Leon Esteva

Experience

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  Cia Minera Autlan SA de CV

  May 1997 - Jun 1998

  Production Supervisor

  Control in the daily production of Steel.Responsible of 1 Team Leader and 5 operators.

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  Corning Cable Systems Reynosa Tams

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2001

  Quality Engineer

  Implementation of SPC and PFMA in the production lines.New products Transfer to Reynosa from North Carolina.Quality Assurance of 3 production areas (Fiber Optic, Optical Hardware and Fabrication - Paint)Responsible of 2 Quality Jr. Eng, 2 Coordinators, 12 Quality Auditors and 24 Quality InspectorsTraining in SPC and PFMA' to Manufacturing EngineersResponsible of implementing Preventive and Corrective actions in Customers complaints.Responsible of the development of new quality inspection levels in the JIT lines.Responsible of the start of operations and production in new plant in Guadalajara Jal.Responsible of developing new Procedures Show less

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  Labinal Electronica de Reynosa Reynosa Tamps

  May 1998 - Nov 1998

  Quality Jr. Engineer

  Implementation of SPC in production lines.Quality Assurance in the production area.Development of formal training for new operatorsImplementation of QS-9000 requirements for the production linesCustomer Complaints Follow up.Root cause analysis Follow for complaints in the production lines.

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  Tecnologico de Reynosa Reynosa Tams

  Aug 1998 - now

  University Teacher

  Subjects Production , Quality , ManufacturingPart of the Team to Certify the ITR in ISO-9000:2000 and new Government Certification

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  Corning Cable Systems Reynosa Tams

  Aug 2001 - May 2005

  Responsible of 8 Quality Engineers ( Confidential Employees) 30 Quality Auditors in 2 shifts (Union Employees)4 Quality Technicians Quality Assurance in all the areas in the plantProcess Follow up and Corrective Actions Teams.Improvements in the Production linesCoordination of transfer process with other CCS locationsFollow up Quality issues with another locationsPrincipal AchievementsReduce cost of external training in basic Engineering Courses :savings by employee US$ 300.00 ( trained employees 250 )Strongest implementation of CAT in CCS Reynosa to follow up Customer ComplainsImplementation of SPC in different lines in CCS ReynosaDeveloped MSA studies to certify equipment and operatorsParticipation in the CISP with " Test to Visual Inspection Operators " obtained savings for US$ 800,000.00 Show less

  • Six Sigma Engineer

    Jul 2004 - May 2005

  • Quality Engineering Supervisor

    Aug 2001 - Jul 2004
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  Corning Cable Systems

  May 2005 - Mar 2010

  Responsible of CISP Department ( Continuous Improvement ) Responsible of Six Sigma department Responsible of Quality Engineering GroupResponsible of Internal Audits and Customer Feedbacks DepartmentsTotal personal 35 confidential employees and 25 Union.Principal AchievementsImprove 40% suggestion percentage in all the PlantReduce 60% de Cycle process in CISP Improve Cost reduction savings for 2004 ( Total savings $ 14.5 M )Implementation of Cell Audit program in the PlantDevelop Quality Engineering group to improve Quality Performance in the PlantDevelop DFSS for Corning Cable Systems Reynosa Plant Show less

  • Quality Manager

    Jun 2006 - Mar 2010

  • Quality Superintendent

    May 2005 - Jun 2006
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  Pentair

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2010

  Quality
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  Sterlite Technologies LTD

  Aug 2010 - Aug 2012

  Quality Assurance Head

  Quality and Technology Head responsible in 2 FIber Plant to Implement Quality Strategy to move the Company to next level of supplying quality products in all the markets in the world, Responsible to lead Process Engineering Teams to improve internal Yields, Implementation of Process Audits, DMAIC teams, Operational Training Systems and Continuous Improvement Projects.Driving a Excellence Project with Key Suppliers implementing Supplier Development Program in the Plant to drive Quality Excellence in critical suppliers.Leader of Kaizen Implementation team , driving continuous improvement in the Plant , deploying improvement projects , continuous improvement suggestion ideas in all employees, enabling participation of multidisciplinary teams. Show less

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  Pentair Technical Products

  Sept 2012 - Oct 2013

  Lean Manager

  Responsible to Implement Continuous Improvement Strategy using Lean Manufacturing Systems, Support Shingo Prize Implementation , Responsible to drive Cost Savings projects and Lean Manufacturing tools, Driving cultural change using Shingo Principles.

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  Pentair Technical Products

  Apr 2014 - Apr 2022

  Responsible of Operations from end to end in the Value Stream, starting in Customer Service, Planning, Production +125 operators, Manufacturing, Industrial and Lean Engineering groups, Maintenance and training. Ensure delivering SQDCC metrics and driving continuous improvement. Responsible to Enhance customer Experience, develop relationships with key Pentair Technical Products clients within North America (Hoffman Clients). Develop and Driving quality improvement initiatives to impact customer satisfaction. Rolling out and Revitalize global quality management system program across the Sites.

  • Value Stream Manager

    Oct 2013 - Apr 2022

  • North America Senior Quality Manager

    Apr 2014 - Jun 2018
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  Amphenol Adronics

  Jun 2018 - Dec 2021

  Driving Quality Systems across the Plants in the Division, Implementing Quality Culture , Continuous Improvements, Customer Satisfaction and Developing High Performance Teams within the Quality Organization.

  • Director Of Operations

    Jun 2019 - Dec 2021

  • Director Corporate Quality

    Jun 2018 - Jul 2021