Lead Engineering team in a process continues improvements in order to maximize productivity, eliminate waist to achieve financial goals. In charge of manufacturing Engineering team (5), Controls Engineering Team (2) Traceability engineering (1), Tool Room (6). Also, in charge of tooling expenses 598KUSD/Year Budget. Achieved a reduction of 62% on scrap cost Year over Year cost. Led the ME team to achieve 297KUSD on Cost Savings through a root cause analisis metodologies.

Lead a multifunctional team to establish new production lines. Quote new products, Create a project timeline, work with design team to establish a robust design that would ensure excellent performance as well as that would be cost effective. Select suppliers for all components, Kick off production tooling, perform technical reviews with suppliers, Plan and execute Design Validation Testing, Procure new equipment, Validate new equipment, Debug equipment, Plan and execute Run at Rate, Plan and execute Production Validation Testing, work with customer to fulfill all project deliverables, manage customer APQP documentation, Lead the team to establish a production line’s operation system that includes operator training, production documentation, material flow value stream, Stock of spare parts for all equipment; Run production together with customer at maximum capacity; lead the team to stablish a PPAP package and present it to customer for final approval; make a project financial assessments throughout the life of the project including a final assessment to insure project meets the set goal; turn project to production team.

Plan all task required to establish new production lines at our facility. Review with central offices team drawings to learn about the new product as well as to provide feed back to our design team lessons learn that would help them to enhance the design. Validate the new processes at suppliers factory by means of statistic analysis. Lead the Launch team to establish PPAP approval of new components, Stock new component to lattes engineering level in house to cover process validation runs, Establish the new production lines under a manufacturing system capable to run the processes at contractual rate, Lead all activities required to fulfill all customer APQP requirements. Lead all activities to perform a run@rate with customer. As well as lead APQP Engineer to establish a PPAP package to present to customer.

In charge of production areas of 3 plants, having processes such as de-flashing, shot blast, CNC machining, mechanical assemblies, automated and manual paint lines. Coordinate lay out improvements. Directed production line transfers. Quoted new products. Established new process lines. Supervised 6 production leaders and 130 production operators in a 210 employee plant. Implemented “Lean Manufacturing” philosophy in to production lines adding four operations, reducing floor space by 40% and man power required by 20%.