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ThomasGoral

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Thebusinessofengineeringischanging.Lookingfornewworkwhilefulfillingcurrentcommitmentsandturningaprofitisadelicatebalancingact!Icanhelpyouasanindependentcontractororanemployee.Iamavailableonshortnoticeonaproject‐by‐projectbasisifnecessary.Toarrangeanappointment,contactmeat248.601.5023

“Tomisahighlyenergeticteamplayerwithaextensivetechnicalmarketingbackgroundandbroadexperienceasdevelopmentmanager.Hiscommercialleadershipyieldedamuch‐neededalignmentofourtechnicaldevelopmentonPTCThermoplasticswitharangeofcustomers.TomdirectedtheentireglobalteamincludingTechnologydepartmentsonalldifferentprogramsrequiredforPTCdevelopments.Hisknowledge,thoroughness,clear‐thinking,sharpsenseforrelationsandexcellentcommunicationskillsareinvaluabletoanybusinessowningkeystrategictechnologyplatforms.”June30,2009Jan‐CeesBesemer,ProductManager,SABICInnovativePlastics

541RidgewoodRoadOaklandTwp.,MI48306

248.601.5023tomgoral@mac.com

http://www.linkedin.com/in/tomgoral

MyExperience

EngineeringandTechnicalMarketingSPECIALTIES

Engineering,FiniteElementAnalysis,ProgramManagement,Thermoplastics,BusinessDevelopment,CustomerRelations,PublicSpeaking,PositiveTemperatureCoefficientThermoplastics,HeaterDesign,MSOffice,Linux,iMac,HTML,CSS

ENGINEERING

• Directedacombinedengineeringteamof15fromGEPlastics,Vari‐FormandCreativeEngineeredPolymerProductstosuccessfullycreate“HydroPlast”anewhighstrengthlowweightplastic/steelhybridstructurethatresultedinanew,patentprotected,$8MMorganicgrowthbusiness.

• MichiganPE#6201037703

Direction...Icanleadyourteamthroughcomplicatedmechanicalengineeringissues.Iamhighlyskilledatapplyingengineeringandbusinessmodelstocreateprofitable,robustproducts.Ihaveatrackrecordofbringingproductstomarketbyleadingglobalteamsanddevelopingbusinesscasesthatmeetcustomerexpectations.Ihaveextensiveproductdevelopmentexperience.Iamacollaborativeleaderabletodirectcross‐functionalglobalteamsfocusedonbusinessobjectives.

MARKETDEVELOPMENT

• Openeda$75MMautomotiveseatheatmarketbyleadingmarketingandtechnicalteamsinthevalidationofanewheatgeneratingpolymerandovercomingcommercialandtechnicalchallengestomeetcustomerrequirements.

INNOVATION

• 2008:PATENTPENDINGThermallyRegulatedHeaterforMotorVehicles

• 2008:PATENTUS7449137AttachingPlastictoaMetalSection

• 2005:PATENTUS6955393FrontEndModule

• 2004:PATENTUS6869123InstrumentPanelThermoplasticEnergyAbsorbers

PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE• SABICINNOVATIVEPLASTICS

MarketManager;2007–2009• GENERALELECTRICCOMPANY

GEPlasticsSeniorEngineer;2004–2007ApplicationEngineer;2000–2004CAEEngineer;1994‐2000

• ALLIEDSIGNALAUTOMOTIVETestEngineer;1990–1994

• CONCEPTANALYSISCORPORATIONProjectEngineer;1987–1990

EDUCATIONMSME;WayneStateUniversity;1991

BSME;WayneStateUniversity;1987

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