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Edinburg, TX 78539 E-mail: act9ls@r.postjobfree.com:act9ls@r.postjobfree.com

Candidate Summary

Experienced Bilingual Engineer with 23+ years of Automotive Engineering, Program Management, and Commercial (Sales) experience

Supported Product Engineering & Sales for numerous Automotive OEMs, Tier-Is, and Tier-IIs in Domestic & Export Markets

oKey Customers included:

OEMs: Ford Motor Company, General Motors, DaimlerChrysler, and BMW

Tier-I/IIs: TRW USA, Takata Mexico & Romania, Dräxlmaier Automotive of America, Faurecia, Lear Duncan

oLed Design & Manufacturing Engineering efforts for A & B-Class Surface Interior Module & Switch Components

Successfully launched major programs at the Tier-I/II levels including the Ford F150 & BMW XNF, PL4, UKL, and 35up Platforms

oHighly knowledgeable of customer-specific & general automotive industry practices including adherence to ISO/TS standards

oExtensive experience in US & Mexican manufacturing environments with strong knowledge of Mexican Labor Unions

Work Experience

ALPS Electric (North America), Inc., McAllen, TX 2008 – Present

Program Manager & Sr. Product Applications Engineer (BMW Programs)

2012 – Present

Responsible for leading and launching products for BMW Programs from Design Review through Manufacturing Launch

Supported Global BMW Platforms including NAFTA (XNF, PL4, G0X) & Europe/China (PL6, PL7, UKL, MCV, 35UP)

oIn-Vehicle-Modules: Audio Panels (ABT), Steering Column Module (SZL), and Electric Park Brake (EMF)

oSwitches: Heated Steering (LHZ), Steering I/O (MFL), Column Adj. (LSV), Seat Adj. (SVS), and Windows (SZT/HKL)

Served as the Primary Interface to BMW Personnel for Design Reviews, Process Audits, and Technical Q&A

oLed efforts at ALPS’ Manufacturing facility in Reynosa, MX (ALCOM) where BMW would visit for product launches

oTraveled to BMW-USA’s Spartanburg, SC facility to support Prüfcubing, FTZ, Pre-Series, and Series Builds

Led Concurrent Engineering Activities which tracked program timing & deliverables from Nomination through Launch

oKey Milestones: Design Review, Equipment & Tool Kick Off, Tool Transfer, Pre-Pilot & Pilot Runs, PPAP, SOP

oPDT Meetings: Led Product Development Team Meetings to ensure alignment with internal and customer timing

Issued Quotations, Received Purchase Orders, and generated the NAFTA Annual Sales Budget and Production Forecast

Sr. Product Applications Engineer (BMW, Ford, GM, and Honda Programs)

2008 – 2012

Served as the N. American Product Expert coordinating with Design Teams in Japan along with Manufacturing Teams in Mexico

Supported ALPS Sales Teams with Product Samples, Capacity Studies, PPAP Documentation, and Warranty Claims

oProcessed both Customer & Internal orders for part builds including Prototypes and Production-Intent AAR samples

oGenerated PPAP Documentation including DFMEAs, PFMEAs, DVP&Rs, GD&T Drawings, and PSWs

oEnsured APQP & Customer Requirement Compliance and prepared 8Ds as necessary for warrantied items

oCoordinated VA/VE efforts with ALPS Purchasing Teams while maintaining product integrity with customer approval

TRW Body Controls Systems Research Center, Farmington Hills, MI 1999 – 2008

Sr. Product Design Engineer

2003 – 2008

Responsible for TRW’s Electrical & Mechanical Products for OEMs: Ford Motor Company & DaimlerChrysler

Co-Developed product with the Ford Design Team including the Speed Controls used on the Ford F150 Pick-Up

Managed Design Changes on DaimlerChrysler products including safety-driven Window Lift Lock-Out Switches

oCoordinated Customer/Internal Timing including considerations for Manufacturing at TRW’s Reynosa, MX facility

oObtained Customer Design Project Approvals and issued Supplier Request Notices (SRCs)

Resident Design Engineer, Reynosa, MX

1999 – 2003

Served onsite as a Liaison Engineer between TRW’s Manufacturing in Mexico and the Farmington Hills Design Engineering Center

Support Customer & Plant Engineering Changes, Material Ramp-Up/Down, Tooling Kick-Offs, and BOM Confirmation

Led Continuous Improvement (Kaizen) activities to improve product robustness and reduce probability of warranty claims

Kern-Liebers USA, Inc. / Resortes KL, Rio Bravo, MX 1996 – 1999

Manufacturing Engineering Manager & Tool Room Manager

1998 – 1999

Served as the Project Manager for all Manufacturing Activities, Product Development, Continuous Improvement, and Process

Managed New Product Launch (NPL) and Transfer Activities to the Rio Bravo, Mexico Manufacturing Operation

Supervised Tooling & Maintenance Activities for projects built in the Rio Bravo plant

Conferred with US Management Team regarding Manufacturing Capabilities & Process Controls to meet QS/ISO9000

Manufacturing Manager

1996 – 1998

Managed Production Activities with Procurement, Maintenance, and Quality Control for Plant Rio Bravo

Ensured that Optimum Production and utilization of Human Resources, Machines, and Tooling was achieved

Ranco North America, Matamoros, MX Manufacturing Engineer 1994 – 1996

Furnas Electric, Reynosa, MX Manufacturing Engineer 1992 – 1994

Education, Awards, & Professional Training

Texas A&M University (Kingsville, TX) – Bachelors of Mechanical Engineering (BSME) (Class of 1992)

Texas Southmost College (Brownsville, TX) – Associates of Applied Science Degree – Drafting Technology (Class of 1986)

National Honor Society, Phi Theta Kappa, and Member of the College Talent Roster

Listed in the “Who’s Who” Publication for American Junior Colleges

Professional Training:

Design for Six Sigma / Lean Six Sigma – Green Belt

Project Management Training

ISO26262 Functional Safety Training

Professional & Technical Skills

Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Automotive Module Development, Integration, and Testing

Controller Area Network (CAN) and Local Interconnect Network (LIN) Network Protocols

Fault Analysis – Fault Identification, Root Cause, Troubleshooting, and Resolution

Industry Safety and ISO/TS16949 Standard Design Practices

DFMEA, DVP&R, PPAP, and TQM-based processes

Professional Tools

Office Suites – Microsoft Office & Lotus Notes

Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Software – MS Project and Oracle Agile

3D Modeling – CATIA

Operating Systems

Microsoft Windows (All Versions)

Personal Skills

Languages – Fluent in English & Spanish

Team Building – Team Structuring & Establishing Interpersonal Relationships

Leadership – Organized, Dependable, and experienced with Mentoring

References

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