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Jose Costas

Jose Costas

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    C.I. and Q-A director at Plastic7a S.L.

  • Education

    • UNED

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      BS Math Operations Research

    • Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia - U.N.E.D.

      1979 - 1983
      Bachelor Mathematics

      Actividades y grupos:American Society for Quality, ATI, CEL Publishes in several magazines like Capital Humano, Alta Dirección, Forum Calidad, Manutencion y Almacenaje, ...

  • Experience

    • ERIA

      Jan 1982 - Jan 1986
      Project manager

      Responsible for project quotations, offers, and presentation of products and services to clients. Project leader in big projects, specially in military scenarios.

    • ICI fibers

      Mar 1986 - Jan 1989
      I.T. manager

      Responsible for providing information services to a chemical plant: laboratory analysis, production tracking, ...

    • Johnson Controls

      Jan 1989 - Jan 2010
      Master Black Belt

      Train, coach and mentor Black and Green Belts. Work with managers in Plants to analyze performance and gaps. Develop customer-focus and process excellence culture. Report results in international quarterlies.

    • Revista Manutencion Y Almacenaje

      Jan 2000 - Jan 2000
      Colaborador - articulos

      Publish for professionals in logistics about results achieved in areas like automatic warehousing, FMEA, kanban, problem-solving and other key tools.

    • Capital humano

      Jan 2000 - Jan 2000
      Colaborador - articulos

    • Universidad de Valladolid

      Oct 2002 - Jan 2009
      Profesor asociado

      PAVE program.Practices for engineers about the discipline Techniques for Business Administration.

    • Kaleida

      Jan 2006 - Jan 2007
      Consultant

      Train groups of professionals at customer sites using workshop approach, mainly in warehousing and logistics.

    • Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

      Jan 2006 - Jan 2006
      Ponente en la I jornada de simulacion discreta

      Share with the audience results achieved in a logistic project by using modeling and simulation approach.

    • Universidade de Aveiro

      Jan 2008 - Jan 2008
      Speaker in a conference

      Show evidence of sinergies between academics and industry.

    • ATEC

      Jan 2009 - Jan 2009
      Consultant

      Lead process improvements projects working with customer teams.

    • Taicon

      Feb 2010 - Mar 2011
      Senior consultant

      Strategic consulting on lean operations, logistics, warehousing, quality, training, change management and systems implementation.

    • COIIM (colegio oficial de ingenieros)

      May 2010 - Nov 2013
      Ponente en el master de INGENIERIA DE PRODUCCION

      Teaches lean management, six sigma and modeling and simulation techniques. Provides fundamental insights about statistical thinking and system thinking via workshops and case-study.

    • Centro Experimental del Conocimiento

      Mar 2011 - Jan 2013
      Product Owner.

      Project management in R&D+i environ.

    • Escuela de Negocios de la Cámara de Comercio e Industria de Valladolid

      May 2011 - now
      Ponente en Executive Master en Supply Chain Management

      Teaches about using modeling and simulation techniques to explore complex behavior in supply chains, including the bullwhip effect.

    • Universidad Católica de Valencia

      Oct 2011 - Sept 2013
      Sessional Lecturer

      Teaches about change management, strategic planning, and R-DMAIC approach for continuous process improvement in manufacturing. The workshop approach, learn-by-doing, and group dynamics are essential points in the program. Soft ans hard skills are developed at the same time.

    • AUTRONIK

      Jan 2013 - Jan 2014
      Six Sigma Master Black Belt

      Develop the best standards for high performance teams.Coach the engineering teams to take the lean six sigma approach to projects.Implement the PDCA cycle within the company.

    • CSA automotive

      Mar 2014 - now
      Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt

      Implement a program for quality excellence.Teach and coach multidisciplinar teams to continuously improve quality standards and systems performance, both at shopfloor and office.

    • Plastic7a S.L.

      Sept 2015 - Oct 2022
      C.I. & Q-A director

      Provide coaching to Plant managers towards built-in quality and lean philosophy and techniques.Manage corporate standards including balance scorecards for operational monthly reviews.Lead process engineers and lean practitioners to foster teamwork in Plants.Align he use of technology solutions towards lean info flows.Lever QSB framework, providing momentum to 8D teams, visual management, andon systems, anti-error solutions, layered audits, and the overall quality and CI toolkit. Mostrar menos

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Master Black Belt - Six Sigma

      JCI leadership institute

  • Volunteer Experience

    • research group member

      Issued by Universidad de Oviedo on Jan 2014
      Universidad de OviedoAssociated with Jose Costas