Kinugawa Automotive Group General Manager / Managing Director
Jan. 2013 - Nov. 2018Irapuato, Gto.• General Management of 2 Plants, in charge of 2 Plant Managers and the all functional areas, budget, sales, operations, supply chain, logistics, new business, resources, etc...
• P&L and Increasing Business Portfolio, in charge of the construction of a new complex (Greenfield).
• Increased the Quality Level from L4 to L2 in 6 months (less than 15 PPM’s)
• Scrap reduction in 40% in 7 months, productivity increase to 92%
• Application and mentor in the Automotive Best Practices
• Nissan, Mazda, Honda, VW, Audi (as principal customers)
• In charge of the Commercial, Marketing and Sales departments.
• Increased the business portfolio obtaining new projects with Germans OEM (Audi, BMW).
• Sales increased in 20 - 35% average yearly.
• Mentor and leader in the HSE best practices applied around the world, application of Safety Campaigns in the Plant.
• Certification in the IATF 16949, VDA 6.3, Q1, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001.
• Application of the 5 Phases of Prevention/Reduction of Accidents in the Plant, obtaining a reduction to 0 accidents in the first semester.
• Invert in Technology
• Creation of channels that promote preventive communication
• Establishment of preventive policies and best practices
• Making conscience in the workers
• Preventive Audits (regular basis)
• Implementation of the Integrated HSE System by the PDCA.
• Participation and Implementation of SAP as the erp system to be managed in the Plant.
• Proper Safety KPI in order to measure the tendency and obtain the proper countermeasures in time.
• 0 Accidents (incapacity) during my management.
• Recognition by the Guanajuato Government as “Safety Plant” from 2014 – 2017.