Quality Manager

Daniel H. Celis

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Background 25 years experience in automotive manufacturing. 11 years of management

experience. 14 years of experience in quality and engineering. Experience in

product and process design, product development, program management,

plant quality and purchasing. Tier 1 supplier to OEMs such as GM, Ford,

Volkswagen, Nissan, Daimler-Chrysler, and Harley Davidson. Supplier to

Denso, Visteon, Delphi, and Valeo. Extensive travel experience in USA,

Mexico, Canada, Europe and China. Technically oriented and dependable,

with focus on customer satisfaction. US Citizen with ability to travel / relocate

nationally or internationally. Languages spoken fluently: English & Spanish

Education Master of Science in Manufacturing Management

Kettering University (Formerly General Motors Institute-GMI), 1996

Flint, Michigan USA

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

University of Texas, 1990

El Paso, Texas USA

Employment History

Johnson Electric (Dec 2013 – March 2014)

Indirect Purchasing Manager-Americas Springfield, TN USA

Responsible for managing all indirect purchases across 3 sites (Vandalia OH, Springfield TN, Methuen, MA).

Managed energy negotiation with Hudson Energy for Methuen manufacturing site. Managed negotiation for

second manufacturing building in Zacatecas, MX with Global Engineering Group. Approved all outgoing

purchase orders for items such as spare parts, equipment, tooling, greases, oils, PPE, etc. Responsible for

creating commodities and strategies for indirect purchasing area. Responsible for ensure all purchases are

made in accordance with established purchasing and finance regulations.

Johnson Electric (Nov 2010 – Nov 2013)

Regional Supplier Quality Manger-Americas Springfield, TN USA

Responsible for supplier quality across 7 manufacturing plants located throughout North and South America.

Responsibilities include problem management, change management, new product development, quality

system development, audits of suppliers, supplier performance monitoring, and reporting of metrics to

regional headquarters. Responsible for the development and implementation of a lean and effective,

Supplier Quality department. Responsible for 9 SQ engineers across various regions (Brazil, Argentina,

Mexico, USA). Responsible for head count justification, hiring and training of all new SQ hires. Develop and

implement policy and procedures for SQ organization. Support purchasing group on lean activities, suppliers

on business hold and re-sourcing of suppliers. Responsible for managing and ensuring SQ budget remains

in the black ($1.5M USD).

Federal Mogul Corporation (August 2009 – Nov 2010)

Plant Quality Assurance Manager Wipers/Harness Plant Juarez, Mexico

Responsible for the quality function in a 70% aftermarket and 30% OE windshield wiper and harness

manufacturing facility with 800 employees. Tier 1 supplier to GM, Volkswagen and Nissan. Manage 7 quality

engineers, 14 quality associates and 2 gage crib technicians. Responsible for selection and control of key

product characteristics. Responsible for fast resolution of quality problems that affect the plant, including in

process and supplier issues. Responsible for assuring continued registration to ISO/TS 16949 and ISO

14001. Responsible for assuring new program launches are flawless (low customer ppm, low scrap, etc).

Assure compliance to customer requirements. Champion for MRB and scrap reduction.

Delphi Corporation (January 2000 – August 2009)

Advanced Quality Manager - New Projects Mexico Technical Center Juarez, MX 2008

Responsible for flawless launch of new customer projects, specifically for programs related to ignition coils,

fuel delivery modules and engine/transmission sensors/actuators. Assure all customer requirements

including customer specific requirements (CSRs) are fully understood by the project team. Follow up and

track key quality deliverables and assure these are completed on time. Responsible for monthly reporting to

Customer supplier quality and project team on quality status of the project via either AIAG APQP formats or

customer designated formats. Work closely with engineering, purchasing, supplier quality, applications

engineering and customer quality to assure a robust quality system for prototype, pre-production and

production builds. Responsible for PPAP documentation and assuring Customer sign off of PSW for a given

project. Assure warranty risk is assessed at the customer quotation state and once business is awarded,

minimize the risk through interaction with sales, purchasing, and engineering. Be the quality center of

expertise for the project team members.

Buyer Electrical Commodity – US & Mexico Mexico Technical Center Juarez, MX 2007

Responsible for purchasing strategy of electrical components such as circuit boards, wiring harnesses, IC

and ceramic card products. Evaluate supplier change requests for approval based on cost impact.

Responsible for constructing cost models on my deck of products. Responsible for evaluating supplier

quotations against cost models for the given product and leverage those areas where suppliers are above

cost to gain a price advantage. Responsible for assuring capable (quality, cost, delivery) suppliers are

selected for new programs launched by Delphi by conducting technical reviews with potential suppliers of

new business. Drive direct material cost down year over year by leveraging new business, VA/VE

workshops, lean process implementation, localization strategies, and commodity cost reviews. Work with

product teams launching new programs to assure flawless launch. Responsible for addressing all cost

increases with suppliers and minimizing impact to the company. Manage and/or elevate critical supplier

situations which may cause potential supply interruptions to Delphi.

Advanced Supplier Quality Manager – New Projects Mexico Technical Center Juarez, MX 2005

Responsible for developing suppliers of new products via the APQP process. Specifically, assuring flawless

launches of new programs into Delphi’s manufacturing facilities as they relate to suppliers (purchased

components). Interface with Staff engineers, Chief engineer, Director of Purchasing and Director of Quality

on supplier/design issues. Supervise 7 advanced quality engineers in specific advanced quality engineering

areas such as supplier selection, supplier feasibility reviews, supplier technical reviews, risk assessments,

program management, APQP, PPAP, Run at Rate and Launch readiness. Responsible for reporting metrics

to divisional director of supplier quality/purchasing and implementing new policy throughout Mexico

advanced quality engineering organization.

Supplier Quality Manager - Current Production Mexico Technical Center Juarez, MX 2002

Responsible for current production supplier quality organization. Supervised 3 Mexican national managers

and 24 Mexican national engineers at 7 sites throughout Mexico. Responsible for assuring overall Mexico

quality organizational goals and objectives were met in the areas of PPM, problem cases, on time deliveries,

etc as they relate to suppliers. Responsible for assuring no interruptions in supply to Delphi facilities due to

suppliers. Responsible for improving the performance of the top 20% of those suppliers whose quality

performance was below target. Responsible for managing Delphi’s Quality Focused Supplier Program and

assure continued improvement towards quality and delivery goals. Also responsible for nomination of

suppliers into New Business Hold Process and for re-sourcing of business away from suppliers who could

not improve in their quality and delivery levels.

General Motors Corporation ( December 1990 – January 2000 )

Plant Quality Manager Plt 38 Laurel, Mississippi, USA 1999

Responsible for product/process quality in a molding, stamping and light assembly plant. Audit organization

relative to QS9000 requirements. Assure facility continues to be recommended for QS9000 registration.

Responsible for assuring changes are properly communicated to customers and PPAP/customer

requirements are met for the change. Work with other functional areas to reduce waste, scrap, re-work and

customer return problems. Assure deployment of the quality policy throughout the organization. Report

metrics on a monthly basis and assure continued improvement.

Quality Supervisor Plt 35 Juarez, Mexico 1996

Responsible for training and development of all quality liaison / engineers at our manufacturing sites (7 sites).

Standardized the use of 5-Whys analysis along with team oriented problem solving as the preferred

technique. Also, responsible for acquiring, documenting and analysis of quality metrics for all manufacturing

sites (7). These included: FTQ, Returned Material PPM, formal complaints, sorting and external costs, spills,

informal complaints, and complaint time to closure. Assisted director of quality in the implementation of

quality policy to improve our quality metrics on a year-by-year basis.

Product Engineer Plt 35 Juarez, Mexico 1990

Responsible for product design. This included process and sub component changes, quality improvements,

cost reductions and warranty cost reduction. Responsible for failure analysis of customer returned parts.

Responsible for product specifications. Responsible for verification of short term changes on product

function/integrity. Responsible for final review and authorization of process control plan, process flow

diagram, and PFMEA changes. Responsible for working with customer engineering on proposed product

design changes. Customers included FORD and General Motors. Act as a plant manufacturing

representative in new product development. Responsible for approval of all supplier product/process

changes. Train and develop new engineers.

Skills Travel internationally – Mexico, Canada, UK, Portugal, Austria, Luxembourg.

Speak, read and write English and Spanish (fluently)

6 Sigma Green Belt & accredited ISO/TS 16949:2009 Internal Auditor

Computer/Internet Skills

Training 6 Sigma training, Ford 8D training, Ford SPC training, Ford FMEA training; Shainin Problem

solving; Critical Resource Analysis (EDS); DOE Taguchi (GM Statistical Services); Data

Evaluation Techniques (GM Statistical Services); Waste Reduction Seminar (GM Statistical

Services); Geometric Tolerancing & Print Reading (UAW Local # 663); How to Organize &

Manage Priorities (National Seminars Group); Trouble Shooting Inj. Molding Processes (Du

Pont); Team Oriented Problem Solving (Ford Motor Co); Product Development Process (AC

Delco); Organization in the Workplace (NUMMI – Toyota/GM JV); Lean Thinking (Delphi)

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