Sergio Gutierrez

Experience

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  Zoppas Industries

  Mar 2005 - Oct 2006

  Quality Engineer

  Process and Metrology Lab.

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  PEASA

  Oct 2006 - Jul 2007

  Customer Quality Engineer

  Shock absorbers division

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  Zoppas Industries

  Jul 2007 - Aug 2008

  Product Engineer

  From the first contact with customer to design and quote the parts, until prototype, transference of tooling and mass production.

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  POSCO MPPC

  Aug 2008 - Feb 2010

  Quality Manager

  Manufacturing of metal blanks | roll slitter and die-cut for automotive parts and home appliancesGreen field in San Luis Potosi

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  TI Automotive

  May 2010 - Mar 2015

  Fuel Tank and Delivery Systems - Coextrusion of plastic - 6 layers | Carrier inside of the tanks.Leading the strategy to achieve "A" rating under the VW VDA 6.3, and L1 with Nissan in January 2015. Coordination of all Product Lifecycle; in coordination with engineering, manufacturing, design and validation teams. Responsible of budget targets. Primary customer interface, driving the project to PPAP and cash-in through APQP process. Fuel Tank Systems

  • Plant Quality Manager

    Jul 2014 - Mar 2015

  • Program Manager

    May 2013 - Jul 2014

  • Quality Engineer Sr. - APQP

    May 2010 - May 2013
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  Universidad del Valle de México

  Jul 2012 - Dec 2012

  Post Graduate part time Professor

  Master Degree Professor oriented to Quality Management Systems.

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  AGC Automotive Americas

  Mar 2015 - Aug 2016

  Quality Manager and New Model Launch Lead

  Glass | Windshields - Molding, Painting and assembly. Green field in San Luis Potosí.As Quality Manager: Homologation of plant and parts according with ANSI, ECE, CCC and InMetro.As New Model Launch lead: Flawless launch, no major issues detected and material cost margin improved in the new programs with Honda, Mazda, Nissan, Chrysler and Mercedes Benz.

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  Plastic Omnium

  Oct 2018 - Nov 2022

  Plastic Exterior Systems | Bumbers, rocker pannel, wheel arcs, spoiler - Injection Molding, Painting, Assembly and Sequencing to OEM - Green field in San Luis Potosi and Aguascalientes.More than 25 new programs launched in Mexico in 6 years – 5 locations in Mexico - 5 OEMs (GM, VW, Mercedes Benz, Lucid Motors, Ford). Tools and assy equipment transfer to plant, R@R, Inyection molding, paint, assembly, secuencing, storage and transportation.Internal runs, R@R internal and with customers, non-saleable and saleable builds, off-tool/off-process, finalizing with validation with customers and PPAP process.Lead cross functional Project Team to ensure projects are executed on time, meeting operational, quality and financial deliverables.Conduct active management of projects risks and escalate as necessary, report project status to leadership staff on a routine basis.Uncover business problems or opporunities to create appropriate solutions.Reporting to Mexico Operations Director and Launch Management Director in USA. Show less

  • Mexico Launch Manager

    Aug 2016 - Nov 2022

  • Mexico Launch Manager & Engineering Manager

    Jun 2020 - Feb 2022

  • Mexico Launch Manager & Quality Manager

    Oct 2019 - Jan 2020

  • Mexico Launch Manager & Program Manager (Mercedes Benz)

    Jan 2019 - Jun 2019

  • Mexico Launch Manager & Task Force coordinator (Mercedes Benz)

    Jan 2019 - May 2019

  • Mexico Launch Manager & Assembly and Sequencing Center interim manager (Mercedes Benz)

    Oct 2018 - Dec 2018
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  Daikin Applied Americas

  Dec 2022 - Sept 2023

  Project Management Officer
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  JTEKT Automotive Mexico

  Sept 2023 - now

  Manager Program Management