Engineering & Quality Manager, Engineering Manager, Launch Manager

Bilingual Production/Operations manager experienced in operations managements, clients & suppliers quality, new product development, program management, manufacturing, purchasing, sales and P& L . Very proactive with high initiative who is a team player, able to set priorities and handle diverse workload with minimal supervision. An effective communicator able to balance technical, business and customer issues, make decisions and produce results
Lean experience
Substantial experience in manufacturing processes, manufacturing systems, industrial engineering, product development engineering, quality systems, global sourcing, inventory control, logistics, and distribution management within a company recognized for leadership in these areas.
Strong broad lean tool box with theoretical understanding and practical application.  (VSM, 5S, SMED, SW, Kanban/Material Pull Systems, Variation Reduction (VR), Poke yoke, heijunka, Problem Solving, Lean Daily Management, 3P, etc.).The ability to quickly assess the operational efficiency of a facility and prioritize improvement processes and develop a world-class management team.
Financial Acumen
Calculations and justifications for cost savings opportunities that support RCI (Rapid Continuous Improvement) initiatives.Operations Development - Provide insight on machine centers as it applies to Asset Care and Equipment Life Cycle (TCO) for production lines through CAPEX. VE/VA cost savings.
 
Creative- tenacious problem solver  with excellent cost containment, public and institutional relation and negotiation skills.

• Cut sorting expenses down to 15 % through aggressive quality enforcement policy
• Increased customer satisfaction dropping ppm´s index in 10% that affect quality performance
• Satisfied technical expectations and product launch requirements of internal and external company customers by meeting deadlines for drawing releases, prototype hardware delivery, validation testing and engineering reports.

 Results-oriented leader adept in developing quality, engineering, product, project managements teams, motivating to exemplary performance

• Maintained client satisfaction levels and increase productivity performance index from 63 up to 90%; decreasing scrap 2.3%  yearly.
• Saved USD 500,000 in royalties using local and NAFTA suppliers
• Negotiated 7 % cost reductions with domestics suppliers.
• Increased sales participation in plastics division for 13 %
• Coordinate  ISO/TS 16949 and VDA 6.2 activities process certification.

 
                                                                                                            KEY QUALIFICATIONS
-    Lean Manufacturing      - Aluminum & Plastic injection   - ISO/TS 16949  VDA  6.3     - APQP    -   Continue Improvement
-  PFMEA (AMEF)    - MSA, SPC, CONTROL PLAN    -  Trainer for multiple quality and engineering courses
- Knowledge of international business cultures includes United States, Canada, Germany,
- Speaks fluent English, Spanish, can translate technical German.