Rafael Borja Urby Email & Phone Number

Santiago De Querétaro, Qro., Mx

Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico

Leading of Mechanical Desing and Header Steel Teams

Querétaro, Mexico

• Hired, trained, managed, built, and developed a local team to meet and exceed customer needs, driving business growth and customer satisfaction.• Represented the brand in Querétaro, engaging with customers, certification bodies, entrepreneurs, and businesses.• Defined local business strategies to drive growth and enhance customer satisfaction.

Querétaro, Mexico

• Strategic Planning and Expansion: Developed and executed impactful business plans and strategies, instrumental in achieving company expansion goals.• Market Analysis and Opportunity Identification: Identified and capitalized on new prospects within engineering services, quality assurance, continuous improvement, and the Mexican electric power market.• Stakeholder Engagement and Effective Communication: Fostered strong customer and business partner relationships as a single point of contact, effectively conveying vital information between stakeholders for informed decision-making.

Querétaro Y Alrededores, México

• Sharing a vision, beating ambiguity and courage: Obtained AS9100 certification for the GE aviation engineering division in a complex site, first certification of this kind outside the United States. Findings’ Cycle Time 158 > 49 | QMS Creation from scratch | Training: 17 Overview, 82 Internal Auditor, +25 Courses | Policies & Processes: +7 new, +21 improved; +42 SMART KPIs defined | 144 Findings closed | 113 new Documentation & more than 120 reviewed.• Driving results and action oriented: Orchestrated the decentralization and reorganization of ISO9001 certificates across global business units. Ensured smooth transition, obtained necessary local certificates, and maintained operational continuity. Global Business Units impacted (internal customers): steam, generators, wind, aeroderivative, services, oil and gas, distributed power, energy connections, each of those global business units with different processes (sales, engineering, manufacturing, customer service, guarantees, procurement, quality, etc.) running in multiple world areas (China, India, Poland, Mexico, Europe, USA, Brazil, Puerto Rico, Colombia, etc.).• I have successfully achieved these outcomes through a strategic approach, starting with meticulous candidate selection attracting top talent based on defined criteria and partnering with Human Resources. I then built effective leadership teams by offering guidance and coaching, developing talent. Sharing a clear vision, requirements, and goals, I ensured accountability for senior management, senior engineers, teams, and individuals accountable for results. Prioritizing people training and people development, empowering employees, conducting performance evaluations, and engaging in organizational planning were key components. Additionally, I fostered strong relationships with customers and business partners, contributing to overall organizational success, and in the process, creating a culture.

Querétaro Y Alrededores, México

• Lean Six Sigma Expertise: Applied Lean Six Sigma methodology to systematically identify and rectify chronic issues affecting company performance setting and prioritizing a lesson learned process. Proactively supported functional leaders in recognizing process enhancement opportunities and prioritizing impactful initiatives.• Strategic Planning Leadership: Led comprehensive annual strategic planning for the Steam Turbines Team, comprising 60 individuals, ensuring alignment with overarching organizational objectives.• Mentoring Excellence: Distinguished mentor for over 100 green belt and black belt projects, steering continuous improvement initiatives reaching the us$2MM annual goal. Actively collaborated as a Black Belt in high-profile events like Shingijutsu LEAN Event for MRO, Multi LEAN Event for Flow Parts CT, and provided valuable insights in mentoring Sales Processes.• On-Time Delivery Champion: Spearheaded initiatives to enhance On-Time Delivery (OTD), successfully achieving a 95% OTD goal. Effectively minimized delays in global activities and drove productivity process improvement projects, contributing significantly to operational efficiency.Commonly used tools and techniques: Project charter, Voice of the Customer, Value Stream Map, Process Map, Capability Analysis, Pareto Chart, Root Cause Analysis (TOPs8D, 5whys, Cause & Effect Diagrams, Brainstorming, Drill-down, Pareto, etc.…), Failure mode and effects analysis, Multi-vari chart, Design of Experiments (DOE), Kaizen event, Control plan, Statistical Process Control (SPC), Mistake proofing (poka-yoke)

Querétaro Y Alrededores, México

• Global Impact Engineering Leader: Visionary creator of a high-impact global steam turbine engineering team, earning accolades for efficiency, urgency, and customer-centric focus. Led a team of 10 engineers to resolve critical customer equipment issues, saving millions daily.• Versatile Leadership: Recognized with ERD and Management Awards for role modeling efficiency, urgency, and customer-centricity in global teams. Led diverse engineering teams in Drawings, CAD, Drafting, Modeling GD&T, BOM, FEA, and more.• Empowering Team Development: Proactively developed technical and soft skills in 30-member engineering teams, driving improved performance. Ensured global design compliance and maintained high-quality standards.• Strategic Support for Success: Key contributor to operational success, offering strategic support to sales and manufacturing teams. Played a pivotal role in maintaining efficiency and meeting stringent on-time delivery objectives.Main leadership skills developed: Leading Through Vision and Values, Customer focus, Building Successful Teams, Adaptability, Planning and Organization, Coaching, Delegation of Responsibilities, Conflict Management, Earning Commitments, Facilitating Change, Strategic Decision Taking, Risk Taking, and Effective Hiring.

Querétaro Y Alrededores, México

• Global Engineering Team Leadership: As a Project Leader, initiated and cultivated a globally impactful engineering team, fostering competition and collaboration with counterparts in Poland, the US, and India within GE.• International Expertise: Served as the engineering focal point for both High-Pressure (HP) and Low-Pressure (LP) steam turbine teams at GE NY manufacturing facility. Led 6-month rotations for 5 years, demonstrating a commitment to cross-cultural collaboration and knowledge exchange.• Engineering Excellence: Engineered top-tier steam turbine components, seamlessly integrating structural, thermal, modal, and operational design requirements. Consistently produced designs meeting rigorous standards for shape, fit, and function.

Department Of Alternative Energy Sources

• Start-up and operation of low enthalpy thermodynamic laboratory; laboratory used in the thermodynamics characterization of several components of the Rankine cycle. Case of study: Direct contact heat exchanger using pentane.

Central Turbogas Laguna Chavez

• Presté apoyo general a las actividades de mantenimiento correctivo y preventivo en una central eléctrica de 6 turbinas de gas.

Master Of Science (Msc), Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Design Tech

Activities and Societies: Conferences Dictated: - Design Construction and Control of a 2 Degree of Freedom Platform with Application.

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.Eng.), Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Science And Energy Engineering