Summary

Work experience

• Process Engineering Transformation Manager

  Metalsa Roanoke, USA

  2024.11-Current

  (a year)

  • Managed the turnaround of an underperforming area of the plant (steel coil roll forming, robotic plasma cutting andheat treatment processes) o Increased OEE from 36% to 50%. o Reduced Scrap by almost 50% (from 1.95% to 1%) • Led a cross-functional team of engineers (Production, Quality, Maintenance and Automation) through problem solving, continuous improvement and standardization, driving for teamwork, trust, and accountability. • Oversaw a $5M fully automated material handling system project to eliminate process flow constraints, managed the project from business case and RFQ, vendor selection, commissioning, and handover to operations. • Prepared reports and information to effectively communicate progress and achievements to the plant management, company executives, and customers.
• Sr. Process Engineer

  Metalsa Roanoke, USA

  2023.01-2024.11

  (2 years)

  • Managed activities to improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), relevant KPIs, and parameters of different production processes (steel roll forming, heat treatment, robotic plasma cutting, welding and punching lines). • Led team activities to improve process control and achieve Cpk > 1.33 where required. • Coordinated and executed Kaizen, 5s, and cost reduction initiatives. • Led problem solving forums, mentoring collaborators in problem solving (8D, Ishikawa, Five Why, Root cause tree). • Developed standard work and created detailed documentation and manufacturing instructions in processes where missing. • Managed CapEx projects (over $13M). Delivered an automated steel frame punching line from a Chinese vendor to full production, managed the entire project from scope definition, RFQ process, vendor selection to handover to operations, following MPS (Metalsa Project System) standards to ensure manufacturing readiness, meeting dimensional tolerances, and capability.
• Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

  Metalsa, Mexico

  2018.01-2023.01

  (5 years)

  • Searched and managed key manufacturing equipment vendors (globally, mostly in China). Developed manufacturing equipment and process specifications, RFQ, and followed up through fabrication, SAT (Supplier Acceptance Tests, FAT (Factory Acceptance Tests), until full production and handover to operations, providing all necessary documentation and standards to the operations team. • Launched new manufacturing equipment to full production, such as automated punching lines, heat treatment furnaces and robotic plasma cutting cells in India, Mexico, and USA. Leading cross-functional, and multinational project teams, meeting tight deadlines and budget. • Mentored process engineers of CNC punching and heat treatment areas from all manufacturing sites (US, Mexico,Brazil, India, Thailand) in problem solving and process improvement trough collaboration forums across plants.
• Product Development Specialist

  Metalsa, Mexico

  2015.08-2018.01

  (2 years)

  • Introduced new products and engineering change orders for key customers such as Ford, PACCAR, Volvo, Autocar, and others; through applicable APQP and PPAP phases. • Performed technical feasibility analysis, process flow definition, prototype builds and full shop floor implementation of new products and engineering changes. • Responsible of developing and configuring MES (manufacturing execution system) and database for new products and processes.
• Manufacturing Engineer

  Metalsa, Mexico

  2008.06-2015.08

  (7 years)

  • Led the implementation and execution of the TPS (Toyota Production System) and other lean manufacturing practices such as standardized work, SMED, VSM, kaizen, and line balancing. • Tracked key process indicators to identify improvement areas (OEE, uptime, machine availability, quality rate).

Educational experience

• EGADE Business School

  Business Administration

  2016.07-2018.08

  (2 years)

  Master in Business Administration
• Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon

  Electronics and Automation

  2005.07-2010.08

  (5 years)

  Electronics and Automation Engineering

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