Juan C. E. Email & Phone Number

Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico

Lead the quality team to support the service operation for hearing aids.Support planning and execution of transfer of new service lines.Improve inspection cycle time to meet the takt time.Support quality team staffing for new service lines, either new hires or promotions.Manage resolution of order-entry or production related non-conformities

Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico

Lead the quality team to support manufacturing operations and incoming inspection.

Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico

• Assess project opportunities and develop solutions to meet business KPIs.• Manage high impact projects in alignment to targets to improve identified in Hoshing Kanri.• Lead VSM & Kaizen events resulting in waste elimination and cost reduction.• Lead Lean Six Sigma projects to improve productivity and manufacturing cost of low yield product.• Train Engineers on lean tools such as problem solving, 8 wastes, poke yoke, std. work, VSM, and 5s.

Mexicali Area, Mexico

Led the Quality team to support operations assuring customer and aerospace requirements are met.• Managed a staff of 30 direct reports, quality engineers and inspectors.• Drove project management driven by Quality engineers to reduce defects, inspection cycle time and product cost.• Managed corrective and preventive actions and customer quality complaints across the organization• Monitored quality performance scorecards to address performance gaps to business KPIs• Ensured requirements are met to succeed in QMS internal, customer and regulatory audits.• Achieved AS9100 Quality Lead Auditor Certification.• Drove the root cause analysis and corrective action process across the organization.• Implemented Quality System process audits, managed internal & external audits.• Led QMS implementation of new business unit (transition project). • Developed and approved FAI reports.• Maintained 5s in all inspection areas, empowered QA inspector and techs for the organization of their areas.• Deployed the site strategy along with site leadership.• Participated in the annual budget planning process.• Planned headcount based on forecast and inspection cycle times, and interviewed candidates.• Planned and executed annual training plan for direct reports, maintaining the skill matrix updated. Allocated human resources based on their capabilities.• Coordinated overtime work schedule aligned to business priorities. Managed employee attendance and timecards.• Performed annual reviews and provided feedback holding regular one on one meetings.• Certified in advanced composite structures by Abaris Training Resources, Inc.

Mexicali, B.C. Mexico

Drove manufacturing improvements into yield and quality issues and developed process and design improvement projects from concept to production.• Led cross-functional teams in identification, implementation and validation of process changes to reduce costs.• Drove the selection and implementation of optimum manufacturing processes. • Worked as a team with engineering to implement design and/or testing changes.• Executed root cause analysis focused on top site issues.• Established and maintained close, interpersonal working relationships with all stakeholders.• Developed process maps, PFMEAs and control plans among other six sigma tools. • Blueprint reading and geometric dimensioning expertise.• Solid understanding of wide range of metal forming, welding and assembly processes.• Demonstrated ability to develop cost benefit analysis and business case justification.• Provided coaching to greenbelt candidates.• Managed capital and expense budget.

Mexicali B.C., Mexico

Led suppliers to leverage their quality and delivery performance while managing the receiving inspection department.• People management: in charge of QA auditors, CMM technicians and the MRB admin.• Coordinated work load based on availability of resources, capabilities and priorities.• Trained quality inspectors, auditors and QEs on blueprint reading, GD&T and lean tools.• Interfaced with other departments to provide the MRB open item status.• Responsible of KPIs for incoming inspection and MRB areas.• Developed Cp and Cpk studies, MSA, PFMEAs and Control Plans.• Liaison with design and production for drawing changes and waivers approval.• Led transfer project of the incoming inspection for machined castings from Long Beach to Mexicali.• Reduced inventory supplied material cost.As SQE for metal castings:• Conducted onsite supplier audits to ensure compliance with customer requirements.• Coordinated “Supplier Improvement Focus” events to improve low performance of key suppliers.• Performed, reviewed, and approved PPAP’s.• Approved supplier RMA requests and chargeback process.• Liaison with design and production for drawing changes and waivers approval.• Coordinated rework and/or sorting activities (internal or outsourced) for defective material.• Managed supplier corrective actions (8D, 5 whys, cause-effect diagram, fault tree analysis).

Mexicali B.C., Mexico

• Coordinated Mfg. Engineering team to keep all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) updated and all applicable direct personnel trained, contributing to maintain the quality management system, AS9100 and NADCAP certifications. • Developed process maps, FMEA and control plans. Also, implemented SPC for 737x program related key processes and performed product quotes and contract review.• Coordinated root cause and corrective action investigations and dispositioned defective material.• Transitioned of tube extrusion process and other heat exchanger products from Torrance, CA. into Mexicali site. and implemented the NDT testing of extruded tubes in Mexicali. Key Achievements:• Achieved Six Sigma Green Belt certification.• Achieved certification in NDT-Eddy Current level II.• Certified as AS9100 Internal Auditor.• Led cost reduction projects achieving COPQ annual target savings of $290K.

Engineer'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering With Emphasis In Manufacturing

Master'S Degree, Industrial Administration