Experience

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  Benteler automotive

  Mar 1997 - Jan 2009

  Management of the Engineering department, New Projects (Chassis, Structures and Engine and Exhaust system applications) and engineering changes K2 and K3 phases.Leadership of activities from nineteen engineers (5 Project Leaders, 9 process engineers, 2 cost estimators engineers, 1 welding engineer, 1 CAD engineer, and 1 project cost control engineer).Coordinate and realize of Engineering department budget and new projects by year and keeping under target, Quotation of New projects and Engineering Changes, Participation in reviews and negotiations directly with different OEMs. Mostrar menos Management the K1 (cost) K2 (implementation) projects activities, ECR Projects, APQP activities, process improvements.Project status report meeting and presentation of the executive projects report to the Plant ManagerFinancial Control: projects budget, cost estimation for new projects, Quality control assurance in projects activities (milestones system follows up).Direct communication with the different Product Groups in USA and Germany for defined strategies for the new programs, revise of the main open issues, cost estimation check.Chassis Business Unit Mostrar menos Projects realized: BMW E70 press parts / Fuel Rail PQ35 / Base Plates PQ35 Brose / Support tube exhaust system NBGP.New Project's costs approval, coordination and Management of the activities of the new projects, supervision in the purchasing of the production medias, analysis of Project's investment, Human Resources management, following up of Technical and Commercial activities of the projects; personalized service with all the costumers; new projects feasibility in the Quotation phase, milestones, project transition from K2 to K3 (SOP); internal projects release. Mostrar menos Leadership of Production Lines: Planning and Control of the production, Human Resources management , Production Medias Administration, Integration of the Production Medias changes in the different levels of engineering.; Cost Control in the operation of the lines (Spare parts, Staff's Cost, etc), evaluation of the preventive maintenance and corrective maintenance, direct and Indirect staff training (Quality, Civil Responsibility, continuous improvements , Industrial Security, welding basics, etc)Project Engineer (Cooler pipe 1.8, IP carrier Rh, Door beams C-1, different Engineering changes for the series products Mostrar menos

  • Engineering Manager

    Mar 2008 - Jan 2009

  • Engineering office chief

    Oct 2007 - Mar 2008

  • Chassis Business Unit – Project Manager BMW E70

    Nov 2005 - Oct 2007

  • New Projects Manager

    Jan 2005 - Nov 2005

  • PQ35 Process Engineer and Project Leader Modulträger PQ35

    Mar 2003 - Jan 2004

  • Production Leader and Project Leader / NB Cabrio (A pillar, IP carrier NBC RL y RH)

    Sept 1999 - Mar 2003

  • Project Leader

    Sept 1997 - Sept 1999

  • Engineering trainee

    Mar 1997 - Sept 1997
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  Ipma gmbh

  Jan 2010 - Jul 2019

  Engineering and new projects director

  • Project Management – Direct support to the VGC (Volkswagen Group China) Team - PT-C to launch the VW483 CC SB > at FAW-VW Body shop in Changchun, China; March 2019 – Actual • Projects Director > Troubleshooting Consulting (support to COO & Board Team) at Brandl Industries in Germany / Oct. 2018 – March 2019• Project Director for the production factory (Greenfield): building, installation and launching the new assembly plants in Mexico at PWO Mexico: Assembly plant in Puebla was launched and finished (Projects for SLP and Hermosillo were cancelled due to Ford). / Oct. 2016 – June 2018 • Project Management, for the VW326 Tiguan Project stamping parts (18 parts numbers) at PWO Mexico / Nov. 2015 – Oct. 2016 • Project Launch Director for Skin and Closures Stamping Tooling for the New Opel Astra D2J0 at GMMP Gliwice, Poland / July 2015 – Oct. 2015 • Project Management for VW326, Stamping Tooling design by IPMA GmbH, VWM, Puebla, Mexico / April 2015 – June 2015 • Quality Manager At Ford Saarlouis Germany for TMS / March 2014 – April 2015 • MLA Project Management (subassemblies and stamping parts for Rear Axle for VW361, 324, 325 and MQB) at PWO Mex. / August 2013 – February 2014 • Assessment, Coaching & Troubleshooting TRW Project, at PWO Mx. / April 2013 – July 2013 >• Troubleshooting follow up Heckspoiler VW324/5, Representative of VW Mex. / February 2013 – March 2013 • Assessment, Coaching & Troubleshooting VW325 (Stamping parts for the Cabrio Project) at PWO Mex. / June 2012 – January 2013 • VW324 and VW325 project management at VW Mexico / Oct. 2010 – June 2012 o Assessment & Coaching of VW325 (NB NF Cabrio ) project in Mexico for 56 stamping partso Assessment & Coaching of VW324 (NB NF) project in Mexico for 81 stamping parts• Assessment & Coaching of process and quality product optimization. Industrias Norm • Project troubleshooting of VW411 project in Argentina for stamping parts. Representative of VW AG / April 2010 – August. 2010 Mostrar menos

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  Faurecia

  Jul 2019 - now

  In charge of the Regional Launch activities across of the 4 Puebla plants, part of the South RBU and NAO PMO staff teams, managing multidisciplinary and multicultural teams for 26 programs. Main Activities:• Ensure a non-event launch for the company and the customers, collaborate with Programs & Plant teams.• Functional report from the 8 Industrial Program Mangers (work load balance, mapping main activities, • In charge for the launch activities for 26 programs for the most important OEMs• Conduct Launch Readiness Reviews at core team, Division & regional level.• Facilitate the Interface between Plant and Program Teams• Monitor and control the budgeting for launch costs• Monitor the internal and external R@R events• Monitor the internal APQP - Program Management System (Launch Books) & Trials and R@R register in the system Mostrar menos Responsible for managing the Engineering managers and ensure the functional management of the whole engineering teams members. One of the most importance challenge was to develop the area from 67 to 119 persons.Main activities:• Ensures product and process definition according to the technical needs and Faurecia standards• Builds and maintains customer intimacy particularly with engineering representatives of the OEMs assigned• Ensures together with Product Line, Technology Engineering and Design line, that programs are properly staffed with qualified engineers• Establishes and maintains customer engineering budget and engineering gross costs budget per program• The supervisory responsibilities include interviewing and hiring new employees, conducting performance reviews, planning and directing work, disciplining employees, motivating and educating subordinates, guiding and supporting employees in their professional development and other leadership responsibilities.• Coach & follow-up his/her team-members to reach performance. • Supports the competencies development of the Customer Engineering members and their career development. Mostrar menos Responsible for the product and tooling activities, in charge 19 engineers, the most important programs during this time VW316 IP, Volvo N431 IP / DP & Serial Life for Nissan, VW & Volvo. Main participation during the acquisition phase for the Audi AU436 program.Main Activities:• Manage the Customer Engineering team• Administrate the technical resources trough the all programs and SL• Coordinates technical activities for new product and process business development considering new technologies.• Responsible to create a training plan for engineers and development plan• Ensures proper and complete DV and PV according to customer specification Mostrar menos

  • NAO Division Sr. Launch Management

    Feb 2023 - now

  • Mexico R&D Engineering Director

    Feb 2021 - Mar 2023

  • NAI Mx. Cue Engineering Manager

    Jul 2019 - Feb 2021