Experience

Tachi-S Automotive Seating USA, LLC.

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager

  • Mar 2021 - Present

  A Multifaceted technical career the in automotive industry with proven track record of issue resolution, coordination of multidisciplinary teams and success. 22 years of professional-level experience in manufacturing, design, and quality engineering in the shop floor assembly and 3 years as expat in Japan. Extensive experience leading cross-functional teams including the customer (NTC-NA, NTC-J, NNA-S, NNA-C, and supplier quality groups). In-depth understanding of Nissan/Renault ANPQP. Lead in Health-Check Audits for the resolution of complex systemic process quality issues. Extensive experience in interior, wire-harness, and seat process. Engineering professional-level of English, Japanese and Spanish. Show less



Tachi-S Mt Juliet

• 380 Aldi Blvd. Mt. Juliet TN 37122

• Quality Assistant Manger

  • Nov 2016 - Mar 2021

  Lead TAS-U Quality support for NNA-S Murano production transfer from NNA-C to NNA-S and successful MY21 production. Lead investigation and resolution of all the PPAP Project Development Issues issues. Lead TAS-U Quality support at FAUREACIA's Canton plant during the MY20 Murano Launch. Lead TAS-U Quality supplier development auditor of the multiple locations in Mexico (Aguascalientes) and the US supply base. Lead TAS-U Quality support for the MY19 Maxima launch. Lead TAS-U Quality support for NNA-S Murano production transfer from NNA-C to NNA-S and successful MY21 production. Lead investigation and resolution of all the PPAP Project Development Issues issues. Lead TAS-U Quality support at FAUREACIA's Canton plant during the MY20 Murano Launch. Lead TAS-U Quality supplier development auditor of the multiple locations in Mexico (Aguascalientes) and the US supply base. Lead TAS-U Quality support for the MY19 Maxima launch.



Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems, Inc.

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Process Engineer

  • Aug 2012 - Nov 2016

  08 2012 SEWS, Nashville Customer Service Center (NCSC) @ La Vergne TN, USA Up to date MY 14 Pathfinder & MY15 Murano HEV Process Engineer III Sr. DUTIES: Lead engineer in charge of preparing infrastructure, receiving manufacturing line from JP; line set up; prototyping production; set up of efficiency and quality targets; timely preparation & delivery of PPAP requirements (PFMEA, Control Plan, Flow Chart etc.); & SOP with 100% efficiency and 0.5% defect ratio. Constant window of communication with mother JP plant and manufacturing site implementing multiple design changes & line improvements (Kaizen). Show less



Sumitomo Wiring Systems Misono Plant

• Suzuka Mie Japan

• Process Engineer II

  • Feb 2012 - Aug 2012

  02 2012 SWS Misono Specialty Gr. Plant. Misono, Mie Japan. MY14 Pathfinder HEV Process Engineer II training. DUTIES: Training on production equipment, process engineer basics and lead engineer in charge of planning and scheduling of initial manufacturing phase. 02 2012 SWS Misono Specialty Gr. Plant. Misono, Mie Japan. MY14 Pathfinder HEV Process Engineer II training. DUTIES: Training on production equipment, process engineer basics and lead engineer in charge of planning and scheduling of initial manufacturing phase.



Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems, Inc.

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Process Engineer II

  • Nov 2011 - Feb 2012

  10 2011 SEWS NCSC acquired K&S Wirering Systems MY 2014 Pathfinder HEV Process Engineer II. DUTIES: Production plant planning; budgeting; supplier bidding process and kick of construction square feet manufacturing plant. 10 2011 SEWS NCSC acquired K&S Wirering Systems MY 2014 Pathfinder HEV Process Engineer II. DUTIES: Production plant planning; budgeting; supplier bidding process and kick of construction square feet manufacturing plant.



K & S Wiring Systems,Inc. ( Sumitomo Company)

• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• PPAP Coordinator QA Engineer II

  • Aug 2010 - Oct 2011

  08 2010 K & S Wiring Systems, La Vergne TN, USA. PPAP coordinator QA Engineer II DUTIES: Planning, revision & delivery of PPAP of multiple platforms manufactured in multiple maquila plants. 08 2010 K & S Wiring Systems, La Vergne TN, USA. PPAP coordinator QA Engineer II DUTIES: Planning, revision & delivery of PPAP of multiple platforms manufactured in multiple maquila plants.



Sumitomo Wiring Systems

• Atsugi Kanagawa Japan

• Design Engineer

  • Sep 2007 - Aug 2010

  09 2007 Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Atsugi, Kanagawa Japan. Design Engineer II at SWS Advance Development Department. DUTIES: Support role for the bidding and design concept of the D platform. Receive training as Design Routing and Circuiting engineering and also represented SWS as guest engineer at NTC-J with comprehensive usage of Ideas CAD program. 09 2007 Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Atsugi, Kanagawa Japan. Design Engineer II at SWS Advance Development Department. DUTIES: Support role for the bidding and design concept of the D platform. Receive training as Design Routing and Circuiting engineering and also represented SWS as guest engineer at NTC-J with comprehensive usage of Ideas CAD program.



K & S Wirering Systems

• LaVergn TN

• QA Resident Engineer

  • Aug 2004 - Aug 2007

  08 2004 K & S Wiring Systems, La Vergne TN, USA. QA Resident Engineer for Nissan X61B, TK & XX wire harnesses. DUTIES: Provided technical support to NNA-S during MY05 & MY06 X61B TK & XX launches. Resident engineering service to NNA S during production, trial events & first line of containment during quality issues and PPM negotiation. Window of communication between the customer linking our manufacturing sites in Mexico, Brazil and Philippines actively using English, Japanese and Spanish. Show less



Johnson Controls

• Ireland
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Quality Engineer

  • Mar 2003 - Jul 2004

  July 2004 JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERIORS (JCI), COTTONWOOD PLANT, Holland MI, USA. Quality Engineer for GMT 360, GMT 370, GMX 367 & MS 2000 PET headliners substrate process.DUTIES: Customer support, managing daily process/supplier related quality issues. TS 16949 audit preparation.

• Quality Control

  • Feb 2002 - Feb 2003

  Feb. 2002- JCI SOUTHVIEW DOOR PANEL PLANT, Holland MI, USA. Quality Control Engineer for Door Panel Assembly.DUTIES: Customer support, managing daily process/supplier related quality issues. Pilot JCMS (JCI version of TPS) implementation.

• Field Quality Engineer

  • Nov 2000 - Jan 2002

  Nov. 2000- JCI MEXICO SOUTH HUB, México City, México. Field Quality Engineer providing service to the following customer plants: Ford Cuautitlan Truck Assembly Plant; Daimler Chrysler Lago Alberto Truck Assembly Plant; GM Silao Truck Assembly Plant & GM Toluca Truck Assembly Plant.DUTIES: *Customer support, first line of containment during quality issues, negotiation and follow-up.



Johnson Controls

• Ireland
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Quality Control

  • May 1999 - Jun 2000

  July 2000- JCI CUSTOMER CENTER, Holland MI, USA. Internal PPAP Coordinator for JR41/27 platforms (Chrysler Sea bring). DUTIES: *Comprehensive understanding of PPAP. July 2000- JCI CUSTOMER CENTER, Holland MI, USA. Internal PPAP Coordinator for JR41/27 platforms (Chrysler Sea bring). DUTIES: *Comprehensive understanding of PPAP.



Matsushita Battery Industrial of Mexico

• Mexico Reynisa

• Freelance Translator

  • Sep 1997 - Jul 1998

  July 1998- MATSUSHITA BATTERY INDUSTRIAL OF MEXICO (PANASONIC). Sep. 1997 MBIA-MX Computer Back Up Battery Maquila Plant. Reynosa City, Tamaulipas State, Mexico. DUTIES: Freelance service during the installation and production start up of the 20,000 m2 facility. Comprehensive understanding of Matsushita Corporation's (Panasonic) Administration Policies. July 1998- MATSUSHITA BATTERY INDUSTRIAL OF MEXICO (PANASONIC). Sep. 1997 MBIA-MX Computer Back Up Battery Maquila Plant. Reynosa City, Tamaulipas State, Mexico. DUTIES: Freelance service during the installation and production start up of the 20,000 m2 facility. Comprehensive understanding of Matsushita Corporation's (Panasonic) Administration Policies.



Sony Music Entertainment

• United States
• Musicians
• 700 & Above Employee

• Freelance Interpreter

  • Apr 1997 - Sep 1997

  April 1997 - SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT OF MEXICO, Mexico City Plant. Sep. 1997 SMEM Compact Disc Plant, Mexico City. DUTIES: Freelance service during the installation, production start up and training. Comprehensive understanding of Plastic Injection and Glass Mastering process, PLC general functions. April 1997 - SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT OF MEXICO, Mexico City Plant. Sep. 1997 SMEM Compact Disc Plant, Mexico City. DUTIES: Freelance service during the installation, production start up and training. Comprehensive understanding of Plastic Injection and Glass Mastering process, PLC general functions.



KITZ Corporation of Mexico

• Reynosa Area, Mexico

• Freelance Interpreter

  • Jun 1995 - Feb 1997

  Freelance service during the production start up of a Petrochemical Industry Valve’s Metal Casting plant. Translation of documentation (Level I, II and III) from Japanese to Spanish including KITZ Mexico's Quality Assurance Manual and all production control. Freelance service during the production start up of a Petrochemical Industry Valve’s Metal Casting plant. Translation of documentation (Level I, II and III) from Japanese to Spanish including KITZ Mexico's Quality Assurance Manual and all production control.



En Project

• Barcelona Area, Spain

• Spanish Japanese Coordinator

  • Apr 1992 - Jul 1993

  April 1992 - EN PROJECT S.A DE C.V Barcelona Spain. July 1993 Japanese TV PRODUCTION company covering BARCELONA 92 OLYMPICS in Spain. DUTIES: *TV production, coordination of events during Olympic games. April 1992 - EN PROJECT S.A DE C.V Barcelona Spain. July 1993 Japanese TV PRODUCTION company covering BARCELONA 92 OLYMPICS in Spain. DUTIES: *TV production, coordination of events during Olympic games.