SUMMARY: • Multilingual Mechanical Engineer fluent in Spanish and Italian with B.S in Mechanical Engineering, MBA, and 3 years of international cross cultural work experience in engineering, product development and manufacturing.
• Responsible for execution of a multi-million dollar budget for Suspension System Development in Fiat Auto S.p.A as well as coordination of cost saving activities with GM Europe.
• As Product Development Manager for Alfa Romeo Spider was responsible for managing the flux of information between marketing and engineering departments to ensure product goals were met.
• Managed and ensured execution of worker suggestions of improvement in Iveco Daily-Van Plant resulting in significant improvements in worker ergonomics, quality, costs and productivity.
• Supervised 50 Unionized assemblers in Body Operating Unit in Iveco’s Valladolid Van Plant
• Responsible for industrial engineering on Case production line ensuring that both quality and a high thru-put are attained.
• Started Fuel and Oil Additive Company with 1 million dollars in sales in 2008.
• Responsible for Domestic Purchasing and R&D for Foreign Car Auto Parts Catalog Company.
OBJECTIVE:
To obtain a meaningful position where my 3 years of international experience and knowledge in Project Management, Engineering and Manufacturing can be utilized effectively to help realize the company´s strategic goals.
EDUCATION:
Baker University
School Of Professional and Graduate Studies
Masters of Business Administration, May 2006
University of Colorado at Boulder
College of Engineering
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, May 2000
SPECIAL SKILLS:
Languages: Italian and Spanish written and spoken fluently. Beginner status in German.
Computer: AutoCAD R14, C++, MS office 2000, MS Project, MS Power Point,Web Advertising, Facebook.
Certificates: Training in ISO/TS 16949 2nd Ed. for Automobile Manufacturers. MTM-Benchmark Training July 2004.
ACADEMIC AWARDS:
Dean’s List, College of Engineering, Spring 1999, Fall 1999
Evans-Eisenhower Scholar, Western Golf Association (full tuition scholarship: 1996-2000)
Presidents Leadership Class Scholar, University of Colorado at Boulder, 1996-1998
EXPERIENCE:
Purchasing/Sales Agent:11/09-present, Center Products. Responsible for all domestic purchasing for Foreign Car Products Catalog company. Also, helped with design of new aftermarket products and R&D.
Small Business Owner: 07/15/2006-present, Front Range ACES L.P. Started Additive distribution and sales company from ground up. Landed 2nd largest concrete producer in United States as main customer and expanded sales into Canada and Southern U.S as well as entire western division of this global company Attained 1 million dollar sales in 2008.
Manufacturing Engineer: 01/01/2004-07/15/2006, CNH LLC America. Construction Equipment Wichita Product Center, Wichita Kansas. Line Mechanical Engineer for Case 410-440 line. Act as a liaison between current product engineering and the production line. Responsible for analyzing and solving daily production issues dealing with tooling and part fitment and quality. Tasked to resolve engineer issues by formulating engineering change requests that offer innovative solutions to fitment and quality issues. Responsible for the maintenance and modification of work instruction and line balance documents. Member of Case Leak Response team which is responsible for fast action response to hydraulic leaks and for formulating real time solutions. Responsible for analyzing opportunities to enhance quality by participating in QAAP (quality analysis action plan) meetings weekly where OK off line issues are discussed and assigned to be resolved. Engineering Services Team Leader in Phase A 410-440 Product Launch as well as member of both LS and 435-465 Launch Teams.
Second Operational Posting Fiat Grade: 06/24/2002-12/31/03, Iveco S.p.A. Commercial Business Unit Light Vehicles, Valladolid, Spain. Supervisor /Lean Production Activities Manager. Performed line supervisor duties for the body department with responsibility for 50 assemblers. Responsible for organizing and implementing Lean Production principles in the Body Operative Unit of the Plant. Responsible for the organization and implementation of “suggestions of improvement” presented by factory workers in the areas of process, quality, costs, and productivity. This included the task of organizing new investments that needed to be made in order to apply these worker suggestions insuring that they were brought to completion. Responsible for activ...
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