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Laredo, Texas, United States

Laredo, Texas, United States

Laredo, Texas, United States

Established and built the entire operational framework for a new refrigerated warehouse from the ground up, including developing all standard operating procedures, safety protocols, and inventory management systems.Spearheaded the hiring process, recruiting and onboarding over 40 employees over six years, while designing and implementing comprehensive training programs that ensured high performance and safety standards.Managed all HR functions, including payroll, benefits administration, employee relations, and performance evaluations, ensuring a positive workplace culture and compliance with labor laws.Developed and executed strategic plans for warehouse expansion and operational efficiency, leading to a significant increase in storage capacity and service offerings.Cultivated strong relationships with key clients and vendors, driving customer satisfaction and long-term partnerships that contributed to sustained revenue growth.Oversaw daily operations, including logistics, inventory control, and facility maintenance, ensuring optimal conditions for perishable goods and achieving consistent on-time delivery performance.Created and established key performance indicators (KPIs) to track and measure operational efficiency, employee productivity, and customer satisfaction, leading to data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement initiatives.

San Antonio, Texas Area

Managed compliance with FAA and internal operating procedures by maintaining the Quality Management System through internal auditing. Acted as company ISO AS9100 Lead Auditor for customer and regulatory entities quality audits by providing quality and on-time responses. Developed and managed preventive and corrective action plans from inception through deployment by providing training and assigning process owners. Lead weekly and monthly quality audits of proposals, contracts, and operating procedures.

San Antonio, Texas Area

Managed a continuous improvement project that reduced 65% (240 hours/year) of engineering labor time by eliminating manual data collection entry for the Reliability and Life Cycle Management of the T56 Engine.Reduced production cell material costs by 57% ($180,000/year) by serving as a Kaizen event project lead for the T56 Engine Electrical Harness overhaul process improvement.Provide full time engineering support for the Operations Excellence program office Kaizen Events by utilizing DMAIC, Lean, 5S, and Six Sigma principles for process improvement. Develop training and certification process for plant technicians to complete a Reliability Data Collection Assessment for Turbine, Compressor, Gearbox, and Power Section engine modules.Provide customer support to the U.S. Air Force by conducting a Customer Service Engineering project to provide dovetail crack data on T56 Stage 1 Compressor Wheels.Provide engineering support and technical recommendations for (PQDR) Product Quality Deficiency Report Investigations to production cells throughout the shop floor. Design and build a Speed Sensitive Control testing equipment stand, and an Exhaust Gas Temperature Ring used for engine performance test.

San Antonio, Texas Area

Created piping and instrumentation (P&ID) flow diagrams for the school campus South Thermal Energy plant using AutoCAD. Flow diagrams included R-22 & R-134 chillers, natural gas boilers, and cooling towers. Served as a liaison between job site superintendent and the project coordinator. Conducted field observations and supervised assignments to be completed accurately and efficiently at work site.

Greater Philadelphia Area

As an engineering intern I worked in the Propulsion and Power Systems Department (Code933). This department focuses mainly on internal combustion, gas turbine engines, and power distribution.Created a detailed work scope to remove and re-locate the water system chiller for the Low Pressure Air dehydrator used for the U.S. Navy DDG-51 guided missile destroyer test site.Performed valve identification throughout the flow control network systems of the entire test site, including: oil lubrication, fuel, starter air, seawater, CO2 firefighting, and water brake systems.Reverse engineered, sourced, and purchased a waste oil tank to be replaced due to corrosion. Created a work scope to drain the oil lubrication and purification systems of the test site.

San Antonio, Texas Area

Designed (AutoCAD) and implemented, necessary tooling for gas turbine engine components repair and overhaul. Improved existing process routers for gas turbine engine components that were developed to the point of engineering approval.Reduced turn around time of High Pressure Turbine Shroud Support by 50% throughout repair process.Conducted and analyzed testing samples in the metallurgical laboratory for FAA approval (plasma coating, macro/micro structure analysis, tensile strength testing, etc.)

Masters Of Science, Advanced Manufacturing And Engineering Enterprises, 3.83 Gpa

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)

Education record