Rafael Chavira

Experience

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  Lear Corporation

  May 2000 - Aug 2004

  Forward Planning / Manufacturing Engineer

  Management of production capacities, plant lay outs in Chihuahua, Juarez, Honduras and Philippines plants, according to customer requirements.Implementation of lean manufacturing, such as work distribution, engineering changes, visual aids, operation instructions and line balancing.

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  AUMA Engineered Products

  Aug 2004 - Jun 2005

  Product & New Projects Engineer

  Introduction / launch of new products and planning of manufacturing strategy for replacement tools and customer service parts.

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  Essilor Ltd

  Jun 2005 - Jun 2006

  Sr. Industrial Engineer

  Standardization of production methods, packaging, and manufacturing flows, information systems management, layouts, capacity studies and cost savings projects.

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  ZF Group

  Jun 2006 - now

  Implementing the Continues Improvement philosophy thru the organization based on variation reduction (6 Sigma) and elimination of waste (Lean). Introduction & launch of new steering wheels and driver air bags, based on quality systems, customer’s standards and plant production requirements, optimizing current programs reducing scrap rates, manufacturing costs and making assembly lines / processes more efficient.

  • Sr. Operations Manager

    Jul 2022 - now

  • Sr. Launch & APQP Manager

    Nov 2021 - Jul 2022

  • Sr. Quality Manager

    Mar 2015 - Nov 2021

  • Six Sigma Black Belt, Continues Improvement Management

    Dec 2012 - Mar 2015

  • Program Manager

    Jun 2006 - Dec 2012