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Brian Totten |
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General Motors |
| Degrees: |
Textile Materials Science |
| Graduation Years: |
2000 |
| Current Title: |
Project Engineer- Paint & Polymers Engineering |
| Time in Current Position: |
1 year |
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| Why is the College of Textiles special? My favorite thing about attending the College of Textiles, was the personal attention that I received from the faculty and staff. I was known by my name and not by a number, which can be the case in larger colleges. Personal attention is very important and I hope those bonds that I have made, with the faculty and staff of the College of Textiles, will last a for the rest of my life! |
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Current Responsibilities: I am responsible for the manufacturing/technical support of composite exterior body panels used on General Motors vehicles. Some examples of these panels are: Chevrolet Corvette-hood, rear deck, roof, doors, and fenders, GMC Denali QS-4 Pickup - rear fenders, Chevrolet Fleetside Pickup - Pro-Tech Composite Pickup Box, and the current program I am working on, Cadillac XLR Sports Coupe - hood, rear deck, roof, doors, and fenders. The composite technologies I support are SMC - Sheet Molding Compound, RRIM - Reinforced Reaction Injection Molding, and SRIM - Structural Reaction Injection Molding.
My job allows me to be on the cutting edge of product and process development through my work in composite technologies. I work with Tier one suppliers to produce composite body panels that meet GM quality standards and levels. It is my responsibility, as a Polymers Engineer, to help maintain GM's promise to deliver new and exciting products to the consumer. General Motors is in the business of bringing quality vehicles to market that meet the needs and desires of our customers. |
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Career Path: Started with GM in June 2000 - Associate Engineer in CGIT Program (1 year)
CGIT Program - College Graduate In Training One year engineering rotation through various engineering groups at GM lasting three months per area, which included the following departments:
- Appearance Engineering - Seating Laminate Development Engineer
- Body - In - White Plastics Engineering -Composites Engineer
- Organic Materials Laboratory - Materials Testing Engineer
- Vehicle Architecture and Integration- Computer Aided Design Engineer Unigraphics Software
May 2001 - Accepted at Purdue University - Masters of Science in Product/Process Engineering
-GM/Purdue joint effort to advance engineering knowledge of GM employees
July 2001 - Project Engineer - Paint & Polymers Engineering - Composite Technologies
-SMC, RRIM, SRIM Technologies |
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| What is your work environment like? My job allows me to travel and stay very involved with the vehicle programs I support. I spend a great deal of my time in supplier plants working on issues that arise in developing composite parts. I also spend a good deal in a product management role working with the suppliers to keep GM #1! My job is very hands on as I am a crucial product development team member involved in bringing my vehicle programs to market. |
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