Ivan Martinez-Rivera Email & Phone Number

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Global head of the Quality Department and Program Management for Wolverine Advanced Materials, a leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance materials (i.e., performance-critical, specialty elastomer-coated metals that offer damping and sealing solutions in the Automotive Brake NVH and Sealing industries). -Part of Wolverine's Executive Leadership Team, responsible for the Strategic Planning Process and special projects of key impact to the organization. -Responsible for Quality Management System development, maintenance and compliance with international standards including IATF 16949:2016 and VDA 6.3. -Responsible for Cost of Poor-Quality metrics, including internal indicators such as First Time Quality, Scrap/Rework/Penalties financial results, and Customer Satisfaction metrics. - Reduced non-conforming inventory from $4M to $1M, and a 40% scrap reduction from 2017 to 2021. - Responsible for New Program Launch process / APQP development.In addition to the Quality functional leadership, responsible over global crisis management and critical key projects management:- Lead multi-disciplinary emergency teams to contain and mitigate situations with significant impact to the organization including sub-supplier supply chain disruptions, Force Majeure events and commercial impracticability situations; significantly adverse issues affecting the global P&L; etc. - Consolidate and prepare communication and reporting, along with the Legal Counsel, to the rest of the Executive team on these matters as well as the external parties including customers and authorities as needed.

Global head of the Quality Department for Wolverine Advanced Materials, a leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance materials (i.e., performance-critical, specialty elastomer-coated metals that offer damping and sealing solutions in the Automotive Brake NVH and Sealing industries). -Part of Wolverine's Executive Leadership Team, responsible for the Strategic Planning Process and special projects of key impact to the organization. -Responsible for Quality Management System development, maintenance and compliance to international standards including IATF 16949:2016 and VDA 6.3. -Responsible for Cost of Poor-Quality metrics, including internal indicators such as First Time Quality, Scrap/Rework/Penalties financial results, and Customer Satisfaction metrics. - Responsible for New Program Launch process / APQP development.

Global leader responsible for Quality performance towards Ford Motor Company, BMW, Stellantis and GM ($350M USD Business Segment). -Overall responsible for Ford Q1 metrics for 9 manufacturing sites in USA, Mexico, The Netherlands, and China.-Corporate Quality contact for customer relationships and strategic planning for specific requirements compliance and lessons learned implementation. -Systemic corrective actions planning and quality assurance strategy. -Audit and validation of standard procedures and compliance with internal and customer specific processes. - Responsible manager for Advanced Customer Quality Assurance Engineers working on the APQP of new projects. -Overall responsible for Customer interface during new program launches. -Spokesman on behalf of Inalfa Roof Systems on delicate subjects with the customer including Safety Recalls.

Auburn Hills, Michigan, Us

Business unit manager responsible for over $100M USD revenue with full P&L accountability. - Responsible over Manufacturing Operations, Product Engineering, Supplier Quality, and Maintenance. - Owner of the Engineering Change Process management, review and approval. - Responsible for Resident Engineers/Liaisons supporting locally the customer assembly plants in the USA, Canada, Spain and Mexico. - Reduced quantity of Customer Concerns 70% by creating a cultural shift towards accountability and Quality assurance, as well as implementation of several Quality Controls. - Reduced internal scrap from 2.5% of Sales to 0.7% of Sales.

Auburn Hills, Michigan, Us

Business unit manager responsible for over $50M USD revenue with full P&L accountability. - Responsible over Manufacturing Operations, Product Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality and Supplier Quality for the Irapuato Assembly Plant. - Responsible for Quality Assurance Management and customer relationships with Ford Motor Company and General Motors. - Responsible for Resident Engineers/Liaisons supporting locally the customer assembly plants in Mexico. - Greenfield project which required selection, on-boarding, and structure development of the required team.

Auburn Hills, Michigan, Us

Product and Design Engineer responsible for development of new roof systems for passenger vehicles with Ford and General Motors. - Support the design process for the Ford Fusion and Ford Escape moonroof from initial steps through industrialization. - Provide technical expertise to the Operations, Purchasing and Supplier Quality teams.

Auburn Hills, Michigan, Us

Responsible for creating and maintaining process documentation, process controls, poke yoke development, and ensuring productivity goals for the Irapuato Assembly Plant. - Supervise construction, installation, and performance of two automated glass bonding assembly lines for the Irapuato Assembly and a Greenfield project in Chongqing, China.