Adrián De Jesús Meléndez Murillo
El Paso,Tx
Summary
Innovative Quality Engineer with a focus on leading quality management initiatives and enhancing customer satisfaction through effective corrective actions. Expertise in developing inspection procedures and ensuring compliance with ISO/IATF standards. Proven ability to drive process improvements that positively impact quality and operational efficiency.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Quality Engineer
Daltile
El Paso, Tx
12.2024 - Current
- Engaged in APQP activities to enhance product quality and compliance.
- Originated and implemented inspection procedures and plans to ensure quality standards.
- Managed customer complaints, internal CARs, and 8D processes to drive resolution and improvement.
- Initiation of Quality Alerts, Product Deviations or Waivers. Follow up with customers to ensure acceptance/approval of Product Deviations or Waivers.
- Quality support on production lines from body prep to Sorting line
- Analysis with Process Capabilities Studies, GR&R.
- Update Control Plans PFMEAS Visual aids
- Follow up PPAP’s activities
- Current internal auditor of ISO/IATF
- In charge of calibration database and follow up to new calibration equipment
- Evaluated CAPEX requests to ensure alignment with budget and project goals.
- Handling projects of waste reduction.
Sr Quality Engineer
Larsen Manufacturing
El Paso, Tx
04.2021 - 12.2024
- Lead the quality management from inception to production launch and throughout production cycle according to ISO/IATF 16949 quality standards.
- Ensuring the quality management system and areas that need improvement throughout the Stamping Areas are identified and reported to the Quality Director.
- As Quality Engineer will also be responsible to manage the organization’s customer focus and response to customer related quality issues and subsequent internal corrective actions.
- Managed PPAPs, FAIs, Control Plans, Process Capabilities Studies, GR&R, and FMEAs as part of APQPs and NPIs processes.
- Originated and implemented inspection procedures and plans.
- Communicated directly with customers and internal teams regarding quality issues to facilitate timely resolutions.
- Supported Quality Manager in addressing customer complaints and managing corrective actions through QR’s, CAR’s, and 8D reports.
- Reviewing and initiating RMA, MR’s and Nonconformance Reports via UniPoint.
- Maintained proficiency in IMDS database for effective management of material data.
- Created and handled Non-Conformance Reports, disposed of nonconformance materials/products/parts, and recorded costs of poor quality via UniPoint.
- Initiated Quality Warnings/Alerts, Product Deviations, or Waivers and followed up with customers for acceptance/approval.
- Collaborated with Larsen Manufacturing suppliers to resolve quality-related problems and improve product standards.
- Work with supply chain team to resolve supplier/s related issue.
- Initiate CAR’s and 8D’s to supplier and ensure it is completion.
- Surveying appropriate potential suppliers for quality capability.
- Participate for Larsen Manufacturing customer and auditor visitations.
- Current internal auditor of ISO/IATF
Quality Engineer
DEKKO
Juárez, Chihuahua
07.2018 - 04.2021
- Led the quality process by applying control methods to improve standards and enhance controls.
- Ensured adherence to ISO 9001-2015 and IATF standards through internal auditing processes.
- Supported new model processes and facilitated successful completion of PPAPs.
- Customer interaction internal and external to manage an excellent communication between the customer and supplier to correct our defects in the lines joint of customer.
- Completed 3 projects aimed at enhancing quality and service for leading customers.
- Improved customer service through corrective actions and enhancements in product and process.
- Led group of auditors, organized workload, and prioritized plans based on operational needs.
- Presented corrective actions, quality, and customer service results during staff meetings and contributed to improvement plans.
- Additional knowledge with UL audits and attend to auditors and CSA.
Quality Engineer
Furukawa wiring system
Juárez, Chihuahua
05.2016 - 07.2018
- Led quality assurance for cutting, process, and final assembly support area.
- Verified quality by validating production processes in MP.
- Executed follow-ups on corrective actions for client complaints using PDCA.
- Addressed customer complaints and led resolution efforts.
- Managed the samples department to regularly introduce new events into production.
- Follow-up of new projects approval of PPAP.
- Management of presentations of the results of monitoring to the recurring defects.
- Share the results of both internal and external to the supervisors around production.
- Support and solution within the terms established by the customer through the systems than the handles provided information.
Education
Master’s degree - Quality and production
Universidad Tec Milenio
01-2020
Industrial Engineer -
Instituto Tecnológico de Ciudad Juárez
01-2015
Skills
- ISO 9001:2015
- IATF 19649
- Core tools
- SPC
- 8D problem solving
- Minitab
- Strong analytical
- Problem solving skills
- Quality system management
- Effective presentations
- Sense of urgency
- Value Stream Map
- IMDS Database
Languages
English
Professional
Spanish
Full Professional
Certification
Green belt
Career Training
ISO 9001:2015, IATF19649, UL Training, core tools, SPC, Minitab, CMM basic steps, Strong analytical, Problem solving skills, Effective presentations, Sense of urgency, Transfer of machinery, Develop of new products
Accomplishments
- 5 Leadership in new products for validation and start-ups for clients 2018-2024
- 4 Validations and launch of production lines for Honda, Kawasaki, Isuzu assemblers for new products 2016-2018
- PPM´s and Scrap reduction in area of lamination with a total of 35K USD and a 50% reduction 2014-2015
- Compliance in savings with cost reduction in Scrap 2015-2016
- Inclusion in the staff to improve my professional and personal development
- Introduce and develop Tesla solar project during 2022 and 2023
- New prototypes of Visteon automotive customer 2021 - 2024
- Develop new product with PPAP process 2024-2025
- Knowledge on OEM structure
Timeline
Quality Engineer
Daltile
12.2024 - Current
Sr Quality Engineer
Larsen Manufacturing
04.2021 - 12.2024
Quality Engineer
DEKKO
07.2018 - 04.2021
Quality Engineer
Furukawa wiring system
05.2016 - 07.2018
Master’s degree - Quality and production
Universidad Tec Milenio
Industrial Engineer -
Instituto Tecnológico de Ciudad Juárez