Quality Engineer Manager

Jose Prieto

**** ****** ****, ** **** TX *****

Cell: 915-***-**** · E-mail: ****.********@*****.*** INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING PROFILE

Cost-conscious and results-oriented professional with extensive experience and history of success optimizing quality and production process in fast-paced manufacturing environments. SUMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Problem Solving 8D’s, 7 Steps, 5 Phases. -Shinin Techniques -Six Sigma Green Belt Training -Design of Experiments. - Statistical Process Control. Minitab. Capability Studies. - Measurement System Analysis. Use of Calipers, Micrometers, Height Indicators, Go/NoGo Gauge. - Member of ASQ.-APQP and PPAP. -Dynamic Control Planning- ISO/QS standards Internal Auditor Certified - Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance. Auto Cad. - Manufacturing Lean Academy, Time & Movements Studies - Manufacturing System Design, & Guidelines. IP Standards. Workmanship Soldering Criteria. - Value Stream Mapping - Setup Reduction Time - Multiple Project Management - Smart Screwdrivers - Basic Festo PLC

(Programmable Logic Control) training. ISO9001 Lead Auditor with Auto Industry Focus (TS16949), Handling Suppliers Nonconformaces, ISO9001:2015/IATF 16949 Audior Transition Training– English and Spanish Languages.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DELFINGEN Supplier Quality Manager NCA region El Paso, TX Mar/2015 – Present

● Manage and issue quality and logistics claims to suppliers within corresponding Delfingen system.

● Launch, analyze and follow-up the supplier corrective and preventive action plans. 8D reviews from suppliers.

● Manage the supplier quality certificates, document the certificates internally and ensure updated certificates are maintained for each supplier.

● Manage the quality audits (systems and processes) at supplier facilities.

● Be involved in the APQP process for all new components from initial launch to serial phase.

● Monitor and follow up the performance of the suppliers (including the whole PPAP process validation).

● Prepare monthly reports of the Key Performance indicators and highlights with the relevant explanations.

● Provides input for incoming inspection control plans.

● Manage the Supplier improvement plans in cooperation with the regional purchasing director.

● Participate in materials continues improvement projects by coordinating trial runs with manufacturing facilities. DELFINGEN Quality Engineer El Paso, TX Mar/2014 – Mar/2015

● Establishing and maintaining contact with customer base

● Trains line inspectors and auditors..

● Conducts internal audits to the manufacturing systems

● Supervise and enforce that all quality related functions are performed accordingly to internal procedures and Quality Policy.

● Develops quality control methods required for products.

● Facilitate problem solving and corrective actions for quality related items

● Coordinates quality systems within the site (TS, ISO and Q1) General Labels & Printing LLC New Project Engineer El Paso, TX Dec/2011 – Feb/2014

● Planned, executed, and finalized new projects according to deadlines and within budget.

● Acquired resources and coordinate efforts of team members and third-party vendors in order to deliver projects according to plan.

● Provided administrative support and expert advice on product technical matters to the President, Sales Manager and Account Executives.

● Collaborated and coordinated other departments to ensure that all necessary resources are available to launch new projects.

Delphi Automotive Systems Manufacturing Process Engineer Cd. Juarez, Mex Mar/2003 – Mar/2009

● Strong skills on the assembly of the ‘electronic products for the automotive industry and aftermarket products. Responsible to transfer manufacturing product lines.

● Manage the manufacturing process readiness of assigned new products coming to manufacturing sites meeting committed project timing.

● Established cost-effective techniques on current production programs by buying necessary equipment, fixtures and gages for existing or new lines.

● Provided engineering support at manufacturing sites during Pre-prototype, Design Validation, Process Validation, Run at Rate, and Start of Production builds.

● Served on the design center -- involved from concept design, to design for manufacturability and assembly guidelines of new product introduction; ensuring as close to defect-free as possible production.

● Manage from SMT Process until Pack out -- including surface mount component placement machines -- thru hole component placement, wave/selective solder, conformal coating process, etc.

● Designed and implemented error proofing devices, on assembly fixtures and mfg tools achieving target metrics (FTQ, OEE, Productivity) for each new program.

Robert Bosch Automotive Manufacturing Quality Engineer Cd. Juarez, Mex. Jan/2000 – Feb/2003

● Responsible for manufacturing engineering for new products and current production.

● Followed and maintained processes by using Mfg. Lean tools: setup reduction, one piece flow, pull system, standardized work, error proofing, total productive maintenance, value stream mapping, etc.

● Identified top defects from test gates on a daily bases, and implemented proper preventive and corrective actions to improve First Time Yield, and reduce Scrap.

● Conducted gage repeatability and reproducibility studies, and process capability studies for introduced or relocated new equipment to the air bag product lines. Documenting it with flowcharts, process failure mode and effect analysis and quality plans.

Valeo Wiper Systems Project /Process Quality Engineer Cd. Juarez, Mex. Feb/1998 – Jan/2000

● Prepared production part approval process package, and create Process Flow Charts, Process Failure Mode and Effect Analysis, Process Control Plans, Statistical Capability Studies and Measurement System Analysis for new programs.

● Provided feedback to customer by using the 8 Discipline problem solving methodology.

● Managed the Statistical Process Control follow up while implementing preventive and corrective actions.

● Monitored the Test Room for Wipe Quality and supervised quality technicians. Diesel Recon Co. Cummins Process and Quality Engineer Cd. Juarez, Mex Mar/1994 – Feb/1998

● Managed Quality Engineering in the Electric’s area and supervised several Quality technicians.

● Improved quality and reduced scrap by implementing several gages in the manufacturing assembly lines.

● Redesigned layout of the alternator’s assembly line achieving improvement on the process capability and space reduction.

● Served in the warranty team by solving warranty returns. Used quality tools and created Quality Plans, Quality Sheets and audit check list for the assigned product lines.

● Served as an internal QS9000 auditor for another Cummins plant. EDUCATION AND CREDENTIAL

Bachelor of Science, Industrial & Production Engineering (1995) Instituto Tecnologico de Cd. Juarez, Chih. Mex.

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