Engineer Manager

VIRGILIO O. TOVAR

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Innovative Engineering professional with progressive management success in

developing domestic and international consumer products from concept to

production. Demonstrated ability in strategic planning, leading teams,

increasing revenues and market share, reducing costs, managing multi-

cultural and cross-functional resources in engineering and quality areas.

Bilingual communication skills in English and Spanish.

. Consulting skills and planning experience to develop and implement

product strategies focusing in the areas of customer requirements and

integration, technology, manufacturing, and quality.

. Successfully launched and introduced domestic and international consumer

products.

. Experienced in managing cross-functional project teams on programs of

over $50 M.

. Expertise in start-up of a technology center in India and product

development for new and existing global or domestic manufacturing plants.

. Skilled in leading or collaborating with international teams and clients

to achieve complex objectives.

. Proven ability to lead and implement Six Sigma improvement processes.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

HAIER AMERICA Corporation

2010 - Present

New York, New York

General Manager of Engineering and Quality

Provide strategic direction and lead design and quality engineering

initiatives with Haier China and others Chinese suppliers to develop home

appliances and AC. Direct introduction of new product by establishing

procedures which include conducting engineering sample reviews, pilot runs,

and production inspections. Manage the engineering group's budget and

accountable for reducing field quality issues and product returns. Manage

resources both in the US and China to accomplish stretched design and

quality goals. Conduct supplier audits to qualify potential suppliers and

their products. Meet regularly with senior management to assess business

conditions and to serve as the company technical consultant. Seek product

innovations to help fuel the company growth targets to triple revenues by

2015.

CARRIER CORPORATION

2007- 2009

TYLER Refrigeration Division, Niles, Michigan

Director of Engineering

Provided strategic direction and led design and sustaining engineering

groups of 32 team members with an operating budget of $ 4M including lab

facilities in the US and 7 in Mexico. Direct reports included 3 senior

managers in the US and 1 in Mexico. Led design implementation of Carrier

refrigeration case products for new designs and field warranty. Introduced

new product concepts such as 7' Island product and multiple refrigerated

compartments to meet a customer niche. This product increased market share

by 5% and improved to single to double digit margins. Established cost

reduction targets and drove team in obtaining yearly goals. Created and

implemented cross functional ECN system that increased order delivery

process by 10% and product mix quality by 40%. Implemented Pro-E CAD

conversion and reduced product complexity by 60% rationalizing 1,200 models

and 3,000 options.

Established sustaining design engineering group in Monterrey, Mexico

improving speed of design changes and increasing problem resolution by 5

days.

VIRGILIO O. TOVAR

SEARS ROEBUCK & CO, Hoffman Estates, Illinois

2003 - 2007

Product Engineering Manager

Provided Technical direction and developed future product strategies for

the Kenmore refrigeration business. Managed resources to obtain

profitability goals, which include status of quality for four refrigeration

manufacturers. Led a joint project Initiative between Sears and

manufacturing partners to develop future technologies for bottom mount

refrigerators. The result increased market share and made the organization

a leader in the industry. Conducted product specification analysis for the

Kenmore refrigeration line during Strategic Sourcing Initiatives. Assessed

manufacturing capabilities of 4 manufacturers in 3 continents.

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, Benton Harbor, Michigan 1987 -

2003

Project Manager, Global Technology

1999 - 2003

Developed global projects to maximize global refrigeration product line

platforms that leveraged tooling design and reduced capital spending by 20%

among products designed for Europe, Asia and Latin America. Managed global

product design overseeing 3 engineering professionals to deliver new

product initiatives that met or exceeded expectations on schedule, cost and

performance. This effort led to 30% material cost reductions per product.

Developed Employee e-enabled strategy. Partnered with Communications and

marketing and led technology, manufacturing, procurement, and IT team

members to implement a corporate global portal system that was successfully

deployed in all regions and increased productivity by 10 times in North

America and 5 times in Europe.

Led and collaborated with a top consulting firm to develop an Internet

portal strategy to improve business partners order processing and to

implement, test and deployed it in a three month period. The system

improved ordering time by 25% and reduced product delivery time by 60% by

providing faster access to trade partners.

Developed tollgate presentations to communicate current and projected

status of programs to Vice-presidents and executives. Updated current

product costs and budget situation.

Global Lead Engineer, Refrigeration Technology - Evansville, IN

1997 - 1999

Developed and introduced a global refrigerator project to build 1.2 million

units in a green field plant in Pune, India. Managed design, budget,

product cost, tooling, development schedules, highly diverse and cross-

functional staff of engineers, marketing, procurement, and finance

analysts. Completed one month ahead of schedule, $ 4 under unit cost

targets and yielded savings of $5 million per year.

Led consulting study to assess the business roadmap of a Mexico factory

reviewing the following areas:

. Customer Integration - Obtained, validated, and documented product

requirements. Originated QFD.

. Marketing - Product line, competitive benchmarking, featuring, market

analysis.

. Technology - Structural systems, plastics components, thermoforming,

sheet metal, and die-casting.

. Manufacturing - Capital investment, capacity, SKU complexity, global

tooling leverage.

The study recommended a new model line that increased market share by 2%

and sales by 20%.

Implemented robust design processes by use of Six-Sigma tools.

Lead Engineer - Project Management - Refrigeration Technology -

Evansville, IN 1995 - 1997

Managed the initial development of the first water filtration system for

refrigeration application. This feature was the first of its kind, led the

industry, and was the first significant innovation since the

Icemaker. Designed and developed refrigeration systems for new industry

products. These features

have consistently strengthened the model mix and continue to play a

significant role in the industry.

VIRGILIO O. TOVAR

Senior Design Engineer - Refrigeration Technology - Evansville, IN

1992 - 1995

Managed budget, cost, tooling, staff, and implementation schedules of

thermoformed and injection molding plastics internal features for a

refrigerator model. The revised model set the industry standard in

aesthetics.

Designed plastic and metal components using QFD, FMEA, DOE, and FEA

analysis.

Quality Engineer - Manufacturing Division

1989 - 1992

Implemented demand flow quality systems concepts for refrigerator assembly

lines and root cause analysis methods for corrective action to non-

conforming plastic components. These systems achieved PPM level reductions

of + 10 times with direct annual savings of $1.5 million.

Interfaced with Mexican suppliers and conducted quality audits to assess

quality and manufacturing capabilities. This effort reduced supplier

rejection levels by 50%.

Managed team of engineers, manufacturing supervisors and non-exempt

employees as a quality team that eliminated electrical component non-

conformities worth $250,000 in rework, scrap, and service per year.

Project Engineer - Ft. Smith Division

1987 - 1989

Turned around non-user friendly, high tech but inefficient test system used

to verify electrical component reliability. Increased throughput 75% by

eliminating down time, improving user's training, and raising employee

morale.

Developed process improvements that reduced power distribution installation

time by two hours per order and increased job order output rate by 20%,

leading to cost reduction savings of $150,000 annually.

EMPLOYMENT SUMMARY

HAIER AMERICA Corporation, New York, New York

2010 - Present

General Manager of Engineering

CARRIER CORPORATION - TYLER Commercial Refrigeration Niles, Michigan

2007-2009

Director of Engineering

SEARS ROEBUCK & CO, Hoffman Estates, Illinois

2003 - 2007

Product Engineering Manager

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, Benton Harbor, Michigan

1987 - 2003

AT & T TECHNOLOGIES, Schaumburg, Illinois

1984 - 1987

System Equipment Engineer

DUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

B.S.E.E., DeVry University, Chicago, Illinois

Operational Excellence - Black Belt. Six Sigma Associates - Boulder

Colorado

Demand flow training, Costanza JIT institute of Technology

OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

U.S. and International novelty patent holder

Business experience with diverse cultures: Canada, China, Brazil, France,

India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, and Singapore.

U.S. Citizen. Fluent in Spanish. Proficient in Portuguese.

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