Joaquín Ramos

Passionate manager with 10+ years of experience, focused on implementing best practices to exceed expectations.

Operation Manager at Grammer Tlaxcala (2026-01 – Present)

Lead operations for two automotive manufacturing plants serving Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, Volkswagen, and Stellantis. Oversee plastic injection molding, water-based painting, high-gloss finishing, assembly, foaming, and lamination processes. Manage Production, Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, Logistics, and Continuous Improvement. Drive improvements in safety, OEE, productivity, scrap reduction, cost, and on-time delivery.

Plant Director at GESTAMP SLP (2024-05 – 2026-01)

Launch of 3 programs with SOP 2024 For BMW, STELLANTIS & GM customers. Derive the plant strategy from higher level strategic targets, to ensure the expectations of the customer and the profit of the company Prepare the plant and its employees to meet requirements (internal and external) Entrepreneurial Responsibility, Finance/Controlling: Plan, optimize and control all activities to perform the following tasks:

• P&L
• OEE
• HSE KPI
• HC
• Customers: BMW, VW, STELLANTIS, NISSAN, GM, FORD & DAIMLER
• Technologies: Technologies: Hot stamping, hydroforming, laser cutting, mig/mag welding, spot and assembly processes & painting

Plant Manager at Motherson SMP Puebla (2019-03 – 2024-05)

Launch of 2 programs for VW & AUDI customers. Derive the plant strategy from higher level strategic targets, to ensure the expectations of the customer and the profit of the company Prepare the plant and its employees to meet requirements (internal and external) Entrepreneurial Responsibility, Finance/Controlling: Plan, optimize and control all activities to perform the following tasks

• Fulfill the market/customer requirements
• Improve plant cost structure (fix and variable)
• Agree on adjusted targets with the BU in case of major deviation to the budget (sales drop, product mix changes, etc.)
• Evaluate and define activities to achieve or improve the financial and operational business goals
• Review and authorize e-CR, e-PR and purchase orders (if applicable also for an operations unit)
• Evaluate and define actions to meet financial variations related to scrap, manufacturing and price
• Coordinate strategies to improve inventory changes and minimize inventory
• Ensure compliance with legal regulations (e.g. working hours, environment protection) and internal rules and procedures
• Ensure high performance production processes with respect to KPIs (e.g. CT standard KPIs such as routing accuracy, process performance rate, delivery performance internal, manufacturing inventory valuations, overall equipment effectiveness)
• Ensure high performance supply chain processes with respect to KPIs (e.g. CT standard KPIs such as delivery performance internal, manufacturing inventory valuations)
• Ensure balancing between short-term customer requirements and unplanned occurrences within the operations unit in order to obtain the optimal load and achieve the maximum customer satisfaction (on-time deliveries)
• Customers: AUDI & VW
• Technologies: Plastic Injection (Machines from 550 tons to 3300 tons 1& 2k)
• Gluing and assembly process., vibration and ultrasonic welding, foaming and vulcanizing process painting process

Manufacturing Engineering & Maintenance Manager at FAURECIA (2015 – 2019)

• Direct reports: 26 (manufacturing engineers, welding experts, ECR engineers, etc.)
• Value Analysis and Value Engineering (VAVE, SAVINGS) in manufacturing, supply chain, direct labor & production lines efficiency. 2017 (4000KUSD) 2018 (1,230 MUSD) 2019 (BUDGET 4MUSD)
• Product safety and regulation (PS/R), achieving a 95% product validation and exceeding the goal of 60%
• New launches start-up for different customers (NISAN, AUDI, VW, FORD, FCA JD), ensuring CERO delays and quality issues.
• Coordinate product engineering changes for different customers (i.e. Audi: 300+, Fiat 10+)
• Analysis and evaluation of line performance based on quality, speed and up time. Goal: 70%. Initial: 54%, Final: 69%.
• Development of standards & counter measures to control processes and ensure quality: welding, riveting, torque, projection.
• Effective personnel management and development - 25% of my direct reports were promoted to other positions.
• Customers: AUDI, VW, FCA, NISSAN, FORD & JD

Manufacturing Specialist at Faurecia Frames SLP Mexico (2013 – 2015)

• Implement lesson learned by other plants, develop and implement PS/R audits and optimize layouts.
• Create a trained workforce ready to solve day to day problems on their own.

Manufacturing Engineering / Rotational Program at Faurecia Seating Division Europe (2012 – 2013)

• Germany, Stadthagen, (R&D): Training in Fastening, Lock Bolt, Laser, MAG & Spot Automation by Uwe Viehmann team.
• Poland (Walbrzych Manufacturing Plant): Training in HR, SQA, UAP, QUALITY & PC&L departments.
• Check Republic (Pisek Manufacturing Plant). Training in laser welding, painting, assembly & MAG welding areas.
• France Caligny, (R&D): Mech track and recliner architecture trainee. Training in stamping fine blanking and heat treatments
• Poland (Grojec Manufacturing Plant). Training and mentoring in Stamping, Laser & Painting areas.

Manufacturing Engineer for Chrysler & Dodge at Faurecia SLP Mexico (2011 – 2012)

• TRS analysis, core documents, time standards, production targets, engineering changes and PS/R audit implementation.

Process / Manufacturing Engineer at METALSA (2008 – 2011)

• 2009 – 2011. Saltillo Plant: 15 welding robots (MAG / SPOT), KPI´s (OEE, SCRAP & DLE) & VAVE projects. Client: DODGE.
• Head of the machining and tools workshop 3 supervisors and 9 technicians
• 2008. SLP Plant: Ergonomic / AGREP, Core documents, TPM, Welding (MAG / SPOT). Clients: NISSAN, TOYOTA, VW.

Master’s Degree in Human Capital Development – Universidad Panamericana (2026)

Industrial and Systems Engineering – Universidad del Valle de Mexico, San Luis Potosí (2009)