Experience

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  General motors

  Dec 2005 - Dec 2006

  Supplier quality readiness / intern
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  Delphi

  Dec 2006 - Jan 2011

  Advanced manufacturing engineer

   I coordinated several areas from central Engineering to release new projects by estimating cost for tooling, equipment and labor.  I developed PFD, PFMEA, Control Plan, DFM, Motion Kaizen, and released projects to plant after PPAP Completion.  I kicked off HES (58 PNs) products for an annual income of $4 Million Dollars, and saved $40K in packaging.  I Kicked off BAS+project for Singapore, for an annual income of $900,000 USD.  I transferred production line from vendor KMC to Anahuac plant for annual savings of $50,000USD and transferred tooling to Centec I for injection with cost reduction over $40,000 USD. I kicked off all connectors for GMX386 2009, GMT360 2008 and GMX 511/521 harnesses. I replaced 6 components from TYCO in GM’s harnesses for revenue over 1,000,000 USD. Show less

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  Meco

  Jan 2011 - Apr 2012

  Lean manufacturing & quality coordinator

   Coordinate manufacturing and quality areas for steel chairs, upholstery and grills programs release according to ANSI - BIFMA Standards.  I created the PFD, PFMEA, Control Plan and VSM for the whole plant process including visual aids, WIS and developed product and process audits.  I trained all employees on lean manufacturing concepts and I was the leader for kaizen events.  Suppliers development for new equipment design and build to meet labor requirements.  I reduced cycle time from 50 to 30 seconds in riveting (bottle neck).  I minimized the waste of powder paint a 30%. I redesigned layout and reduced from 45 blue collar to 24 operators minimizing our area occupancy and labor cost per part. I redesigned whole conveyor and hooks for material management from assembly, paint and oven, eliminating paint rework of products (cost and re-process). Show less

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  Altumm / nemak

  Jul 2013 - Jun 2014

  Project resident engineer

   I implemented a lean manufacturing project to improve man-hour/part increasing productivity and equipment availability, reducing scrap in core, assembly, molding and machining areas.  I trained up to 180 operators, technicians and employees in Lean six sigma methodologies. Coordination of Kaizen workshops. SMED, 5’s, and TPM implementation during the whole project. Setup time from 1 day to 2.5 hours in molding area working on a SMED, classifying internal/external activities and 5S implementation in area.  Improved takt time for big and small core making process, from 40 to 15 and 30 to 18 seconds  Cleansing time for core tooling improved from 8 hours to 1.5 hours. Show less

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  Nmhg

  Jun 2014 - May 2015

  Ecn & industrial engineering coordinator

   I managed engineering changes, new products release, military and special orders for all assembly plants in USA by coordinating multi-disciplinary team (PC&L, Engineering, HR and Quality), I obtained a reduction of 86% scrap generated on obsolete material by negotiating and planning dates to implement a change with our customer either holding a change or charging them the obsolescence cost. I improved all manufacturing process coordinating IEs to maintain and improve all areas performance using lean manufacturing tools, reducing rework in one welding and assembly area on 93% and reducing movement redesigning layout in 3 more areas on an 86% of walking and raw material movement time. I reached a 100% compliance of all areas in plant, blue and white collars on 5S audits, I trained all blue collars in 5S and lean, and implemented a program of contest to find every month best 5S area with no open activities detected. Show less

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  Magna internationa

  Jan 2016 - Nov 2017

  Advanced material handling engineer

   I solved quality complains related to packaging for Thailand, Spain and US customers testing our packaging to discard local packaging and handling. Creation of PFEP working with program and launch manager to comply with my budget developed packaging changing expendable to returnable reducing costs. Reviewed and approved of engineering change orders quoting and purchasing packaging following my design/purchase/build and its validation.  Developed local vendor for expendable packaging for Singapur assembly plant. Eliminated storage in plant 2 for Raw material for Nissan line, creating a JIS route to refill material racks every 30 min. (BENCHMARK FOR 3 PLANTS).  Modification of several packaging to increase density and improve quality. Show less

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  Hbpo north america

  Nov 2017 - Sept 2019

  Sr. launch industrial engineer

   Leader of industrialization for new facility in Saltillo, MX, main contact with Head Quarters in MX for project launch with a 5.5 M USD budget including prototype phase. Made the whole analysis of assembly process to define equipment and methods to build FEMs for FCA; based on takt time I executed MTM studies to define headcount and amount of Work stations. I defined the SPEC Sheets for assembly equipment; quoted, compared, and selected vendor together with purchasing; I also developed 2 local vendors for equipment and automation. I Purchased service equipment such as CMM machine, air compressors and emergency power generators.  I developed engineering documentation such as PFD, PFMEA, WI’s and CP-CPK studies. I created Layout of facility and defined all line side presentation for raw material in PFEP. I trained all Blue Collar operators in all stations and achieved a full PDR approved by FCA. I reduced headcount from 22 to 17 BC operators, eliminating ergonomics problems in 3 stations. I implemented and improved E-MODE (emergency) reducing setup time from 46min to 16 to restart production, making offline programs and torque setup connecting to main PLC. Show less

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  Isringhausen gmbh

  Sept 2020 - May 2021

  Process engineering group leader

  Leader of 8 process engineers for ISRI plant. Launch of M2 project for DTNA and volume increase for current project KF53. Design and release of assembly work stations for M2 and Swivel projects together with layout modification for locating new lines and industrialization of areas. Release of 7 welding cells for M2 and Swivel projects, including industrialization and layout modification. Relocation of bending equipment to plant 2, industrialization and layout modification and improvement creating also a JIT flow for material from Plant 2 to plant 1. Show less

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  Senior flexonics

  Apr 2021 - Jun 2022

  Launch manager

  Launch manager for HONDA and DAIMLER OEM’S, and supervisor for FORD and VOLVO launch engineers. Evaluation of costs, creation of business case and CAPEX definition and control. Generation and Update of APQP’s and lead of cross-functional readiness forums. Lead operations workstream, ensuring we meet target objectives across cross-functional teams in engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, production, production control, sales and customer service Plan, organize, and orchestrate all pre-launch build activities. Lead lessons learned documentation with Engineering and Quality to keep most updated PFMEA and CP. Constant monitoring of ECN’s, creation and modification of BOM’s helping PC&L reducing scrap costs on obsolete material. Creation of project status and issues resolution tracking reports for customers Show less

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  Faraday future

  Jun 2022 - Dec 2023

  Technical program manager

  • Led FF91 launch activities, implementing permanent corrections and rapid solutions using the Issues Management System (JIRA) for homologation, IOV, software, sensors, and interfaces.• Collaborated with Design Release Engineers (DREs) from design to validation, managing purchasing, PR creation, PO tracking, and PPAP documentation for interiors and exteriors commodity.• Managed Gamma and pre-series product deviations, defining corrective actions and coordinating with cross-functional teams for production intent parts. Show less

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  Cellink corporation

  Mar 2024 - Nov 2024

  Technical program manager

  • Managed OEM-1 program for HV and LV solutions development, collaborating with Chinese suppliers for in-house connectors, ensuring on-time delivery.• Directed OEM-2 program for new product introductions, focusing on cost-effective solutions and maintaining timelines.• Oversaw product transfer from NPI in San Carlos to SOP in Georgetown, securing customer approvals for a smooth transition.

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  Zoox

  Jan 2025 - now

  Vehicle integration technical program manager

  • Manage TPM activities for VI Safety team for VH6C test phases including FWF, RWF, Side, Sled, Low Speed Impact, and full vehicle.• Direct logistics, planners, and buyers to ensure timely delivery of parts to testing facilities in Wisconsin, Spain, and California.• Oversee creation of PR's, PO submission to suppliers, and delivery of replacement parts for testing.