Daniel Palenzuela

Experience

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  Odime

  Jan 1994 - Jan 1995

  Commercial Technical

  Commercial Technical.•Design and construction of furniture shopping centers.•On-site Follow up. Direct contact with the customer. Marketing Tasks.

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  Troqueleria Dover

  Jan 1995 - Jan 2008

  Project Leader Volkswagen & Audi

  Project Leader Volkswagen / Audi.•Directly responsible Project Leader Volkswagen / Audi.•Industrial Account Manager Stamping Area.•Complete project planing and follow up.•Corrective Actions. Improvements project.Realization of Try-out in Germany (Volkswagen Hannover, Zwickau and Wolfsburg) and China (Shanghai and Changhung). Otsourcing various with Polynorm Grau, Tower Automotive, etc. Responsible Leader of Team with +10 workers •Dimensional reports interpretations. •Extensive knowledge of 3D-2D machining. Show less

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  DOGA, S.A. – Abrera

  Jan 2008 - Apr 2017

  Stamping Technical Office

  * Project Leader Stamping Department_Responsible for quotations.* Project Leader new stamping projects. Planning design. Direct contact with suppliers and customers.* Responsible Stamping quotations. Lay-out, simulation, and Technical’s decisions.* Leadership Commercial Team & Stamping Team.* Commercial management and negotiations with suppliers.* Risk analysis, decision making, financial analysis and requirements.* Development lay-out.* Catia V5 + Autocad + Autoform.* Technical studies Part Manufacturing.* Process improvements.* Studies material savings. Show less

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  Gonvarri Steel Services

  May 2017 - Apr 2018

  Die Project Engineer

  * Management of all work related tasks’ dealing with the construction of the blanking dies. * Provide technical solutions and support in relation to the blanking dies. * Guarantee that the standard specifications for designing and projecting blank nest layouts is respected by the suppliers. * Develop blank nest layouts ensuring an optimum material consumption, the viability of our process and a proper construction of the die. * Carry out and follow up the 3D model reviews. * Carry out static tests at the facilities of the suppliers o Support for dynamic trials in the various plants. Show less

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  VC UMFORMTECHNIK

  May 2018 - now

  Chief Projects Engineering

  • Carry out a stamping part cost breakdown study. Determine manufacturing processes; estimating labor requirements, overhead and tooling requirements. • Review supplier component quotes and negotiate with suppliers as required. • Develop and maintain cost estimating database. • Attends internal and external company meetings as required to ensure that. Advanced Product Engineering specifications are in compliance with Program Team requirements;• To provide technical expertise regarding engineering procedures and practices in order to standardize the company’s efforts;• To provide technical advice regarding issues concerning advanced product engineering, manufacturing, production stamping, die processes, assembly processes and customer cost evaluations.• Attends internal quote review and process review meetings attendant with the corporation’s new parts.• Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget.• Establish and maintain relationships with third parties/suppliers.• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation.• Product Safety Representative (PSB). Show less