OBJECTIVE

A proven leader in the automotive industry, widely accomplished and target

oriented, I am seeking a challenging opportunity to lead successfully several sites. I am able to motivate and implement evolutionary production systems where productivity, margin and customer satisfaction will maximize and at the same time waste and cost will be minimized. My skills, advance education, continuous training, multicultural development, and many years of experience can be fully utilized.

SUMMARY

• Experienced and reliable leader driving change and widely accomplished performance and expert in process improvement, project management, quality, cost reduction, digital simulation, capacity planning, purchasing systems, traceability and logistics.

• Solid work ethic, desire to lead locations and their teams seeking continued career progression; active senior leader able to talk with all levels of the organization. Dedicated to delivering innovative, effective integrated business solutions within timelines and budget. Target oriented.

• Steady yearly productivity improvement of 7% minimum.

• Global experience managing cross functional teams and leading by example.

• Systematic solutions and operative system focus.

• Business communication skills, strategy planning and decision making.

• Wide knowledge in quality systems: ISO 9000, ISO 14000, QS 9000, VDA 6.1, VDA 6.3 and ISO/TS 16949.

• Negotiation skills focused in engineering, purchasing/logistics and project management.

• Expert in problem solving methods, operations, project profitability and reliability analysis.

• Languages skills: Spanish (mother tongue), English (fluent), German

(good), Portuguese (basic)

HURI MENDOZA

Sträters’ Kamp 6a

Lippstadt, Germany

59556

+49-173-*******

adgtu5@r.postjobfree.com

WORK EXPERIENCE

HELLA GmbH KGaA & Co. Lippstadt, Germany

Global Director Operational Excellence and Industrial Engineering 08/2014 - Present

• Sustained growth in Margin, productivity and efficiency utilizing a Production System in 15 locations.

• Productivity improvements of 7% yearly.

• Setting State of Art Shopfloor Management and Improvement Portfolio Planning for all production lines in all production sites improving management style focusing in prioritization and problem solving.

• Regular monitor of production capacity for 350+ production lines including analysis for critical investment and critical capital expenditure.

• Equipment optimization by the use of digital simulation for new equipment

(Design for Manufacturing) and existing equipment (FlexSim).

• Team leader for the creation and optimization of profitable and efficient targets.

• Policy deployment using Lean Manufacturing Academy.

• Lean culture transformation, vast use of DMAIC method and Agile methodology enabler.

• Benchmark and best practice implementation and creation of standard processes, methods, and problem solving.

• Strategic development for the Continuous Improvement Process including targets and indicators.

• Hiring, performance and talent management.

• Budget planning for worldwide department.

• Constant communication and reporting to COO, CEO and BoD.

• Active mentor for Bachelor and Master Thesis 10+.

• Active supplier development coach.

• Agile coach and mentor.

HELLA Electronics Corporation Flora,IL, USA

Regional Director Operational Excellence and Industrial Engineering 06/2013 - 07/2014

• Sustained growth in Continuous Improvement for North and South America. Data driven solutions.

• Coaching and training for Lean Manufacturing, DMAIC methods, Design for Manufacturing.

• Constant interaction with Senior Management team within the region and global.

• Standardization of methods and solutions for the region improving global standards.

• Clear focus in VSM and reduction of Non Value added activities.

• Support for start-up and strategy of new location in Brazil.

• MES (Manufacturing Execution System) development and improvement. 2

HELLA Electronics Corporation Flora,IL, USA

Operational Excellence, Systems and Industrial Engineering Manager, Sr. 09/2011 - 05/2013

• Leader of multi-cross function teams.

• Local Program Officer (LPO) leading savings program.

• Lead and Participation in Local and International workshops.

• High degree of standardization for SAP and traceability systems and support areas.

• Member of global SAP team. Integration of lean solutions in systems.

• Benchmark for Engineering changes and Master Data Management.

• Develop traceability strategy and downtime reduction of 75% due to systems issues.

• Continue to be benchmark for International locations in the creation of good practices.

• Integration of Industrial Engineering to the Plant Operation HELLA Electronics Corporation Flora,IL, USA

Operational Excellence Manager

06/2008 - 08/2011

• Develop from ground lean manufacturing including complete plant training being the change agent.

• Built SixSigma team and start of extensive DMAIC methods for problem solving

• Systems integration to create constant optimizations.

• Sustained annual savings for more than 1 Mio. USD

• Conduct Assessments in International Locations

• Coach 50+ SixSigma Projects

• Lead and Coach 30+ lean manufacturing workshops per year

• Become benchmark for International locations in OpEx Roadmaps HELLA Electronics Corporation Flora,IL, USA

Project Manager

03/2007 - 05/2008

• Project Manager for critical projects with the customers BMW and Freightliner.

• Stabilized status during the projects lifetime meeting customer expectations

• Resources Management to reach the productivity objectives of each project

• Design and Engineering Change Management.

• Active participation with upper Management.

• Worked to provide strategic and operational leadership for key projects 3

HELLA GmbH KGaA & Co. Lippstadt, Germany

International Industrial Engineer

11/2004 - 02/2007

• Production line design, safety compliance and industrial ergonomics.

• Coordination of the start up of new equipment and new projects overseas.

• Providing engineering assistance through procurement, approval and start up production for new projects.

• In constant communication with external suppliers to source new and/or upgraded equipments, negotiating for competitive prices.

• Research for strategic projects and new locations.

• Active design for manufacturing in new equipment. HELLA Mexico (Equipo Automotriz Hemex) Guadalajara, Mexico International Buyer, Sr

12/2001 - 10/2004

• New suppliers development for electronic components, micro-stamping, injection molding, chemicals and new equipment.

• Alternative materials development.

• Price and terms negotiation with current suppliers.

• International purchases.

• Safety Materials Data Sheets.

• Projects Reliability and Profitability Analysis.

• Quotation of new projects.

HELLA Mexico (Equipo Automotriz Hemex) Guadalajara, Mexico Rotational Engineer

07/2000 - 11/2001

• Rotation between Quality, Controlling and Project Management

• ISO 9000, QS 9000, VDA 6.1 system.

• Knowledge in APQP, PPAP and AMEF.

• Coordination of line production inspectors.

• Supplier development and incoming material.

• Failure analysis.

• Reduction cost project leader.

• Results Balance analysis.

• Preparation of quality documentation presented to the customer.

• In charge of company presentations and communication. HELLA Mexico (Equipo Automotriz Hemex) Guadalajara, Mexico Test Engineer

11/1999 - 06/2000

• In charge of extemporal tests

• Knowledge of American, Japanese and European test norms and test equipment

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• Translation of reports and manuals and translator in audits.

• Knowledge in calibration system and calibration equipment. Celulosa y Derivados, SA de CV Guadalajara, Mexico Process Engineer

09/1998 - 03/1999

• New products development.

• Quality documentation according to ISO 9000.

• Responsible for the creation of process norms and process parameters.

• Customer service.

EDUCATION

Royal Academy of Economics and Technology in Switzerland, Zurich, Switzerland - Doctor of Business Management, 12/2018 - Present ITESO University, Guadalajara, Mexico - Master in Business Administration, minor in Finances, 08/2001 - 06/2004

ITESO University, Guadalajara Mexico - Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineer, 08/1994 - 06/1998

CERTIFICATES

HELLA, Lippstadt, Germany - Lean in Administration HELLA, Lippstadt, Germany - Agile Coach

Shinka Management, Tokyo, Japan - Lean Manufacturing University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN, USA - Certificate of Management

QAI, Indianapolis, IN, USA - Six Sigma Black Belt

SKILLS

Management

Leadership, coaching, mid and long term planning, project management, efficiency, communication, budgeting, interpersonal skills, multilingual, teamwork, critical thinking, adaptability, negotiation, risk management. Technical

Software: MS Office, Lotus Notes, SAP, iTac, FlexSim. Courses: Packaging, PPAP, AMEF, APQP, DMAIC, Lean Manufacturing, Analysis and problems solutions, Cost Reduction Workshops, Projects Development, ISO/TS 16949 Internal Auditor.

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