Jeff Gabalski

Accountability-focused professional who elicits peak performance from team members. Global leader & culturally-sensitive communicator who has earned the trust, confidence & respect of individuals from as many as 15 nations by establishing a working environment of "We" that encourages teamwork & overcomes cultural barriers. Tough, yet fair, negotiator who reaches win/win agreements with a host of suppliers based in many countries on numerous parts that contribute to optimum customer safety and satisfaction.

·Responsible for Advanced Engineering of customer design groups to determine customer needs and wants for manual and powered seat mechanisms. ·Working Manager of design, engineering and test lab staff (5-people). ·Design and engineered all DC motor powered mechanisms and seat systems for company. ·Generated $6 million in annual sales from 3 US Patents. ·Created and facilitated the successful completion of automated ECR process. ·Completed multiple DOE’s, project time lines, DFMEA, DVP&R and

·Engineered BIW components to meet or exceed ECE-94 Front Offset Impact requirements ·Personally proposed and implemented $4.5 million in cost savings. ·Design BIW components to overcome weaknesses in vehicle. ·Managed prototype mule builds in DCTC Pilot plant. Resolve all build issues. ·Worked with multiple departments, union personnel and manufacturing.

Mechanical Engineering with emphasis on Computer Engineering.