EDUARDO QUINTANA

** *********** ***** * Newnan, GA 30265 * 770-***-**** * 956-***-**** * acckia@r.postjobfree.com

ENGINEERING/OPERATIONS/PRODUCTION/PLANT MANAGEMENT

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Facilities/Operations Revamping • Quality Assurance Management

• Process Simplification/Design • Risk Analysis • Workflow Planning • Cost Control Strategies • Regulatory

Compliance • Lean Manufacturing Practices • Turnaround Management Strategy • P & L Management

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Results producing management career spanning twenty years demonstrating year over year improvements in quality, cost and delivery

functions, specializing in automotive components manufacturing and related processes as assembly, brazing, soldering, ultrasonic

welding, machining, stamping, pressing, injection molding, winding, SMT and thru hole electronics assembly, robotics, among others. Led

strategic efforts to reduce labor and overtime by improving equipment availability, reliability and maintenance activities. Maintain

uncompromising focus on high quality standards and bottom line profit improvements. Extensive experience with industrial, manufacturing,

mechanical and electrical engineers to achieve design conceptual goals to improve productivity, streamlining processes to improve plant

operations. Respected professional with a reputation of integrity and strong work ethic that champions manufacturing philosophy to

motivate and fully engage employees in the pursuit of company goals and objectives. Persuasive consensus builder with strong team

leadership and negotiation skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Spanish and English.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC. WEST POINT, GA 2012 – CURRENT

(OEM/Tier 1 Supplier to KIA Motors, Interiors & Seats)

ENGINEERING MANAGER

Responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating activities of designated projects to ensure goals, objectives and projects are

accomplished within prescribed time frame and funding parameters. Initially, this plant was operating substantially over budget due to

equipment failures and mismanagement causing down-time and budget over-runs. Reviewed project proposals to address root cause of

equipment issues, including funding and procedures for accomplishing the goals. Reviewed staffing requirements and allotment of

available resources for various phases of plant projects. Direct plant engineering activities and product launch efforts for new programs.

Specifically monitor, manage and report on new product introductions and results, focused on VA/VE initiatives.

IGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

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• Manage 24/6 Engineering plant functions and a team of (6) engineers and maintenance manager to support the manufacturing for

KIA seats and door panels

• Reduced down time by 35% over last year by changing processes, eliminating and upgrading equipment, redesigning

maintenance software and preventive maintenance activities with the same technical support head count, and simultaneously

reducing over-time

• Presented project plans to KIA client team related to projects performance and timing to assure that JCI/customer interaction

occurred with regular updates

• Recently made recommendation and gained approval for robotics to automate several manufacturing functions, integrating it

into the lines, eliminating (18) full-time direct positions with a financial payback of 1.2 years with a projected completion by

end of calendar year

• Leader coordinator for assembly processes evaluations, eliminating non value added activities and reducing direct labor heads.

EDUARDO QUINTANA

10 Cobblestone Drive * Newnan, GA 30265 * 770-***-**** * 956-***-**** * acckia@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (CONT’D)

STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC. 1992 – 2012

(SMP Reynosa Engine Management; Tamaulipas, Mexico – 5 1/2yrs)

Promoted to Plant Manager in January 2012, after five years as Assistant Plant Manager, responsible for daily manufacturing priorities,

monthly reporting and analysis vs goals, production strategies, inventory control, finance, human resources, manufacturing, machine

shop / maintenance, engineering, expenditures, quality, security and safety & environmental; all in accordance to budgetary, customers’

requirements and applicable regulations. Managed 310 unionized employees (230 direct) with growth expectation of 15% in 2012 as well

as negotiating union contracts. Handled all project coordination for manufacturing equipment and new production lines acquired from

three US based manufacturing locations.

IGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

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• Served as Director of Operations for the automotive aftermarket and OEM/OES parts manufacturing operation under

ISO/TS 16949

• Assisted with developing the business strategies and annual budget, outlining processes and logistics for the relocation of

production lines into Reynosa, Mexico new facilities as Engineering & Assistant Plant Manager. Responsible for building prep

including utilities definition, sizing and distribution, layout utilization maximization and documentation; in addition to

manufacturing processes handled training for new personnel

• Assisted with the successful and timely manufacturing plants consolidation in Reynosa Mexico, including Ney York, Kansas,

and Puerto Rico, consisting of 110,000 sq. ft. of small to medium size manufacturing equipment and for a high mix low volume

engine management components manufacturing

• Managed entire Engineering Department, Maintenance and Production activities as Assistant Plant Manager, focused on lean

manufacturing, production lines optimization, scrap reduction, 5S, safety and ergonomics

• Served as key team player and coordinator of many transfers of production lines from the US and China to Puerto Rico and to

Mexico over a nineteen year career with Standard Motor Products

• Coordinated and oversaw the development of products and manufacturing lines, completed ahead of schedule and generating

$4M average annual savings since 1998

• Acquired new manufacturing equipment and developed modifications to increase productivity, generating $800K in annual

savings for the years 1994-1998

• Completed 14 + years at Standard Motor Products, experiencing accelerated promotions from Quality Assurance Engineering to

Engineering Manager for Stannic, Inc., subsidiary of Standard Motor Products, Inc.; Fajardo, Puerto Rico coordinating machine

shop, equipment and building maintenance, quality, safety & environmental, security and engineers activities.

EDUCATION/MANAGEMENT TRAINING

UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO. MAYAGUEZ, PUERTO RICO. BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BS) DEGREE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING 1992.

INTERMEDIATE KNOWLEDGE IN MICROSOFT OFFICE SUITE, AUTOCAD, AND PROJECT MANAGER.

ANAGEMENT TRAINING:

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PRODUCTIVITY AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT SEMINARS

ADVANCED COURSE IN OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS & WASTE MANAGEMENT AND COMPLIANCE SEMINAR

ENGEL PLASTICS INJECTION MOLDING TRAINING

BASIC PLC PROGRAMMING

INDUSTRIAL PNEUMATICS

TQM AND JUST IN TIME (JIT) SEMINARS.

ETHICS SEMINAR

SUPERVISING FOR SAFETY

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