Highlights:Leader that actively contributed to the growth and development of a manufacturing site in Hermosillo, Mexico. Being appointed by the Executive Leadership team, to implement a corporate wide strategy, aimed to improve KPI's such as Gross Margin and EBITDA.

Skills:Leadership, Team work, Problem solving, Lean mfg

Goal:Looking forward to contribute to the sucess of the organization, by not only reaching the operational goals but hitting the objectives that help maximize the bottom line.

Membership:Former Index (Asociación de Maquiladoras) representative for Victor Technologies

Certification:Program management, Core tools, Plant management and others

Honor:Honor student at MBA, twice recognized by Ford Motor company

Supply chain manager 01/2023 - 11/2023
AT Engine, Hermosillo, Sonora Mexico
Industry: Aerospace manufacturing
Responsible for the supply chain results of the site; managing the areas of: Purchasing (Direct and indirect material), Traffic, Customs compliance, Material Handling, Customer facing activities, among others.
Major accomplishments: - Reduced spending (cash flow & savings) in imports and customs compliance services ($200k YTD.) - Improved management of Raw material process, to reduce spending ($5000k YTD)--
Plant Director 04/2021 - 08/2021
Novares, Santa Ana, Sonora Mexico
Industry: Automotive components supplier
Ultimate responsible for the Financial and operational results of the site. Full P & L operation. With a Team of 9 managers reporting to the position.
Major accomplishments: - Reduced total inventory value in $600k USD. - Corrected costing process holding up $160k in cash flow.--
Supply Chain manager 01/2020 - 03/2021
TE Connectivity, Hermosillo, Sonora Mexico
Industry: Electric and electronic sensors
Responsible for the supply chain results of the site: OTD, past due orders, etc.
Major accomplishments: - After mandatory plant lockdown due to the Covid pandemic (Government enforced), reduced Past due Sales orders from +$1.0M usd to $250k in 10 weeks. - Reached OTD over 90% by EOFY 2020 (Y2019 in levels of 60%). - Reduced total inventory (FG’s, Subassy’s, RM) over $2 Million USD, by eliminating slow moving inventory, improving lead times, safety stock reduction, MOQ reductions, etc.--
Plant manager 06/2016 - 09/2019
National Material of Mexico, Hermosillo, Sonora Mexico
Industry: Automotive Tier 1 supplier
Ultimate responsible for the results of the site and driving the front-end activities (prospection for new Clients, non-automotive segment) in the region.
Major accomplishments: - Reached 34 months without LTA’s (2016-2019). - Considered “Best practice” benchmark for NMC Plants on: Kaizen ideas, 5S’s, Safety. - Improved productivity +5% (2016 Vs 2017), reduced unplanned downtime 55% (2016 Vs 2017) - Improved Cost of Quality by +30% from 2017 to 2018. - Achieved ISO-9000 V2008 Audit in 2017 with Zero NCR’s/Observations. New ISO V2015 Certified on mid 2018. - Successful launch of new ERP (MS Dynamics AX) at the Hermosillo site on Q2 Y2019.--
Plant General manager 07/2015 - 02/2016
CTS, Nogales, Sonora Mexico
Industry: Electronics
Ultimate responsible for the results of the site and also responsible for a BU located in the USA. Full P & L operation. Having a management team of bi-national members (7)
Major accomplishments: - Improvement in DL efficiency, to reduce Headcount in 10% in 5 months. - Fostered an “Open doors” policy to improve communication across the organization. - Increase revenue for the site, 5% month over month.--
Plant manager and other roles 03/2000 - 07/2015
Victor Equipment, Hermosillo, Sonora Mexico
Industry: Hard goods, cutting and welding
During a +15 years tenure with the Company, I held several management role positions. Escalating authority and responsibility.
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Materials manager 03/1998 - 02/2000
CMC Industries, Hermosillo, Sonora Mexico
Industry: EMS
Start-up of operation, from “Greenfield”, including: Hiring/recruiting of all Salaried & Indirect employees for the Materials dept., Developed KPI’s and ISO-9000 procedures and compliance, Import/Export permitting, selection of brokerage services and carriers, supported the growth of the company over to 2000 employees with multiple sites.
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MRO buyer and other salaried roles 04/1993 - 02/1998
Ford Motor Company, Hermosillo, Sonora Mexico
Industry: Automobile manufacturer
Held several positions in the Materials Planning and Logistics department. With escalation of responsibilities: Buyer (MRO), Material Handling Engineer, Receiving Supervisor; among others. Supporting a head count of +2500 employees
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Instituto Tecnológico de Hermosillo 09/1987 - 12/1991
Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major:Industrial Engineering
Minor:Electronics Engineering
Bachelor's in industrial and electronics Engineering.

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