Jose R Gonzalez R

Engineering Mgr. (current position), with over 20 years of experience in the Plastic Extrusion

Industry, as S.I. Operations as well as S.I. Engineering & Production, with emphasis in:

Operations, Engineering, Production and Maintenance, highly motivated, team player, fluent in

English.

Employment experience

Engineering - Mgr. (December 2024 – up to date…) 

3rd In Baxter Medical Group. Company dedicated to the plastic extrusion business for applications  in the medical and industrial market, ISO-13485 Certified. 

Engineering - Mgr.TechOps Mgr. (November 2019 – December 2024) 

2nd In Johnson Plastic Group, now Tekni-Plex Mexicali Plant. 

Company dedicated to the plastic extrusion business for applications in the medical and industrial market, ISO-13485 Certified. Reporting directly to General Manager & TechOps Global Mgr.

NPI New Products Introduction / Development, Support/Validations (IQ-OQ-PQ), New Projects

Responsible as TechOps Mgr, looking for:

• To be accountable for ensuring all engineering works are conducted safely, including being accountable for risk assessments, safe systems of work and contractor management pertaining to engineering activities within the plant.

– Establish manufacturing systems, procedures, and processes to ensure the plant has the capability to meet customer requirements.

• Develop, manage, implement, and validate changes to current plant, processes and products

/ manufacturing system.

• Provide technical and business assessment of customer requirements (including RFQ's) to determine feasibility supply, including developing samples, prototypes, and commercial production capability. NPI
• Manage the execution of a portfolio of NPI projects, with defined prioritization and communication to internal and external stakeholders.
• Planning, controlling, and executing customer NPI projects from initial idea to commercial production, including all activities to coordinate qualification of the required processes to manufacture and inspect parts.

S.I. Operations (March 2012 – November 2019) 

S.I. Engineering (2009 - 2012) 

Engineering Dept. (March 2003 – 2009) 

1st In Multitube Commercial & Medical Devices SA de CV / PEXCO Operaciones S de RL de CV /

Spectrum Plastic Group,

Company dedicated to the plastic extrusion business for applications in the medical, industrial,

automotive and commercial industry. Reporting directly to General Manager. Hired as responsible of

Engineering, Production & Maintenance.

Experience/Expertise / Activities and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for process development, support in validations and process controls of the extrusion process – IQ-OQ-PQ Processes Documentation. Products Transfer from USA into MX,

including equipment/training.

• Development of work instructions for ISO certification as well as process analysis.
• Evaluation of process capacity to make new products as well as machine’s improvements to run new processes or products. Set-up & Start-up Development, new projects.
• Expertise to run tubing, several sizes and materials (PP, LDPE, PU, FPVC, PE, ABS, TPU, TPE and more).
• Expertise in operating extrusion machinery (extruders, vacuum tanks, pullers & cutters,

conveyors, blenders, and more) as well as downstream equipment.

• Manage & supervise all extrusion manufacturing operations.
• Direct contact with supplier/manufacturer in the Plastic Industry. Evaluating/Buying new machinery and technology.
• Support for product & machinery transfers & Responsible to start up production of new product and processes.
• Use of SolidWorks/AutoCAD (Extrusion_Die Design, SpareParts Design or Re-Design to improve the process), as well as its documentation – Direct Communication with Tool Manufacturers.
• QA Analysis reports, using software like Minitab, getting results to take the better decision.
• Full extrusion process control, tooling installations, machines operations and so on.
• Maintenance schedule and controls, and spare parts inventory.
• Design & Redesign of tools and machinery devices to improve performance.
• Process Engineer (developing set-up reports, product drawings, process control, production rates and more).
• Documentation and Controls of Master Files, BOM, Drawings, Packing Instructions, Production

Rates, Extrusion Parameters (Setup’s Data).

• QA Auditor ISO-9001:2008.

Technical Drawer (CAD-CAM) & EDM Operator (March 2000 – 2002)

As Student In Mecanismos y Controles S.A. de C.V.

Mexican company dedicated to the manufacturing of spare parts for general use in the maquiladora industry,

Hired as responsible of: CAD Drawings, EDM Operator and other activities.

Education

Master’s Degree in Optimization of Industrial Systems in CETYS (Cetys University) 2004-2007

Mechanical Engineering (Manufacturing) in ITM (Tecnologico Mexicali) 1998-2003