Nicolas Torres

Experience

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  Transitions Optical

  May 2010 - Nov 2013

  Project Engineer

  • Project Engineer for NPI manufacturing line - prepared and implemented production plans, resource allocation, quality testing, and business strategy.Key Achievements:• Establish quality control plans for new products with strategic business partners - Nike and Luxottica Group (Oakley, Sunglass Hut, Lens Crafters)

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  Pactiv Evergreen Inc.

  Jan 2014 - May 2021

  • Daily management and career development of 1 engineer and 7 quality technicians – driving results for a 300,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility of 190 team members.• Risk Mitigation of quality issues across North America – guiding a team of 7 regional equipment engineers through reconciliation of issues and customer communication.• Operational Excellence Leader - Lean Six Sigma Champion, supporting engineers and project managers in identifying and executing against performance improvement opportunities.Key Achievements:• Set company record for last amount of customer complaints in a year, decreasing customer quality credits to 0.037% as a percentage of $248,000 in annual revenue.• Successfully led all quality and food safety audits from the FDA, SQFI, and Fortune 100 companies such as PepsiCo and Coca-Cola. Show less • Champion of Preventative Maintenance Program and led production planning for downtime of major equipment upgrades.• Daily management and career development of 14 maintenance technicians to support facility operations and workplace safety.• Led Reverse Engineering team to reduce maintenance spend and increase equipment uptime through in-house parts manufacturing.• Worked closely with external vendors from Tampa Bay Trane, Atlas Copco, Overhead Door, specialty contractors to replace AHU’s, air compressors, chilled water insulation, and interior/exterior overhead doors.• Lead equipment designer with cross-functional teams to eliminate quality issues.Key Achievements:• Successfully executed multiple CapEx projects in excess of $5M focusing on facility preservation, continuous improvement, and quality management.• Developed and implemented new equipment and processes reducing waste by 0.5%, generating an additional $500,000 in revenue annually for the facility.• Team Leader of multiple Lean Manufacturing Kaizen teams, reducing respective quality holds and customer complaints by 75%.• Project Manager of a cross-functional team for development, implementation, and training of maintenance staff for new SAP CMMS/EAM system across North America.• Increased effectiveness of the Preventative Maintenance Program by 31% through identification of risk areas, effective resource planning, and inventory control. Show less

  • Quality Operations Manager

    Jun 2018 - May 2021

  • Project Engineer

    Jan 2014 - Jun 2018
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  Tesla

  Jun 2021 - Jan 2025

  Technical Project Manager, Energy

  • Supporting the design and installation of residential energy products (Solar Roof, Retrofit Solar, Powerwall) across the United States through the continual improvement of process and product quality and the systems that surround them.• Led and restructured 4680 cell manufacturing incoming quality team from 5 to 18 quality technicians to support a 24/7 operation during an aggressive production ramp in parallel with NPI development of both new parts and new suppliers.• Management of non-conforming incoming material by working closely with internal and external teams to quickly disposition and resolve issues with both regional and international suppliers.Key Achievements:• Increased quality inspection capacity by 10x to surpass build plan for Model Y and Cybertruck battery packs.• Established incoming quality operations for Fremont, Texas, and Berlin in preparation for Cybertruck builds. Show less

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  Bloom Energy

  Jan 2025 - now

  Program Manager, NPI