Leopoldo Mendoza

Lead the factory operation having direct influence over the operational departments: Quality, Production, Metal shop, Manufacturing, Maintenance and HR, +600 employees, Establishment of regular audits and controls through the Quality system, responsible to increase the productivity levels and reduce the waste among the whole factory, create continuous business strategies together with the direction staff according P&L results, responsible for NPI, customer satisfaction follow up, define and implement the governances to make a fluent communication and better reporting system, stablish strategic implementation of different projects to achieve higher levels of efficiency and capacity, Coordinate cross functional initiatives focused on process improvement, Implement immediate controls over OPEX and CAPEX.

Start of operations for a new facility in QRO, Responsible for guiding as well as leading the operational departments of the unit as: production, engineering, maintenance and logistics, create strategic plans for the setup, preparation, ramp up and stabilization, , Preparation and validation of all documentation required to obtain the certification on ISO 9001, TS 16949 & IATF, Responsible also for achieving the budgeted volume of production within the budgeted cost allotted without compromising on the quality of the product. Implement and execute strategies to achieve effective and efficient plant operation with focus on achieving benchmark levels in productivity for the different departments, implementation of new processes accordingly with the business plan, develop professionals for key positions, budgeting of Direct & Indirect costs, headcount forecast, create continuous improvement work mindset, implementation of agile and effective communication among the deferent departments of de company.

Responsible for transfer new production line to Mexico; Create the organizational structure for new site; In charge of the hiring of personnel for the key positions and startup of operations, coordinate all the training plan for new personnel in Germany and Poland; Setup all the KPI for new site; Formulate risk management strategies for the unit in consultation with other members of the management as well as the central corporate team; coordinate all the facility installations, Setup MRP system for Mexico; Organize the logistics (warehouse, receiving, shipping); Bring and implement the Quality system under VDA 6.3; setup of quality lab; Process line, equipment, tools and fixtures acquisition.

Process owner of four stroke engines and gear boxes manufacturing; Lead engine department composed by 218 operative and 15 Admin; Startup of new engine line operations in QRO (two engine lines and one gear box line); Improvement of manufacturing and assembly processes through lean manufacturing methodologies and six sigma; Develop talent within the team by providing consistent direction and support to achieve stretch targets and take leadership positions; Lead the activities and corrective actions to secure KPI's compliance; Follow the master gate plan for new engines in Mexico; Coordinate support engineers (Quality, maintenance, logistics and planning); Prepare and administrate budget and forecast of the department (CAPEX and OPEX); Control and report in daily base the status of the operations to site Director; Plan and execute the expansion of the unit with respect to its production capacity and the production technology used.

Responsible for the planning & production staging of New Product Introductions; Develop work Instructions, Process flow diagrams, routings, in-line procedures & CNC programs for NPI, Supported front line leadership with CNC Programs updates in existing products; Developed & Implemented preventive maintenance plans for the MR Equipment based on MR equipment usage; Implementation of OEE metric; Application of SMED, TPM, & lean manufacturing concepts to improve materials process flow within the machine room structure; Conducted capability & capacity studies in machinery room equipment; Quote & Routing of new products; Creation of new interdepartmental team focused in waste reduction; Planned & coordinated the selection & purchasing of new tooling and equipment for NPIs and replacement equipment.

Prepared annual Preventive Maintenance Plan; Main saver system administrator (purchasing, inventories and maintenance); Responsible for the coordination and keep under control Indicators (Up time, scrap, production volume, etc); Responsible for the Maintenance & engineering department documentation of ISO 9001:2000; Daily application of industrial techniques like TPM, 5s, fish, SPC, cause & effect analysis and PFMEA

Coordinate operations in the 50 MW thermometric Power Plant by shift; Supervision of high pressure and high voltage systems; Direct supervise and manage 10 specialist operators; Track and control of indicators, manage the process and keep operation parameters during the shift; Follow strict safety rules and operation protocols