Process Engineer Plant Manager

Germán Galaviz Cortés, Engineer.

Los Heroes Puebla, CP 72590, Mexico, +(52-221*******, July 1990, ******.*******.******@*****.***, https://www. linkedin.com/in/german-galaviz-31ab5148/

Summary

My main objective is contributing to the development, organization and standardization activities in the company through planning strategies, analyzing the environment, defining objectives, and solving problems, naturally. This is me, a disciplined person able to put into action the plans to achieve the goals, to improve the processes and modify the mindset to reach the team success. I have 5 years’ experience as Process Engineer in the automotive industry and 5 years’ experience as Production Coordinator in the Semi Pharmaceutic field. Close to people, supported by experience and knowledge and dynamic attitude are complements that I offer to be part of a group. I besides keep improving the soft power to have a positive impact in people. At the moment, I am located in the medium hierarchy and continue doing my best to reach the managerial ladder, then I will keep going with solid steps until became a Plant Manager; meanwhile I enjoy a journey from ups and downs, facing the challenges, and adapting to circumstances to hold the goal alive.

Education

Industrial Engineering at Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla July 2008 – December 2012

Courses

FMEA 4th Edition and VDA 4.2, Instituto VW, 2015. ● Labor Ergonomy, CDIS, 2015.

Pneumatic and Electronic Systems Intepretation, Capacitación Técnica Industrial, 2016.

Six Sigma Green belt, Lonza Academy, 2023. • Core tools, CODEST, 2024.

Phasor Analysis, Power, Energy & Power factor, UTEC CFE, 2024. ● Power BI, Hazlo con Excel, Current.

Knowledge

ISO 9000, IATF 16949, LSSGB, ISO 45000, VDA 6.3, AIAG standards, VSM, Lean Manufacturing, Core Tools.

HACCP, FSSC 22000, NSF, LOTO, Semi Pharmacy GMPs – NORM 059, HVAC, Hoshin Kanri.

English Upper intermediate - lower advanced. German A2, Certified ÖSD.

SAE, CATIA (Part Design, Assembly design & Drafting), AUTOCAD medium level, SpectraCad, Plant Simulation Basic, Microsoft Office (except access), Intélisis, Múltiple empresarial, SAP M52, AVAST, MES, MACC, IQS, Minitab, Power BI.

Interest areas

Process / Manufacturing engineering. Projects engineering. Production/Manufacturing.

Strengths

Committed, proactive, honest, functional, persistent, good team player, dynamic, effective, convincing, grateful.

Good decision-making and negotiation skills, results-driven, strongly disciplined, innovative, confident.

Complements

Residence change available, Passport active, and American visa active.

Work experience

Commercial Supervisor, CFE Distribución División Centro-Oriente · Jul to Aug, 2024 · Puebla, Puebla

Commercial management at Humboldt Puebla CFE distribution agency. Attention to cycle readings, power cuts and shortages, electricity meter upgrade, reconnections, disconnections, verifications, invoicing adjustment management by misuses, overall billing, and KPIs following.

Production Coordinator, Lonza Capsugel de México · Nov 2018 to Apr 2024 · Puebla, Puebla

Supervise and inspect process and operation terms from machines and people such as GMPs, historic data, data sheets, and breakdowns. Compliance to Production KPIs: yield, production volume, A%T, OEE, scrap.

Monitor and analyze critical process variations, product integrity, defective tendencies, and deviations reported by Quality.

Payroll incidences administration through Kronos and production’s people profile revision at Workday.

Verify the correct function of inspection machines, performance indicators/rates, and setting.

Coordinate and supervise process start-up of machines and commissioning after mechanical interventions and follow up on item changes.

Execute openings and closures batch sequences through MES and documentation.

Report to similar colleagues and area head about mechanic failures, parametric adjustments, tests, trends and changes in process manufacturing through electronic software, and production platforms.

Participate in projects to decrease scrap rate through Lean methodology by using Kaizen, hypothesis testing, management of 6S program, VSM, Yellow Belt and Six Sigma Green Belt, Hoshin Kanri, Gemba walks, and learned lessons.

Lead 6S program in manufacturing areas and updating results documentation board.

Achievements:

VCP Process support to Lonza Capsugel Greenwood, SC, USA. May-July, 2023. Yield from 52 to 59% and Hoshin Kanri implementation in manufacturing areas.

LSSGB Scrap reduction project due to dome defects. ROI 50.000 USD

Process Engineer, Dräxlmaier Partes Automotrices de México · Sep 2017-Sep 2018 · Huejotzingo, Pue

Management of standardizing equipment and facilities.

Create process flows, extensive WI, and update series production Lay Out.

Cooperate in optimizing existing process and start-up of new processes.

Generate assembly line balancing and capacity analysis calculations.

Lead process optimization analysis e.g. value stream mapping analysis, 8Ds, 5 Whys, Ishikawa, 6S, Flow diagrams, Pareto diagrams, Andon system.

Start-up of equipment and process control parameters; make test running, functional test, and historic data.

Formulate workstation documentation such as drawings, best practices, process standardization sheets, quality-process alerts as well as participate as assistant in control plan CP.

Achievements:

Audi Q5 final assembly and joining harnesses line relocation according to a redistribution plant strategy. ROI 20.000 USD

Process Engineer, Kayser Automotive Systems · Sep 2013 - Apr 2017 · Cuautlancingo, Puebla

Participate in Process Failure Mode & Effect Analysis; P-FMEA.

Elaborate functional requirements for machines, devices and assembly tooling through EC Kayser Machinery Directives. Elaborate process flow diagrams, work instructions and documentation.

Request and managing of quotes for new equipment according to tact-time and target volume production.

Implement SMED procedure and validation sheets.

Release design from new assembly devices/tooling according to functional requirements sheet and milestones

Release from machines, devices and quick-change tooling through Try-out and Buy-off at toolmaker atelier as well as Production, Quality, and Maintenance departments at plant and train production people for new projects.

Management of new projects inter-company through C-projects and customers’ portals VW, BMW, Audi, Nissan-Daimler.

Accomplish production standards such as furniture, auxiliary/peripheral equipment, electric and pneumatic facilities.

Achievements:

Assembly process technical management on ventilation pipes packet M274 Nissan-Daimler. Visit to Kayser Komárom, Hungary in March 2014 to define the process and standard one-piece-flow concept as well as transfer to MX. Claims reduction at 75%.

Filters Carbon Active filling line technical management for Ford projects according to Kayser standard. Visit to Kayser Einbeck, Germany to know the project scope and receive new process technologies training in February 2016. Machine built up in MX between 2016 and 2017. Investment 500.000,00 USD. FPY from 76 to 90%.

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