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JORGE MONTOYA
***** ***** **. • Livonia, MI 48152 • acb2qr@r.postjobfree.com • 248-***-****
Quality Professional: People, Product, and Process Development
WELL DEVELOPED AND DEPENDABLE WITH A ROBUST PORTFOLIO IN PRODUCT LAUNCHES AND OPTIMIZATION OF MANUFACTURING
PLANTS ACROSS CANADA, USA, AND MEXICO. RECOGNIZED BY OEM CUSTOMERS AS ONE OF THE TOP PROBLEM SOLVING
EXPERTS WITH QUALITY TURNAROUNDS AND REMOVALS OF BUSINESS HOLD. KNOWLEDGEABLE ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF
ELECTRONIC, ELECTRICAL, HARD TRIM PLASTICS AND SEATING SYSTEMS FROM DESIGN TO PRODUCT ASSEMBLY. PROFICIENT IN
ENGLISH AND SPANISH.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Quality Systems PFMEA APQP
PPAP Control Plan OEM Databases
Problem Solving Error Mistake Proofing Design for Six Sigma
Appearance Manuals OEM Quality Awards Acquisitions on TS Certificates
Product Development Q1, GM Supplier of The Year Deliverables
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
MAGNA Seating 2009-
Present
ASSISTANT QUALITY MANAGER
• 15 direct reports: 5 Quality Engineers, 6 Customer Liaisons, and 4 Quality Techs.
• Launched and Full PPAP New 2014 GM ELR Cadillac Seating program.
• Launched and Full PPAP New 2014 WK and WD DVD Grand Cherokee Seating Program.
• Launched and Full PPAP Ford New Seating Program 2013 Ford C344.
• Launched a Greenfield Just in Time plant at Highland Park, Mi.
• Launched and Full PPAP WK 2010 (Grand Cherokee) and WD 2011 (Durango) Seating
Program.
• Assist Management team to maintain Zero PPM for four straight years.
• Strongly participation on APQP activities to launch these programs.
• Developed and established Quality Systems within the plant.
• Developed and established Supplier Quality Systems.
• Managed all of the Part Approvals for all of the Supplier Components.
• Developed Product Audits and Layered Process Audits.
• Developed and Established Problem Resolution Systems for our customer concerns.
• First Time Approval on Seat Appearance Manuals.
Johnson Control Interior Manufacturing
QUALITY MANAGER 2008-
2009
• 7 Direct Reports: 3 Quality Engineers, 4 Quality Auditors.
• Resolved and Guide Problem Resolution teams.
• Developed Standard Work Instructions and Train Production Personnel.
• Pursue Production Part Approval Process.
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• Developed and Managed APQP Activities and Participated in Program Management meetings.
• Developed Quality Auditors.
• Participated in TS-16949 Audits and Quality System Improvements.
• In charge of 17 blow molding and 19 injection molding processes.
• Assist with Quality Goals and objectives.
Chrysler, LLC
SUPPLIER QUALITY SPECIAIST
2008
(Interim Contract Position)
• In charge of all of the Jeep Platform Hard trim.
• KK and KA program – Assembly at TNAP.
• Hard trim parts – Production at JCIM Frenchtown II.
• Chaired APQP meetings with MAYCO international where they were developing 2011 WK and WD
hard trim parts.
• Participated in CADENCE re-sourcing strategy due CADENCE went under chapter 11 .
Lear Corporation 2006-
2008
QUALITY MANAGER – GM SEATING
• 7 Direct Reports: 7 Quality Engineers.
• Seating Program Launch.
• Coordinated the completion of quality deliverables to comply with Product Approval procedures and
ensuring collection of funding of the initial investment of tooling.
• Central point of transactions among manufacturing product engineer, customers and sub suppliers,
by communicating and managing timelines for these seating programs.
• Optimized the collection tooling money from our customers by approving seat programs on time.
• Contributed to be the best supplier for GM on 2006 and 2007.
• Obtained first time thru approvals on Appearance manuals for seating programs for GM Truck and
SUV, GM Commercial Van, Hummer, Saturn SUV, Impala, Grand Prix.
• Upgraded and maintained PPAP database for 550 seat assemblies with nine different manufacturing
plants.
• Facilitated and oversaw product approvals for 1500+ sub components and sub suppliers.
• Managed resolutions for warranty returns of seating components.
• Chaired and assisted on product development key events.
• Provided guidance and mentor manufacturing plants.
Lear Corporation 2005-
2006
CORPORATE QUALITY MANAGER
• Developed and managed improvements of Lear Problem Resolution Database by working with
programmers and the quality community.
• Oversaw the quality metric reports execution, process the daily input and publish to senior
management. Managed the entire user database and provide access to new user/ associates.
• Engage the customers’ quality tracking system with Lear Quality tracking system.
• Manage improvements to the Lear quality tracking system.
• Launched new version of Lear quality tracking system.
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• Mentored and trained many different plants in CANADA, USA, Mexico and Brazil in the use of
Lear Quality Tracking System.
Lear Corporation 2002-
2005
QUALITY MANAGER – DAMILER CHRYSLER SEATING
• Direct Reports: 10 Quality Engineers.
• Part of the core team for Daimler Chrysler business unit we executed several different seat launches,
mentored and developed new manufacturing lines, obtained several JD power awards, and launched
new and never use safety seat features.
• Contributed to obtained JD power Award for the best initial product launch with Durango 2004.
• Participated in the execution of occupant sensor as a new safety feature for the seats.
• Kicked-off and developed new suppliers for 2006 Dodge Ram and 2004 Durango 2004 programs.
• Developed and appearance manuals for 2006 Dodge Ram Truck, 2005 Dakota and 2004 Durango.
United Technologies Automotive/Lear Corporation 1997-
2002
QUALITY MANAGER – CORPORATE QUALITY MANAGER
• Pioneer in the use of disciplined problem solving.
• United Technologies Automotive was in the position of losing business but with my expertise we
were able to turnaround several plants.
• In a stellar quality performance assisting troubled manufacturing plants I was offered a quality
engineer job in the United States of America.
• Once in USA I implemented data collection system to resolve and address pilot quality issues to have
successful launches.
• We produced electrical distribution systems for Chrysler and GM Vehicles.
EDUCATION
B.S. in Administration, Industrial Organization • Central Michigan University
Master of Science in Leadership – 50% Completion (target Q1 2015) • Central Michigan University
Customer Database Proficiencies:
Chrysler Fiat System (NCT, e-CIMS, Forever Requirements) GM Supplier Power, Lear LPMP, SIMs, Ford
Global Portal, Tras4m, LQTS,
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