Socorro Texas *****
Phone: 915-***-****
Email: **********@*****.***
Joel R. Quiroz
Objective
Seeking a position which will enable me to apply my knowledge and experience to support the company through the implementation of programs and collaborative teamwork. I am an active team player who can work in various environments. My time management skills have taught me how to plan accordingly and assisted me in completing my work as efficiently as possible. I also pride myself in great communications skills.
Academics
The University of Texas at El Paso 08/2012-12/2014 Master of Science in Systems Engineering
The University of Texas at El Paso 08/2005-12/2011 Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Experience
SMTVYS 6/2016 – Present
Sales Engineer
Develops a business plan and sales strategy for the market that ensures attainment of company sales goals and profitability
Carry out market research, competitor and customer surveys in co-ordination with marketing department
Initiates and coordinate development of action plans as needed
Controls expenses to meet budget guidelines
Formulate bids/quotes in coordination with management
Liaising with both current and potential clients to develop existing and new business opportunities.
Identifying the customer's current and future requirements.
Identifying client requirements.
Demonstrating products, services and solutions to potential clients. Excel Manufacturing 1/2015- 6/2016
Systems Engineer.
Define, design, develop, test and implement new systems and processes in order to improve functionality, cost and time.
Coordinated the various tasks of system development – Planning, designing, and integration (including formal testing) and oversaw full transition into production.
Performance of IVVT principals.
New Product Introduction Engineer
Talking to stakeholders to establish and document technical specifications and system requirements.
Understanding the customer requirements.
Creating manuals and detailed sets of instructions for system users.
Involved in the resolution of system, hardware, software and infrastructure problems.
Conducting system performance testing.
Managed system configuration and its documentation to make sure planning and execution were run efficiently.
Design, implement and monitoring of an inventory control of raw materials. With the objective of reducing waste of money and material
Elaboration of visual aids for each process that includes gage, margin and description of the operation in order to help operators reducing rework.
Implementation of workshops with production supervisors in order to train them respect to applying methods that increase production and quality.
Integration of all departments-supervisors and improving communication between different departments in order to improve production and quality.
Supervise small and large groups.
Coaching, training and monitoring progress and results. Quality Assurance Engineer.
Ensuring continuous improvement within the quality control systems and culture
Reporting results and project updates to senior management
Implementing the quality management system
Making sure that products are manufactured according to legal and customer requirements
Verify and validate that quality standards are clearly set up and are communicated within the company
Detect opportunities of improvement and ensure the quality of the product by the monitoring of the process capability.
Develop and implement special projects focused on improving quality product. UTEP/UT Austin Cooperative Pharmacy Program 6/2014–12/2014 Project Consultant– Project management and coordination. UTEP/UT Austin Cooperative Pharmacy Program 10/2013– 5/31/2014 Graduate Research Assistant -Coordinates program implementation. Vargas Manufacturing– 05-2007/08-2008 Supervised employees’ work and safety. Implemented an innovative system using Arena simulation to increase production; the production increased about twenty five percent. Implemented new systems for inventory control. Languages
Bilingual (Spanish/English)
Research
HHDRC System: Perceptions of antiretroviral medication adherence and side effects and the impact of a medication literacy curriculum in Latino HIV-positive patients. Recruit at least 70 HIV patients for the HHDRC study.
Design a system capable to collect, perform processes and analyze medical data. The users of this system were faculty staff members of the department of Pharmacy of The University of Texas at El Paso/UT Austin Cooperative Pharmacy Program.
Creation of data base, with easy access and manipulation system.
Monitoring data for each individual patient’s performance. Electromechanical System for Aluminum Furnace: The objective of the project was to design an electromechanical aluminum furnace and facilitate pouring of melted aluminum from the cylindrical system. Waste oil was use as fuel in order to reduce cost during melting process.
Improvement of traditional melting process implementing an automated process.
The original cylindrical tank was implemented.
Integration and implementation of different devices in order to work as a whole system.
The operational system was capable to melt aluminum, measure temperature and improve pouring method.
Low cost maintenance
Implement reduce, reuse and recycle concept.
Parking Lot Traffic Control System: The main purpose of this project was to design an efficient parking lot traffic control system capable to identify an available space inside a specific parking lot using presence sensor at each parking place that will send the information to a computer that analyze and process information and will show the availability to display on a LED screen at the entrance of the parking lot.
Create a system capable to identify any available parking space
The system shall process input and output data
Low cost maintenance
Computer Skills
PC and Macintosh Operating Systems, Microsoft Office, Outlook, Internet, Minitab, and working knowledge of BYTE.
Highlights and Qualifications
Experience of dealing directly with small businesses, end users and consumers.
Extensive knowledge of systems development, implementation, and evaluation
Hands on experience with high frequency measurement equipment.
Ability to learn quickly and stay current with the latest technologies.
Strong written and verbal communication, and collaboration skills
Establishing technical procedures.
Exceptional technical skills.
Good leadership skills
Fluid Mechanics knowledge
Adapts well to new working conditions.
Experience working with a variety of tools
Welding experience