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Fusion Engineering LTDChief of Engineering
Jan. 2022AmericasFusion Engineering, dedicated to filling in the gaps between traditional product design engineering and industrialization departments, bringing in a one stop approach to fixing all the inherent design flaws before they are released to production.
Protev GroupProduct and Tooling Engineering Manager
Aug. 2008 - Dec. 2022Chihuahua, Chihuahua, MexicoUsing my 30+ years experience, I helped customers either develop products from scratch, through feasibility, flow simulation analysis, mould design and construction up until sign off, or even as a troubleshooter to assist them with any plastic injection related defects. In my first role, I have worked on several automotive Tier 1 projects such as the F25/F26, SE380/382, CX727, U553, X540, BX726, BR167 & G07, L02B & B02A developing head & tail lighting, H/VAC and infotainment components, using CAD and CAE software to develop them. My second role was to be on site at different facilities from customers to help in either their daily production issues, a specific tool that is not producing as it should be, secondary value added processes, design evaluations and recommendation, and so forth. A normal day does not apply in this position, seeing that you can be developing a project one day, and the following you can be called in to assist with an escalation because a part is unable to be produced.
Automotive LightingTooling Manager
Jan. 2007 - Jan. 2008Juárez, Chihuahua, MexicoI arrived at AL with one main goal, which was to improve the tool maintenance workshop. This was because the facility had just started manufacturing headlamps for the E70 model which was manufactured in Spartanburg, NC. Anyone who has worked in the vehicle lighting industry knows the challenges of developing, maintaining and repairing large tools with mirror finish cavities, chemical etch (acid) textures, submarine slides and retractors and so on. After 9 months of good teamwork, training and hard work, we passed the audit with flying colours!
Yazaki North AmericaDirector Of Operations
Jan. 2001 - Jan. 2006Chihuahua, Chihuahua, MexicoI moved to Chihuahua, Mexico to open up Yazaki's first moulding operation in Mexico (ACC Elcom), which after 8 month of starting up was in the black and producing in single digit PPMs. Initially this facility was to receive 24 presses from the El Paso operation, however due to it's success it grew under my tenure to 50 presses, while maintaining the same low PPMs and also a 90%+ uptime. After the first plant matured, a second facility right next door was commissioned and started up and, after a rocky start and sharing the tool maintenance build, repair and maintain infrastructure, followed the same productivity levels as Plant 1. At the time of my departure, these two plants were within the top 5 facilities in EBIT of the Yazaki Components Group worldwide.
Yazaki North AmericaDirector Of Engineering
Jan. 2000 - Jan. 2001El Paso, Texas, United StatesI was recruited into Yazaki North America to take over their engineering group in the El Paso Components facility, where we produced millions of connectors and terminals per month. Being one of the largest moulding facilities in the Americas with over 205 presses and 1.200 moulds and dies, this was quite a challenge! As a good Spanish speaker I was able to get onboard with the Mexico/Texas border culture and promptly getting results with the local team in improving the response time of the tool room (repair & maintain) and improve the moulding area's KPIs.
Leggett & Platt AutomotiveTooling and Engineering Manager
Jan. 1999 - Jan. 2000Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico
TE ConnectivityPlant Manager
Jan. 1998 - Jan. 1999Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
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