Experience

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  Johnson controls, inc. (ediasa iv) automotive

  Feb 2004 - Oct 2005

  Production supervisor

  Operative and technical personnel supervision of 100+ Direct Labor operators in trim covers production lines (sewing), obtaining quality andproductivity goals and awards, support to Quality Department as a contact engineer in new products launch with our customers (Ranger/Ford ), (Colorado/GMC ). Active support during Launches, Line balances, TPM implementation (one piece flow, SMED, Total Productive Maintenance), poka yoke design and implementation, lay outs, launch of new products (Ford Ranger ), engineering changes (coordination and implementation), continuous improvement to product design, product transference (Ford Ranger), establish product standards and product quotations. Process development, preparation and update of the APQP documents as part of the AG requirements such as:Flow chartPFMEA (Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) DFMEA (Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) Control PlanConstruction DrawingsMylar, Material and Eng. Specs, Visual Aids (ODS) Show less

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  Iguanaprint (print in a bigway)

  Oct 2005 - Dec 2007

  Operations engineer

  In charge of a plant that fabricates Advertising Signs.Project development with target focused to quality improvement and savings to the company, deliveries just in time, variation reduction of processes , Design Of Experiments, Capability Studies, Lean activities through the production process, layout, maintenance to facilities, design of tools and machines, handling of suppliers and shipments from China, handling of projects and budgets, directly reporting to Manager. Able to conduct more than one project at a time, developing maintenance and process improvement projects, coaching 10 peoples to achieve financial and quality goals. Show less

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  Nissan mexicana, s. a. de c. v. (aguascalientes plant).

  Aug 2008 - Oct 2010

  Part quality engineer for north america (pqe-americas)

   Responsible to reply GCAR, PIR, AVES, PDI, feedback concerns and requests from Nissan North America (NNA) plants, by leading cross-functional teams to solve supplier quality concerns, identifying the root cause evaluating Design-Quality-Functionality, tracking the applied temporal countermeasures (TCM) and permanent countermeasures (PCM) Part Submission Warrant processes for NNA purchased parts manufactured in Mexico by Tier 1 suppliers corresponding to APQP Phases 4-5Problem solving methods application <PFMEA, 5Why's, PDCA, 8D's, QC Story, Quality and V-Up Tools> Responsible to generate technical reports, schedules, collecting, analyzing and summarizing data Launch support during manufacturing build events and new projects Developing supplier concern tracking documents for follow up and feedback communication exchange with other Nissan entities-departments Engineering, Design, Purchasing, SQA, PQE, PQA, FQI, APQE, PE> Communication exchange to different levels within supplier facility Support Quality Assurance, Design and Purchasing in evaluations for new or current supplier during APQP Phases 1 or 5 Confirm APQP requirements (PFMEA, Control Plan, KFD and Inspection Report)and CM promotion in APQP Phases 2-3 Change Control supplier management <Process Change/Facility Supplier Transfer Site> APQP Phase 5 Leading supplier activity with Consumer Reports/IQS and supplier warranty improvement in APQP Phase 5 Apply Nissan standardized audits e.g. NEM ASAS-P, NEM PQE-SE, NEM Check Sheet for Processes Control, Tachiai. Usage of Nissan systems either for investigation or response <Global CARS, QBase, SSS, TCE, G2B, IDOCS, CICS, INSPECT, local network drives> Kaizen leader, coordinating the development of a proactive checklist to detect opportunity areas at the Nissan suppliers to improve the process to prevent future quality concerns of the part. Show less

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  Sensata technologies de méxico. (formerly texas instruments)

  Oct 2010 - Oct 2013

  Customer quality engineer (european, asian, american and domestic)

  Owner of the VW, PSA, Porsche, Volvo, Cummins, CAT, John Deere, CNH Accounts, Tenneco. Lead engineer of the interface with customers around the world. Drove down the conflicting communications between Customers and Sensata Effective problem solving techniques applied to assure permanent corrective actions were indeed solving the problems, presenting the data on the formats the customer agreed and clearly understood. Lead on the performed visits made by the Customer to AGS Plant. Lead on the conflicting resolution meetings with Customers and AGS Plant team. Conducted several Shainin projects in short periods of time to solve customer complains on the production lines. Active lead to close all non conformities related to the control and tracking of Track Wise activities. Executive summaries preparation and discussion with customers to get engineering changes approved and customer dissatisfactions resolved. Issue description, containment actions, risk assessment, root cause analysis, safe launch plan, implemented corrective actions, and closure of concerns. Full manager of quality administrator for new products and changes approvals. Customer audits coordinator obtaining New Business Opportunities with Customers as Volvo, Cummins due to High Quality at the production line. Launch and develop ISO TS16949 formal documentation and specific requirements. Show less

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  Sensata technologies de méxico. (formerly texas instruments). automotive

  Oct 2010 - Oct 2013

  Supplier quality engineer

   In charge of Machining and Plating Commodity, responsible for the validation of new components, engineering changes, best cost, supplier transfer plant, sourcing program, as well as the sustaining to the complaints of this commodity. Giving support to APT’s (Automotive Pressure Transducers), aerospace, controls, H&I, HVAC, appliances business units for the Suppliers quality issues reported by the production line and customers, in order to do this it must be contacted almost 50 different Suppliers from USA, Mexico, France, Germany, China, etc. Notify the quality issues reported, establishing the containment for the issue, requesting the corrective action throughout an 8D report to confirmthe corrective actions implemented and request to the suppliers to work in the prevention of incidents in similar products. Conduct audits insuppliers based in the VDA 6.3 methodology and ISOTS16949 standard in order to evaluate these and confirm the corrective actions implementedfor quality issues. Work with key supplier establishing improvement plans. Show less

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  Flextronics manufacturing aguascalientes (formerly xerox).

  Apr 2014 - May 2016

  Supplier quality assurance engineer

   Initiate and follow-up supplier claims (350 suppliers in different commodities like (stamping, machining, plating, coating, electronics, molding) Execution, monitoring and controlling of actions: problem reporting and resolution process ( 8D reports),-supplier quality performance monitoring and reporting -quality workshop with suppliers to resolve specific quality issues-, continuous improvement verification with suppliers,-quality improvement meeting,-active participation and contribution to global (re)sourcing decisions. Verification and release of supplier manufacturing production process: -Participation in sourcing decisions (quality info contribution). -risk assessment, -advance product quality planning (APQP). -supplier audits, -early production containment Advising and supporting role within Flextronics in supplier related quality issues. Show less

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  Itw-deltar fuel systems

  May 2016 - Feb 2017

  Advanced customer / supplier / quality administrator

  Owner of the VW, AUDI, FORD, NISSAN, INFINITI accounts. • Develops and analyzes statistical data and product specifications to determine present standards and establish proposed quality and reliability expectancy of finished product.• Directs workers engaged in inspection & testing activities to ensure continuous control over materials, facilities & products.• Investigates and addresses customer complaints regarding quality.• Participate in meetings and negotiations with customer, programs, and concerned functional management.• Reviews control of non-conformance material disposition.• Document control of manufacturing and quality documents including distribution/removal of obsolete forms and work instructions. • Oversees the creation of measurable charts for QOS reporting • Directs and coordinates quality inspection of parts, components, and material produced by subcontractors and vendors. Participates in surveillance of subcontractors’ manufacturing processes and control subcontractor performance system.• Reviews quality problems with engineering personnel and assists with action required to correct defect. Prepares periodic and special reports concerning departmental activities, problems, subcontractors’ quality system, schedules, and rejected items.• Direct contact for customer quality related issues.• Serves as liaison between Customer and ITW. • Investigates and adjusts customer complaints regarding quality.• Follows and stays current with TS16949 & VDA 6.3 procedures and customer specific requirements• Coordinates accumulation of APQP documents and assists with appropriate PPAP submission.• Reviews Capability Analysis of Control Charts including monthly Pareto analysis of all SPC data and review of Control Charts.• Customer concerns: Develops courses of action for alleviating and resolving concerns.• Interfaces with both customer and subcontractors as required in such areas as: APQP, Part Number Control Plans, PPAP. Show less

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  Cooper standard

  Mar 2017 - Sept 2023

  Achievements:*Reduction of scrap percentage from 15% in 2019 ($10 US M) to 6.7% actual ($4 US M)*Achieve 3 consecutive years diamond plant with all KPI’s in green *Successful launch of Ford U611 (Lincoln Aviator), VW 416 (Teramont), Stellantis WL (Grand Cherokee), Ford P702/8 (F-Series), Tesla (Cybertruck) GM D2UC/G & C223 (Terrain & Equinox)*Reduce capital expense in $4.3M by reusing and redeploying capital (machinery)Responsibilities.• Ensuring all projects, initiatives, and processes are in conformance with the organizations established policies and objectives.• Develops, implements and administers policies and procedures for engineering personnel that are consistent with Engineering processes, manufacturing and plant operating functions, Quoting, Capital Acquisitions, Environmental/Safety and Lean Continuous Improvement.• Ensures efficient operations of the Engineering Department by development of systems that accurately monitor all cost elements. Reviews production and operating reports and resolves operational, manufacturing and maintenance problems to ensure minimum costs and prevent operational delays.• Engineering responsibilities to review and quote all new jobs while providing process flows, tooling requirements, BOM’s, routing and setting standards for manufacturing• Engineering responsibility to provide support to Business Units in Kaizen, Lean and all process improvements to help achieve maximum profit with low labor costs.• Supervises and directs Process Engineers.• Engineering responsibilities to maintain any and all Facility duties within the facility. This is to include, customer tooling and capital equipment, to help maintain production within the facility either with in house labor or by contractual services• Produce product to specification which complies with customer delivery schedules• Provide accurate reporting or products produced, labor, material consumption and scrap generatedreduction Show less • Coordinates the Quality Department and its QA Engineers, Auditors/Inspectors to ensure successful and effective completion of required audits IAW Internal Audit procedure and industry standards.• Ensures site compliance with Document Control system.• Provides guidance and advice to the Quality Manager and site Manager on significant changes to the quality management system that have a directimpact on site operations.• Facilitates Root Cause analysis discovery for site level NCRs and ensure corrective action and preventive action are acceptable and approves NCRprior to input in QMS.• Tracks, monitors and controls site inputs into the quality system ensuring compliance with QMS.• Processes, evaluates and submits on time, completed Non Conformance Reports (NCRs), Preventative Action Request (PARs), Self-Inspectionsand audit reports to PMQ.• Prepares reports and generates metrics as necessary to understand and communicate site compliance of QMS.• Performs other tasks and duties as appropriate: to include attendance at Site Manager Staff Meeting, preparation of personal performance reports,and any other tasks that may be assigned by Quality Manager.• Provides supervision, direction and training to all Quality Engineers under their supervision.• Coordinates the Investigation and addresses customer complaints regarding quality (QC / QR).• Administrate Ford customer portal (Covisint)• Develop and perform strategy to recover lost Q1• Perform regular visits to Ford customer plants with the purpose to maintain a close relation and presence of the CooperStd plant.• NPD / NBO launch coordination and implementation of new platform (Ford Lincoln, VW, FCA), engineering changes, cost reductions. Show less

  • Engineering Manager

    Oct 2019 - Sept 2023

  • Engineering Superintendent

    Sept 2018 - Oct 2019

  • Quality Superintendent

    Mar 2017 - Aug 2018
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  Saargummi group

  Sept 2023 - Apr 2024

  Quality manager
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  Standard profil group

  Aug 2024 - now

  Quality manager

  Ensuring excellence in manufacturing, compliance, and continuous improvementKey Responsibilities:Lead quality assurance and control programs to meet IATF 16949, ISO 9001, and OEM standards.Oversee APQP, PPAP, FMEA, and SPC processes for new and existing automotive components.Manage supplier quality, conduct audits, and drive corrective actions to ensure compliance.Implement Lean & Six Sigma methodologies to reduce defects and improve efficiency.Collaborate with cross-functional teams on continuous improvement and customer satisfaction initiatives.Develop and train teams on root cause analysis (8D, 5Why, Fishbone) and problem-solving techniques.Ensure adherence to warranty, recall, and regulatory compliance requirements.Success Highlights:Reduced customer complaints by 40% through enhanced quality control measures.Spearheaded an IATF 16949 recertification audit, achieving zero major non-conformities.Led a cross-functional Zero-Defect Initiative, using Six Sigma DMAIC methodology.Implemented inline poka-yoke (error-proofing) systems to detect defects before reaching final assembly.Strengthened PPAP validation and control plans to address process variations.Conducted supplier audits to enforce stricter quality standards.Result:Achieved a 50% reduction in defective parts per million (PPM) within six months.Improved customer satisfaction scores, securing a long-term contract extension.Enhanced production efficiency, reducing scrap costs by $500K annually. Show less