Stuart Strong Email & Phone Number

Fremont, California, United States

Chesterfield, Mo, Us

Responsible for material planning, forecasting, and readiness to enable technology development and new product development in PCB and PCBA manufacturing. Primary interface between Engineering, Operations, Finance, Procurement, Supplier, and Manufacturing Partner(s).• Lead materials budget planning and spend management through partnering with Finance and Engineering• Propose optimized supply planning to ensure on-time build schedule. Drive closure of materials issues. Lead clear to build (CTB) for pre-production build phases. • Lead NPI materials process improvement.• Partner with Engineering and Manufacturer Partners to lead configuration (build matrix) management for development build phases.• Lead materials build readiness meetings with manufacturing partners, engineering, and upper management.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Us

Performing PLM Analyst/Administrator responsibilities with hardware engineering development team working on fully autonomous robots.• Worked with hardware design engineers, contract manufacturer, suppliers, supply chain management to create and release ECO/MCO/DCO/DEV’s and BOM’s for prototype, production, and sustaining products.• Reconfigured the use of existing PLM system to match industry best practices: Developed and implemented best-practice documentation control processes, procedures, and forms.• PLM System Administrator: Provided user licenses, training and support; created training materials, documentation standards, processes, and procedures; created approval structures, AVL's (approved vendor lists), AML's (approved manufacturer lists) anding suppliers to PLM system; work with PLM system provider to maximize PLM system capabilities, licensing, costs, and expansion.• PLM, Change Control, & BOM Management: worked with cross-functional teams creating and processing 1000+ engineering change orders for part/assembly number creation, BOM structuring, drawings, 150+ document change orders, and 150+ deviations using Arena PLM system.

Redmond, Washington, Us

Worked with Microsoft Electrical/Mechanical Hardware Engineering, Engineering Program Managers, and Domestic/International Supplier Development Team members on HoloLens Project.• Performed materials management and build readiness on multiple Pre-EV, EV, DV, Production, and Post Production builds.• Collaborate and facilitate communication across engineering, and OEM partners to meet aggressive cost, schedule, and quality goals. • Held pre-build meetings with engineering PM, vendors, and contract manufacturer aligning bill of materials, materials availability, and delivery schedules.• BOM Management, 350+ ECO’s for part number creation, BOM restructuring, drawings, product documentation, and deviations using Siemens TeamCenter PLM; 100+ ECO’s using new PLM system Aras Innovator 11.0.

Oakland, California, Us

Worked with PG&E Energy Efficiencies, Codes, and Standards Department.Maintain Monthly Contracts Report for Codes & Standards, Maintain contracts budget/forecast excel report. Establish new database to hold all docketed CASE studies for Title 20 and Title 24 CASE Studies, Code Change Theory Reports, key documents, etc. Manage the Co-funded Contract Billing/Payment Process. Ensure all accruals and goods receipts are posted in SRM. Create new purchase orders, RFPs, and SOWs, and CFAs. Hold regular meetings with project teams to ensure deliverables are on time and on budget

Redmond, Washington, Us

Worked with Microsoft Hardware Development Engineering Team as Hardware Project Manager on new introduction consumer electronics product.• Worked closely with EE, ME, SWE, Configuration Engineering, Conformance, Finance, Legal, and various International Suppliers to better understand product configuration, conformance requirements, test, purchasing, manufacturing, and logistics.• Generated PO's, SOW's, provide monthly/quarterly budget updates, while working with Finance, Accounts Payable, and Suppliers to pull in materials, services, and determine quarterly accruals.• Structured, released, and distributed Bill of Materials and other required documentation in support of building product.• Supported key/tactical PLM tasks, including but not limited to AVL (Approved Vendor List), Approved Manufacturer List (AML) management, EC creation/completion, Part/BOM creation/review, and supplier integration.• Managed Logistics: Shipped & Tracked materials from CM and international vendors to engineering and various test groups. • Tracked inventory of materials and various build cycles of finished goods.• Loaded various versions of firmware and software on test units. Etc.

Santa Clara, Ca, Us

Supporting AGS EPG/NPD-DES/Spares Warranty Engineering groups at Applied Materials, Inc. with cost reduction, new product development, and spares warranty claims projects.• Developed and documented process for gathering information in support of claims from the field for parts that were dead on arrival, damaged in transit, or failed within warranty period.• Created and maintained project schedules, drove projects to meet schedule and cost targets, provided weekly reports on project status to engineering management for cost reduction and new product development projects.• Integrated activities with internal/external customers and suppliers to fulfill contract requirements and reconcile contract issues.

Independent Contractor - Program/Project Management - Engineering/Materials/Logistics/Document Control

Santa Clara, Ca, Us

Managed international semiconductor tool enhancement order process from creation to completion. Responsibilities included: developing plans, driving and tracking progress against them; analyzing impact of technical hurdles faced, and recommending possible courses of action to take; interfacing with project teams and upper management to provide status updates and to identify and resolve open issues; coordinating and supporting process improvements. Managed and assisted in the creation of complete documentation packages including drawings, BOMs, work instructions, and bulletins. • Increased department revenue from $14M to over $20 million per quarter by resolving issues between international account teams, suppliers, engineering, operations, finance, legal, shipping, trade, and manufacturing. • Established corporate evaluation process for customer testing of system enhancements $250K and under: managed the creation of Lotus Notes database, worked with legal and finance department to shorten approval process, created and uploaded evaluation process documentation.• Enhanced interdepartmental communication which improved on time delivery from 70% in Q206, to over 90% from Q306 to Q108.

Santa Clara, Ca, Us

Managed and performed various engineering, failure analysis, and cost reduction projects for industry leading, international, semiconductor tool manufacturing company.• Create and maintain project schedules, drive projects to meet schedule and cost targets, weekly report on project status to engineering management.• History of working with BOM’s, ESW's, RFI’s, RFQ’s, SOW’s, NDA’s, JDA’s, and resource planning. Experience with vendor coordination including hardware, software, services, vendor selection; maintenance issues, and problem resolution.• Coordinate planning, organization, control, integration and completion of engineering projects within area of assigned responsibility. • Reviewed product design for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, customer contract requirements, and related specifications. • Integrated activities with internal and external customers and suppliers to fulfill contract requirements and reconcile contract issues.

Bachelors Of Science, Business

Project Management