Experience

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  The university of texas

  Sept 2007 - Feb 2009

  Parking and courtesy officer

  Visitor Information Officer: provided campus and parking information.* Parking Officer: enforced regulations and cited violators.* Parking Officer II: drove the Campus Courtesy Vehicle for the Police Department, performing diverse tasks, including motorist assistance, minor traffic enforcement, parking lot patrol, parking enforcement, and escorting injured or ill students. Also supported parking officers on the field with vehicle immobilization, equipment malfunctions and transportation of heavy equipment such as barricades, cones and traffic signals.* Trained new employees on radio protocols, equipment use, policies and procedures. Show less

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  Housing and residence life office at the university of texas at san antonio

  Aug 2009 - May 2012

  * Successfully Restructured the Community Assistant position to make it more productive and toincorporate other school departments in event planning and other areas.* Performed diverse functions ranging from development of committees, representation of housingdepartment in interdepartmental events and affairs, and development of staff training programs.* Aided and supervised Resident Assistants in athletic-related activities and programs.* Created community newsletters and event advertising.* Trained in work ethics, crisis response, compliance, operations and diversity. Show less * Responsible for over 100 residents per semester.* Provided leadership and developed the community through activities designed to meet the needs of residents.* Hosted building meetings and actively pursued meaningful interactions with community residents.* Supported residents as a peer on integrate into University Life and connected them to other campus opportunities to promote a positive experience at UTSA.* Served as a referral agent to other campus resources such as the counseling center, etc.* Trained hundreds of our in conflict management, mental health management, incident responder, etc.* Worked with other housing staff to resolve facility issues.* Performed apartment and room inventory and safety checks on a regular basis.* Enforced through effective leadership the safety/security and University policies to maintain a respectful environment. Show less

  • Community Assistant

    Aug 2011 - May 2012

  • Resident Assistant

    Aug 2009 - Jul 2011
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  Aceros san luis grupo san

  Dec 2011 - Feb 2013

  Plant engineer intern

  Plant engineer intern in a company that specializes on the production of re-bar, and rod iron products, but has recently expanded to produce a wide variety of galvanized products. I perform tasks in three different areas: • Used ProTeus® software for preventive and corrective maintenance scheduling.• Supervised workers in certain areas of the plant’s mechanical maintenance division.• Worked with production department to plan orders using ASTM and Canacero standards.• Collected and performed quality control tests throughout the production line. Show less

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  Itec

  Jun 2012 - Jul 2013

  Manufacturing development specialist

  • Serve as the Engineering and Manufacturing liaison for the program.• Computer drafting and rapid prototyping (3D Printing) supervisor.• Reduced setup and storage time by 35% by implementing a new operational and organizational procedure loosely based on my Six sigma knowledge.

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  The university of texas at san antonio

  Jul 2012 - Dec 2012

  Lead teaching assistant

  • Personally requested and appointed by the professor. • Held review and mentoring sessions for the students in the class.• Responsible for testing and grading processes for the class.

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  Fbd partnership, lp

  Jul 2013 - Nov 2014

  • Responsible for the implementation of a Supplier Management Program.• Periodically visit and audit suppliers to asses conformance to quality standards and company requirements.• Aid supply chain department in new supplier selection, cost reduction programs, etc.• Responsible for new supplier qualification and capability assessments.• Process owner for all incoming material inspections, and first article approvals.• Responsible for all non conforming material and MRB processes.• Creation and implementation of a standardized SCAR system.• Technical liaison to the Corrective and Preventive Actions system. Show less • Effectively identified gaps in our system and created/updated processes across the organization via our internal QMS system, as well as prepare and maintain procedures, work instructions and forms as necessary with the use and incorporation of LeanSix and JIT/GMP principles.• Production floor firefighting; earned through approach and results the respect and trust of our production team, thus becoming their primary resource for production line issues.• Manage the Corrective and Preventive Action system, report in weekly meeting to upper management.• Applied statistical analysis and problem solving tools to investigate and resolve quality issues.• Close collaboration with Sustainability Engineering as well as with suppliers in quality improvements, Failure and Root Cause Analysis.• Ensured that the necessary and appropriate people, tools, and procedures were in place across our quality organization, and in many other areas such as our engineering laboratory and production floor.• Review and assign disposition of non-conforming materials as part of our MRB (Material Review Board).• Conducted interviews and provided feedback in hiring new QA personnel. Show less

  • Supplier Quality Engineer

    Jul 2014 - Nov 2014

  • Quality Engineer

    Jul 2013 - Jun 2014
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  Cargotec

  Nov 2014 - Dec 2016

  Supplier development engineer

  • Technical resource linking the supply base with the company’s design and production teams, with the goal of optimizing supplier performance and driving down cost through process development and improvement. • Assembled and lead multi functional teams with the purpose of containing and solving supplier quality issues. • Led numerous supplier assessments domestically and internationally for qualification purposes. • Achieved a 23% reduction in supplier PPM the first year, meeting and exceeding annual targets. • Continuously worked with suppliers remotely and on-site on critical issues, reviewing corrective action implementation and effectiveness, cost/waste reduction initiatives, and conformance.• Ensured supplier’s capabilities align with those required by our company as the APQP program manager.• Worked on PPAPs from specification review with supplier, to DFMEA and documentation review, to hands-on incoming sample CMM inspection and form/fit/function testing with production representatives.• Used statistical tools to manage supplier performance, and maintained supplier metrics, databases and score cards.• Effectively applied process design tools in the improvement and restructure of internal company processes.• Advocate and driver of continuous improvement culture by working closely with all levels of the organization.• Enhanced problem solving capabilities by developing relationships across worldwide engineering, leadership and quality teams.• Develop and optimize supplier performance through the implementation of lean, quality engineering principles and problem solving skills. Show less

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  Lancer corporation

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2020

  • Began transition into product management playing a hybrid role for 8 months, playing key role in the introduction of a new product line. • Lead the Supplier Quality department to ensure continuity in supply of products and services, as well as the achievement of the expected quality levels through a team of 2 Supplier Quality Engineers and 4 Quality Techs.• Lead the development, execution, and maintenance of Lancer’s Supplier Quality Management system, including the implementation and improvement of processes, resource allocation, performance reviews, etc. • Drove efforts to standardize and harmonize design practices between engineering teams, hosted engineering design and drafting seminars for engineers and designers from all Lancer facilities • Developed engineering design standards and worked closely with the manufacturing and production teams to define process to document manufacturing capabilities Core team member in new product commercialization projects, successfully developed an Italian supplier in a contract manufacturing project.• Successfully ran the supplier selection, qualification, development, and management processes, as well as the risk-based development of criteria for such processes and the definition of departmental metrics such as supplier KPIs.• Participated in the design review of all new and updated purchased parts to ensure good design practices. • Responsible for establishing quality requirements for New Product Introduction through close interdepartmental collaboration.• Serving as lead auditor for new supplier assessments, process audits, and technical visits.• Championed implementation of good practices and standardization throughout the company. Show less • Participated in the evaluation, and resolution of purchased non-conforming materials. • Management and resolution of supply chain quality issues through supplier corrective actions (SCARs), site audits, and continuous improvement projects, and assisted in the inspection of incoming product.• Worked cross-functionally to evaluate and review new designs and design improvements.• Participated in the selection, assessment, and approval of suppliers, and facilitated their early involvement in design projects.• Resolved high profile, legacy supplier quality issues through a structured DMAIC methodology. Show less

  • Supplier Quality Manager

    Feb 2018 - Jan 2020

  • Supplier Quality Engineer II

    Jan 2017 - Feb 2018
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  Taprite inc.

  Feb 2020 - now

  • Led the Engineering, Manufacturing, and Quality groups overseeing multi-million-dollar capital investment projects, Product Management, Sustaining Engineering, and commercialization of new products and line extensions while driving a culture of continuous improvement across the entire organization.• Successfully commercialized new dispenser design, which played a critical role in the company's performance for 2023 and a projected 70% growth for 2024-2025. • Successfully re-built the Design Engineering team by hiring new key members and securing the required resources.• Executed the company’s strategy from a technical standpoint.• Managed teams of engineers from diverse functions to set goals, plan projects, develop timelines, and meet budgets. Show less

  • Director, Manufacturing Engineering & Quality

    Nov 2023 - now

  • Director of Quality and Engineering

    Apr 2022 - Nov 2023

  • Quality Manager

    Feb 2020 - Apr 2022