Mexico City, Mexico
Engineering leader with 10+ years of experience in automotive and advanced manufacturing, specializing in interior and exterior trim systems, EV platforms, and full-cycle product development. Proven track record at Rivian, Ford, and Nissan, with recent success scaling engineering teams and operations at Array Marketing. Skilled in design engineering, cost optimization, supplier management, and product launch across global programs. Known for delivering high-quality, cost-effective solutions through structured problem-solving, cross-functional leadership, and system thinking.
Led the Array NA engineering team to deliver best craftsmanship, quality and reliability of retail fixtures. Designed product engineering development process to reduce complexity, improved design reliability and introduced automotive design processes, metrics and practices in retail industry. Purged and cleaned design database built in WinOS to migrate to an engineering product manager software. Implemented PDM system to manage project design and established processes and workflows. Developed and led a team of 20 product engineers. Encouraged collaboration, mutual trust, respect and cooperation among members and outside teams.
>>>> Electrical Amazon Van <<<< - Launched interior trim components -Supported on site prototype and production builds of vehicle launch -Managed and developed 5 different suppliers for ~70 different new design components to meet quality, cost and timing requirements. -Comunicated critical issues in production, defined containment, corrective implementation plans to high directives and managers along the launch stage. >>>> Future model Vehicle <<<< -Design Engineer on new models program development. -Designed metallic structures to support high loads requirements aimed to people in wild/adventure cases. -Worked in early stages of design engineering to align studio/styling requirements to engineering restrictions on new rear doors for a full-size vehicle. -Developed master sections, packaging and system tradeoffs to accommodate diverse modules, switches and structures. -Developed 3D models of engineering proposals to support upper management decision making.
*Designed and executed business strategy to mitigate impact due to COVID 19 crisis that recovered 4.0 MUSD for the department of Interior engineering through change management models . process monitoring and KPIs definition. *Designed, validated and implemented new cockpit components under the federal FVMSS requirements for the US government. Which profited 1.2 MUSD in a period of one year due to design, material and quality efficiency. *Proposed and managed a relocation and reuse of capital machinery that avoided 3.50 MUSD of investment instead of purchasing new equipment.
*Developed content strategy for interior in B & CD cars based on market analysis and customer satisfaction impacts *Developed annual work plan for three interior suppliers (IAC group, Summit Polymers, Key Plastics) in terms of body interior design. *Worked as a cost reduction engineer that managed design initiatives summarizing 2.40 MUSD during the year.
*Designed and released Ford-Fusion and Lincoln-MKZ 2016 models interior components. *Designed Interior garnishes in the head impact area which met the FMVSS 201 North America regulation. Set, witnessed and delivered component testing to meet US requirements per FMVSS requirements. *Responsible for design changes driven by 6-Sigma analysis due quality/customer call outs for interior production of North America, Latin America, Europe and China (500,00 vehicles/year)
*Responsible for design and quality of Sentra, Altima and NP300 vehicles on field. *Worked on cost reduction projects to improve margin of Nissan products, which saved 105,000 USD within 6 months. *Designed Rocket panels and Rear spoiler components for outdoors.