Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico
Engineering Manager with experience working mostly in automotive plants in Mexico, with roles in quality, design and manufacturing with different degrees of responsibility through the integrated supply chain.
-Providing subject matter expertise across the organization by partnering with functional, business and site leaders to assess current processes and identify process gaps and improvement opportunities. -Performing research, design and development of manufacturing processes including production flow, assembly methods and production equipment. - Plan and direct the installation, testing, operation, maintenance, and repair of facilities and equipment under financial budget. -Coordinates the generation and updates of all processes documentation as PFMEAS, process flow charts, Control Plans and visual aids. -Developing manufacturing process lay out and initial standard work including tools and utilities adhered to ergonomic standards. -Responsible for equipment acquisition, installation and qualification on time according with schedule. -Responsible of coordinate new models run, validations and PPAPs submissions. -Supporting Kaizens events for improve KPIs of the company. -Responsible for tracking and improving OEE and scrap of the plant. -Developing complete analysis to generate project authorizations for expenditure. -Assisting in the review project team deliverables to ensure quality and adherence to standards/regulatory.
-Created plans and monitored transfers based on corporate standards procedures from other sites or technologies, processes and methods externally acquired to the BD manufacturing site. -Tracked and communication of change implementation performance -Execute equipment and process IQ/OQ and PQ. -Created product structure BOM, Item master to develop and prepare of technical specifications. -Developed manufacturing process lay out and initial standard work including tools and utilities adhered to ergonomic standards. -Assisted in the review project team deliverables to ensure quality and adherence to standards/regulatory.
-Responsible to lead & managed the Engineering department, AME, NPI a group of 22 Engineers in 3 plants include it the molding plant for thermoset and thermoplastic: in day- to-day activities, projects, and continuous improvements. -Improved OEE from 61% to 75% by deploying SMED projects, leading indicators, Lean workshops & Six sigma projects to increase availability, reduce waste & scrap. -Led the team to updated and create process documentation, Process Flow Diagram, Control Plans, PFMEA, and visual aids, from the hidden factory to avoid any quality issue. -Develop and lead the completion of the strategic plan on savings, new technology and capacity. -Supported run PPAPs and validation samples, trained production personal and validated new equipment. -Responsible for optimization and implementation of new manufacturing processes to meet our plant goals and objectives. -Responsible of the site CAPEX budget and projects deck. -Prepare and present projects business cases and ROI for the staff management for review and approbation. -Responsible to manufacture our product per the specifications; requirements and deliver on time to our customer. -Measure OEE for drive improvement projects, created and schedule the TPM for the new equipment and machinery implemented. -Worked with product design to develop products for high quality cost efficient and coordinate the NPI first runs, maturity gates, compliance assurance. -Changed the Engineering team’s mind set to a proactive, problem solving and data analysis driven culture.
-Lead activities within the Commodity Management Team to improve supplier quality, delivery, and performance. -Lead the issue resolution and root-cause analysis processes associated with supplier quality issues. -Responsible for PPAP qualification and APQP activities associated with new parts as part of NPI projects and re-qualify parts as part of supplier transition projects. -Utilize standard processes to audit and approve new suppliers associated with the assigned commodity areas. -Identify and report any quality concerns ad take immediate corrective actions as required. -Lead / Support efforts to fully realize cost savings opportunities of the components. -Liaison effectively with Commodity Managers, Program Managers, Product Engineers, and Production Engineers to identify and fully satisfy requirements for quality engineering activities at North American/Global factories. -Planning and review the programs for introduction of new tooling, processes for new products and validation to achieve flawless launch of the new products.
- Full coordination of transfer production lines achieving the target, schedule and according to budget. -Updated and create process documentation, Process Flow Diagram, Control Plans, PFMEA, and visual aids, from the hidden factory to avoid any quality issue. -Run PPAPs and validation samples, train production personal and validate equipment and machinery transferred to JMO. -Responsible for optimization and implementation of new manufacturing processes to meet our plant goals and objectives. -Led continuous improvement activities, document it and maintain results to improve our company goals. -Respond and implement corrective actions by the failure analysis and establish controls using statistical techniques SPC. -Responsible to manufacture our product according to the specifications; requirements and deliver on time to our customer. -Drive improved product quality by identifying manufacturing issues. -Developed lay outs for better flow and floor space utilization.
Supplier Quality Engineering July, 2005 to June, 2009 -Supported flawless program execution using the Advanced Product Quality Application per the Supplier Performance Development Process. -Led and approved PPAPs qualifications activities associated with new components for the new products development. -Trained suppliers to use Delphi Manufacturing, Quality & Engineering Systems tools as appropriate. -Decreased of Problem Cases for new program launches with use of EPC and Gate charts and problem-solving techniques. -Conducted Line Side Reviews in Delphi plants and supplier’s plants to identify and develop action plans to reduce cost, eliminate scrap and improve quality. -Modified and change product specifications and review stock ups to make more robust the product and cost reduction. -Supported commodity managers to improve supplier quality, cost reduction of the components, audit and approve new potential suppliers conducted Global supplier quality manufacturing capability assessments. Sr. Integrated Manufacturing Engineering August, 2002 to June, 2005 -Designed and developed process, new equipment, validation, and implementation for new products designed per our customer specification for example the smart remote actuator for the turbos used for the Volvo motors. -Supported the rollout of Phase 0-2 Delphi Performance Development Process and assured PDP discipline and adherence to project timing. -Assisted teams to include APQP into product and process development from prototype stages. -Supported customer response teams, in the quote preparation of potential new products. -Created Quality documentation, Process Flow Diagram, Control Plans, PFMEA, and process charts, for new products. -Implemented preventative actions and verifiable process and systems improvements. -Managed and qualified the transfer of new production lines from Mexico to China; for example, the ABS sensor and the knock sensor.