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Vista, California, Us

Vista, California, Us

• Introduced and established the procedure to perform IQ and OQ on inhouse custom cycling systems• Revolutionized the manufacturing production floor by introducing Flexpipe structure system to optimize production, layout efficiency and operator ergonomics.• Implemented 6s process on production floor to organize work stations by adding shadow boards and exact point of use material.• Actively establishing water spider system to help material flow to the lines.• Redesigning and establishing new assembly cell areas focusing on the efficiency of square footage, manufacturing floor and reducing tact times.• Established and standardized foam cutting process to minimize scrap rate to 0% and increase production efficiency across all products by 50%.• Leading 6s movement company wide, currently in the Sort phase.

Chatsworth, Ca, Us

Process Engineer for a high-end contract manufacturer, supporting day-to-day production in SMT and High-Level assembly for medical, aerospace & defense, and consumer products. Consultation in Design for Manufacturing in both SMT and HLA. A constant advocate of lean manufacturing practices.

Carlsbad, Ca, Us

• Provide technical assistance at customer site to troubleshoot, provide PM Service and upgrade of Die bonders in a fast pace electronic environments while limiting the down time of the systems to the company.• Serve as liaison between Manufacturing and Field Service to report all quality issues to create Pareto chart for Manufacturing defects helping decrease quality issues on the field by 10%• Evaluate current field service processes by conducting Value stream maps and time studies to identify and eliminate non-value added steps.• Direct customer training for machine operation and maintenance classes

• Spearheading relocation project of manufacturing and fabrication of heater lines to Tijuana, Mexico.• Reduced construction costs by at least 10% by negotiating material and labour cost with contractors.• Coordinated contractor work for TI improvement throughout production, fabrication, offices and exterior areas.• Manage a team of seven Manufacturing Engineers working on documentation and relocation of lines.• Develop and implement a movement plan for equipment, tooling, and material of product by minimizing downtime and creating shortages in production. • Led the duplication of heater line to establish in Tijuana by purchasing equipment and re-machining all fixtures to prep line in Vista for validation via APQP standards by the quality group.• Establish 3rd party painting company to outsource part painting in Tijuana, Mexico to minimize downtime of in house paint system while being transferred and validated in Tijuana facility.• Oversaw the establishment of the duplicated heater line in Tijuana following engineering/quality test plan by working in conjunction with Quality and Engineering team to fulfil APQP guidelines.

Carlsbad, Ca, Us

• Evaluate current manufacturing processes by designing and conducting research programs; applying knowledge of product design, fabrication, assembly, tooling, and materials; conferring with equipment vendors; soliciting observations from operators.• Provides manufacturing engineering information by answering questions and requests• Maintains product and company reputation by complying with ISO 9001:2008 regulations• Generate and review red lines to Drawings, Assembly Procedures, and Testing Procedures to initiate Engineering Change Orders• Implement Engineering Change Orders to all Manufacturing Assembly Procedures• Optimize Manufacturing Floor layout to maximize productivity and efficiencies by applying Lean Principles of Flow and 5S systems.• Liaison between Engineering Department and Operations Department.• Oversee and support Incoming Inspection with clarification of drawings and generating waivers for out of spec component • Direct contact with vendors for Non-Conforming components.• Execute supplier visits for quality purposes.

Carlsbad, Ca, Us

Integral part of the 35 million dollar relocation project.Work in collaboration with project team to document all manufacturing, (e.i. workinstructions, molding process, line layouts, equipment lists and Equipment PreventativeMeasures, BOM validation) Develop several moving proposals that saved the company money by outsourcingmolding to Juarez while decreasing risk in blackout periods.Implement re-work station using 5S procedures to efficiently and safely serve severalthousand defected units.Effectively train personnel in Juarez in Manufacturing process of company products.Generate quality plans for several aspects of manufacturing products Recommend corrective or preventive actions to assure or improve product quality orreliability.Identify and implement new manufacturing technologies, processes, or equipment.Prepare layouts, drawings, or sketches of machinery or equipment, such as shoptooling, scale layouts, or new equipment design, using drafting equipment orcomputer-aided design (CAD) software.Coordinate equipment purchases, installations, or transfers.

Rosemead, California, Us

• Guiding 11th grade students through the Engineering Design and Manufacturing Process to complete a Multi-Touch Screen.• Implement and execute high school curriculum for 3D CAD Software Autodesk Inventor.• Train high school student’s proper safety and use of machine shop equipment. (Mill, Lathe, Band saw, and Grinders)• Resolve possible manufacturing issues and outlined cost efficiency in student’s projects.• Lead mentor for the Robotics Club that participates annually in the FIRST Tech Challenge.

Santa Ana, Ca, Us

Organize teaching and curriculum development.Create daily, weekly and monthly learning goals for students in alignment with their classroom education.Manage site staff and offer coaching, mediation and professional development to the next generation of after-school leaders.Collaborate with school districts, principals and teachers to develop support systems that enhance student learning and academic achievement.

Directed a before and after school program of 150 participants and 12 staff from a "Need Improvement" level to an "Outstanding" level in the SDUSD audit. Teach participants how to build character through the YMCA four core values.Accurate completion of all daily, weekly, and monthly paperwork on a timely basis. Created several spread sheets to ease the process of head counts, and monthly paperwork. Translated mothly calendar into Spanish and formatted to its original look.Interact with students, parents and school officals in a positive manner while being consistent, fair and respectful.Follow emergency procedures appropriately to ensure the safety of students and staff. Communicate in a positive and effective manner with all students, school officials, district officials, and parents.Coordinated the hiring process for five different sites: Interviewing, reference checks, HR paperwork (W-4, and I-9 forms), Offer letters and Job Descriptions.

Boadilla Del Monte, Madrid, Es

Bachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor Of Applied Science (Basc), Mechanical Engineering