Pablo Torres

Experience

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  Clarion

  Jun 1997 - May 2002

  Quality Control

  Aug.2009-Nov.2009 QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER for GM (Mx,Arg &Ven) Responsibilities: Corrective actions for GM (8Ds, DD&W); Actions for warranty claims; SPC; APQP participation; Quality performance reports, Coordinate quality staff (1 Eng.,3 Auditors). Relevant accomplishments: Close issues with GM.QUALITY CONTROL CHIEF (Aug.01) Responsibilities: Quality and Environmental System coordination; Corrective actions (8Ds); Coordination of Metrologic Lab; SPC; Quality performance reports; Scrap reduction; Coordination of personnel (1 eng., 2 auditors). Relevant accomplishments: Improvement of tapping & riveting flow process to avoid missing operations; Balance of processes and defining WIP.OUTGOING QUALITY CONTROL CHIEF (Jul.01) & ENGINEER (Sep.00), QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER (May.00) for DIPESA Plant.Responsibilities: Coordinate the final inspection of product (2 suprv., 102 insectors); Corrective actions for customer claims and internal problems(8Ds); Work Instructions; Quality performance reports; Balance of inspection process; Internal trainer; Poka yokes; participation to develop local suppliers for components; Internal auditor for QS9000 and ISO 14001. Relevant accomplishments: Elimination of missing, loose and extra screws in product by Poka Yoke design (internal develop); Increase efficiency and reduction of personnel; Reduction to 500 PPMs/month (before 15,000 PPMs); Develop of local parts, support for suppliers. Show less

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  Remy Remanufacturing de México

  Jun 2005 - Dec 2008

  Process Quality Engineer

  Responsibilities: Quality leader of starters and alternators processes. Corrective actions (storyboard methodology) for warranty and internal spills (FTQ); Get corrective actions from suppliers; PPAP and Work Instructions; Coordinate 2 auditors; update of boom (powerway); Scrap reduction; MSA; SMED; 5S in process; ISO/TS Internal Auditor; LPA’s; SPC for product, processes and equipment; Andon; Quality performance reports (daily, weekly & monthly); Internal trainer. Relevant accomplishments: Reduction of warranty claims and wastes in process; SMED to run out equipment; Cost reduction for product (starters & alternators); Pushing and coaching to personnel for kaizen ideas; Success on projects: Gold Product (starters & alternators), Cooper spray, Re-impregnation of rotors, Test and remanufacturing of regulators for alternators; Implementation and certification for ISO/TS 16949:2002 (procedures and documentation). Show less

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  LIMITED CONTRACT at NOBLE DE MEXICO

  Feb 2009 - Jun 2009

  Quality Engineer (Processes, Customer)

  Customers: , VW, Nissan, Hutchinson (Ford).Responsibilities: Quality team for Project to blende and shaft window (rear doors) of Bora.Corrective actions for VW (8Ds on VW website); Coordination of auditors; SCRAP reduction; PPAP; Kaizen in process; Quality performance reports. Relevant accomplishments: PPMs reduction for our process (Blendes and rear shaft), target achieved.

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  Eurotranciatura México SA de CV

  Dec 2009 - Feb 2012

  Quality Engineer (Customer, Processes, Suppliers)

  Customers: Robert Bosch, Valeo Alternators, Brose, Cummins Generators, Siemens, WEG Electrical Motors, Regal Beloit, General Electric, Chamberlain, Franklin Electric, Grundfos, Askoll, Continental, Danaher.Responsibilities: Corrective and preventive actions by 8Ds (Bosch, Valeo, Brose, Siemens, Cummins, GE, WEG); Get corrective actions from suppliers; PC, PFMEA, MSA, SPC, Work Instr.; ISO/TS Internal Auditor; APQP team; Coordination of inspectors (3); Internal Trainer; Scrap reduction; 5S participation; Kaizen; LPA’s; Visual Systems and Gemba.Relevant accomplishments: Consolidation of projects for Cummins Generators, Siemens, WEG, Chamberlain and Askoll. Show less

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  MACNP Mexicana S.A. de C.V.

  Feb 2012 - Mar 2013

  Quality Supervisor

  Customers: Lear (Tacle Seating-Nissan), HFI-LLC (Subaru, Honda), Johnson Controls(Nissan), TS Tech TRICON (Honda).Responsibilities: Corrective Actions for customer; Follow up to customer Scorecards; KPI; Monthly Quality Performance Reports and corrective actions, Kaizen, PPAP-CP, PFMEA, ISO/TS Internal Auditor; APQP member (MSA,SPC), Quality System Management updates, Overseeing for quality staff in final inspection (25 inspectors, 2 engineers, 3 residents).Relevant accomplishments: Reduction of customer claims, SCRAP reduction with visual criteria samples authorized by customers. Consolidation of Faurecia project (Nissan Altima); Kaizen for color test. Show less

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  Zoppas Industries

  Jun 2013 - Dec 2013

  Continuous Improvement Engineer

  Continuous Improvement Engineer in process focused in Quality. Analysis and solution of problems in process focusing on the preventive actions. Improvements in process for scrap reducion based on Lean Mfg methodologies. PPAP, SPC, PFMEA, Analysis of Warranties.

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  3M

  Dec 2013 - Oct 2014

  Quality Engineer

  Customer claims for automotive division; PPAPs submissions; quality administrator for Corrective Actions system & internal documentation; Core tools (Control Plan; PFMEA; MSA & SPC); coordinate quality personnel (1 engineer, 3 auditors); Internal trainer; ISO9000 management, transition to ISO/TS 16949.Relevant accomplishments: Customer claims closed, develop & approbation of PPAPs for suppliers and customers.

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  JTEKT Corporation

  Nov 2014 - Sept 2017

  Process & Incoming Group Leader

  Responsibilities: Process inspections (methrology and metallographic tests) to validate performance-adjustments in machining/assemble processes and receiving inspection (inspection room) to validate raw material; kaizen activities for processes; validation of PPAPs samples (for customer or supplier); coordinate personnel (14 associates/3 shifts); developing ISO/TS 16949 procedures, instructions and formats; Internal trainer; PO´s for consumables.Relevant accomplishments: ISO/TS 16949 certification.Organizing the Process and Receiving Inspection process for beginning operations; training implementation for new associates; lean methodologies for processes. Show less

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  Groupe Plastivaloire

  Oct 2017 - Dec 2019

  Quality Manager

  Responsibilities: QMS (incoming, process and final inspection, LPAs, Internal Audits); KPIs follow up; Project Development and PPAPs submission; Customer Claims; Third Party Audits; Customer Audits; Scrap control, Kaizen.Relevant accomplishments: Consolidation of projects for Filtran, Valeo, HBPO & Draexlmaier; IATF 16949 Certification.

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  Honeywell

  May 2020 - now

  Quality Control Supervisor

  Responsabilities: Manage and ensure the quality and manufacturing on processes by leading the teamwork to solve different problems and reduce variation. Ensure containment and corrective actions by efectivness of solutions. Mantain the QMS base on ISO