Manufacuring Engineering

SUMMARY:

More than * years of diversified and progressive engineering experience within the automotive and aerospace industry with main focus on high volume production processes. Accreditation on first article release for serial production by Volkswagen group, reliability engineering and design of experiments (DOE) accreditation by Industrial Capacitation and Consulting S.C. 5 years of hands on product validation and accelerated life testing on capacitance reading sensors (e.g. Flex Fuel Sensor). A technical minded individual with a special ability to troubleshoot product functionality using quality-oriented analysis/processes such as DOEs, product life cycle testing, and fault tree analysis. AS9100, ISO TS 16949 and ISO9001 knowledge.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

ZODIAC AEROSPACE (ZODIAC SEAT SHELLS US, SANTA MARIA, CA).

CNC/Press Production Manager Aug 2015 – Present

Improvement and sustainability in work orders process flow.

Scrap reduction by 15% (Setup parts quantity reduction on CNC machine).

On-time delivery improvements by implementing 5s programs at the work center.

10K USD savings by developing preventive maintenance programs for machinery.

Improved OEE by 15% by implementing standard work programs for direct subordinates.

Personnel supervision and management, productivity increase by 50%.

Manufacturing Engineer (Transition group) May 2014 – Aug 2015

Layout redesign (Process improvements by applying one piece flow practices, setup time reduction by 15%).

Productivity improvement by 10% (tooling improvement and fixturing design and implementation).

Product transferring coordinator from Santa Maria, CA to Chihuahua, Mex.

Bill of materials generation in Royal 4 system.

Routing creation expertise in Royal 4 system.

CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE A.G.

Product Engineer (Flex Fuel Sensor GII & HI, Powertrain systems) Jan 2012 – May 2014

Cost savings for 40K Euro (Design to Cost Activities).

Product validations & Design validations knowledge (PV & DV).

8D projects and customer warranty coordinator.

New products introduction (Flex Fuel/Biodiesel Sensor Toyota, BMW, PSA).

Change Management Database and SAP system advanced knowledge.

Packaging owner (Cardboard packaging re-design, savings for about 40K USD).

Engineering change driver (ECN).

Scrap reduction projects (Poka-yoke installation at EOL testers, 15K USD savings).

Bill of materials generation in SAP system.

SQM Engineering Intern Nov 2010 – Jan 2012

IMDS advanced knowledge.

8Ds evaluation, PPAPs, QNs and supplier audits development based on specifications.

Scrap reduction projects with suppliers (Evaluation of components according to print and product functionality to determine if rejection causes will indeed impact component/product performance, savings for about 10K USD).

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

Solidworks, CATIA, Design and FEA knowledge.

Statistical process control, QRQC, DOE, basic statistics, reliability engineering experience, implementation on serial production and accreditation by Industrial Capacitation and Consulting S.C.

AutoCAD, drafting knowledge.

Microsoft Office advanced knowledge, minitab as part of statistical process control (SPC).

Program management, transition and introduction of new products from concept to mass production.

Improve line performance, lean manufacturing engineering, 5S, kanban systems implementation.

Personnel supervision and production management proven experience.

Inventory management and control, MRP (SAP) and ERP (Royal 4) systems advanced knowledge.

Manufacturing engineering.

Product engineering, accelerated life testing, new product introduction & product and design validation advanced knowledge.

Quality engineering, FPY and line performance evaluation.

Composites and fiberglass processing.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor’s Degree: Electromechanical Engineer (Aug 2005 – Oct 2011).

Major in: Advanced Manufacturing Systems.

GPA: 3.4

LANGUAGES:

Spanish: Proficient.

English: Proficient.

German: Beginner (Level 2).

COURSES AND TRAININGS:

Accredited as advanced level in English language by Aspect English school in Oxford, England.

International culture experience acquired by spending 1 year in England.

Problem solving, A3, 8D, 5P, WHY-WHY analysis.

E-matrix system for electronic components certification and introduction to serial production.

Change management database system (engineering change notice documentation).

PCN/PTN (product change/product termination notification) tool.

General Motors supply power portal and PPAP sample submission.

Volkswagen group B2B “Bemusterung” (first article release for serial production) accreditation.

General Motors APQP.

Leadership and standard work.

5s and continuous improvement.

AS9100.

ISO TS 16949 and ISO9001.

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