Six Sigma Continuous Improvement

Carlos Valenzuela Soto

(US Citizen)

Rio Rico, Arizona

Cel. 520-***-****

*************@*****.***

Bilingual professional with 30+ years of hands-on Management experience in world class manufacturing environments, in both high and low volume operations. Products include: Military/Aerospace Cables, Connectors, Assemblies and Harnesses (Mil Specs), Low Voltage dry type transformers, Sheet metal fabrication/stamping and painting process, Low/Medium voltage control equipment’s, Commercial electrical equipment, and electronic assembly. Fluent in English and Spanish. Excellent manufacturing operations background with P/L, Budgeting, Cost and Continuous Improvement responsibilities. Extensive computers skills with strong problem-solving abilities and attitude. Functional experience includes: Plant Management, Operations Management, Engineering, New Product Design/introduction, Maintenance, Production, Materials, Quality (ISO, TS, AS, TL, APQP, PPAP, FDA, cGMP, CFR 21 part 210 & 211) H.R., Finance and Supplier Quality Improvement. Well experienced in product transfers and consolidations with demonstrated record in cost containment and profit enhancement. Extensive experience in continuous improvement (Lean/Six Sigma implementation, kaizen and SWAT events).

Education:

Master’s in Business Administration - University of Phoenix (in process) B.S. in Industrial Electronic Engineering - Tecnológico de Nogales, Sonora, Mexico. 1989 Six Sigma Black Belt 2010

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES:

Nvent

Quality Manager – Responsible for Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, EHS and Maintenance Feb 2022 – current

Teamwork to achieve the following results:

● FPY improved from 67% to 95%

● Cero Accidents

● On time delivered improved from 54% to 98%

● At risk conditions identified at least 5 per Month, completed actions in average 3 days GoodFibers LLC

Director Quality and Operational Excellence

March 2020 to Feb 2022

Teamwork to achieve the following results:

● Scrap reduction by 86%

● Volume increase from 1 shift to 7/24

● Cero customer complaints due to product Quality

● Plant Certified by ISO 22716 and ISO GMP

● FDA Certification

● OEE from 32% to 83%

● Productivity improvement from 38% to 94%

Georgia Transformers

Quality Manager

March 2019 to Sept 2019

Teamwork to achieve the following results:

● ISO 9001:2015 Recertification

● Employees and staff trained on Lean and six sigma elements Quality Director --- General Electric

ABB EPIS Former General Electric EC IS Division

Global Supply Chain QMS Leader (25 Manufacturing Plants and 4 high volume warehouses) and Quality Director (Mexico – LatAm)

July 2018 – February 2019

General Electric EC IS Division

Global Supply Chain QMS Leader (25 Manufacturing Plants and 4 high volume warehouses) Quality Director and Plant Manager (Mexico – LatAm)

Oct. 2014 - July 2018

Teamwork to achieve the following results:

● 67% Customer complaints reduction

● 67% COQ reduction from .24% to .08% of sales

● 82% External PPM’s reduction from 12,835 to 2,343

● 90% Global QMS implementation completed

● 52% Service improvement from 40% to 92%

● Over $4.6MM - Investment & expense to refurbished critical machines and dies,

● Acting as Plant Manager as required due to Plants performance

● UL Test Laboratory for dry type transformers – CTDP signatory approved Quality Director & Plant Manager America Plants (Power Equipment) Aug. 2009 – Oct. 2014

(Turnaround of critical GE Plant sites taking over the responsibility as Plant Manager to change metrics and exceed business growth & productivity)

Planning & implementation of effective business strategies. Team work to achieve the following results:

● 52% COQ reduction from .29% to .14% of Sales.

● 45% External PPM’s reduction from 6,835 to 3,739

● 80% QMS Implementation based on ISO 9001:2008

● Over $600K to upgrade test equipment, refurbish stamping dies and machines Quality Manager

Nov. 2007 – Aug. 2009

● 87% COQ reduction from 2.4% to .31% of Sales.

● 69% Internal PPM’s reduction from 5510 to 1715

● 71% External PPM’s reduction from 1016 to 293

● UL Laboratory Certified under ISO 17025 and CTDP Program

● 100% QMS Implementation based on ISO 9001:2008

● Support to GE Energy Industrial Solution System to Implement QMS on Mexico Sites. Charles E. Gillman Co. – Nogales / Rio Rico

Military / Aerospace Cable & Harness Assembly

July 2004 - July 2007

Plant Manager

● Responsible for 2 Mfg. (Nogales & Rio Rico) sites 800 employees

● Supervised: Finance, Quality, H.R., Engineering, Production, Planning/Scheduling and Materials.

● Full administration for: P/L, Budgeting, Costs.

● Productivity improved from 65% to 109%

● Overtime reduced from 7% to 3%

● Implemented Lean/six sigma Manufacturing Concepts and self-directed teams

● Improved Engineering area to support operations (Contracts review and SOP improvement)

● Service Improvement from 46% to 94%

● Accounts receivables improvement from $4.8MM to less than $200K ITT Industries Cannon Division

Military/Aerospace Cable Harness Assembly, Commercial connectors and Automotive assemblies Jan. 2002 – Nov. 2003

Quality Assurance Manager

● QMS improved (standardize Manufacturing Instructions, and Quality System, etc.)

● I received on 1/06/2003, the responsibility of Ombudsman (3 - ITT Industries Plants in Mexico).

● VBSS Green Belt certified by University of Michigan 2/2003.

● Incoming Inspection activities re-enforced.

● Final Inspection reduced (50%). Product Quality being produced not inspected.

● Cost of Failure reduced (68%).

● Lean Manufacturing events in all areas.

● Self-directed teams implemented.

● ISO 9001:2000 lead auditor

● Company was in Probation with two of our main customers, manufacturing system improved. Probation status was canceled.

● ITT Cannon Mexico is certified under QS 9000, AS9000 and ISO 9000 (1994 rev. E).

● Experience on Automobile (QS 9000), commercial (ISO 9000), and Military (AS 9000).

● Experience on soldering techniques, Omni training course was attended MIL-std-101. Previous position: Operations Manager (Commercial/Military and AutomotiveProducts)

● Productivity improved 14% (77% to 91%)

● On time delivery improved (7%)

● Application of lean Manufacturing Techniques

● Application of Total Quality Management

● Application of six sigma Projects

● Application of Continuous improvement projects

● Application of Quality Circles

● Application of 5’s, Kaizen, Poka Yoke devices, SMED. Amphenol-Optimize Nogales

1996 to 2002

Division SINE

Plant Manager May 2000 – Jan. 2002

(Interconnect cables, molded connectors instead of hood assembly).

● Plant was certified on ISO 9001:1998 on 6/2000.

● Plant system was audited by our best customer (Approval rating 97%)

● Quality circles implemented.

● Analysis of failures implemented

● Training department implemented

● Quality engineering department implemented.

● PPAP process implemented

● Weekly improvement meetings implemented.

● Performance Metrics implemented (Yield, Productivity, CONQ, etc)

● Lean elements application.

● Experience on Concurrent Engineering.

● New products introduction.

Division Aerospace

Quality Assurance Manager 1996 - 2000

(Mil connectors: MIL-C-5015, MIL-C-26500, MIL-C-38999, MIL-C-26482, MIL-C-83723 AND Commercial connectors MS #.)

● Quality Engineering Department implemented.

● PPAP process implemented.

● 8D’s and Fish Bone, procedures to analyze problems and improve processes implemented.

● Pareto analysis implemented.

● Incoming Inspection department implemented.

● ISO 9000 Experience, Optimize is certified on ISO 9001:1998.

● Knowledge and experience on Military standards specifications.

● Scrap reduction from 60K to 25K (Monthly).

● Weekly Quality meetings implemented.

● Customer complaints reduced (60%).

● Daily communication with Customers and visits to their facilities.

● Experience on Kaizen, Just in Time, Poka Joke, 5-S, World class Manufacturing, TQC, etc.

● Responsible on Training Department (until 1/16/98)

● Calibration Department implemented.

● Daily Quality Circles implemented.

● Six product lines transferred (catcher).

● Experience in solder requirements, PCB solder using solder pot, and soldering in flexible circuits. Training & Certifications

Supervision, Zinger Miller. General Instrument.

Microprocessors PLC Allen Bradley Mexico D.F

Power Supplies Design UNITRODE Tucson AZ.

New Products Development Process. GI, Hatboro Pa.

RF Design Seminar GI, Portland/Hatboro Pa.

Statistical (SPC) GI, Nogales, Mexico.

8D’s, FMEA, PCP, Optimize, Nogales Mexico

Process efficiency and ability.

Commercial Equipment Hewlett Packard. Tucson AZ.

Commercial Equipment Hewlett Packard, Phoenix AZ.

Just in Time GI, Nogales, Sonora, Mexico.

SPC GI, Nogales, Sonora, Mexico.

World Class Manufacturing Tecnológico de Nogales.

Total Quality Management Mexican Institute of Quality Control, Monterrey, N.L, Mexico.

Seven habits of highly

Effective people Amphenol-Optimize Mexico

Green Belt certification VBSS University of Michigan. ISO 9001/2000 lead auditor Course IMECCA(Mexican Institute of Quality Control). Value Stream Mapping Course ITT Cannon.

Self directed teams Seminar.

Lean Manufacturing Training. ITT Cannon.

Diplomado en Administracion

De la Informacion para la Toma ITESM

De Decisiones.

Black Belt Six Sigma GE Industrial Solution Systems IATC Internal Auditor Course GE Energy

These are some of the most important courses, taken on different cities and with different companies.

I have to offer experience on supply chain (Quality, Engineering, Lean, Manufacturing, Operations)

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