Grégory GATARD

Sector: Automobile

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

Sector: Automobile

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

Sector: Metallurgy

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)

Sector: Metallurgy

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

Sector: Naval construction

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

Sector: Automobile

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