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Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, US

• Directed and executed sustaining projects for medical devices, specializing in Alaris infusion systems and Pyxis medication dispensing solutions.
• Successfully executed critical engineering change orders, reducing downtime and ensuring seamless operations.
• Coordinated supplier relocation for electronics, showcasing adept project management skills for maintaining a smooth supply chain.
• Led engineering changes for labeling in medical devices, ensuring compliance and enhancing product information.

San Marcos, California, US

• Directed and managed New Product Introduction (NPI) programs, contributing to a significant revenue of $25M.
• Oversaw sustained accounts amounting to $600K within the custom manufacturing business unit, showcasing adept strategic planning and client relationship management.
• Ensured seamless customer management, playing a pivotal role in delivering exceptional service quality to clients.

Riverside, CA, US

• Managed end-to-end program aspects at the plant, providing meticulous technical project management for capital equipment, tooling, and timing.
• Led technical aspects of new business quoting, proto, and pre-production builds, complied with Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) for stringent quality compliance.
• Conducted technical customer audits, showcasing expertise in ensuring technical specifications and requirements are met. Provided exceptional pre-production order support, fostering robust client relationships.
• Demonstrated technical prowess in product costing, conducting detailed analyses covering labor, overhead, and depreciation.

Stockholm, SE

• Led a dynamic cross-functional project team at the Tijuana seatbelt plant, driving successful introductions of new programs and platform changes for mass production.
• Achieved the successful launch of two major programs: Honda CRV 2017(TLA) and Tesla Model 3. Met and exceeded project objectives and timelines, showcasing adept project leadership.
• Implemented a strategic pre-approval process for prototype builds, resulting in a substantial improvement of On-Time Delivery (OTD) from 40% to an impressive 85% by the end of 2016.
• Coordinated clear-to-build (CTB) activities with purchasing for pre-production builds and ramp-up for initial production. Streamlined operations and improved efficiency throughout the production process.

Stockholm, SE

• Implemented engineering changes to mass production ensuring least impact to production or supply chain
• Direct contact with customer for assessing the cost and implementation time of new engineering changes
• Promoted within the company due to demonstrated project leadership skills

Dublin 2, Dublin, IE

• Early involvement in the NPD process of electronic door locks, responsible for product quality and reliability for the different stages of the development process
• Managing the NPI quality group, including incoming, process and outgoing quality
• Implemented end of line key feature verification for electronics looks
• Led team of 2 electronic technicians, managing the root cause analysis of defective products out of the production line

Mettawa, Illinois, US

• Responsible to support new product development in the assessment of product certifications and compliance to launch globally
• Technical contact with testing labs and government agencies for testing and approvals
• Consolidated company wide regulatory activities into single site: Ensenada, Mexico

Mettawa, Illinois, US

• Collaboration on the new product development in the R&D department, following the phase gate approach, in charge of new software validation from alpha to RTM software life cycle
• Development and execution of software validation plans for different marine electronic products
• Implemented the SQA process in Ensenada R&D site

Suwon-Si, Gyeonggi-Do, KR

• Approval of new local suppliers for new product introductions on TV division
• Implemented incoming inspection criteria for new parts

Education record

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Senior Management

B.S., Electronic Engineer