About Gunnar
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Experience
- VermöhlenEngineeringSelf-employedMarch 2025 - Today (1 year and 3 months)Nierstein, GermanyI help innovative companies make their product and architectural ideas tangible quickly, visually, and efficiently – with project management and AI-supported development from idea to visualization to reality."
- Yanfeng International Automotive Technology EuropeProject Manager Instrument PanelAUTOMOBILEMarch 2016 - February 2025 (9 years)Neuss, Germany• Series development of the instrument panel for the new Opel Grandland• Leadership of the engineering team in India• Tool-compatible development of plastic injection molded and add-on parts (HOPs), blow-molded air ducts, including crash analyses, ISO tests, and occupant protection• Manufacturing and drawing-compliant design, data management with Yanfeng India• DFMEA, prototype and assembly support, quality and fit testing, error analysis, validations, and tests• Leadership of regular meetings with Opel and suppliers, support during series production launch in Eisenach• Previously: Series production launch Opel Astra – matching, installation analysis, validation of series tools• Previously: Lead for three instrument panels (Client Stellantis, Paris)• Leadership of design teams in Paris and Shanghai, product responsibility for IP add-on parts Citroën Picasso• Tool-compatible design, DFMEA, prototype and assembly support, quality assessment, tests• Coordination with Yanfeng Shanghai, production plant Valencia, and toolmakers in Europe/Shanghai• Initiation of crash simulations, leadership of meetings with PSA, Yanfeng China, and suppliers
- bertrandtLead Engineer/Project ManagerAUTOMOBILEOctober 2011 - February 2016 (4 years and 4 months)Ginsheim-Gustavsburg, Germany• Lead Engineer Rear Compartment Trim, team leadership for over ten components• Sub-System Architect Interior Trim (Opel/GM Next Generation Cars)• Personnel management, capacity and budget planning• Analysis of installation space, electronics, and body parts in the Rear Compartment Trim area• Creation of cross-sections and criteria, technical customer support and presentations (GTE process)• Collaboration with the Opel/GM Design Studio Rüsselsheim• Support for Alias Surfacers in door panel development (Opel Corsa)• FMEA strategies, supplier coordination
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Education
- Apprenticeship as a carpenterKanonikus-Kir-Realschule1998Ausbildung zum Tischler
- Design-focused university entrance qualificationMainz University of Applied Sciences2001gestalterischen Fachhochschulreife