Engineer Manager
Resume:
RUBEN GARCIA JR.
EL PASO, TX. **907-3441
915-***-**** (H)
(Cell)
E- Mail: **********@*******.***
Position Sought: Manufacturing Engineer
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
April 2006 to July 2014. Manufacturing Manager.
ITW Ark-Les Corporation. Juarez Plant.
. Hands on manager, provided leadership to 12 direct and 250 indirect
personnel
. Improved upon existing procedures and standards to increase production
output by 50%. Ensured safety policies and procedures were met.
. Supported teamwork of all internal departments working effectively
together to achieve external customer satisfaction for Automotive and
Appliance Depts.
. Developed or directed Engineering Change Request as needed or requested.
. Strong knowledge of Lean manufacturing, DOE's and 6sigma methodologies,
ability to apply these methods for continuous improvement, cost reduction
and problem solving.
. Project management of new and special projects. Analyzed customer
requirements to evaluate feasibility of manufacturing and calculated
cost.
. Able to introduce 4-5 new switch harnesses models per month as well as 2
new projects every year following APQP.
. Provided guidance and training in Industrial Engineering responsibilities
such as time studies, lay outs, developed labor standards and design of
production lines.
. PLC programming and HMI.
. Extended experience with Auto Cad and Solid works. design of tooling and
equipment as well as components and complete assemblies.
. Knowledge of Pneumatic, hydraulic and electrical systems needed for
troubleshooting and improvements.
. Managed preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance activities.
. Responsible and leading a team for developing process flow diagrams,
DFMEA,PFMEA, control plan, and any other document for every project
assigned.
May 1995 to April 2006 Sr. Process Engineer.
Delphi Automotive Systems. MTC at Juarez.
. Developed and validated new processes and transfer the knowledge to the
appropriate teams for production utilization.
. Developed manufacturing concepts and layouts that meets product
requirements
. Managed the activities of quoting, selecting suppliers, ordering and
follow up for the design and build of tools and equipment.
. Provided statistically based process design and validation for entire
manufacturing cells.
. Provided support (DFM/DFA) to product engineers in the designing of new
components, mechanical and Electronic.
. Developed tooling and equipment specifications to build automotive
solenoids and sensors, as well as designing of equipment and tooling as
required.
. Insured that all tooling and equipment meets all standard for safety,
common components, measuring techniques, electrical, controls,
mechanical, and hydraulics.
. Responsible and leading a team for developing process flow diagrams,
PFMEA, control plan, and any other document for every project assigned.
. Debugged and statistically validated tooling and equipment such as
winding, soldering, and injection molding machines as well as providing
an optimized set-up.
. DOE'S to solve process problems through 6 sigma process and lean
manufacturing process.
. Established gauging techniques and review gage designs.
. Problem solving techniques utilized to solve complex production problems.
. Two Patents.
. Mentor and supervisor of junior engineers. Lead Manufacturing Engineer
activities of a soldering core team.
. PLC programming (Allen Bradley) and training to Junior Engineers.
Jan 1988 to May 1995. Industrial Engineer. The Eureka Co. El Paso, Texas.
. Assigned to special projects such as the design, purchasing, and
installation of a fully automated material handling system, and 2 factory
expansions.
. Developed and sustained methods for vacuum cleaners assembly lines and
plastic injection molding machines.
. Troubleshooted production lines, subassembly equipment and injection
molding processes.
. Programmer of programmable logic controllers (PLC).
. Lay-outs, time studies, cost reduction programs.
. Auto Cad and PC literacy.
September 1986 to January 1988. Process Engineer. Allen Bradley
Electronics. Juarez Mexico.
. Developed new methods on assembly lines and molding to manufacture
variable resistors.
. Cost reduction projects.
EDUCATION:
* Master of Science in Engineering May 2004 Purdue University.
* BSME. University of Texas at El Paso.
* Industrial Engineering. Tecnologico Juarez, Mexico.
PERSONAL:
Married
Fully Bilingual (English/ Spanish)
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