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EMAIL AVAILABLEPHONE NUMBER AVAILABLEPlant Operations, Maintenance & Engineering / Project Management / Mechanical, Product & Process EngineeringBilingual (Spanish) Skilled Trades Journeyman with extensive experience in automotive installation, maintenance, manufacturing production and prototyping experience and leadership. Proven in improving morale and developing successful working relationships with OEM s, customers, employees, and other vendors. Adept at managing resources with focus on process optimization and utilization. Extensive launch coordination with equipment set up and run off for both production and prototype. Ability to work across all disciplines and throughout all levels of the organization in a persuasive and credible manner.
Professional ExperienceGeneral Motors 2017 2020Skill Trades Maintenance Group Leader / Production Group Leader Flint Metal Division 2019 2020Skill trades Management:Responsible for directing, coaching, and leading plant Electricians, Machine Repairmen, Millwrights & Pipefitters on the repair of all plant press lines. Supporting, scheduling, and managing through others the day to day operations of the maintenance department with emphases on addressing floor downtime issues.
Practicing safe work habits using and following the proper lock out tag out procedures as required Responding to calls from other line supervisors or operators to repair equipment as needed Track and input of employee s attendance through Kronos timekeeping Follow all corporate policies and discipline procedures insuring contractual agreement Supervision and oversite between 3 shifts for the removal & installation of ram for new screw for prog press.
Production Management:Leading the production organization with approximately 40 people throughout different production departments in high hazard for AA press production areas for the T1XX program. Planning, scheduling and allocating manpower and supervising the work unit Assigning operators to jobs on a rotational basis.
Ensured the production schedule is met, reporting of production results though end of shift production reports Building Quality into all aspects by maintaining compliance to all quality requirements Track and input of employee s attendance through Kronos timekeeping Follow all corporate policies and discipline procedures insuring contractual agreement Exceeding production numbers and goals on A & AA presses due to personnel assignment and die prep change over.
Tooling Installation Engineer T1xx / Demolition Engineer Body Shop K2xx Program 2017 2019Mexican operations Silao, Mexico
Decommissioning and demolition of the K2xx GMC / Chevrolet truck body shop assembly plant.
Coordinated with General Contractor s for safety oversite compliance Timing and removal of all assembly equipment and welding cells within the body shop including overhead conveyor systems, robots, tooling, fixtures, white steel, electrical equipment and all other related systems to assembly for the K2xx truck Planned & scheduled all logistics needs for material removal and all necessary infrastructure for demolition
Worked closely with GM safety department ensuring all safety protocol was followed Competed demolition of K2XX the Silao body shop two weeks ahead of schedule
Body Shop Assembly & Tooling Launch Engineer for T1xx Truck Program 2017 2019U.S. & Mexican operations Ft. Wayne, IN & Silao, MexicoProgram launch and coordination for GM T1xx truck program. Site supervision of the GC & OEM s, such as Comau, Kuka and other OEM s and supplier s both within the U.S and Mexico. Worked closely with GM engineers making sure that assembly lines and tooling were ready for buyoff by timeline. Organized all site location related activities in the context of large and complex truck program such as the T1XX program by providing leadership to employees, subcontractors, and suppliers on site so that the project was launched and completed on time and correctly. Managed capacity, safety & costs for site activities for the project in relation to the agreed milestones and objectives Preparation of site work planning all necessary infrastructure coordinating project needs within the organization Communication and meeting with plant management assuring that all safety and installation timing of new tooling and equipment has met customer deliverables Worked with plant operations and facilities to ensure coordination of power requirements and manpower and scheduling is also met Initiated cell kit modifications during the launch phase as directed per plant management and timing Managed, and controlled the budget for General Contractor, project executors and suppliers in the context of site work Followed up and close out of the site plan and project plan Schedule & supervision of skill trades manpower of all 3 shifts to complete line Modifications of new fixtures to welding cell to increase assembly line from 70 units per hr. to 72 units per hr. Installation of line modifications was completed within the 48-hr. timeline
Lear Seating Automotive N. A. Metals division - Southfield, MI 2012 2017Product / Manufacturing & Launch Engineer Piedras Negras, Mexico plants 1 & 2/Presov, Slovakia/Lear Leginga, PolandLear Mexico Piedras Negras, plants 1 & 2
Worked with Product Engineers at corporate headquarters office heading a team of plant process and quality engineers in Mexico to resolve various dimensional and manufacturing issues within final seat assembly such as cross car track position issues for Chrysler LX, LD and Maserati front row seating programs. After dimensional issues in assembly were resolved incorporated a rework procedure for pipeline product. Traveled overseas to Slovakia and Poland to setup and run rework and prototype area for dimensional cross car issue before production in Italy.
Total company cost savings due to incorporating rework procedure vs. scraping product was 3.8 millionLear Mexico Piedras Negras, plants 1 & 2Product engineering, Mechanical engineering & scrap reduction. Resolving supplier and manufacturing issues for LX front and rear bar swaging operations.
Manufacturing issues existed with both machine tooling and supplier material Worked with both Lear quality and supplier quality material resolving raw material issues Making tooling modifications to resolve machine issues
Scrap between both operations was 12.9%
After material and machine issues addressed scrap rate was below .7% Reviewed and analyze production to determine causes of non-conformity with production and scrap reduction within Mexican operations from 2.8% to .4% while Improving process flow and plant efficiencies by implementing lean principals Movement of welding equipment for the Chrysler LX & LD programs to improve flow-through and output of production Installation, setup, runoff & debugging of new welding cell for FCA seat frame and seat back Refurbished and repurposed from surplus equipment fixtures and welding equipment to run low volume Maserati seat backs. A 750K savings rebuilding Vs. purchasing new. This allowed for increased production for FCA seat backs by 10% as Maserati no longer needed to run on same lineLear Mexico Tlahuac & Piedras Negras Mexico plantDirected, coordinated and implemented the corporate mandate for the use of Tessonics ultrasonic resistance spot weld analyzer device designed for quality control of resistance spot welds for FCA seat back frames. Responsible for training & certifying plant personnel in the use of (RSWA) equipment and corporate ultrasonic weld inspection requirements.
Used Tessonics Designer developing databases for numerous FCA seat frames, creating weld inspection routes, graphics and crucial weld parameters Set up corporate traceability and customer documentation for verification for all three Lear facilities within Mexico Supported weld inspection operations and assisted with troubleshooting of ultrasonic weld equipment and Tessonics software thru 2017 Implementation of the Tessonics RSWA unit reduces the required units for destruct resulting in a cost savings of $250K per plant per year for a total of 750 K per yr.Lear Monclova, Mexico / Launch GM D2XX seat tracks Planned, sourced, managed, installed and ran off of GM D2xx seat track production line Developed tooling and facilities based on quotation from U.S. OEM s, integrators and other outside vendors Lead assembly tooling specifications, purchase, installation, start-up, and commissioning at the assembly site
Drove resolution of manufacturing issues, preparing management presentations making sure installation and run off was on time and on budgetLear Legnica, Poland / Lear Presov, Slovakia Setup, construction, and coordination of new seating prototype department for the BMW / FBK program Developing plant layout for placement and arrangement of machinery and equipment Prepare specifications for architects and contractors. Developing the Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (PFMEAs) with cross functional teams and writing detailed process instructions for FBK program Interface with Product Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering and Plant personnel to ensure product design feasibility for manufacturing Oversite of new prototype department for BMWIAC Troy, MI 2011 2012
Prototype Manager Door Modules and Consoles
Oversaw manufacturing process of prototype console modules for Ford 391 / Lincoln 533 programs. GM K2xx door panel Working with engineers from GM and Ford helping in resolving engineering, build and quality issues for prototype runs. Tracking prototype inventory, building various fixtures for prototype runs. Set up prototype production area.Vassar Coatings 2007 2011Plant ManagerDirect and manage all plant operations with overall responsibilities for production of coating applications, human resources and other related activities. Directed all plant operations through a team of functional managers and front-line supervisors. Ensuring increasing levels of customer satisfaction while improving the efficiency of manpower, automation, machines, and materials. Increasing sales by 15% for coating application by utilizing cost reduction to customers by reducing operating costs such as manpower restructuring and supplier negotiationsFaurecia Automotive Interior Systems 2005 2007Launch ManagerSupervised the launch & manufacturing assembly of FCA s KA / KK and GM 386 & 322 prototype door & IP modules.
Quoted the coordination of all tooling, assembly equipment and installation from OEM s and other outside vendors Managed plant layout activities and planning with departmental managers to ensure the total manufacturing objectives are accomplished in a timely and cost-effective manner Lead virtual manufacturing assembly builds and driving resolution of manufacturing issues Interfaced with Design and Release issues developing formal assembly process instructions Lead assembly tooling specification, purchase, installation, start-up, and commissioning at the assembly siteTRW Automotive Occupant Safety Systems Division 1996 2005Sr. Prototype Manager / Facilities ManagerManaged six R&D prototype air bag and air bag inflator manufacturing and seatbelt stamping/welding departments with a staff of 6 supervisors and 150 employees.
Provided leadership and training to accomplish the company goals and objectives Directing and managing all production and maintenance operations for Air bag manufacturing & assembly, seatbelt stampings/welding, manufacturing & assembly, machine shop, prototype vehicle builds, quality and shipping & receiving Turned the R&D center into a profit center for corporation by charge backsFacilities ManagerResponsible for the day-to-day operation and administrative activities at multiple buildings within the company campus. Facility operations included facility layout/floor planning, grounds, management of offsite facilities as needed, food services, shipping/receiving, receptionists and mail services, fleet carpool, security, transportation of hazardous and explosive materials. Developed and implemented cost control measures and level of service standards to ensure compliance with company specifications/contract requirements for assigned buildings Oversaw inspections, quality control measures, and the inventory control of equipment and supplies for the assigned buildings Additional responsibility for overseeing project management of equipment installations Developed short and long-range facilities utilization plans, including space forecasting and space allocation Supervised outsourced support functions as required, such as housekeeping, food services, grounds maintenance and service, pest control, furniture systems, fire protection services, key mechanical building systems, architectural / engineering services Budget reduction of 10% due to renegotiation of building servicesPrevious experience available upon request.
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