Nicolas Decker

Mexico Ops & Site Director at Bright Machines

Guadalajara, Mexico Metropolitan Area

About

Talented professional with more than 20 years of successful experience in executive management, engineering, quality, manufacturing and sales development in transnationals companies. Proven track record of over-delivering on objectives within worldwide companies. Energetic, curious and pro-active entrepreneur with strong technical background and cross-industry experience. Knows how to motivate people around challenges; how to manage multidisciplinary & multicultural teams; and not afraid of thinking outside of the box. Intuitive individual with excellent understanding of technical biding, quote construction, product design, manufacturing and commissioning. Trilingual English, French, Spanish.

Experience

  • Mexico Operations & Site Director at Bright Machines
    May 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Director Of Engineering & Operations at Soluciones Tecnologicas
    Apr 2011 - May 2025 · 14 yrs 2 mos

    For Mexico based automation company delivering integrated solutions worldwide. Managing & validating Design, Manufacture, Assembly and Commissioning of automated integrated solutions, Production Lines, Assembly & Inspection Stations for customers from various industry sectors (automotive, aerospace, electronics, cosmetics, food…) Managing manufacturing & project teams (60 people both Technicians and Engineers). Validating feasibility of projects (Cost, Timing, & Technical) Worldwide Technical meeting with Customers

  • Project Quality Manager at Alstom Power
    Jan 2008 - Dec 2010 · 3 yrs

    For steam turbines manufacturing dedicated to new nuclear power plants. Ensuring Quality of equipments manufactured within ALSTOM factories and suppliers. Managing Inspection and test plans, supplier’s technical qualification, non-conformities, material substitution & process change request. Leading worldwide technical meeting with suppliers & customers.

  • Plant Quality Manager at SMW AUTOMOTIVE SAS
    Sep 2005 - Dec 2007 · 2 yrs 4 mos

    For a new production plant in France of an USA based Automotive Tier 1 supplier that provides precision chassis casting and machining Managing Cutomer relations, claims & establishing and measuring Quality indicators. Managing the metrology Lab & a team of 10 Quality Controllers dedicated to specific project production lines. Obtained ISO 9001-2000, & ISO/TS 16949 Plant certification.

  • Testing Laboratory Manager at SMW AUTOMOTIVE LLC
    Mar 2004 - Aug 2005 · 1 yr 6 mos

    For USA based Automotive Tier 1 supplier that provides precision chassis casting and machining Designing & managing fatigue and static testing on production & prototype parts for dedicated projects.