Highlights:

Skills:Microsoft Office, CAD, CAE, Programming

Certification:Six Sigma Green Belt -Ford Motor Company Plastics Technology -ITESM Crashworthy Car Body Design - Design, Simulation, Optimization -Carhs (Bergische Universität Wuppertal)

Honor:Recognition of academic excellence. EGEL (CENEVAL): Outstanding performance. Patent US8985258 B1 (Vehicle frame component)

Exterior Systems Design & Release Engineer 04/2014 - current
Ford Motor Company, Mexico City, D.F. Mexico
Industry: Automotive
Accountable for achieving program cost, weight, quality, performance and timing objectives. Application of the Global Product Development System Process. Comply with Robustness Engineering Disciplines. Knowledge and fulfillment of Six Sigma and 8D. Definition and verification of engineering requirements at part level. Guidance to novice engineers.
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Safety Development Engineer 01/2012 - 04/2014
Ford Motor Company, Mexico City / Dearborn, D.F. / Michigan Mexico
Industry: Automotive
Filed 3 patents related to structural crash energy management. 1 patent granted. Program leader in front structure crash safety, fuel integrity and sensor development. Technical leader in providing design direction to component engineering activities to achieve crash performance objectives. Accountable for achieving cost, weight, quality and timing objectives for vehicle crash safety systems. Development and correlation of CAE models to optimize and improve vehicle crashworthiness performance. Mentoring of less experienced teammates and trainees.
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Project Development Intern 01/2011 - 05/2011
3M, Mexico City, D.F. Mexico
Industry: Manufacturing
Led and established project development agreement in collaboration with ITESM. Designed, proposed, built and implemented project; exceeding expected results.
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Founder and Administrator 08/2008 - 08/2011
Mazda Team Mexico, Mexico City, D.F. Mexico
Industry: Online Community
Management of the largest community of Mazda enthusiasts in Mexico. Dealing with Mazda’s corporate office, national dealerships and sponsors.
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Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey 08/2006 - 12/2011
Mexico City, D.F., Mexico
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major:Mechatronics Engineering
Recognition of academic excellence. EGEL (CENEVAL): Outstanding performance. Member of Student Society of Mechatronics Engineers.

Jonatan Leff Resume engineer, mechatronics, management, automotive