J. Ruben Gomez

***** ********* *** ****** . *******, TX 77429

832-***-**** (Home) . 214-***-**** (Cell) . acpm9c@r.postjobfree.com

Production / Operations / Quality / Engineering management professional

with global automotive, electronics, power generation industry, computer

industry, steel mill industry, refining / chemical industry and oil & gas /

energy industry experience working with diverse global teams across

multiple geographies, cultures and time zones. Record of launching and

managing various complex new projects. Proven ability to manage product

development, business and production processes from concept through final

product, with close attention to time frames, budgets, quality and product

specifications. Fluent in Spanish. Core strengths include:

.New Product Architecture, Specifications & Benchmarking .New Product

Introduction & Launches

.Lean Manufacturing & Six Sigma Expertise .Brand

Development & Market Expansion

.International Product & Facilities Relocation Expertise .Strong

2D/3D CAD & FEA Skills

.Quality Systems Knowledge (ISO 9001:2008 & TS16949) .Multi-Industry

Manufacturing Expertise

.Project Management & Cost Reduction Expertise .Strong

Leadership & Presentation Skills

.Capital Expenditure & Intellectual Property Expertise .Training &

Development

Master of Business Administration

The University of Texas - Pan American; Edinburg, Texas In-Progress

GPA: 4.0/4.0

Master of Engineering and Management

The Ohio University; Athens, Ohio Graduated Cum Laude

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

The University of Texas - Pan American; Edinburg, Texas Graduated

Associate of Applied Science - Drafting and Design Technology

The University of Texas at Brownsville; Brownsville, Texas

Graduated Magna Cum Laude

IMI PLC (ZIMMERMANN & JANSEN INC.), Houston, TX 09/2014- 01/2015

Lean Manufacturing Implementation Manager. Responsible for developing and

continuously refining the companies Lean Vision implementation plan

throughout multiple facilities. Initiated and maintained an effective 5S

program, utilized effective problem solving methods to close business

performance gaps. Measured and documented progress towards meeting

objectives related to lean processes and programs. Provided needed

oversight and training in Lean principles, tools and techniques and

continuous improvement practices. Identified cost reduction opportunities

and long-term improvement opportunities. Proposed, planned and managed

Kaizen events and owned the program as a foundational program for all lean

improvement activities.

HEWLETT- PACKARD CORPORATION, Houston, TX 08/2008-09/2014

Project Manager / Mechanical Hardware Engineer V- Server Division. Oversaw

the fit, form and function of mechanical assemblies during the introduction

of new server products into HP's worldwide manufacturing facilities.

Resolved mechanical product issues during production. Worked with design

teams to provide input on potential manufacturing / field problems through

the use of DFx data.

. Led global implementation of standardized product labeling across all

world-wide HP and supplier sites.

. Successfully launched four generations of DL360 and DL380 rack-mounted

servers (Gen 6, 7, 8 and 9).

. Improved efficiency of Global Product Engineering group by creating a

Knowledge-Based Engineering SharePoint site. Potential savings to HP of

at least $300 million USD a year if KBE systems were rolled-out across

all of the companies engineering groups.

. Worked with several ODM suppliers to implement millions of dollars in

cost-savings initiatives for Generation 8 servers.

CARDINAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, Evanston, IL / Irving, TX 05/2008-

08/2008

Patent Search Professional. Conducted patent searches and developed

opinions on mechanical

engineering-related PCT applications under WIPO's International Searching

Authority.

UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, Carrollton, TX & Monterrey, NL, Mexico

09/2006 - 04/2008

Project Engineer - Environmental Systems. 10/2007-04/2008 Performed a

variety of engineering work in planning, designing, testing, and analysis

of environmental systems, electrical equipment, and microprocessor-based

control systems. Developed O&M Manuals, BOM's, mechanical drawings, PLC

wiring and assembly drawings and QA/QC manuals for Continuous Emissions

Monitoring Systems conforming to EPA part 60 and 75 regulations.

. Recognized by TXU for outstanding support of their coal-fired power

plant project.

Manufacturing / Facilities Engineer. 09/2006-10/2007 Maintained effective

layout for manufacturing processes to meet optimum product flow and created

the plant layout for a new Mexican facility. Developed shop floor routings.

Transferred a manufacturing facility from the US to Mexico. Worked as the

knowledge-transfer and engineering interface between building contractors,

moving companies, US / Mexico manufacturing, import / export companies,

pull and away teams. Supported manufacturing of gas igniters, flame

detectors, gas-fired duct burners, utility burners, SCR reheating products,

burner management systems, and continuous emissions monitoring systems.

. Successfully started-up a new $50 million Mexican facility.

. Helped get new Mexican facility Lean Bronze Certified within 6 months.

. Created Value Stream Maps for all of the companies engineering

departments.

TT ELECTRONICS, Carrollton, TX 02/2006 - 08/2006

LED Lighting Assemblies Engineer - Automotive Division. Led the automotive

LED product development for lighting products. Managed the thermal,

mechanical, electrical and optical challenges of packaging LED's into

various assemblies. Worked closely with sales to quote new business

opportunities. Developed, benchmarked and helped build several prototype

assemblies for medical, automotive, military and commercial lighting

customers.

. Helped create the newly-formed Automotive LED Division at Optek Inc.

. Advised the company to purchase an integrating sphere, ray-tracing

software and LED measurement devices to help classify LED assemblies.

FORD MOTOR COMPANY et. al. 05/2000 - 02/2006

FORD MOTOR COMPANY ACH, LLC, Sandusky, OH 10/2005-02/2006

Manufacturing Engineer - Powertrain Division. Launched new carbon canister

assembly cell supporting the LEV-2/PZEV carbon canister for Ford. Worked

closely with equipment engineering and prototype/mold shops to address

manufacturing feasibility issues associated with the production cell.

. Received Winners Circle Award from Ford for outstanding support of the

2005 Ford Mustang carbon canister project.

VISTEON AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, Sandusky, OH 07/2004-10/2005

Production Manager - Powertrain Division. Reviewed production schedule and

determined status of equipment, availability of material, manpower needs;

knew process sheets and ensured they were followed. Documented off-standard

labor and drove to eliminate; paid employees; maintained reports on safety,

quality and cost; monitored housekeeping and took action on any issues;

communicated clearly and decisively with employees & counterparts. Drove

continuous improvement, drove-down labor costs and minimized changeover

times. Assisted engineering in troubleshooting automated equipment.

. Helped drive-up overall-equipment efficiency by over 30% by implementing

manufacturing techniques.

. Drastically minimized change-over times by re-staging materials and

improving change-over methods.

VISTEON AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, Monterrey, NL, Mexico 08/2003-07/2004

Manufacturing Engineer-Exterior Lighting. Launched several Ford and GM

exterior lighting programs in Mexico. Worked with suppliers to resolve

manufacturing issues involved with the launch of these products. Helped

train operators in the proper use of equipment. Interfaced with U.S.

counterparts to ensure that the product was being built according to their

specifications.

VISTEON AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, Redford, MI 07/2001-08/2003

Product Design Engineer-Exterior Lighting. Worked closely with designers to

create exterior lighting designs. Ensured that design met all customer,

functional and legal requirements, design standards, cost, weight, quality

targets, timing and was manufacturing feasible.

FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Allen Park, MI 05/2000-08/2000

Product Design Engineer - Instrument Panels. Did feasibility work on the

2004 F-150 instrument panel working closely with Ford's design studio and

Research Vehicle Team. Supported studio during executive design reviews by

presenting quality targets, design objectives and benchmarking data.

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, Arlington, VA 05/1999-

08/1999

United States Patent Examiner. Conducted prior-art patent searches for

newly-filed aerospace, aeronautics and weapons patents.

CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC., Brownsville, TX 05/1996-08/1996

Designer / Illustrator. Created instruction manuals for fiberglass

aerodynamic deflector shields used on Class 8 commercial semi-trucks.

Introduced to chopper-gun spray-up lamination method for making fiberglass

parts.

Technical Programs: MS Office, MS Project, Windows, Unix, Linux, PDGS, Pro-

E, IDEAS, AutoCAD, CADKey, SolidEdge, SolidWorks, Creo 2.0, LabView,

VisMockup, Mathematica, Powerway, CAM350, QFin, SAP (ERP), Minitab, Visio,

Cadence Allegro, Oracle MySQL, Microsoft SharePoint (SharePoint

administrator), Microsoft FrontPage, Blackboard.

Process and Equipment Expertise: MIG, TIG, Flux Core, Submerged Arc,

vibration, spin and RF welding, adhesives, CNC: lathes, mills, rolling

machines, punch presses and shear presses. Sheetmetal forming / assembly,

sealing, conveyors, curing chambers, vacuum metallization, non-destructive

weld testing (dye, ultrasonic, magnetic particle & x-ray), paint & blast

booths, robotics, molding machines, industrial air compressors, vision

systems, fiberglass reinforced plastics and composites, carbon fiber

composites, CMM machines, PLC's, assembly. Tooling, jig, fixture design and

implementation.

Quality, Lean Six Sigma, Engineering & Business Tools: 8D, FMEA, control

plans, PPAP, PSW, SMED, Poka-yoke, problem solving, 3P, 3B, supplier

quality, Kanban, 5S, DOE, DFx, Kaizen, standard work, single piece flow,

value stream maps, process flow diagrams, TPM, SPC, fishbone, ANOVA, APQP,

COPQ, Cp, Cpk, Pp, Ppk, DPMO, DFSS, DMAIC, DMADV, Gauge R&R, JIT, KPI, MSA,

OEE, Pareto, SWOT analysis, Taguchi Method, TOC, TPS, TRIZ, VOC, VSM, Tact

Time, Cycle Time, DFM, DFU, DFQ, Pivot Tables, PDCA, 5-why, A3, 3C,

Makigami, Weibull, MTTF, MTBF, Monte Carlo, RCA, GD&T, FEA, RFQ.

Regulatory: OSHA, ITAR, GOST, RoHS, PoHS, EnergyStar, CE mark, SmartWay,

ASME, API, EPA, FMVSS 108, ANSI Y14.5, HSE, ISO 14001.

Professional Associations:

Member of the American Society of Quality

Member of the Project Management Institute

Post-Graduate Courses, Certificates & Training:

Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, Ford Design Institute, Dearborn, MI

2002

Failure Modes and Effects Analysis, Ford Design Institute, Dearborn, MI

2003

ACE Pilot Lean Training; Ito University at United Technologies, Carrollton,

TX 2007

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Refresher Training; Hewlett Packard, Houston, TX

2011

Project Management Fundamentals; Hewlett Packard, Houston, TX 2011

Project Management / Project Scheduling; Hewlett Packard, Houston, TX 2011

Project Management / Program Management; Hewlett Packard, Houston, TX 2012

Patent and Invention Disclosure; Hewlett Packard, Houston, TX 2013

Innovation and Commercialization, Massachusetts Institute of Technology;

Cambridge, MA 2013

Certifications:

Six Sigma Black Belt Professional; Management and Strategy Institute 2015

Certification ID: GOM031315

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt; MoreSteam University 2015

Six Sigma Green Belt; Hewlett Packard, Houston, TX 2014

Lean Manufacturing Expert (ACE Pilot via Ito University); United

Technologies, Carrollton, TX 2007

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