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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