Structural Engineer - Tech Lead at FCA - North America
Auburn Hills, Michigan
FCA - North America
Structural Engineer - Tech Lead
Auburn Hills, MI
FCA - North America
Structural Engineer - Tech Lead
January 2014 to June 2015
Auburn Hills, MI
Engineering Technology Associates (ETA) Inc.
Senior Project Engineer
January 2011 to January 2014
Troy, MI
GAR Advanced Engineering
Consulting Services - Project Manager
January 2010 to December 2010
Triumph Group
Composites Development Process Trainer
August 2009 to September 2010
ITESM
Undergraduate Teacher
2009 to 2010
Campus Zacatecas
Chrysler
CAE Product Development Engineer (Metalsa)
November 1999 to May 2009
Detroit, MI
York International
Product & Manufacturing Engineer
March 1997 to October 1999
- Impact, NVH, Durability- Frame Testing, Timeline Testing Development- Frame Durability, Analysis Techniques- Benchmarking- Loads Management- Structural Process Development- CAE Structures - Impact, NVH, Durability- Frame Testing, Timeline Testing Development- Frame Durability, Analysis Techniques- Benchmarking- Loads Management- Structural Process Development- CAE Structures
What company does Jose Luis Galaviz work for?
Jose Luis Galaviz works for FCA - North America
What is Jose Luis Galaviz's role at FCA - North America?
Jose Luis Galaviz is Structural Engineer - Tech Lead
What industry does Jose Luis Galaviz work in?
Jose Luis Galaviz works in the Automotive industry.
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Jose Luis Galaviz's colleagues are Dot Lumley, David R. Bellaire, Alex Huppertz, Joel Cole, Kelvin Gray, Erick Saucedo, Elsa Cervera Barón, Benedetta Chiumenti, Tara Zhang, and Sarah McIntosh
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Structural Engineer - Tech Lead @ FCA - North America - Impact, NVH, Durability- Frame Testing, Timeline Testing Development- Frame Durability, Analysis Techniques- Benchmarking- Loads Management- Structural Process Development- CAE Structures Auburn Hills, MIStructural Engineer - Tech Lead @ FCA - North America - Contract on behalf of ETA, Inc.- Impact, NVH, Durability- Frame Testing, Timeline Testing Development- Frame Durability, Analysis Techniques- Benchmarking- Loads Management- Structural Process Development- CAE Structures From January 2014 to June 2015 (1 year 6 months) Auburn Hills, MISenior Project Engineer @ Engineering Technology Associates (ETA) Inc. Engineering service suppliers of product design, CAE analysis, and product development solutions• CAE & Product Development, Non-linear, Linear Analysis, Vibration, Modal, Durability, Fatigue, Vehicle Impact Simulation of School Bus for customer Navistar• Crashworthiness vehicle body-in-white Autosteel Partnership customer, impact structural parts development• Crashworthiness vehicle body-in-white, development of structural reinforcement for customer SIKA• Crashworthiness customer seat supplier, FMVSS 207 development of non-linear CAE model for seat pull test• Chrysler/Metalsa project, development of FFFT testing rig for Ram heavy duty trucks• Chrysler/Metalsa project, follow up for testing @ Defiance for Ram heavy duty trucks• Chrysler/Metalsa project, on-site at CTC Chassis Engineering loads group • Shiloh project, NVH development for RAM light truck, optimization of truck crossmember From January 2011 to January 2014 (3 years 1 month) Troy, MIConsulting Services - Project Manager @ GAR Advanced Engineering • CAE & Product Development Consulting Services in Mexico- Non-linear, Linear Analysis, Vibration, Modal, Durability, Fatigue, Vehicle Impact Simulation, Test Rig Development, Vehicle Dynamics, Composite Simulation• Customer ETA Inc., Detroit, MI From January 2010 to December 2010 (1 year) Composites Development Process Trainer @ Triumph Group • Responsible for the training of operators in Composite Materials process for the new Triumph Plant in Zacatecas, Mexico (2010) at the CAZ (Aerospace Development Center), Triumph is Boeing supplier, the product lectured to the operators were the composite air ducts for the heating and ventilation systems of the 787,747,737,777• Develop new training material, research and development for use of Composite Material in the Industry, at the CAZ From August 2009 to September 2010 (1 year 2 months) Undergraduate Teacher @ ITESM • Teaching Lectures in Thermodynamics, Mold Design & Fabrication, CAE Analysis, Manufacturing Processes at the Industrial Engineering Program for the Monterrey Technological Institute - Campus Zacatecas, Mexico (Videoconference, Weekend Seminars) From 2009 to 2010 (1 year) Campus ZacatecasCAE Product Development Engineer (Metalsa) @ Chrysler • 7 yrs frame durability (fatigue) & 2 yrs truck impact (crashworthiness) group experience • Design and perform linear & non-linear analysis simulation for all major components of truck chassis frames in durability and full vehicle impact • Develop durability load cases for FFFT and bench test rigs for different programs for Chrysler, tests to be performed at Metalsa’s Test Lab and some US Labs.• Manage Metalsa’s CAE team on-site Chrysler, consisting of 3 or 4 CAE team members• Simulate full vehicle impact for Ram truck light duty truck (IIHS, FMVSS)• Handled FEA team in weight and parts reduction and maintained an average 15% cost reduction on four different frame programs at Chrysler for supplier Metalsa.• Successfully reduce size of components for bench test chassis joint welds, improved time of testing and increased profits at Testing Lab. • Team player in the development of chassis frame for 2014 DJ Ram, 2014 D2 Ram, 2013 DP Ram, 2013 DD Ram, 2010 DD/DP program, 2010 DJ, 2006 and 2009 Ram Light Duty, 2007 Ram Chassis Cab, 2006 Ram Mega Cab, 2003 Ram Heavy Duty.• Developed CAE simulations for Structural Frame Design Project for Metalsa at MIRA’s proving ground near Nuneaton, Warwickshire, UK. • Developed CAE simulations for Suspension Design Project for Metalsa at Prodrive’s proving ground near Kenilworth, Warwickshire, UK.• Trained at the ‘Introduction to Vehicle Dynamics three day course running at Prodrive’s proving ground near Kenilworth, Warwickshire, UK.• Implemented concept designs for 2003 Ram Heavy Duty, 2006 Ram Mega Cab, 2007 Ram Chassis Cab, 2006 and 2009 Ram Light Duty, 2010 DJ Heavy Truck, 2010 DD/DP Chassis Cab platforms, multiple wheelbase configurations and improved structural integrity, durability and crashworthiness.• Correlated and designed Full Frame Fatigue Test Rig for Chassis Cab Heavy Duty program CAE & Testing. • Reviewed reports and provided design direction to the US and Mexico team. From November 1999 to May 2009 (9 years 7 months) Detroit, MIProduct & Manufacturing Engineer @ York International • Six Sigma Black Belt team leader for continuous improvement of pressure vessel and trained as Black Belt and Green Belt.• Handled pressure vessel production line under ASME and FEA tools.• Developed production line projects, achieving reduction of welding failures, and improved production processes and reduction of warranty costs• Designed pressure vessels under ASME Code VIII-Section 1 From March 1997 to October 1999 (2 years 8 months)
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