Antonio Arias Escudero

Experience

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  Pillar Mexicana S.A. de C.V.

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2003

  Application Engineer / Trainer /Technical Consultant

  Development of automation projects. Perform the calculation and selection of equipment, programming of PLC's and motion controllers. In addition, I gave technical support to the sales department and training for the internal staff and customers through programming courses that the company used to sell.

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  NISSAN Mexicana S.A. de C.V.

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2009

  In charge of the quality management system and the continuous improvement of the laboratory, validation of results. Responsible for compliance with laboratory commitments with other departments. Signatory role before ema.- I assumed the leadership and attended the third party audit with the Mexican Accreditation Entity (ema) in 2007 for the emissions laboratory of Nissan in Mexico City, obtaining for the first time zero nonconformities.- I managed to operate manually, in just 12 hours, the SHED Chamber, achieving with not delay the delivery of evaporative emissions results in order to ensure obtaining the corresponding certificates from the government, without affecting the launch date of new vehicles. Show less

  • Emission laboratory Leader

    Jan 2007 - Jan 2009

  • Test Engineer

    Jan 2004 - Jan 2007
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  Independent Proyects

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2011

  Trainer, Salesman, Engineer

  - Automation projects.- PLC programming courses.- Sales of polymeric coatings for concrete.

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  Schneider Electric

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2012

  Manufacturing Engineer

  Process optimization through the application of lean manufacturing tools. Coordinate the manufacture of prototype components in order to ensure compliance with dimensional requirements. Responsible for updating the "manufactures routes" required to ensure the correct manufacture of the components as well as estimation of manufacturing times, capacity and costs.- I implemented an improvement initiative that identified critical points of the process to ensure the supply of parts for the assembly of special products, minimizing the reaction time when missing parts occurs with no impact on delivery time.- I automated and optimized the recording of downtime per machine for the 20 work stations of the manufacturing area, required for the calculation of the OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) and automatically generating a weekly report for management decision making. Show less

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  General Motors

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2019

  In charge of laboratory quality control, root cause analysis of non-conforming work, statistical control, estimation of uncertainty and validation of results, as well as interpretation of applicable standards and test methods. Attending audits, especially in its technical section and training for laboratory personnel. Signatory role before ema and PROFEPA.- I developed the methodology and protocol for the qualification of new staff under the role of driver, reducing rework by 30% due to non-conforming tests and providing solid evidence of the personnel’s ability for audit purposes.- I led for 4 consecutive years the interlaboratory correlation in order to maintain the laboratory's accreditation before the Mexican Accreditation Entity (ema) NMX-17025-IMNC-2006, extending the scope to the European method and with a reduction of the dispersion of the results up to 30% accumulated to the last year. - I doubled the installed capacity of the laboratory and increased by 30% in the precision of the results, by designing the correlation study between the 2 test cells and guaranteeing the viability of the new cell, with better technology.- I led a group of technical experts from each emission laboratory in Mexico for the revision of the proposal to update for the NMX-AA-11-SCFI-1993 standard that was delivered by AMIA to SEMARNAT in 2014 and is waiting to be approved. Show less Perform durability tests on motors in the dynamometer bench as well as exhaust gas emissions tests and evaporative emissions tests using the test methods NMX-AA-11-SCFI-1993, CFR 40 part 86 and European Directive 70/220 / EEC. Perform calibration of the analysis system of the test cells and elaborate test reports- I generated savings of more than $ 200,000.00 due to cylinders with expiration and mismatch specifications problems and achieved a 50% reduction in the stock of cylinders in the warehouse through the improvement of the process and implementation of controls.- I proposed and led the creation of a Database for the test results, which reduced the time required for the generation of test reports by more than 50% and the consultation of results of the dead archive from days to minutes. Show less

  • Technical Leader of the Emissions Laboratory

    Jan 2015 - Jan 2019

  • Test Engineer Dynamometers/Emission lab.

    Jan 2012 - Jan 2015
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  Weldmation de Mexico

  Oct 2019 - Apr 2020

  Desing Engineer

  In charge of solving configuration problems in trucks (CWO) in pre-manufacturing stages. Increase efficiency by reducing the generation of new configuration problems and claims on the assembly line by using of six sigma tools. Update installation drawings and diagrams. Create and update parts and bills of materials. - In the first 6 months in this assignment, I managed to reduce to 0 the claims of the assembly line (Shopcall) due to engineering errors in the modules that I had assigned. Show less

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  Daimler Trucks México

  Apr 2021 - now

  Mechatronics Desing Engineer