Michael Groppel

Experience

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  G-TECH Services, Inc.

  Sept 2014 - Jan 2016

  Wheel Core Engineer - Ford Motor Company

  - DVPR Development and Review- Quality Documentation- Foundation Documents Review- Paint Quality

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  TRG

  Jan 2016 - Jul 2016

  Vehicle Dynamics Engineer - FCA

  - Vehicle Dynamics Test Engineer- Vehicle Tuning

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  Ford Motor Company

  Jul 2016 - Jul 2018

  Tire Core Engineer

  - Tire Data Monetization Project Engineer- User Experience Analysis- Metric Development and Refinement

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  Continental

  Aug 2018 - Sept 2021

  - Technical Account Manager responsible for Divergent Mobility Groups with a primary responsibility for Tesla- Quality manager for Tesla Account - Tire Development and Project Management for General Motors and FCA Accounts

  • Technical & Quality Account Manager

    Jan 2020 - Sept 2021

  • Tire Development Engineer

    Aug 2018 - Jan 2020
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  General Motors

  Sept 2021 - Oct 2023

  Virtual Tire Strategist

  - Continuously strengthening and managing relationships with 6 suppliers to design and execute an on-track 4-year virtualization roadmap, leading to ongoing streamlined processes and notable efficiency improvements.- Lead cross-functional development teams in the creation of systems, data, and application-level interfaces, establishing functional relationships for tire development in a virtual environment.- Identified and addressed gaps in component target definition, reducing reliance on prototype vehicles. Show less

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  Freelance

  Jan 2024 - now

  Freelance Video Marketing

  Video Editor/Creative Partner for ShipBox Garage (Jordan Graff)

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  Linglong Tire

  Oct 2024 - now

  Tire Developer OE