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Mountain View, CA, US

New product development. Cutting edge manufacturing development in new materials and processes.

Cupertino, California, US

• Manage and grow team responsible for development, selection, implementation & optimization of operations necessary to support mechanical enclosure and components for next generation power accessories.
• Work in parallel with Product Design and Industrial Design teams to provide solutions to achieve design intent.
• Assess the suitability of a fabrication technology for a given part design.
• Develop advanced manufacturing processes and knowledge base both locally and with suppliers.
• Establish validation procedures to determine acceptance of processes into production.
• Create strategy and goal expectation based on technology to design need within team and Apple suppliers to support process development and/or data gathering activities.

Cupertino, California, US

• Develop required processes to create new designs at high volumes without sacrificing high level of cosmetic refinement. Interface with product design and industrial design teams beginning with proof of concept and.
• Develop new manufacturing methods and push capability of existing production processes
• Optimize supplier processes, tooling, and fixtures and establish necessary capability
• Work with Global Supplier Managers to understand feasibility and mitigate ramp risk
• Deliver housing manufacturing process for next generation of Apple computers and accessoriesDelivered the following amazing products:Mac MiniiMac Mac Pro Wireless keyboardWireless track-pad Magic mouseApple TV Mac.

Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, JP

Manage the design, equipment, and process planning to successfully launch exterior bumper injection molding tooling for vehicles at Toyota manufacturing facilities in North America. Lead resin development projects related to exterior and interior plastic parts.Founder and chair for the Toyota Organization for the Development of Latinos TODOS.One of four.

Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, JP

Coordinate steel mill switchover activities at Mexican stamping supplier. Improved raw material forecasting accuracy through coordinated activities among stamping suppliers, steel buyer, steel mills and purchasing. On-floor die exchange improvement activities with supplier to reduce changeover.

Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, JP

Developed and coordinated the installation of transit film dispensing equipment. Responsible for final assembly tooling for Tundra vehicle launch in Texas manufacturing facility. Led quality focus teams to reduce assembly introduced defects.

Cincinnati, Ohio, US

Led the development of new methods used in evaluating paper towel roll compressibility as well as singled out and identified a new consumer driver with significant importance to new productdevelopment.

Atlanta, GA, US

Improved center-clerk time standard manuals through direct work measurements. Created new work procedures that reduce employee down-time specific to each of three major facilities located in Northern California for both am and pm operations. Reported on individual clerk work areas leading improved safety and efficiency.