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It included but not limited to job functions.* Negotiates and establishes commodity prices for production parts. Handles assigned commodities. Ensures cost control in accordance with the Nissan revival plan cost reduction goals and requirements. Locates suppliers and develops their abilities to meet current and future production parts requirements. * Ensures suppliers meet Nissan's goals of quality, cost and delivery. Performs comparative analysis of competing suppliers to select most competitive source for a specified commodity. * Establishes contracts for assigned commodities; maintains purchase orders, and related purchasing records; maintains files and records of current and potential suppliers, materials, and prices. * Coordinates activities between all departments and supplier base to ensure uninterrupted supply of parts and resolution of supply issues and problems. Plans develops, implements, and maintains cost reduction plans in support of the department's cost reduction goals.

Currently serving as Engineering Manager in Door Design at Nissan North America- [Design Technical Center (leading the door design for Pathfinder 2022 and QX60 2022)]Main Role: “Lead an Engineering team to design and development of door systems achieving all KPI’s (Key Point Indicators) Responsibilities (Included but not limited): • Department Performance: hire, develop, train, and engage department staff; Planning and adjusting manpower to meet workload demands.• Operational Management & Planning: Plan, lead and motive your team to execute project development and achieve key milestones; continuously track and report progress of your team’s output & progress towards milestone achievement.• Managing and leading my team (8 talented engineers) to meet quality, cost, timing, and mass targets for teams' design release-responsible components through technical leadership and negotiation.• Cross-Functional Leadership: Lead resolution of issues involving multiple R&D departments, other divisions of Nissan (Manufacturing, Quality, Purchasing, Styling, Product Planning, etc.), and suppliers around the globe. Manage budgets from sourcing through the latest design levels• Close communication and collaboration with R&D counterparts in Japan, Mexico, and other global regions.• Presenting status, studies, and proposals to functional and project executive management.Major AchievementsMain Contributor on Design & Development, and launching several projects in Nissan such as Pathfinder 2022, Infinity QX 2022, Infinity QX50 2019 1st generation, Titan 2nd generation 2016, Maxima 8th generation 2015, Altima 5th generation 2012, and other projects. Be able to lead and provide solutions to at least 350 Quality/Design/Manufacturing Issues found during the development of the Pathfinder and QX60 2022.

Senior Design Engineer Quality/Engineering in TN Plant, (2015 – 2019), Onsite Manufacturing plant.Design and Release all improvements necessary to keep the quality levels of vehicles during the production line in Smyrna plant, BIW, Closures, and Exterior trim. Launch Altima 2019, and Maxima 2016. Key (Design) member in Kaizen team worked with all plant departments to solve quality-related items identifying the finding root cause, propose countermeasures, negotiate with suppliers and release the design improvements. Leader of two engineers teaching them design principles and how to solve any quality issues in the field. Oversee Design/Manufacturing/Part Quality groups during the development process to assure to build the new Infiniti QX50 19/20MY and Titan 2016/17/18 with the expected quality. Task Force Leadership position. Analyze IQS-QCS-3MIS-75MIS Results and foster the adoption of the improvements.

Nissan North America, Senior Design Engineer in Design Technical Center. (2013 - 2015)Designed and developed Nissan Titan, MY16, Front End and Rear end (full structure of Steel bumper) and plastic fascia, Over fenders, Emblems, chrome finishers, Cost, Quality, Time, and Performance targets were achieved.

Experience & Expertise: Main window between Supplier and Nissan Engineering team for stamped systems on Altima, Maxima, Pathfinder, Infinity JX, Versa, March, Sentra, for USA and Mexico Plant production. Engineering quotations expertise (designing the metal stamping, assembly jigs and manufacturing processes) for several Nissan projects such as D/V-Platform vehicles (Nissan Versa and Altima), getting business award over 70 Millions / year in sales turnover. Key voice to decide Part cost in order to have company profit. Improved RFQ's: L42L/P42JK/H61L/X11M/X61F/499R/802M). Monozukury leader for USA and Mexico Projects reporting to Unipres head quarter in monthly basis and Stakeholders and Nissan RNPO Performed Tooling audits, PDCT activities with Unipres sales group and Nissan buyers.  Leader of continues improvements (KAIZEN) at Unipres (Stamping, Assembly, Production, Quality, Engineering). Coach & develop new employees and teach them design principles; teach daily task management and job breakdown for each task and motivating engineers to meet deadlines.

Nissan North America, Mexico Design Technical Center, Senior Design Engineer. (2000-2007)Nissan Motors Japan, Nissan Technical Center, Senior Design Engineer. (2003-2004)Main Contributor on Design & Development, and launched 2006~ Nissan Sentra 06MY, and Nissan Versa 07MY, (all development stages) Metal Engine Compartment and Floor systems, Cost, Quality, Time, Performance targets where achieved