Adrian Leal

Manufacturing Mayor of Houston | Electronics Manufacturing & Industrial Technology | OEM & Strategic Account Growth | Former SLB Engineer | President, Houston SMTA | Cup of JoeY Ambassador

Greater Houston

About

Welcome ! If you found your way here, itโ€™s likely because we connected in-person or youโ€™re searching for a trusted expert in electronics manufacturing ๐…๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ , ๐š ๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ž ๐š๐›๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ฆ๐ž - ๐Ÿ As a proud third-generation Houstonian and seventh-generation Texan, Iโ€™ve cultivated deep roots and strong connections across Houstonโ€™s diverse industries, communities, and neighborhoods. ๐Ÿ”ŒInspired by my dad, I caught the โ€œelectronics bugโ€ early and have spent over 30 years mastering electronic manufacturing, specializing in the high-pressure / high-temperature environment of the downhole industry. ๐Œ๐ฒ ๐œ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐ซ ๐ฉ๐š๐ญ๐ก- ๐ŸขIโ€™ve held diverse engineering roles across a range of organizations, from small family-owned businesses to billion-dollar global enterprises. ๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿปโ€๐Ÿ’ปWhether as a field engineer, process engineer, quality engineer, or sales engineer, my focus has always been on delivering exceptional care to ๐˜ฎ๐˜บ ๐˜ค๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ and driving continuous process improvement ๐ƒ๐ข๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ? โšก๏ธFor nine years, I served as the ESD global subject matter expert for the worldโ€™s largest oilfield services company. The procedures and training I developed are so effective, theyโ€™re still in use a decade later! ๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ˆ ๐›๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ญ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž - ๐ŸคAs Director of Business Development for the USA market, I deliver sustainable electronics manufacturing solutions with impact. โ˜•๏ธAs a volunteer ambassador for Cup of JoeY, I create meaningful connections between people and organizations with shared passions. ๐ŸซกAs a champion of local Veteran Chamber of Commerce , I help end-users find the perfect fit for their needs from the local veteran-owned-business community. ๐Ÿ”ญ As a board member of Tech Fest Live, a nonprofit dedicated to bringing STEM to the underserved youth in our community, I am โ€œpaying forwardโ€ to honor those who had a major impact on my educational and career accomplishments. ๐‹๐ž๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐ก๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ž๐ง! I support the following mission critical industries : Aerospace, Downhole O&G, Medical Devices, Drones & Robotics, and Wireless Communications in harsh environments. Iโ€™m familiar with the requirements of ISO 9001, AS 9100 , IPC 610 & 620 and ISO 13485 . I also support other industries with a high mix / low volume production. ๐’๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ญ ๐ฆ๐ž ๐š ๐ƒ๐Œ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐ž๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ž๐

Experience

  • Chapter President at Surface Mount Technology Association (SMTA)
    Jan 2021 - Present ยท 5 yrs 6 mos

    Chapter President for the Gulf Coast Chapter of the SMTA

  • Ambassador at Cup of Joey
    Oct 2022 - Present ยท 3 yrs 9 mos

  • Director of Business Development -USA at TLT Manufacturing
    Aug 2024 - Feb 2026 ยท 1 yr 7 mos

  • Account Executive at Alert Tech SMT
    Jan 2022 - Aug 2024 ยท 2 yrs 8 mos

  • Strategic Account Manager at The IPS Group
    Mar 2018 - Dec 2021 ยท 3 yrs 10 mos

    Strategic account manager - Director of sales of our principle lines in the greater Houston area. Other responsibilities - Coordinator of social media marketing Webmaster for company LinkedIn page Electrostatic Discharge Program Assessor Electrostatic Discharge Trainer