Manager Engineer

Javier Ixba

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

Phone: 512-***-****, e-mail: ***********@*******.***

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Management Professional with progressive accomplishments throughout

career, concentrated in the Automotive/Electronic Industry and practicing

Management roles in USA and Mexican environments. Unique diversified

background in Logistics, Materials, Manufacturing, Quality Engineering, &

New Products Development. Team player, with demonstrated ability to lead

people to achieve continuous improvement, high integrity and self-starter

with common sense approach to problem solving.

CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

. As a 3PL; managed the consolidation of Panasonic's raw material and

finished goods warehouse operations to a central location that serves all

North American Operations. Closed 5 warehouses and saved $3.7

million/year.

. Servicing Panasonic's largest warehouse operation; focused on continuous

improvements initiatives with (warehouse consolidation, Key Metrics

development, Suppliers evaluation process, Work instructions, Time

Studies, FTE calculation, etc.) savings of $1.0 million/year.

. In the Automobile Manufacturing Industry, led the launch of 24 (average)

new product lines per year. Successfully transfer Saturn production lines

from Reynosa Mexico (Q.C.Onics) to Nogales Mexico (Prestolite Wire).

. Improve KPI performance in 18%, 20% and even 60 %, resulting in a

significant annual cost saving.

. Suggested a new electrical holder for the manufacturing boards ("ABC

Holder"), to avoid bent terminals. Implemented idea resulted in $ 1.5

million saving

. Won the 1999 "Delphi Excellence Award", a yearly recognition for the best

employee performance, more than 5,000 candidates evaluated.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

UTi Integrated Logistics/Panasonic Automotive Systems - Los Indios, TX [

2007 to Present ]

General Manager - Distribution Center

. Manage a total organization of 200 people (5 Direct Reports).

. Responsible for all Finished Goods & Raw Material Warehousing,

Inventory Control, Material Distribution for Arrival

Inspection/Repack, Material distribution for Light Assembly

Operations, Shipping/Receiving more than 40K pallets per month.

. Insure that Customer order requirements are met with no

interruptions. Manage supplier factory deliveries and outbound

expedites to keep customer production lines running.

. Manage the expansion of Panasonic South Texas Operation from 100K

SFT to 315K SFT as a result of Revenue growth from $600 million to

$1.3 billion/year. Manage increased complexity due to sourcing

from Asian suppliers.

. Eliminated in-bound product relabeling @ all warehouse locations -

Savings of $500K/year.

. Control operations at over 300,000 SFT of Warehouse space handling

over 50,000 pallets a month.

. Manage all re-useable tote inventories, including program set-up,

cleaning & storage.

. Supply Manufacturing floor with kitted raw materials from Raw Material

Supermarket operation.

. Responsibility for warehouse material Distribution Budget (6

million/year).

. Responsible for accuracy & control of over $115 million in inventory.

. Oversee the implementation of a Recycling Program - Savings of +

$22K/year.

. Establish standardized key performance indicators (KPI's) for all

Logistics & Warehouse operations.

. Implemented cycle counting system with true WMS logic to replace

monthly physical inventories. Reduced warehouse downtime by 16

days/year and overtime by 7,000 hours/year. Save $1.0

million/year.

Q.C.Onics Company - $20.0 million - Automotive Wire Harness - Harlingen TX

/ Reynosa Mexico

[2003 to 2006]

APQP/ Program Manager

. Led all new business/programs launch form prototypes to mass

production phase. 24 new products per year for several Customers as

Yazaki North America, GM, Saturn, Delphi, Chrysler, etc.

. Had 2 direct reports, and coordinate activities with all related

areas as Quality, Production, Sales, etc.

. Cost Analysis, budget development and expenses control responsibility

for all new products.

. Participate in New Product Design/ Development Process. 3 to 5 new

products per year

. Participate in manufacturing optimization projects. Closed 1

manufacturing plant in USA and expand an existing one in Mexico

under the "Maquiladora" Program. Saving $900K/year.

QC.Onics Company - $12.0 million - Automotive Wire Harness - Harlingen TX

/ Reynosa Mexico

[2002 to 2003]

General Manager

. Direct activities related with the production of wire harnesses,

including raw material receive, wire preparation, molding,

assembly, packaging and shipping finish goods.

. Oversaw an organization of + 200 employee. Had 5 direct reports

(Managers/Supervisors).

. Lead the development and execution of the annual Manufacturing,

Capital & Expense Plans.

. Lead, establish & maintain Lean Manufacturing techniques - Toyota

Production System- .

. Major improvement accomplishments are: Efficiency 18%, In Process

Defects -18%, Absenteeism -20%, Turn Over -60%, Premium Freight

-60% and Total Cost per Hr. -20%

Delphi Packard Electric - Automotive Wire Harness Division - Saltillo

Mexico/Kansas City KS [1988 to 2002]

Production Manager

. Leading a Team of 4 Supervisors and more than 350 General employees.

. Resources Planning, Efficiency, Quality, Cost, Safety and Work

Environment.

. Oversaw new production lines launch and Quality Controls

implementation

. Lead the Delphi Manufacturing System ( Lean Manufacturing

Techniques) implementation for several manufacturing cell and

lines

.

Q.C Planner Manager

. Direct Quality Planning activities for 4 Delphi Plants in Mexico

. Lead TS16949 certification and all Customer Evaluation Processes

. Advance Product Quality Planning and Quality Preventive/Corrective

Action Plans.

. Quality support for different GM assembly plants as Fairfax, Oshawa,

Doraville, and Ramos Arizpe

Customer Support Engineer

. On site Customer assistance for GM Fairfax Assembly Plant in Kansas

City (3 years); Product Design, Application, Quality and Warranty -

Pontiac Grand Prix and Oldsmobile Intrigue -

. Attend/Participate in a daily operations meeting to review /

resolve quality issues related to Delphi products

. Participate in a weekly meeting to review / implement /evaluate

Engineering changes and new products introduction.

. Reduced Customer complains from 15 per month to 5 per year

Materials Manager

. Led Receiving, Distribution, Inventory Control, Shipping and

Customs activities 4 Direct reports and 60 General employees

. Measured trailers delivery performance, reducing the late arrivals

from 35 to 1 in a month

. Successfully started up a new Delphi facility in Saltillo Mexico,

defining & structuring work force, logistics, equipment, space,

training etc.

. Pilot runs and implementation of the "Kit System" to improve

materials management, after this; the "Kit System" was adopted by

12 more different Delphi plants.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Instituto Tecnol gico de Nuevo Laredo Mx.

Major: Industrial Engineering Minor: Electrical

Engineer

Instituto Tecnol gico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey

80% Credits earned towards Industrial & Systems Engineering M.D.

Major: Quality & Productivity

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