Manager Engineer

Updated: May-****

Hector Jimenez

Quality Manager

Lebanon, TN 37087

Cell: 615-***-****

E-mail: ******.*******@*******-******.*** or ************@*********.***

EDUCATION

Universidad Autonoma de San Luis Potosi BS - Mechanical Administration Engineering

December-1989.

EXPERIENCE

Company: CONTECH Die casting (American company)

Period: November 2008 – Now.

Main products: Suspension products for the automotive industry

Position: Assistance Quality Manager

My activities are to submit PPAP’s (ISIR), attend customer visits, improve the quality

system, follow up on corrective actions and action Items from BMW visits, work with

machining tech to improve capability, audit processes and be involving on the

management role for the future quality manager position.

Customer: BMW- Spartanburg, SC.

Company: TACLE Seating USA (Tachi-LearJoint Venture)

Period: March 2007 – October 2008.

Main products: Front and rear seats for Nissan.

Position: Supplier Development Engineer for D42 Altima Coupe and L42 C Maxima

My activities were to review / approve PPAP’s, monthly score cards, supplier IQ

meetings, follow up on corrective actions, attend run-rate for critical suppliers, audit

processes / products at supplier locations, and visit suppliers to be involved with teams

to solve major issues or find new potential suppliers. Continual improvements projects

are a significant part of my responsibilities.

Customer: Nissan Smyrna, TN.

Company: Dura Automotive Systems (American company)

Period: September 1999 – Feb-2007

Main products: Power, manual seat adjusters and sunroof.

Position: Quality Manager

My main activities were to respond to any customer requirements and supplier issues

along with maintaining the TS-16949 certification. The performance of my department

was reviewed on a monthly basis through metrics where the cost of the quality and the

customer satisfaction are essential.

When I was living in Mexico working for the same company my position was Customer

Liaison attending to three Lear locations and GM Silao. After one and a half years I was

relocated to DURA Tennessee, USA where I was working about six years.

Customers: Lear Corporation, Intier-Magna, Johnson Controls (Tier 1), GM (Tier 2).

Company: Clarion, Co. LTD. (Japanese company)

Period: February 1990 – September 1999

Main products: CD Changer and mechanism of cassette for car stereo to the

automotive industry and aftermarket.

Position: I had different positions in the quality area: Supplier development, QS-9000

coordinator, Customer service, Quality Engineer, Supplier Quality Engineer, PPAP

coordinator and Assistance Quality Manager.

Customers: Ford and Delphi (Tier 1) GM, Nissan, Honda and VW (Tier 2).

TRAINING

1. Graduate studies: Modulos de Calidad del Tecnologico de Monterrey (Statistical tools,

control charts, DOE, Process Capability).

2. QS-9000 Lead Assessor by SGS.

3. QS-9000 Third edition by IMNC.

4. Lean Manufacturing by FORD USA.

5. English class by private school and foreign language institute from Nashville, TN.

6. Geometric Tolerance (GDT) by CENAM de Queretaro. Mexico.

7. Green belt training (Lean-Six sigma) by DURA.

8. Positive Management Leadership.

9. TS-16949 Lead Assessor training course by EXCEL.

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

1. Bilingual (Spanish-English)

2. Core tools: SPC, APQP, FMEA, MSA, PPAP Fourth edition.

3. ISO/TS-16949:2002, BMW QV standard for die casting shock towers and flanges.

4. Manufacturing of stamping, plastic, paint, harness, springs, die-casting, motors,

electronic components and vehicle assembly.

5. Software packages: Minitab, Microsoft office.

6. Lean-Six sigma

7. Internal and external quality audits.

8. USA and Mexican culture.

NEW PROGRAM LAUNCH EXPERIENCE

1. CLARION:

a). In 1993 I was part of the APQP team for the CD changer launch with FORD

(Explorer, Lincoln, Ranger, Continental).

b). I was part of the team to get the Q1 award since FORD was a new customer for us.

c). In 1997 I was part of the APQP team for the new CD-Cassette-stereo launch with

DELCO Electronics.

d). In 1998 and 1999 I was in charge of the introduction of new domestic supplier for

different components of CD and mechanism of cassette (plastics, stamping parts,

harness, rivets, plastic and metal brackets, wires).

e). In 1990 I was part of the team to implement the DELCO requirements (target for

excellence, workshops, etc) for the new model of mechanism of cassette.

f). In 1995 I was the QS-9000 coordinator and responsible to achieve this new

requirement.

2. DURA Automotive:

a). In 1999 I was the customer field engineer for the new launch of the GMT-800 at GM

Silao, Mexico (SUV Suburban). I was supporting sunroof, power and manual seat

adjusters later on Cadillac and Escalade launches as part of the GMT-800 SUV’s.

b). In 2004 I was part of the team to implement the new TS-16949 standard.

c). In 2006 I was responsible for coordinating the APQP system for all new suppliers for

the new Ford U387 program (Ford Edge and Lincoln).

3. TACLE Seating USA:

A). - In 2007 I was part of the team to development and implement new quality

procedures for the new start up plant and hire people for the quality area.

b). - In 2007 I was working with all suppliers by coordinating APQP activities and

run@rates for PT-1, PT-2 and SOP for the new D42 Nissan program (Altima coupe).

Later on new Maxima sedan 2009 program, which was launched in June-2008.

Also, I conducted presentations to communicate supplier quality policies and quality

requirements to TACLE suppliers (supplier day meetings).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

1. I have dual citizenship (Mexico-USA). Bilingual English-Spanish.

2. I have more than 19 years of experience working in the automotive industry

environment in the quality area, 11 years in Mexico and 8 years in the USA.

3. I was helping other DURA locations to conduct audits to the quality system and

process since I am lead assessor ISO/TS-16949:2002.

PERSONAL REFERENCES

Mr. Steve Gamache Mr. Jim Mcknight Mr. Ken Kawasaki

Director of Engineer Quality Manager Director of Operations

Lear Southfield USA Contech-Castings group DURA Automotive

Tel :248-***-**** Tel : 915-***-**** Ext 204 Tel:615-***-****

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