Engineering Technician Production Associate
Resume:
Ritche Tolentino
Manteca CA 95337
Cell: 510-***-****
*********.******@*****.***
OBJECTIVE: Seeking a challenging role where I can utilize my past experiences, skills and abilities. WORK EXPERIENCE:
December 2022 – July 2023 Lucid Motors Newark, CA
Manufacturing Product Specialist
• Responsible for building vehicle prototype for Body In White
• Inspect fixtures for Body In White Outline and simplify the work instructions for the alpha build
• Create the adhesive patterns for the parts
• Check and inspect the parts and fixtures for the build
• Continues revision of the work instructions
• Work Closely with Engineers and quality to communicate overall process October 2021 – October 2022 Zoox Fremont, CA
Manufacturing/Engineering Technician
• As a Manufacturing Technician, I am part of a team that Build, Prototype, assembles, configured, various test autonomous development system and document testing results to support process development.
• Assist the Component Team on the pilot builds and maintain assembly build schedules.
• Help build and deploy our fleet of autonomous vehicles and robots by supporting the subassembly team that make these vehicles and robots work.
• Assemble, install, and test mechanical and electrical components and harnesses, compute, cameras.
• Perform diagnostic troubleshooting and testing of our vehicle and robotics systems including electrical and mechanical sensors, cameras, and computers.
• Use power tools and diagnostics tools along with custom equipment used to improve safety, quality, and reduce time
• Work closely with leads and other technicians on buildings and testing the vehicles
• Complete daily tasks to ensure on-time completion of project
• Provide feedback to necessary team members to assist in future development
• Regularly organize and maintain build area
• Work within all environmental health and safety guidelines
• Identify areas of improvement of quality, efficiency, and safety July 2012 – May 2017 Tesla Motors Fremont, CA
Lead Production Associate/Technician, Battery CTL
• Responsible for leading 10 production associates in the CTL department to meet daily production goals.
• Ensure that production runs smoothly with the 24 CTL machines and are working properly.
• Troubleshoot minor issues with the CTL machines.
• Certified Trainer for the CTL department.
• Train new Engineering Technician.
• Provide general guidance/direction, training, and technical assistance to my team.
• Work closely with other production leads to meet production goals, quality and engineering.
• Ensures all safety standards are met by work group.
• Manage daily operation in production areas and assist in the training of new hired. Lead Production Associate/Technician, Module Line and Cooling Prep
• Responsible for leading 8 production associates in the Module Close and 7 Cooling Prep.
• Provide general guidance/direction, training, and technical assistance to my team.
• Certified Trainer in closing module. Successfully trained all my team in the A shift and production associates in the D shift in closing module and MES systems.
• Improved overall average quality on D Shift after training the closing module team.
• Received an award recognition for training the D shift at Closing Module.
• Successfully recommended and modified change in closing module MI resulting in increased in productivity.
• Testing Battery Module with testing equipment.
• Scored highest at 90% Overall Average Quality on MES systems.
• Work closely with other production leads to meet production goals and quality and engineering.
• Ensures all safety standards are met by work group.
• Manage daily operations in production area(s) and assist in the training and development of new team members.
• Ensure the safety and productivity of all employees assigned to designated shift by ensuring all safety and process procedures are followed and escalating any issues in a timely manner.
• Performs standardized work processes and follows defined work instructions.
• Ensures production resources including materials, equipment and human resources are available as needed to maintain production schedules.
• Assign and execute training plans for new associates and cross-training existing associates.
• Lead group discussions on a daily bases utilizing communication boards and/or provided visual tools to drive production goals aligning team focus.
• Maintains a clean and safe work place in accordance with 5S protocol
• Supports continuous improvement goals in safety, quality, cost, and customer service by evaluating team, processes, and equipment.
• Monitoring the real time progress by tracking hourly progress to production targets and goals.
• Escalates functional and process failures to the appropriate support groups and leaders while maintaining composure in stressful situations.
• Manage MES in accordance to operations policies to allow for accurate tracking of tool and process efficiencies.
• Suggests and implements new ideas to improve quality, reduce cost and support production work environment.
• Ensures that product quality meets guidelines set by Tesla management.
• Troubleshoot equipment breakdowns and analyzes quality data to reduce defects on the line.
• Details daily performance in Pass down.
• Involved in Layout Moves
• Build Workstations using hand and power tools
March 2006-August 2009
Master Kraft
Machining /Material Handler/Inventory
• Performed Material Handles and Inventory.
• Ensure pick list is attached to job packet for new job orders.
• Pull, count and bag components on pick list.
• Adjust inventory for cycle counts.
• Create and maintain bin boxes for materials storage and organize by location.
• Ensure physical and computerized parts locations match.
• Performed physical inventory every first week of the month to ensure that the parts on hand and in the system are accurate.
2001 – 2005 Various Temp Agencies San Jose, CA
Quantum Corporation, Sun Micro Systems and Cisco Systems. Worked at various temp agencies and performed the following job duties.
• Inventory Control
• Material Handler
• Warehouse, Shipping and Receiving
• Driver
Jan. 1997 – Nov. 2001 Boston Scientific San Jose, CA Buyer/Inventory Control
• Purchased constellation catheter, fixed curve diagnostic,
• Processed change orders, new orders, and ECO's on same day of receipt.
• Negotiated process, scheduled deliveries, and blanket P.O.'s to reduce costs and lead times.
• Purchased shortages and tooling for manufacturing from the shortage/tooling form.
• Review the production report for material problems and resolved them daily.
• Adjust inventory for cycle counts.
• Create and maintain bin boxes for materials storage and organize by location.
• Ensure physical and computerized parts locations match.
• Performed physical inventory every first week of the month to ensure that the parts on hand and in the system are accurate.
July 1994 – Jan. 1997 NexGen Corporation Milpitas, CA Lead Stockroom/Inventory Control
• Lead the stockroom activities and personnel to ensure work is completed in a timely and efficient manner.
• Coordinated and prioritized the stockroom activities daily and ensure completion.
• Train and cross-train stockroom employees to ensure daily activities are not interrupted by absences and vacations.
• Create shortages and record pertinent data on job order paperwork and in system.
• Ensure pick list is attached to job packet for new job orders.
• Load and Unloaded deliveries and shipments.
• Adjust inventory for cycle counts.
• Forklift certified.
EDUCATION: Evergreen Valley College – Administration of Justice/Criminal Law, San Jose, CA SKILLS: Windows XP, Outlook, Microsoft Office, Certified Closing Module Trainer, Certified in ESD, High Voltage
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