Program Management Quality Engineer

Julio Obregon Martinez

Mobile. +1-209-***-****

Email address: *********@*****.***.**

Manteca, CA. 95336

SUMMARY

Dynamic and competitive automotive management professional with over 30 years of experience on quality, purchasing, supplier development, engineering, and program management experience with proved management. A history of significant results on cost savings, quality systems implementation and certifications, supplier strategies implemented and continuous improvement programs through six sigma and VAVE programs.

Supplier Strategies ISO/TS Quality Lead Auditor Team building Supplier Development Green Belt Automotive Supplier Auditor Program management Quality Specialist HIGHLIGHTS

Safety-oriented Organized Core tools Specialist Result - oriented Operational process tools Team Work Self-motivated Leadership Quality control Specialist Supplier Specialist Program Management PDCA PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SR. Supplier Quality Engineer July 2020 – Current

LUCID Motors Newark, CA - USA

Car Maker Company – OEM building the best EV worldwide. As SQE I’m in charge to identify and evaluate new potential suppliers as well as sustaining the current suppliers for the Interior parts and passive safety

/ restrain systems for Air, Gravity and the next mid-size car. Lead Auditor – IATF-16949 and ISO-:2015 June 2018 –July 2020 DQS Inc. Schaumburg, Illinois. - USA

Lead Auditor for North America and Center America. Sr. Product Excellence Engineer April 2015 – Nov 2017 TESLA Motors – Fremont, CA. - USA

Car Maker Company producing Model S and Model X cars, during my current position I’m in charge for all 12V and HV wire harness and Restrain Systems through Launching, suppliers follow up, manufacturing and warranties.

Problem Resolution: Identified issues in field, manufacturing and during launching through corrective actions process and involving Suppliers, Design, manufacturing and Supplier Industrialization. Project management: Kick off meetings, Supporting new programs as Model X and engineering change for Model S through monitoring tryouts and tracking clean points and feedback for proper approval. Suppliers Management: Follow up for quality issues identified in field, manufacturing issues and weekly meetings to track corrective actions as well as quality audits and control plan audits, corrective actions validation, supplier deviation approval and supplier performance monitoring. Sr. Supplier quality Engineer Sept 2014 to April 2015 Johnson Controls Inc. – Clanton, AL - USA

Core Business: Manufacture of high grade complete seat structures, adjusters systems for seats steering columns and variable interiors. Supplier tier1 for Ford, GM, Chrysler, Kia and Honda. Supplier Advanced: In charge for new engineering changes as well as address new projects to suppliers since kick off meetings, quality audits, APQP follow up until R@R and PPAP approval. Supplier quality: Supplier performance and corrective actions validation as well as conference call meetings to track open issues list, additional supplier charge back recovering up to 180K usd monthly for supplier issues.

Lead Engineer / Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer Nov – 2012 to June 2014 Faurecia Interior Systems – Tuscaloosa, AL - USA

Core Business: Interior parts as Instrumental panels and central consoles for different OEM’s as VW, Mercedes and Nissan as well as tier II for Inteva Products.

* Provide support to other internal functions (design, manufacturing, engineering, procurement, supply chain) in the selection, approval and sustaining of Suppliers, including but not limited to initial evaluation and quality/process audits, while assisting new product introductions as well as volume manufacturing operations

* Facilitate the deployment of corrective and preventive actions in response to internal quality issues as well as customer complaints through the coordination of cross-functional teams.

* Monitor Supplier Quality Performance to identify opportunities for improvement and coordinate the implementation of continuous improvement initiatives at suppliers.

* Conduct root analysis and determine disposition actions.

* Qualify new and existing parts (PPAPs, inspection methods, inspection equipment, procedures, work instructions, corrective action requests, control plans, supplier development, etc.) and monitor ongoing quality performance of assigned parts.

* Conduct investigative work to solve quality problems as assigned. Conduct studies to develop and implement advanced quality planning, inspection methods, gauging methods, inspection and sampling methods, control plans, etc. to assure control of cost of quality. Corporate Supplier Development Manager March – 2011 to Nov 2012 Inteva Products – Puebla, Mexico

Core business: Interiors parts and body systems as Sun Roofs, Instrumental Panels, Garnish and windows panel for different OEM’s as VW, GM, BMW, Ford, DaimlerChrysler and Nissan.

Support to worldwide Inteva Plants to develop supplier in North America.

Perform the supplier quality audits and Supplier workshops.

Lead corporate supplier development activity for Top Focus Suppliers

Provide technical assistance and management of critical supply situations

Supplier support for Minitab software, lean manufacturing corrective action 8D’s and core tools.

Follow up for the corrective action to close the quality issues.

Manage supplier readiness and APQP for high and medium risk suppliers and / or components

Define tie controls on the Supply Chain to make sure the appropriate supplier quality and on time deliveries.

Supplier Quality Manual for Inteva Products (Support for updates).

Support at the critical supplier on the corrective action provided to Inteva Plants.

Supplier performance and evaluation through the quality systems, delivery, PPM’s and Service Supplier Development Specialist - NAO Sept – 2003 to March - 2011 Cooper Standard Automotive – Multi location 6 Mexican plants Core business: Fluid handling systems, Chassis and rubber hose for different OEM’s as GM, Ford, DaimlerChrysler Nissan and Honda and others tier two as Delphi, Valeo, Visteon, Inergy.

Define supplier strategic to reach cost savings.

Supplier VAVE (Valued analysis – Valued Engineering) Programs.

Perform the supplier quality audits and Supplier workshops.

Six Sigma Projects (supplier consolidation and regionalization).

Supplier support for Minitab software, lean manufacturing corrective action 8D’s and core tools.

Define initiatives as part of the ongoing operational strategic.

Supplier - ECR Control to make sure the appropriate prioritization of activities (APQP)

Supplier Quality Manual for Cooper Standard (Support for updates).

Provide support at the supplier for manufacturing process APQP and Lean Manufacturing.

Prices and conditions as FOB, packaging, terms, freight and LTA for all the new supplier business. Quality and Engineering Coordinator June – 2001 to Sept - 2003 Christiana Industries – Monterrey, Mexico plant

Core Business: Wire Harness for automotive lighting - manufacturer located in Apodaca and Chicago, the OEM’s customer are GM, Chrysler and tier two as Guide Lighting, Grupo Antolin, Magna, Kautex.

Supervisor of the quality and Engineering staff ( 18 associates and 6 direct report)

Increased profitability of existing Mexican operation through the scrap reduction and productivity.

QS-9000 responsible and all the quality phase on the process Incoming, WIP and final.

APQP (Project, manufacturing, Industrial and product)

Engineering changes notification (ECN’s)

Process FMEA, Poke-yoke systems responsible, PPAP’s, Laboratory, Customer service.

Building Lay-out definition, Maintenance responsible.

Packaging (cardboard) design.

QS-9000 Certification (Perry Johnson)

Manufacturing Process design

Customers kick off meetings for Daimler Chrysler, and GM.

Continuous improvement on the production lines to increase production rates. Program Manager Nov – 1999 to June - 2001

Duroplast – Ramos Arizpe, Mexico plant

Core Business: Mold Injection parts as Instrumental Panels, Door panels, Garnish, Pillars, head liners, consoles, etc. Customers like Lear, GM, Magna Intier, JCI, VW, and Chrysler. Project Manager

Designed, staffed and launched their manufacturing facility.

Supervisor of 10 associates and 2 direct report

APQP leader for different programs ( GMT-250, GMT-257, DR-02)

Equipment quotation

Manufacturing Design (Flow, Lay out, Poke-yokes)

Product Engineering

Leader for the Control Plan, Process FMEA and Flow Diagram

Leader for the ECN’s

Assistance on the customer Audits (PSO, GP-9 and Run @ Rate)

Kick off Meetings, Process sign off presentation.

Customer PPAP approvals (GM, Chrysler, VW and Lear and JCI) Quality and Engineering superintendence March – 1996 to Nov - 1999 Foamex de Juarez – Juarez, Mexico plant

Core business: Foam Injection process, Saw process and lamination process for different customers as JCI, Lear Corporation and Delphi.

18 Associates and 5 direct report.

Reduce 80 % down time, because quality issues

100 % meetings attendance in Mexico City, USA, Acuña and Saltillo

80 % certifications of suppliers in 6 months, before 0%

excellent relationship with all levels of the organization

ISO-9000 certification (UL)

Reduce the scrap from 25% to 3%

Reduce the customer complain from 8 to 0

Reduce the external PPM’s from 15 K to 250

Sr. Quality Engineer Feb - 1994 to March - 1996

Axa Yazaki – Saltillo plant

Core Business: Automotive wire harness for Nissan and Daimler Chrysler. Responsible for the quality control, quality Assurance and quality engineering for all the stage of the process since the Supplier quality, Process and Customer approval

16 associates and 4 direct report

Defined the acceptance and reject criteria.

Defined all the procedures about quality systems

Defined the training matrix

Performed evaluation for all the suppliers

Production Operator, Quality Inspector, Gap Leader Nov - 1991 to Feb - 1994 Packard Electric – Saltillo plant

Core business: Automotive wire harness for GM and Delphi Responsible for the quality control on production, visual aids, quality alerts, quarantine area, X and Y charts, overtime record and control.

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

MPM – Master Project Management Universidad Iberoamericana Jan – 2012 to Dec, 2013 MBA – Master Business Administration Universidad Iberoamericana Aug – 2004 to Jun 2006 Industrial and Systems Engineering Universidad InterAmericana Jan – 1993 to Dec - 1996 Dale Carnegie Dale Carnegie Institute Mar - 2000 to Jun – 2000 QS-9000 Lead Auditor Perry Johnson / RAB / IRCA June 2000 Green Belt – Six Sigma cert Michigan University Jan – 2004 to April 2004 ISO/TS Lead Auditor Certification Plexus / RAB / ASQ Oct – 2010 Automotive Supplier Auditor – Core Tools Plexus / AIAG Oct - 2010 Minitab 16.0 Minitab Institute Dec – 2010

GD&T GD&T institute Aug – 2010

VDA 6.3 VW Academy March - 2013

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