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- Managed accounts such as Nissan, Mazda, and some Divergent Mobility Groups; like Fisker, Mullen Automotive, and Lucid. Ensuring project progress with full cycle development support while promoting a collaborative friendly environment.- Facilitated Requests for Quotes for new programs with high impact technical information considering comfort driving, noise performance, and miles per gallon efficiency- Negotiated price increases, de-sourcing of non-value-added projects, and processed obsolescence claims. Always maintaining customer satisfaction with a positive business outcome.- Controlled Mazda’s and Nissan’s Profit & Loss accounts for Continental Tires in North America.- Stablished strategic business plans to maintain and expand market share with current and new customers. Keeping a strong focus on client-customer relationship.

- Directed Projects with Ford, Mazda, and BMW through the automotive brakes systems division; in United States, Canada, and Mexico. Facilitated the realization of projects concepts, timing, costs, design, prototyping, commissioning, and production for multiple products. For example; tires, brake calipers, brake pedals, brake tubes, brake boosters, etc.- Coordinated Global teams from Japan, Germany, US, Mex. (India) for the launch of new projects for Mazda, Ford, and BMW.- Coordinated of coaching and teamwork workshops with multi-disciplinary worldwide teams prior to launching of customer platforms, i.e., Ford Mid-size vehicles (C1/C2, Focus, Escape, etc.) Mazda J59 J/W (CX30, Mazda 3).- Controlled financial and performance hurdles like earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT), internal rate of return for programs.- Set up requests for approvals and managed the Research and Development budget for each project.

- Provided Industrial Engineering expertise in programing Programmable Logic Control (PLCs), configuring diverse automation processes (tightening systems, test benches, gantry systems, vision systems) for the brake by wire pedal assembly line of hybrid Ford and Chrysler vehicles.- Led focus factory plant operations i.e., Production, Quality Control, Supply Change Management, Maintenance, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Personnel supervision, etc.

- Orchestrated the industrialization of operational projects at several Continental Manufacturing Plants in Canada, United States and Mexico.- Processed request for quotes, business calculations, capital request for equipment, machines tooling, full assembly lines, and organize the closing, transfer, and relocation of complete Manufacturing Plants.- Planned, developed, and oversaw five-year strategic business plans for the entire Brake Systems Division in North America. Budgeting and managing over an 100-million-dollar portfolio.

- Supervised and coordinated Continental Continuous Improvement process, as Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and manufacturing processes for Brake Systems. Including procuring training in order to achieve green belt Six Sigma Manufacturing Certifications.- Managed the full operation of Las Colinas Plant in Mexico (LC) i.e. Encompassing all aspects of personnel management and outsourcing of technical repairs and improvement of equipment such as Compressors, Vacuum Machines, Electrical Power Substation,- Produced and installed an automatic Diesel Generator to protect sensitive electronic devises and computers of an entire facility.

- Procurement of software, expert training, machines, equipment, and spare parts for the automation processes required to manufacture brake systems, included but not limited to PLCs, Robots, Vision Systems, Industrial PC Servers, etc.- Diagnosed and debugged software processes for PLC’s, electronic controls, and other automations.

- Organized and coordinated the onsite technical support of the Pneumatic Systems as a Resident Engineer at the GM Powertrain Plant in Silao, Mexico for the Manufacturing of GM’s Engines.- Designed and developed RFQs in order to implement automation projects for different processes, industries, and customers.

- Designed, procured electronic components, installed, debugged, and implemented Automation Projects for different ranges of industries, Automotive, Shoes manufacturing, Water Treatment Plants, etc.- Provided Computer Assistance Drawings, for Mechanical Machines, Technical Layouts of Plants, etc.