Manuel Ramirez R Email & Phone Number

Columbus, IN

• Led Global Off Hwy Current Product Team to support All Tier 4i and Final Products (Mid and HD duty + HHP) working closely with other engineering disciplines and cross-functional teams to solve product issues and.
• Identification of processes gaps and new team inefficiencies, created an action plan to improve opportunity areas for sustainability.
• Developed a formal transition process from VPI/NPI to CPS for Off-Highway after treatment products.
• Engineering average response cycle time reduction on product change request (PCR) requests from 14 days to 3 days.
• Monthly forecasting, Synchronize Business Planning (SBP), Annual Operating Plan and cost reduction support activities for after treatment products.

San Luis Potosí Area, Mexico

• Proven Six Sigma MBB role model that mentored and trained +120 Green Belts through project charter, contract and completion phases; 57% of belt utilization - best ever in SLP EBU HD. Led seven 3-week Six Sigma training.
• Exceeded the projected AOP savings by 91%, or $317K (total savings was US$667K)
• Reduced cycle time for all projects by 14% (from 336 days in 2008 to 290 days in 2010)
• Improved Fuel Economy in Grupo Castores by 4% (annual savings of US$72K)
• Closed 9 CFSS in 2 years, which was more than 59% of total EBU-HD CFSS target; represented savings of approximately US$500K.
• Led Six Sigma deployment across our main Cummins distributors in Mexico.

San Luis Potosí Area, Mexico

• Led a cross functional team across Cummins and Eaton Supplier for leading and implementing the launch of new remanufactured System products in Diesel engines.
• Led the team through the Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring and Closing of the EGR remanufactured valve project in a timely manner developed 4 main components and saved US$12M across 2 phases.
• Created and effectively managed project budget throughout process with less than 2% of variation at the close out.
• Improved ISX EGR remanufactured valve body scrap rate ($105K)
• Successfully transitioned all EGR production valve from EATON supplier to Cummins, improving labor and freight cost a well as material cost ($1.9M)

Mexico

• Completed 7 projects in Engineering, Materials, Warranty & Customer Service, totaling over US$3M in savings. Practice 10 Co-leader and COS (Cummins Operating System) trainer.
• Completed projects: Improved the measurement system of oil leaks by reducing delta (error) ($290K); Reduced warranty claims of NH cylinder heads ($251K); Reduced Mid-Range Fuel pumps warranty claims ($183K); Process.
• Nominated for prestigious Chairman’s Quality Award for Oil leaks project

San Luis Potosí Area, Mexico

• Closed 12 material cost reduction projects totaling over US$5M in savings for Oven, Structure and Packaging components for General Electric Gas & Electric Range Products. Used 6-sigma and Lean manufacturing tools as.
• Redesigned packaging of electric ranges to meet GE Standards and ANSI (saved US$2M)
• Identified and executed material cost reduction projects including introduction of 5 international suppliers, saving US$3.5MAs Design Engineer, used Six Sigma tools to support new product introduction for Sears.