Stuart Eddy Email & Phone Number

Lapeer, Mi, Us

Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States

(Formerly Continental Structural Plastics)Overseeing multiple customer programs such as Club Car (Under-bodies for Precedent Golf Carts), ThermoKing (Over the road air handler Bulkheads), Trane, (Air conditioning sub-floors)Current programs include major tooling updates to the bonding/assembly systems for PACCAR/Peterbilt Heavy Truck 379 Platform.

Auburn Hills, Mi

Recently involved in successful launch of the GM CarbonPro Truck Box. Managed all Tier 2 purchased components suppliers, bringing those components to full PPAP approval. The ultimate success story is the launch of the first of its kind: a carbon fiber composite truck bed that provides the strongest, most durable and scratch/corrosion resistant box available in the industry, while being roughly 60 lbs. lighter!

Auburn Hills, Michigan

Managed all Tier 2 suppliers providing purchased components for GM's CarbonPro truck box.

Lapeer, Mi

Managed all aspects of programs from Kickoff to SOP and beyond. Worked with all departments within company, to bring about timely PPAP approval, via APQP Phase Reviews. Developed timelines, involved with team to develop FMEAs, Process Flows, Control Plans, Floor Plans, Secondary Tooling / Assembly Machines, Packaging, performed Run @ Rates. Reported progress to customer base regularly.

Creating quality plastic injection molding & chrome plated components of automotive decorative plastics, decorated acrylic emblems & paint over chrome appliques.Involved with new program launches via development and implementation of Process Flow and Operator Work Instruction documentation; New product process verification and program prototype builds; Training of employees;

Stress Laboratory Durability & Development Department - Road Test Simulator (RTS) GroupManaged all Full Vehicle and Sub-System (Chassis) Real Time Durability Simulations Tests for all product lines. Consolidated 24/7 test operation and verification of stress and fatigue, durability and reliability issues. Initiated Root Cause / Failure Analysis leading to corrective actions; issued eCIMS and escalated validation issues as required. Provided correlation and substantiation of lab and proving grounds results to Release and Quality Engineering; acted as liaison between all engineering disciplines. Formulated final reports and presentations of results. Team leader and representative for monthly validation quality reviews ensuring corrective action implementation.Assisted with data acquisitions and analysis, including some experience with Wheel Force Transducers, and Drive File Development (DFD) iterations, using MTS Pro.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:Enabled Truck Platform Engineering to finalize product verification for successful launch of 2009 Dodge Ram lineup.Worked with Large Car Platform in development of LX base vehicle, leading to significant design improvement and successful launch of Chrysler 300 (2005 Car of the Year) and Magnum, and ultimately to design of current Charger/Challenger vehicle lineups.Assisted supplier in real-time air-foil strain data collection and testing, enabling on-time delivery of Daytona Package Pickup Trucks to customers at 2004 Daytona 500 NASCAR Race.Driving force behind extraction and automation (MS Excel Macros) of raw data through RTS Quality Improvement Metrics for monitoring, identifying, determining feasibility and implementing continuous improvement opportunities. Played key role in preparing team for quarterly Operating Efficiency and Metrics Scoreboard Directors Reviews, thus regularly achieving directors awards for overall lab operation.

Assigned to Chrysler Corp.Stress Laboratory Durability & Development DepartmentStress Lab liaison for Small Car Platform chassis engineering, performing full vehicle road load data acquisition (RLDA). Performed data analysis for design and test consideration, utilizing tools such as Wiebull Analysis, Rainflow-counting algorithms, Histograms, S-N curves . Managed all system and component level block-cycle durability, static load and ultimate strength testing. Developed test bogey requirements, performed inspections, identified fatigue and reliability issues, conducted reliability analysis, compiled correlation synopses, generated and presented formal reports.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENT:Provided vital support of data acquisition, analysis and testing, enabling timely development and launch of PT Cruiser (2001 Motor Trend Car of the Year)

Test Engineer January 1991 — January 1997(now part of Defiance Testing & Engineering)Fatigue and Environmental Test Systems GroupDirected setup and execution of system and component level durability and life-cycle tests, including environmental profiles. Conducted inspections, data collection and analysis of results, prepared formal presentations and final reports for OEM and supplier base.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENT:Co-contributor to successful Durability, Environmental and NVH testing of GM's 1996 Buick 'C' Instrument Panel, via MAST (Multi-Axis Simulation Table) with temperature and humidity inputs.Electronic Technician January 1986 — January 1991Electronics Group Leader (1990 - 1991), responsible for maintaining electronic equipment / calibration program and initiating lab accreditation through American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA). Set up and operation of servo-hydraulic test systems for automotive components and sub-system durability, environmental and ultimate strength tests, data collection and presentation of data results to engineering staff.