Manager Engineer
Resume:
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Jesus Esqueda
Grand Prairie, Texas, 75052
Home (972) 504 - 2293, Cellular (817) 789 - 2172
E-mail: ************@*****.***
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Summary
An engineer with more than 25 years of experience in the manufacturing
industry delivering business process alignment, experienced in leading
and managing all production supporting departments as well as a large
production group, Strong leader, excellent planner, project
coordinator and people motivator. Have the experience and the
knowledge to implement the best Lean manufacturing techniques into the
processes to maintain a low production cost and keep a company
profitable.
Key qualifications
Operations Manager, Manufacturing Engineering Manager, Projects
Leader, Maintenance and Quality Assurance Manager, ISO-9000 and 14001
Coordinator, Plant Capital projects and Cost saving Manager,
Specifications, Drawings, and Manufacturing Engineering Manager,
Active coordinator to introduce the Lean Manufacturing techniques into
the company's activities and employees culture. Bilingual English -
Spanish
Career experience
VECTA - Steelcase, Grand Prairie, Texas
A leading Woodworking company equipped to produce quality wood office
furniture.
Manufacturing Engineer consulting April 2008, to present
Provided direction to continuous process improvement activities,
coordinated and trained personnel on Lean Manufacturing techniques to
eliminate process waste, improve quality and reduce production cost.
Key achievements
> Created an internal workflow process for a significantly increase
in production capacity.
> Established a controlled process to improve quality and minimize
production cost.
> Improve CNC machining production capacity and reduce tooling cost.
HILITE International, Carrollton, Texas
Manufacture of CNC machined precision Tier 1 automotive parts and plastic
injection processes.
Manufacturing Engineer January 2005 to January 2008
Provide to manufacturing department the necessary equipment, product
documentation, and, training to manufacture quality product.
Interact between Product design and Manufacturing departments to
launch new products.
Key achievements
> Launched a new production line with a very aggressive due date and
high quality criteria's for a Tier 1 automotive product.
> Introduced Poke-Yokes techniques into the CNC machining process to
eliminate scrap
Hubbell Power Systems, INC. Juarez / El Paso, TX
Aluminum foundry operations of low pressured die casting parts, manufacture
power connectors, and sheet metal stamped parts.
Operation Manager April 2003 to January 2005
Provide directions and leadership to a three shifts Focus Factory
Business to meet production metrics and company goals, with a staff of
420 peoples and through the utilization of a one piece continuous
assembly process flow.
Engineering and Maintenance Manager Sept. 2002
to April 2003 Manufacturing Engineering Manager June 2001 to September
2002
Responsible to lead the engineering group, promote teamwork among
engineers and other departments, and provide support to production
needs to meet company's goals.
Temporary consulting Industrial Engineer March to June 2001
Key achievements
> Coordinated the implementation and personnel training on Lean
Manufacturing techniques thru the entire plant
> Leaded the Kaizen events monthly program
> Reduced labor headcount by 30%
> Improved labor efficiency by 15%
> Reduce production cost by 8%
Philips Lighting Company, Juarez / El Paso TX,
Manufacture of high volume lighting products for OEM and aftermarket
automotive halogen headlamps, compact fluorescent and industrial halogen
reflector lamps
Manufacturing Engineering Manager March 1988 to September 2000
Provide direction and leadership to all production supporting
departments to ensure that the company meets the headquarters' goals
on time and under budget. Responsible for transferring new production
lines from US and Europe into Mexico, Primary contact among product
development, Headquarters, Marketing and suppliers for the
introduction of new products. Responsible of Equipment design,
Industrial and Manufacturing engineering, Specifications, and
maintenance departments, Leader and coordinator of Capital and cost
savings projects. Team player on quality ISO-9002 and ISO-14001
environmental procedures implementation, Develop professional careers
of young engineers
Engineering and Quality Assurance Manager April 1983 to March 1988
Maintenance Superintendent March 1981 to April 1983
Key achievements
> Built plant structure to sustain company growth from 250 to 1200
production operators
> Introduced new product and production lines on time and under
budget
> Met the company cost savings objectives for 12 consecutive years
> Introduced ISO-9002 quality procedures
> Introduced ISO-14001 environmental procedures
> Maintained customer field complains less than 1000 defective pieces
per million
Education
Instituto Tecnologico de Cd. Juarez, Mexico
BS Industrial Engineer - Electronics
Personal
US Citizen, married with two children
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