Brian Teague has over 20 years of experience in engineering management, design engineering, quality engineering, and visualization design at General Motors. He has expertise in virtual reality, vehicle program management, supplier quality, manufacturing support, and product design. Some of his accomplishments include developing GM's virtual reality facility, designing liftgates using various CAD systems, and participating in quality improvement projects to reduce warranty costs. He holds an MBA and degrees in industrial management and engineering.

1. BRIAN R. TEAGUE
23221 Clairwood Street  Saint Clair Shores, Michigan 48080  586-436-7663
briansrobert@yahoo.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/brianrteague
CAREER SUMMARY
Design Engineer with excellent experience in vehicle program engineering management using Virtual
Reality and other complex systems and strategies. Also experienced in Supplier Quality, Manufacturing
and Production support, Super Plastic Forming (SPF) and product / component design. I have significant
strengths in data organization, project management and interfacing with union personnel to resolve
quality issues and reduce costs. A self-starter and quick learner with excellent internal and external
customer service skills.
Selected Accomplishments
Virtual Reality Facility Manager
• Developed maintenance and testing program reducing Facility down time by 40%.
• Improved and fostered UAW employee relationships. Improved and enhanced facility appearance with
improved UAW participation.
• Aggressively perused an automated booking process which improved productivity 15%.
• Maintained and strengthened vendor relationships increasing thereby increasing vendor participation
• Created business plans that reduced maintenance and operation budget for facility by 30%.
• Developed Facility to a more intuitive facility increasing customer enthusiasm.
• Maintained a perfect attendance for 4 years.
Super Plastic Forming
• Designing and developing GMT 330 aluminum lift gate.
• Conferring with Die suppliers for SPF (Super Plastic Forming), ensuring product meets company and
customer quality and reliability specifications.
• Designed lift gates utilizing CGS (Computer Graphics Systems).
• Working with Die vendor and skilled trades assisted in developing binders and addendum.
• Designed with impute of die vendors to improve formability of GMC liftgate.
• Proactive interfaced with skilled trades personal to reduce forming time of liftgate.
• Instituted feedback from skilled trades to effectively make quick and effective design changes
• Worked with GD&T engineer incorporating mutual decisions regarding checking data.
Quality Engineer
• Participated in DFMEA, PFMEA and DFSS that helped reduce IPTV for various future GM vehicles.
• Successfully participated in Red X groups at Spring Hill and Orion Assembly to reduce sunroof warranty.
• Contributed and was a major participant in a door closure DFFS.
• Developed action plans for vehicle interior and closures to reduce warranty and IPTV cost.
• Worked with supplier to reduce warranty claims and cost with Cadillac Mirror liquid filled motor mounts.
• Researched JD Powers, Dealer comments and warranty work to help develop root cause analysis of

2. component failure.
• Statistically on certain components proved or disproved root cause and certain proscribed fixes.
Senior Designer
• Assisted in training plant members in CNC measurement procedures.
• Designed bumpers, liftgates, HVAC systems, fan shrouds and feasibility cost studies utilizing CGS for
production on General Motor Truck programs.
• Research analyzed and prepared design proposals for GMT 800 all wheel steer.
• Designer responsible for design, development, preparation and presentation of design proposals on
door systems and body sheet metal.
• Designing plenum insulator pad, dash• Responsible for detailing moldings, engine cover retainer for GM
small van (M VAN), chassis work on commercial utility civilian vehicle (CUCV) military truck.
• Detailed alternator brackets, weapon supports, radio brackets, exhaust systems, frame rails and engine
components.
Process Engineer
• Introduced and helped institute PFEMA to their standard process. Determine standards and establish
quality and reliability of finished product for various internal customers.
• Performed duties utilizing knowledge of MS Office Suite, VisMockup, Unigraphics, Go Fast and
Congnos for success cost reduction of certain process for internal GM functions.
• Interfaced with IS&S and various functional area inside of General Motors
Visualization Designer
• Actively participated in Perceived Quality process for secondary surface reviews by creating
virtual reality presentations for all General Motors programs.
• Utilized advanced knowledge of mathematical principals and tools and geometric dimensioning
in the preparation of high end interactive Perceptual Quality virtual presentations for executive
decisions.
• Prepared business plans that upgraded and reduced for virtual reality room’s operational cost
by 25%
• Actively contributed in all vehicle engine compartment perceptual quality evaluations
and virtual engine builds.
• Created obscuration studies for interior seat comfort, color grain and gloss fit and function and
quality assessments..
• Utilized CAVE for three dimensional reviews for spatial relations and fit for customers.
Professional Experience
General Motors 1989-2009
Visualization Designer
Troy Design 1986-1989
Designer
Entech 1986-1989
Designer
Areo Detroit 1984-1984
Designer
Modern Engineering 1983-1984
Designer
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3. Foster Wheeler 1982-1983
Houston Texas
Petroleum Plants
Education
MBA
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX 1998-2001
Business Plan
INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT/ENGINEERING
CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY 1988-1991
Professional Development
Microsoft Word DFA PFMEA
Microsoft Excel DFM FMEA
Microsoft Power point Design for Six Sigma Batavia
Philpot School of drafting GM Project Management GD&T
George Box DOE Red X CGS
Unigraphics RTT Delta Gen 8.5 Team Center
Affiliations / Associations / Memberships
DNR Volunteer Hunter safety instructor 2005
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