Ed Surmont
Mechanical Engineer
Design Responsible Engineer - Gears and Shafts at General Motors
Background
Mechanical engineer with ability to produce solutions while considering inputs from a wide variety of groups ranging from design, testing, purchasing, supplier quality, and manufacturing on an international level. Looking for a role focused on a product which directly interfaces with the customer.
Job experience
- October 2017 - presentDesign Responsible Engineer - Gears and Shafts
General MotorsWarren, MI, USADesign ownership of variator components in continuously variable transmission.
Establish robustness improvement, cost improvement, and cross platform design work and testing.
Establish and evaluate validation testing internationally.
Manage priorities of multiple programs at differing levels of build stage and design ownership.
Experience with FMEA, problem resolution tracking, supplier change request, FEA, testing schedule creation, DRBTR.
- July 2016 - October 2017Design Responsible Engineer - Shifting Systems
General MotorsWarren, MI, USADesign ownership of shifting system components in multiple hybrid transmissions.
Provide and establish direction for design, testing and sourcing of program launches globally; including consideration for differences between national standards.
- April 2016 - July 2016Research Support
HaptiX LabAnn Arbor, MI, USACreation and coding of Holy Braille demonstrative prototypes to be utilized at design fairs.
Education
- University of Michigan
BSE Mechanical Engineering, Minor Electrical Engineering2012 - 2016GPA 3.31
