Carlos Varela

Experience

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  Delphi

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2005

  Launched BMW Z3 and X5 projects as well as KIA sportage wire harnesses.o Delphi, Manufacturing System. Implementation.o Training and development of Culture change in training like 5s, Learning to see, TPCT, 7 kind of waste, how to destroy a company in a month, Poke yoke, SMED, Order Production Systems, FTQ workshops, PICOS, Quick change over, Supermarket, Kan Ban, Supplier development and others.o Meeting the Budgeto Reduce the cost 40%o Meet the 70% efficiencyo Lean Project Coordinatoro Flow Manufacturing Responsible o Value Stream Owner o 6 Supervisors o 10 Indirect Peopleo 310 Direct People Show less Projects development along with Engineering to assure Flowless Launch. Implementing Quality Systems and Control Methodoly consistency in the construction Systems .o Toyota representative in the planto Transferred and Develop the Toyota Tacoma from Tokyo to Juarez Mxo Develop a reliable process and tooling for new project launcheso Release new tooling and methodso Capture all Lessons Learned with improvement planso Look for ideas to improve First Time Qualityo Certify stations with high risk of qualityo Implement and follow the TS16949 and ISO 9000o PPAP, PFMEAs, Control Plan, QAS, PCRs owner.o Quality Tear down audit.o New Processes benchmarkingo Product, Process and people Analyzer. Show less

  • Engineering Manager

    Jan 1994 - Jan 2005

  • APQP Manager

    Jan 2002 - Nov 2004
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  NUMMI

  Oct 2004 - Aug 2005

  Customer Support Engineer from Delphi

  Support Toyota Vehicle Assembly Plant Launching up New Tacoma Trucks Platform, support Corolla and Vibe projects running and support China projects Launching .o Supporting products (Wire Harnesses and Electrical buzzers) o Be and Act as Ambassador at Toyota Assembly Planto Support China and Mexico operationso Participate on Wire harness design with Japan o Coordinate Engineering Changes in VAPo Feedback to plant on Quality Problemso Run Capability Studies on Quality Improvementso Cost Reduction Proposalso Coordinate Sorts o Participate on Prototypes and pilots runs. Show less

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  Bosch

  Apr 2006 - May 2010

  Supplier development Engineering

  Development of plastics, stamping and assambly suppliers in US, Mexico ,Canadá and Europe.o Quality Engineer in Manufacturing Systems in Injecting Plastic Components Auditoro Release Electronic parts for Panel Circuit Boards for Air Bags , ABS devices, Door Zone Modules.o Business transfer from Germany and USA to Juarez Mx.o APQP Developmento Lean Manufacturing Leadership at suppliers siteo PPAP approval for all suppliers in plastics partso Cost Reduction for suppliers and Bosch relations shipo Development of suppliers in Quality targetso Follow up to ISO 9000 activitieso Implement the returnable containers with NAFTA supplierso Coordinate sorts in BOSCH Groupo Run Capability Studies at Suppliers siteo Look for new suppliers to Source.o 8Ds corrective action approve filter Show less

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  A. O. Smith

  May 2010 - Mar 2011

  Supplier Development Engineer

  Look for New Suppliers in Mexico for Die Cast and Plastics partsImprove Quality Level on Current SuppliersDevelop a matrix to Audit and Rank the current suppliers to move them to the next level.Improve the Coating painting process SuppliersSupplier liaisonIntroduce Quality in the Source

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  Nexans autoelectric

  Mar 2011 - Jan 2013

  Business Process Manager

  Master black belt Lean Manufacturing coordinatorIndustrial Engineering Managero Budget Controlo Introduce new business Caterpillars and Freightlinero Product Quotation (Labor, Tooling, Material, set the cost)o Start up and Build out Forecastingo Transfer business from Belgium and Rumania to Piedras Negras Mxo Cost Reduction Activitieso Manufacturing System Improvementso Project Development Process Responsibleo Manufacturing System Designero Special Customer Requirements Quotationo Design for Manufacturing Workshop Coordinator “PICOS”o Model Changes Preplanningo Strategic Planningo Industrial Engineers Instructoro Master Boards and Special Processes Responsibleo 18 Industrial Engineers Show less

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  Loadcraft Industries, Ltd

  Sept 2013 - Mar 2015

  Director Of Quality Assurance

  Customer SatisfactionSystems implementationSetting up the standardsAmerican Petroleum Institute CertificationCustomer Focus Team CoordinatorPFMEAs And Control PlanQuality Improvement LeadershipBlack Six Sigma AsesorNew Quality Culture Introduction

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  RGBSI

  Jul 2015 - Jul 2016

  Senior Quality Assurance Consultant
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  Smurfit Kappa

  Feb 2017 - Mar 2020

  Quality Control Manager
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  Globaltek

  Mar 2020 - now

  Business Development Manager

  Business and Projects launcher