German Alberto Panduro Rincon

Experience

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  Hitachi

  Jan 2001 - Feb 2004

  Mechanical Design Engineer

  Mechanical Design of Structure and Appearance for new projection televisions.Packing design and mechanical test analysis for TV.Developing Mold and Plastic Molded Components for final assembly.Management of MRP/ERP systems for components and materials BOM’s for Final Assembly.Drawings and diagrams for assembly processes.

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  Thyssenkrupp

  Feb 2004 - Mar 2005

  Quality and Process Engineer

  Toyota Tacoma project Launch.TS-16949 Quality System implementation.Suppliers Quality Assurance Manual (SQUAM) implementation for TOYOTA approval.Measurement Systems Analysis and Statistical Process Control.PPAP’S, Suppliers development and certification.Supervisor of 12 Quality Inspectors.Mechanical-Chemical Lab Test Responsible.Lean Manufacturing systems implementation (5S, Kanban, Just in Time)

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  Goodyear Rubber Products, Inc.

  Mar 2005 - Oct 2007

  Production & Quality Chief

  o Responsible of 80 people Headcount Management, 3 Shifts Production with Cero Ford Line Stoppage, Six-Sigma Projects Implementation, Team Works rewards, TS-16949 Quality System transition from QS-9000,Core Tools: APQP, PPAP, SPC, MSA, CP, PFMEA, Lean Manufacturing implementations (5S, Kanban, Just in Time, VSM). Ford CD3 Project Launch Engineer. Achievements:o Perfect Customer Ford Evaluation 2 consecutive years 2005 & 2006 on Quality Product / Customer Service Surveyo 50,000 dlls savings with Six-Sigma counterweight waste reduction Project. Show less

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  NLBK

  Oct 2007 - May 2008

   NLBK Business Owner

  o Service support to Industrial, Hotels, Commercial & Residential Markets for Interiors and exteriors renewal. o Specialist of any material surface renewal, reducing cost and implementation times up to 40% vs new.

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  Kester

  Mar 2008 - Oct 2008

  Quality Supervisor & Training Coordinator

  Responsible of 30 people Headcount Management, ISO-9000 Coordinator, Quality Engineer & Training Coordinator, Chief of Metal Lab, Chemical Lab & in process Quality Auditors. Six-Sigma approach and Team Works rewards systems implementation. Achievements:o ISO9000 External Audit with Cero Non-Conformities by Bureau Veritaso Metallurgic Test Lab Protocol among Nogales-Itasca-Taiwan Plants, for Field Service Claims response

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  Magna International

  Oct 2008 - Jan 2018

  Quality, Manufacturing & Production Head Department.

  Different Technical Manager Roles including Quality, Manufacturing & Production of Stamping parts Subassy`s for Body constructions vehicles to supply OEM`s Ford & Tesla. Input-Process-Output approach, Stamping and Assembly Processes. Dimensional Control, Welding, Process & Customer Satisfaction Leader. Program Launches / PPAP / APQP, Quality Operative System ISO/TS16949. Input-Process-Output approach, Stamping and Assembly Processes. Achievements:o 30 to 10 mins SMED reduction by Kaizen events.o 30% Productivity Increase by implementing projects with process automation.o 30% Scrap Reduction by Six Sigma approach & Continuous Improvement events. o 2nd Place Worldwide Operational Excellence MAFACT Magna Concept.o 5 consecutive years Cero Accidents.o 100,000 dlls/year Cost Savings by Six Sigma Approach implementing Welding & Quality Projects (Ultrasound) Show less

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  BorgWarner Inc.

  Feb 2018 - May 2023

  Accountable of Lean Manufacturing System, Project/Program Management & Facilities Maintenance.Achievements:o 4.6MUSD Annual Savings by Global Supply Resources / Cost Savings Projects, Lean Projects.o 80% of manufacturing & assemblies lines relocations to improve Layout materials Flow, VSM Lead Time 30% reduction.o Performance Test Quality Lab Insource from Noblesville, Indiana, relocation with 1.6MUSD annual savings.o Building, Offices, renewal projects, 2MUSD investments.o Building expansion and Press Shop Transfer 0.8MUSD Budget, cero operations disruptions.o 7 Programs Managment to increase Sales by 20MUSD annually. Show less Accountable of operations and results to manufacture Subassemblies and Final Assembly Products of Alternators & Starters for OEM (KIA, GM, Ford), Commercial Vehicles (Caterpillar, Daimler, Navistar, MCI, Magna, etc.) and Service Parts. Production Headcount management 400 employees, Manufacturing, Maintenance, Testers & Control, Quality Staff Management, Operational Discipline improvement by implementing Balanced Scorecard for Business Plan alignment with 4DX approach (KPIS Lag / Lead).Achievements:o Production lines Capacity increase by 36% by Manufacturing Projects with 2.5million USD CapEx investments.o 74% Increase USD Sales per Head Count from 2017 vs 2020 (From 1,157USD to 2020USD daily per HC)o Maintenance management increasing Uptime & MTBF, reducing MTTR by critical equipment focus & PMs.o Scrap reduction 53% (from 0.6% cost per unit to 0.28% cost per unit), 100KUSD per year reduction by Kaizen events. o PPMs 48% reduction by implementing Poka Yoke Daily Check List and Workstation Startup Checklist.o 2.5 years without registrable accidents Show less

  • Operational Excellence Manager

    Sept 2021 - May 2023

  • Alternators & Starters Operations Manager

    Feb 2018 - Sept 2021
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  PHINIA

  Jun 2023 - now

  Operational Excellence & CI Manager

  Accountable of Program/Project Management, Lean Manufacturing & Facilities Maintenance.Achievements:*Management of New Programs 40MUSD revenue per year.*Cost Saving Projects by 5MUSD per year.*80% of Manufacturing & Assembly Lines relocation to improve Value Stream Maps (10,000 m2).*Performance Test Quality Lab Insource from Noblesville, Indiana, relocation with 1.6MUSD annual savings.*Building, Offices, renewal projects, 2MUSD investments.*Building expansion and Press Shop Transfer 0.8MUSD Budget, cero operations disruptions.*Lean Manufacturing Model PHINIA implementation.*Project Management Office (PMO) system implementation. Show less