"John Komar MEng, P.Eng Title: Director, Engineering and Operations Biography John Komar, director, Engineering and Operations, is responsible for the day-to-day operation of ACE, which includes developing engineering expertise, commissioning and correlation of the facilities, hiring and directing staff, overseeing training and security, budget management, customer management, scheduling and ensuring procedures are in place to maximize collaboration and the usage of space. Komar will also be working with Gary Elfstrom, director, Business Development, to develop future opportunities for ACE and to ensure certification standards are achieved. Prior to joining UOIT, Komar was on special assignment with GM to oversee the design, development and construction of all aspects of the ACE facility. At the same time, he was managing GM's Cold Weather Development Centre (CWDC) in Kapuskasing, Ontario, a position he had held for eight years. During that same period, he managed GM Canada's engineering build operations, support shops, engineering documents and precision inspection. At the CWDC, he led a team of more than 50 people (full-time and seasonal) to nurture and develop cold weather expertise; perform vehicle and powertrain engineering development and validation; support the global cold weather vehicle development of hundreds of vehicles a season; facilitate visiting engineers; and develop outside business. In addition to his responsibilities at the CWDC, Komar managed GM Canada's engineering labs, vehicle heating ventilation and air conditioning validation. Komar's global experience includes assignments and leadership positions in multiple locations for manufacturing engineering, product design and product validation/testing. As an international project engineer, he managed projects in Brazil, Argentina, Thailand (and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations region), China and Australia. While in Brazil he developed and implemented the first outsource operation for GM brake corner assemblies. Komar has won a number of awards and has authored research papers on a variety of topics pertaining to automotive component development. He is a graduate of Kettering University in Flint, Michigan and McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario where he earned a Master of Mechanical Engineering degree." - ace.uoit.ca

• published: 30 Oct 2013
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