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Dearborn, Michigan

Lead and coordinate the Electrical Engineering team during the definition process, target setting and design development phases of a new vehicle to release systems, subsystems and parts meeting cost, quality, weight and functional program targets. Act as a single point of contact for the Program/Brand to functional Engineering while ensuring and coordinating functional support is consistent with program timing. Assist functional teams in anyway possible to remove roadblocks to get the job done. Review/Prioritize program status of functional deliverables and elevate issues. Responsible for delivering milestone achievement and delivery of the appropriate sign off data and documents. Coordinate cross functional engineering issue resolution and communication.

Mexico City Area, Mexico

Led the team in the wiring development and release for new vehicle programs. Complied with cost, weight, quality, performance and timing targets. Complied with robustness engineering disciplines, technical design reviews, validation, durability and functional test required. Build issue resolution. Performed engineering cost estimates. Released parts in AVBOM and WERS.

Dearborn, Michigan

Selected for 2011 Product Development Leadership Program in NetCom department to gain knowledge in overall NetCom core and Diagnostics processes and tools, Electrical Architecture and Advanced Engineering.

Mexico City

Developed wiring and components design in-house capabilities in Mexico. Evaluated candidates for hiring purposes to create and manage a team in Mexico. Developed team's skills and knowledge required to deliver new wiring and components designs for forward models. 5 teams developed: 3D Wiring Design, 3D wiring virtual checks, Connector Applications, Campaign Prevention, 2D/3D components design (Brackets, Shields, Grommets & Covers)

Dearborn, Michigan

Led the wiring team during the definition process and design development phase of a new North American vehicle in order to meet cost, quality, weight and functional program targets. Managed the Ford and supplier program activities to guarantee program timing and reported engineering status. Led package compatibility reviews, robustness documentation creation, campaign prevention process, validation, parts engineering sign off for prototype builds and issue resolution for manufacturing, serviceability and functional concerns.

Dearborn, Michigan

Coordinated and supported the electrical team during the product development process in order to meet corporate requirements and program targets for the launching of a new North American vehicle. Supported the systems compatibility reviews, functional tests, package and weight reviews, prototype build as well as in the engineering and manufacturing issue resolution.

Mexico City Area, Mexico

Led emerging market suppliers in the design development, verification and product validation process for North American parts/components to achieve cost reduction targets without compromising quality. Managed cross functional areas to define additional product changes to improve quality and function as well as the manufacturing assembly process of the design for the parts to be relocated. Managed validation process to guarantee corporate requirements for engineering sign-off.

Mexico City Area, Mexico

Designed and Released parts/components for Mexico market vehicles. Identified and developed parts/components to customize design for local market and to be locally manufactured including potential suppliers, providing technical information and support, to achieve cost reduction targets. Reviewed quality indicators to identify additional actions and design changes required to improve customer satisfaction. Coordinated validation test and trials to guarantee corporate and local requirements for engineering sign-off. Provided on-site support during the launch phase.

Mexico City Area, Mexico

Analyzed internal and external customer quality data to prioritize and solve existing and potential field engineering concerns to reduce warranty claims and improve product quality at the assembly plant. Identified and implemented emergency response/interim containment actions to contain issues as well as to find and verify the root causes. Defined and verified corrective actions and validation to implement them. Coordinated the implementation at the plant of new product changes as well as the test/trials to verify them. Ensured that the customer satisfaction, cost reduction and quality objectives were met for the vehicle built at the assembly plant.