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Cd Juárez, Chihuahua

Cd Juárez, Chihuahua

Torreón Area, Mexico

Cd Juarez

El Paso, Texas Area

- Management of the Incoming Inspection, Metrology, PPAPs and Engineering Changes, Supplier Quality, Customer Quality, Quality Control, and Quality Assurance of the automotive connectors’ plant in Avio Excellent.- Responsible for the management and leadership of the quality function and its internal and corporate metrics. Fulfillment of standards and regulations applicable to the product, strategic planning in the short and medium term, introduction of new products, implementation of strategies for the total satisfaction of the customer, responsible for promoting a quality culture of zero defects.

Torreón Area, Mexico

- Reduction of 64% of External Non Conformances with Agricultural Customers in Mexico during the first half of the 2013 Fiscal Year.- Implementation of a strategic alliance between the customer quality department and assembly areas including assessments to the manufacturing and quality systems by cross functional teams at the customer site to release six projects during the first half of the 2013 Fiscal Year to improve manufacturing processes and product performance (awareness of the needs of the customer).- Managing of resources (dealers, tooling, spare parts) to diagnose, support and troubleshooting customer plants.- Leading the internal decision process when the customer requests a change that is not reflected in the specification.- Coordinates and analyzes the needed activities to eliminate defects reported by customers, driving the 500 PPMs established goal of the 35% of the total of Agriculture application engines and 100% of the axles produced for internal customers.- Reviewing and coordinating researches and taking necessary actions of the main problems identified in the warranty claims <100 hrs.

Torreón Area, Mexico

- Evaluating the manufacturing processes and process controls to ensure product quality and reliability is built in for a portfolio of 27 suppliers and a total of 752 part numbers of last generation and high tech components.- Working with suppliers in executing supplier quality initiatives; implementing and monitoring part qualification, certification process, critical part characteristics; reviewing and auditing supplier manufacturing processes and quality systems; and assisting supplier in understanding John Deere’s requirements and completing required documentation. Supporting the creation of Supplier Action Plans for each task approved by John Deere Supplier Quality Enterprises. Monitoring and managing PPAP completion, Capacity Planning and Ramp ups.- Supporting cost saving ideas with Suppliers and John Deere’s Engineering /Buyers.- Analyzing data gathered related to quality. Detailing, documenting, and verifying customer & Engineering requirements and specifications for all types of products.- Maintaining and updating compliance criteria documents and checklists for both customer and internal supplier requirements. - Maintaining, executing and assisting in establishing a quality-auditing process. Monitoring Forms, Complete, Set-up and leading Technical Reviews internally, with suppliers and customers.- Performing as technical liaison between customer, purchasing, engineering, manufacturing, quality and suppliers in determining root cause of failures and in resolving quality related issues.- Understanding, monitoring and resolving Supplier Production Capacity Constraints and ram ups.- Maintaining an appropriate level of conventionality and conformance in regard to the John Deere’s corporate culture. Relating well with others, including, as appropriate, peers, supervisor, subordinates, customers and suppliers while maintaining good attendance. Assuming appropriate role(s) when working in a team environment.

Cd Juárez

Manufacturing Engineer- Analyze product concept for best method of manufacture.- Propose and evaluate the processes and equipment for assigned projects.- Design, development and/or improve manufacturing equipment for assigned projects.- Provide technical support for project teams or plant operations.- Qualification of manufacturing equipment at the supplier site and Delphi plants.- Transfer of manufacturing equipment.- Support the Process Validation Run, Run-off, Run @ Rate and Start of Production. APQP Engineer- Member of the cross functional team for the consolidation plan for: Saginaw plant 2, Saginaw plant 7 and Alabama plant 23.- Development of the Strategic Manufacturing Plans (SMP) accordance with Delphi Lean Manufacturing System.- Reviewing and updating old Control Plans, FMEAs and Flow Charts.- Assuring the Run at Rate’s Quality Targets are met.- Participating in the Sign-Off visits process. - Be the primary interface with the customer SQE- Specifically champion or complete Imperative Tracker Quality Targets and Prototype/Pre-Lunch/Lunch Control Plans.- Design and Gates Review Board: Being the voice of the customer. - Ensure all APQP statements of work are accurately completed- Driving cross functional participation in DFMEA’s and PFMEA’s - Perform of the Manufacturability System Design (MSD)- Develop of the Strategic Manufacturing Plans (SMP)- Coordination of the Muck-up Workshops.

Torreon Coahuila

- Managing the development, implementation and updating of documented procedures to implement and control the application of the Quality Statistical Techniques in Torreón’s Operations (four plants).- Overseeing and reviewing of Failure Mode and Effect Analysis and Control Plans for production of new/changed products in Torreón’s Operations (four plants).- Providing coaching and training of the QS-9000 and its references (MSA, APQP, PFMEA, Control Plan and SPC) to the Torreon’s Quality Engineers.

Oakville, Ontario; Can.

- Supporting at the assembly plant using appropriate sources of information such as process and work operations which affect product quality, service reports and customer complaints to detect, analyze and eliminate potential causes of nonconformities.- Determining the steps needed to deal with any problems requiring preventive actions (Through 8 Disciplines).- Initiating preventive actions and controls.- Ensuring that relevant information on actions taken was submitted for management review.

Torreon, Coah.

- Establishing and maintaining documented procedures for planning and implementing internal quality audits to the Internal Procedures, Process Control Plans, Failure Mode and Effect Analysis, Statistical Process Control and to the Measurement System Analysis. Determining the effectiveness of the quality system.- Following up audit activities verifying and recording the implementation and effectiveness of the corrective action taken.- Managing the submission of the PSW (parts and paperwork) to the costumer accordance with PPAP manual.

Torreón Area, Mexico

- Optimizing the characteristics and parameters at a target value and reducing variation around that value.- Identifying opportunities for quality and productivity improvement and implementing appropriates improvement projects such as: non value-added use of floor space, testing requirement not justified by accumulated results, waste of labor and materials, difficult assembly, excessive handling and storage.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Industrial Chemical Engineer

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Mba