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• Develop and implement strategies to optimize the Quality area of the business, and to strengthen how to improve the QMS: ISO-9000 and IATF-16949 in addition to supporting EMS ISO-14000.• Develop and implement KPIs that help the results of the company.• Design and implement inspection plans for incoming, in-process and finished products using high precision tools such as height gauges, profile projectors, radii, gauges, etc. which ensure that all products meet customer requirements.• Define and execute process audits supported by the PDCA cycle.• Lead and support the document control area to ensure that the entire company is using the appropriate and updated procedures.• Lead the MRB process by identifying key areas for continuous improvement.• Monitor and measure manufacturing DPPMs working with production and maintenance teams to achieve continuous process improvement.• Coordinate the calibration program, ensuring that all company measurement devices are used in accordance.• Coordinate the internal audits of the QMS and implement the corresponding corrective actions as a continuous improvement approach.• Develop and evaluate the performance of the members of the Quality team as support to be competitive but also motivated people.• Schedule and conduct supplier process audits for compliance and improvement.

• Contribute to company’s growth by increasing sales more than 120% annually, going from 300 to 1800 employees in 5 years, and be able to meet world class quality customer requirements.• Coordinate New product and process introduction aligned to each and specific customer requirement, optimizing company resources and meeting Sales objectives to increase market share.• Define and implement Quality Strategy aligned to customer and stakeholders’ requirements.• Permanent participation with customer on design product according with their R&D and Engineering teams.• Coordinate CAPA follow up and implementation process as a support mechanism for the continuous improvement in the manufacturing process.• Quarterly Company’s review duties and coordination.• Customer programmed business visits.• Customer audits as per their own standards and guidelines.• Benchmarking coordination applying best-practices not only on the manufacturing process but also valued added support processes such as HR, Planning, Sales, etc.• Support and mentor Kaizen events as part of the Lean Enterprise supported with 7+1 wasted methodology.• Coaching and develop the entire department team.• Train and lead all company departments about Quality culture and objectives.• Support and mentor cross functional teams in order to achieve company’s G&O’s.

• Teamwork methodology (cross-functional, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and others), taking teams to a high-performance level, with continuous improvement and more than 1.5M on cost reduction projects• Strategy planning and implementation leader focused on people development in the entire organization (not only QA but the most critical departments) contributing to their career plans• Best practices in Quality systems as Certified Senior evaluator according with National Quality Award Model, evaluating companies around the country, not only on the manufacturing area but government and services.• Managing and providing leadership to Supervisors. Engineers, electronic technicians & QA auditors and coordinating continuous improvement• Worked with multi-cultural associates (China, USA, EMEA) coordinating the Quality reviews• Customer complaints coordination, working with multi-functional departments, engineering, manufacturing, design, QA, mechanical engineering.• Budget planning and implementation for the QA department (capital and expenses).