroCarBody2004 (BadNauheim, D), CarBodyColloquium2005 (Chemnitz, D)
- Improved drastically relationship and co-developments level with Japanese customers

Project Management
- Leaded and designed body-in-white innovative projects aimed at promoting Arcelor steels :
- ABC Project « Arcelor Body Concept » (2004)
- MAx Project « Magna Arcelor B-Pillar Alternatives » (2005)
- Leaded advanced project research :
- « Innovative Front End Project » (2005-2006)
- « Pedestrian Safety oriented hood » (2005-2006)
- « Body-Side Structure – Steel Solutions library Project » (2006-2007)
- Oversaw partnership with first rank world class Design consultants and Tier 1 suppliers (Gestamp, Magna, Edag, Altair)

Position on part time basis within the shipyard style and design office (1 week at Design school / 3 weeks at CATANA YACHT SHIPYARD per month)

Designed and structured inside and outside areas of luxury catamarans

Mechanical Engineer final year training period within the Engineering & Method department

Designed of engine cylinder head by functional dimensioning
Analyzed the manufacturing processes and quality

Internship within RENAULT Cléon Plant

Examined connecting rod manufacturing line
Proposed a quality agreement to define the best-practices delivered to operator
Created a multimedia document to ensure the transfer of experience to new operators