Alex De La O

Experience

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  Whirlpool Mexico

  Mar 2002 - Feb 2008

  Business Unit Leader/ Mfg Eng

  • Wide experience using Six-Sigma (reduce variation), DMAIC methodology • Lean Manufacturing facilitator, using tools in productivity events.• Responsible for the Foam, Plastics, Quality and Fabrication areas with more than 65 Mfg Technicians and 8 Mfg Engineers.• 2M USD/year on cost savings by in-sourcing the plastics door sheet in the extrusion process in Jan 2006.• Leader on the Scrap reduction project for both Maytag plants working with different sub-teams (50 % reduction achieved)• Generate, Coordinate and implement projects to reduce the conversion cost in 3.2 MUSD in 2007. (Goal from 106 USD/unit to 89.9 USD/unit in 2007).Manufacturing Engineer • Layout and set up for new lines and fine tune for production start up.• Pre productions and pilots runs• Management direction of manufacturing and maintenance areas.• 6 Month spent at Amana, Iowa working on the layout, workstations, and routes for WS and WI’s for the new Refrigeration Plant.• Cost savings for more than 400 KUSD by reducing the scrap in Foam Cab process. • CI and Productivity events leader achieving at least 15 % of productivity improvements on every event. Show less

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  Fisher and Paykel Appliances Mexico

  Mar 2008 - Mar 2012

  Refrigeration Operations Manager

  • Successful NPI for all models on time.• Engineering trials (ET1, ET2, ET3, PT) and UL approval for all models.• Poke yokes and jigs made to improve quality and performance test yield by 10%.

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  Fisher and Paykel USA

  Apr 2012 - Jun 2013

  Manufacturing Engineer

  • Management for Daily improvement system in place. 20% scrap reduction at Stator line.• Perform Supplier Audits• External Quality (PPM’s at customer factory) = 60.• Safety improvements to the Assy. line, (No accidents in 1.5 years).

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  Fisher and Paykel Qingdao China

  Jul 2013 - now

  Operations Manager

  • Start a manufacturing operation from scratch in China(WOFE, Recruiting, Machinery Installation, product validation and Start up).• Responsible of Production, Quality & Maintenance.• External Quality (PPM’s at customer facility) = 8.• No accidents in 3 Years• KPI’s management and responsible of P&L.• Coordinate teams in THL, NZ, Mex, USA & China for different projects.

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  Panasonic Automotive

  Aug 2016 - now

  AP Factory Manager

  Responsible of Acoustic Products Factory, manufacturer of AMP's, ANC's, PAS, Mics, SPK, etc. for most of Automotive customers (OEM & JOEM).Great results in FY22 in spite of Logistics/Lack of semiconductors of the last few years.Create the Business plan (5 Yr) and monthly Fcst of Profit and Loss of the factory (actual results analysis)