Jesus Garcia

Mechanical Engineer Bilingual (Eng/Esp) with 25 years on Automotive Sector as Engineering and New Project Manager as well as Quality Manager with experience on the industry managing Assemblies, Machining, Painting, Plastic and Rubber Injection for costumers like Nissan, Ford, GM, BMW, MB,VW, Audi and others.

Experience on ISO 9000, TS16949 & ISO 14000 managing people using Core Tools, APQP, PPAP, Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Continuous Improvement, 8D, 6Sigma, DOE. Knowledge of construction of Plastic Injection Machine.

Experience living in Michigan visiting costumers and auditing/ developing suppliers on different countries.

Consulting Quality Supplier Development- Zep Inc., Feb 2022 – Jan 2023

Coaching for Supplier Development in Mexico of aerosol market, introduction of products in Mexico using components from USA and UE. Elaboration of Quality Manual and Procedures to organize the relationship with suppliers in Mexico.

Implementation of Key Process Indicators and Quality Systems for all suppliers.

Process Quality Manager and New Projects- Italika, Sep 2018 – Nov 2021.

Quality Control for assembly of motorcycles, scooters, electrical bikes on 6 production lines. Management of 280 people at 8 locations dedicated to ensure quality during assembly, packaging and warehousing. Organizing people on daily basis and tracking results of key indicators. Re-definiton of Quality system. Develop projects for rubber parts.

Launching on 4 months more than 150 rubber parts with 8 local suppliers, homologating parts from China.

Engineering and New Projects Manager - Robin Mexicana, Dec 2017-June 2018

Development Manager of new rubber parts related to automotive harnesses.

Engineering

Manager of the manufacturing process and Mold Repair Area.

Managing Project

Managers and Process Manager, responsible for launching projects and manufacturing process.

Development and launch of 16 molds for new parts with the Development Center of USA.

Engineering and New Projects Manager - Contitech Mexicana, Jun 2017- Dec 2017

Manager of 6 New Projects Engineers and technicians on Prototypes and Product Design Area. Development of air conditioning pipes systems for all automotive customers using bending, forming, cutting and testing processes. Permanent contact with KAM in Germany and costumers in Mexico & USA. Implementation of projects from Quotation stage to start of production to all automotive Costumers.

Development around 100 new parts including local designs in Mexico .

Engineering and New Projects Manager - Woco Tech, 2015 – 2017.

Project and Engineering Manager of Plastic Plant, Rubber Plant, construction new Plant and responsible of Waco Texas Plant. Implementation of projects from the quotation stage to SOP, managing 6 project managers with permanent contact with costumers. Responsible for assembly processes, ensuring all process were running well and fix them if needed.

Control of Engineering Changes using customer portals. Planning and Development of all project activities, coordinating all departments reporting directly to VP of New Projects.

Launching of 96 projects of Plastic and Rubber parts for automotive application.

Supplier Quality Engineer Mgr. – Husky Injection Molding Systems, 2008 – 2015.

Responsible for 73 Suppliers of Mechanical and Electrical Parts in High Tonnage Injection Machines (300 -1000 Ton) such as Machine Base, Electrical Cabinet, Covers managing processes like welding, machining, stamping, painting of both processes, wet paint and electrostatic paint.

Audit

Suppliers in Brazil, Canada, USA and Mexico.

Responsible for validation of electrical cabinet assembly with more than 2000 components.

Control of 73 Suppliers delivering parts with no major Quality and delivery Issues.

Engineering Head, New Projects Head, Sales & Quality Mgr. - Hitachi Automotive Parts, 1988 -2008

Suppliers and Internal Quality Mgr., 2002 -2008

Head of New Projects.

Hitachi Automotive

Parts, 2000 -2002

Engineering – Sales Mgr -Hitachi Automotive Parts, 1998 -2000

Head of Process Engineering.-Hitachi Automotive Parts, 1992 -1998

Process Engineer -Hitachi Automotive Parts, 1988 -1992

Ingeniero Mecánico con especialidad en Térmica.

Formación en Ingenieria de Procesos, Calidad y Administración de Proyectos.

Programación Python.