Engineer Injection Molding

JOSE LUIS ESPINOSA

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Greenwood, Indiana 46143

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

Home: 317-***-****

Mobile: 317-***-****

OBJECTIVE:

Seeking to secure a position with a quality conscious company where I can contribute my education and the skills that I have developed through past job experience.

SKILLS:

Bilingual - Fluent in Spanish and English

Proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint

Problem Solving: Sig Sigma, 8D

Intermediate experience in Minitab (used in SPC efforts), Solid Works, PTC Creo (ProEngineer Software)

Experience with measuring tools: Micrometers, Calipers, Height Gages, Pin Gages, Telescoping Gages, Force Gages, Optical Comparator, Ultrasonic Thickness Gages, Profilometer, Surface Tester

Experience with other testing equipment: moisture analyzer, XRF Hand Held Analyzer, CMM

Heavy equipment experience: Fork Lift (including Multi-level Storage Fork Lift), Cherry Picker

EXPERIENCE:

2016 – 2018 PMG Indiana, Columbus, IN – Quality Engineer

oLead and facilitate process improvement teams providing Lean tools such as Pareto charts, process flow charts, 8D Reports, basic statistics/capability studies, control charts

oAnalyze and non-conforming material within manufacturing facility in order to drive internal improvement projects

Participate in the weekly Material Review Board Meetings

oPerform Layered Process Audits in order to ensure compliance with customer requirements

oWork closely with customers – Main contact with customers in Mexico (Valeo, Schaeffler, FCA, and ZF)

Provide support to customer when needed

Perform in depth analysis of customer returned parts and utilized findings in order to drive Corrective and Preventive Actions improvements

Provide 8D reports with evidence of investigation and Corrective Actions

Perform process investigations alongside Process Engineer when necessary

Involved in extensive customer interaction for Quality Department as main contact

Managed automotive customer’s quality portals for NAFTA region (Valeo, FCA)

oSupport of numerous product launches

Preparation of PPAP documentation

Work with internal teams in order to provide proper documentation for new/improved products and processes

Planning and testing of products for new and existing products

Work closely with Engineering team in order to develop product PFMEAs

Perform PPAP approvals on sub-supplier’s new tooling (aluminum castings)

2015 – 2016 Saran Industries, Indianapolis/Kokomo, IN – QUALITY SUPERVISOR / ENGINEER

oSupervise three shifts consisting of three Quality Auditors

Assess progress during probationary period

Lead training on new quality initiatives

Provide direction during daily operations

Maintain around the clock quality support

oPerform Process Audits to ensure internal and external requirements are met

oCommunicate and translate customer concerns thru the development/implementation of new processes

Safe Launch (Release to Production Process)

Customer Scrap Reduction initiatives (Saran-Chrysler (CFA) Scrap Process)

oProvide training on new processes and procedures to labor force

oWork with the Department of Operations in order to resolve internal and external complaints

Work alongside shift managers and Supervisors/Team Leaders when troubleshooting process related issues

Provide customer complaint documentation to production associates in the way of Quality Alerts / Work Instructions

Provide recommendations for process improvements

oPrepare daily production reports, and provides data to customers – internal and external

Compile production and quality audit data – reports discrepancies to relevant shifts when dealing with quality concerns

Document and lead corrective actions efforts and evaluate their effectiveness in reducing process variation

Perform process audits

Chart daily audit data and provide results to production department

Lead and participate in problem solving workshops

oProvide Production Supervision during new facility start up (Kokomo, IN)

Provide training to new production associates

Provide supervision of production associates during operation

Continue to improve and eliminate variation during production process in order to attain production goals

2008 – 2015 Dorel Juvenile Group, Columbus, IN – MANUFACTURING QUALITY ENGINEER

oPerformed assessment of manufacturing processes and improvement activities. Duties included, but were not limited to:

Developed new Processes to improve overall quality

Applied SPC for production injection molding presses processes

Performed process capability studies for CRS (Child Restraint System) component production

Performed surveillance testing through CRS sled testing (per NHTSA’s FMVSS 213 and CFMVSS 213 U.S. and Canadian Child Restraint System Standards)

Completed product structural integrity testing (per 16 CFR 1500, F963 Toy Standard)

Provided Transit Testing (ISTA 1A, ISTA 2A, and Working Knowledge of ISTA 3A)

Preformed dimensional evaluations of new and existing components

oWorked on production poke yoke fixture implementation, and tool modification (Plastic Injection Molding Tools) evaluations alongside Engineering and Tooling departments

oAssisted in the development and testing of packaging for internal components (WIP), and Finish Products

oParticipated in new product development efforts – DFMEA, PFMEA, new component molding optimization, Production Pilot Runs, Molded/Purchased Component Release to Production Reviews, Supplier PPAP reviews (non automotive), Supplier Quality Audits

oAssisted in the day-to-day activities of the Manufacturing Quality Assurance, Compliance Quality Assurance, Product Marketing, Product Engineering, and Production Departments in order monitor and help meet industry standards (Internal, Federal – NHTSA/CPSC, and International - Canadian)

oAssisted in monitoring supplier activities and processes pertaining to CRS manufacturing

2006 – 2007 Valspar Coatings, Industrial Metals Group, Indianapolis, IN – QUALITY CONTROL TECHNICIAN

oPerformed product testing using established procedures and laboratory equipment

oRecorded raw product data and routinely used mathematical computations to independently change products, meeting customer specifications

oCommunicated with plant floor personnel in order to correct product discrepancies

2005 – 2006 Valspar Coatings, Industrial Metals Group, Indianapolis, IN –FORK LIFT OPERATOR

2004 – 2005 Omni Severin Hotel, Indianapolis, IN – STEWARD SUPERVISOR

oSupervised the daily operation of the Stewarding Department

Nine associates in three shifts

EDUCATION:

BALL STATE UNIVERSITY, Muncie, IN

oBACHELOR OF ARTS – 2004

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