Marco Rivera Email & Phone Number

United States

Vancouver, Wa, Us

Herzogenaurach, De

Mundelein, Il, Us

London, England, Gb

Hired to be the technological leadership for the GKN Assembly plant, defining the technical direction relative to design and manufacturing processes with the ultimate goal of developing and manufacturing products that meet and exceed customers’ quality requirements, thus achieving sustainable and profitable growth for GKN. Deploying industry 4.0 activities to convert GKN in a smart factory

Selected and relocated from Mexico to take technological leadership role for KS Gleitlager Fountain Inn, SC plant, defining the technical direction relative to product design and manufacturing processes. Established a design and prototyping department capable to support product development thus achieving sustainable and profitable growth for KSG NA. Empowered with full accountability for product, manufacturing, design and application engineering.

Managed all product engineering information for over 5,000 different part numbers for OE and aftermarket customersOversaw the Engineering and Maintenance departments with a team of over 85 staff, including product, manufacturing, maintenance, and tool roomRendered expert management to major improvement projects to ensure benefits Headed all manufacturing plant operations which involved ensuring efficiency maximization, seamless new product introductions, as well as timely and on-budget implementation of improvement initiativesHeld responsibility for manufacturing engineering projects and lean activities which involved development and validation of new processes and equipment as well as continuous improvement initiatives

Bachelor'S Degree, Bs Mechanical Engineering

Master'S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General