Gregory Gill Email & Phone Number

Dubuque, Ia, Us

Dubuque, Ia, Us

Gainesville, Georgia, United States

Senior Engineering Manager - New Product Development

Farley, Iowa, United States

Partnered with Western Dubuque High School to create a student club to compete in high-efficiency gasoline and electric go-kart competitions. Organized students in the club to experience all functional areas of an enterprise including marketing, accounting, engineering, manufacturing, and business administration.- Founder of 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to mentoring high school students in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math.- Western Dubuque High School ranked top 5 for efficiency since their inaugural year- 2018 John Deere Volunteer of the Year Award recipient.- Team shared all technical development data with competitors

Fargo, North Dakota, United States

Program manager of multiple global cross-functional project teams. Developed project plans, financial calculations, and released Approvals for Expenditure (AFE). Managed projects for all aspects of cross-functional teams including supply, engineering, software, quality, manufacturing, and financials.- Implemented controller technology to reduce farm chemical consumption by 70% while maintaining crop yield- Accomplished industry-leading AC inverter current capability with 56V DC input- Finalized electric zero-turn mower inverter program with 30% lower cost while meeting project schedule and budget- Led team to develop and align on lithium battery management system project schedule 30% shorter than traditional project schedules- Completed 944 Loader inverter project 12 months ahead of vehicle production schedule- Championed the collaboration between Salary and production workforce to identify opportunities to improve employee access to work as chair of the John Deere Disability Enablement Team

Dubuque, Iowa Area

Manager of a global engineering team located in the United States, India, and Mexico. Provide engineering design and technical direction for off-highway equipment hydraulic systems, braking systems, embedded hardware, software, and fluid conveyance. Technical leadership and direction for operator augmentation, autonomous features, and customer production system evolution.- Project Manager for $72M L-series 4WD project releasing 6,900 new parts on time and on budget, reducing vehicle costs by over $1000 per machine- Completed financial calculations for 8 systems engineering projects to prioritize team goals and balance project scope relative to project resources- Implemented 5 unique 4WD Loader autonomous features to production- Provided technical leadership to identify root cause and resolve all issues found during Product Verification and Testing- Led team to resolve over 600 manufacturing issues identified at prototype build- Actively sought out diverse talent, provided mentorship, and developed opportunities for seven engineers supporting their promotion within the company- Counseled Senior Engineer from performance-needs-improvement to successful-performance

Dubuque, Iowa Area

Manager of a global engineering team. Technical direction for engineering design methodology related to off-highway diesel engines, transmissions, axles, whole vehicle cooling systems, plastic fluid tanks, and sheet metal enclosures.- Developed and implemented EPA emissions project, accomplished $1500 cost reduction per machine, while meeting all vehicle performance and reliability targets- Accomplished over $1.5M in product cost reduction each year in the position- Resolved over 200 current product manufacturing issues- Actively recruited and mentored twelve diverse interns and early development engineers using the John Deere Recruiting process- Counseled early career engineer from performance needs improvement to highly successful and subsequent promotion

Technical expert for off-highway diesel combustion and emissions control systems related to all John Deere Agricultural, Construction, and Forestry equipment rated higher than 75 horsepower. Createdengineering design methodology for engineers based in the United States and India. Led supplier quality improvement projects related to EPA Interim Tier Four and Final Tier Four emissions equipment.Developed manufacturing line process at Dubuque & Davenport, Iowa factories. Led the engineering team as a Geometric Dimension and Tolerance (ASME Y14.5 GD&T) expert.

Developed new Accelerated Design Verification (ADV) test fixtures related to all John Deere off-highway diesel equipment greater than 75 horsepower. Built new engine dynamometer and Noise Vibration Harshness (NVH) test facility at the Construction & Forestry Worldwide headquarters in Dubuque, IA. Developed new ADV verification and validation methodology at the John Deere Moline Technical Innovation center in Moline, IL

Dubuque, Iowa Area

Designed engine, charge air, fuel, transmission, and hydraulic cooling systems for John Deere Backhoes. Evaluated Finite Element Analysis (FEA) reports, NVH accelerometer and strain gage test data, as well as thermodynamic and heat transfer data from Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) assessments. Ensured each component and system met vehicle performance, quality, and durability goals.

Epworth, Ia

Created a student engineering team at Western Dubuque High School to design, fabricate, and, compete in Challenge USA high efficiency go kart competitions. Provides strategic engineering and design direction to ensure students understand make competitive go karts. Direct other mentors with their leadership activities. Developed club’s budget and managed purchasing decisions.

Fennimore, Wi

Motorcycle safety instructor certified by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation. Responsible for training and certifying new motorcycle riders looking to obtain the motorcycle license endorsement with the state of Wisconsin and Iowa.

Warren, Michigan, United States

Managed robotic vehicle programs for various Department of Defense agencies. Lead design engineer for several robotic vehicle mobility projects ranging from 15 to 6,000 pounds. Operated CNC equipment, MIG and TIG welding equipment, plasma cutters, and other fabrication tools to build robot chassis and install powertrain systems. Director for the 2006 Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition at Selfridge Air National Guard Base. http://www.igvc.org/

Livonia Mi

Galesburg Mi

Mba, Business

Focused on technical innovation management.

Master Of Science - Ms, Systems Engineering

High power electronic systems, electro-dynamic actuators & dynamometers, and microcontrollers.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering

Focused on internal combustion engines, transmissions, and axle design. Thesis project: develop small hybrid electric-hydraulic powertrain.

High School