Daniel Stutz Email & Phone Number

Murfreesboro, Tennessee, US

• Works with automotive OEMs to meet required vehicle specifications within the necessary milestone dates. Identifies, evaluates and implements comprehensive solutions to reduce component cost and improve profitability..
• Plays an integral part within a team that launches the Mercedes EQE tailgate trim project as a top quality supplier to customers which in turn generates $4.5M in revenue
• Reduces the overall cost of the VW Passat program to 20% by utilizing design, material and process changes
• Completed design and development for injection molded automotive interior trim components at all phases of the product life cycle
• Manages drafting contractors and toolmakers to ensure design standards are followed in addition to following customer tolerance protocols and quality standards are also met
• Develops design specification packages and leads technical reviews with internal and external customers regarding new RFQ packages

• Ensured overall product quality with meticulous attention to design, testing and inspection efforts, project coordination with various departments and planning for the relocation of equipment in order to increase.
• Supervised capital investment projects with an average net worth of $500K and worth up to $2M
• Facilitated improvements, design, development, installation and alignment of specialty hydraulic / pneumatic machinery, fixtures and jigs as an integral part of the production system
• Increased productivity by 25% and maximized overall department efficiency by researching and developing specifications, business cases and cost estimates for new production equipment and systems (i.e. cockpit.
• Achieved a first torque rate of 99% through the initiation of torque tools and providing the appropriate maintenance repairs in addition to identifying the torque tools needed to construct the Atlas vehicle
• Responsible for saving $450K by determining which equipment was already on the assembly line and could be reused

• Conducted extensive research, measurement, data analysis and testing for new products in order to confirm design intent and proper use.
• Acted as a significant contributor in the design process for the development of new products that increase company sales volume by 20%
• Launched the redesign of the 27" and 30" single and double wall ovens for the GE and GE Profile product lines which increased sales volume by 20%

• Active participant in the Idea Development Team and mystery shopping events. Scoped the annual savings feasibility of proposed projects to secure a one-year payback.
• Determined new suppliers and materials for product development resulting in a reduction of production costs by an average of $.20 per unit, utilized effective project management skills

• Active participants in team meetings and Kaizen events focused on scrap reduction and process improvement.
• Created full-sized, thermal management models from 3D versions to analyze airflow and reduce touch point temperature by 15%
• Introduced new modifications involving pressure changes for the models, which increased airflow by 10%

Identified and analyzed root cause of production problems, researched issues, led fact-finding efforts, and developed innovative solutions and modifications, worked with external design teams, and increased production up-time by 5%.

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

Minor, Business