Alejandro Cobos
Wilsonville,OR
Summary
Highly-skilled Quality Engineer with background in various manufacturing environments and familiar with ISO 9001 standards. Experience encompasses product development, quality assurance, process improvement, and compliance auditing. Strengths include problem-solving skills, ability to lead cross-functional teams and strong analytical judgment. Significant contributions made towards reducing production defects and increasing operational efficiency in previous roles.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Material Review Board Quality Engineer
Collins Aerospace
Wilsonville, Oregon
11.2021 - Current
- Demonstrated adherence to cardinal rules, AS 9100, and Collins aerospace quality manual system in managing non-conforming material.
- Conducted daily meetings with stakeholders to address product quality assurance concerns.
- Performed data analysis to identify root causes of quality issues and developed corrective actions.
- Ensured nonconformant inventory was kept under 500k on a daily basis.
Production Technician
Schneider Electric- Square D
El Paso, Texas
12.2019 - 09.2021
- Trained and mentored ten new employees on tool usage and work instructions.
- Collaborated with the manager and peers to enhance waste management and decreased departmental scrap capability by 6% within a period of five months, improving overall efficiency at Schneider El Paso.
- Utilized Symmetry, Engineering Analysis, Order Editor, and Shop programs to assemble eight switchboards daily ready for final inspection and shipping.
- Communicated regularly with team members regarding progress and updates on tasks assigned.
Director of Enrollment
Five Points Health Benefit Plans
El Paso, Texas
08.2018 - 12.2019
- Managed a total of 10 clients, including claim resolutions, pricing, billing, and coordinated benefit plans for each year.
- Worked with local leadership to execute a successful business strategy to increase new enrollments by 10%.
- Heavy use of Optum Rx and MicroMD to create memberships and medication cards for clients.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso, TX12.2020
Skills
- Bilingual (English and Spanish)
- Strong team collaboration skills
- Networking
- Leadership
- Adaptation
- Time management
- Quality control
- KAIZEN
- 5S
- Root cause analysis
- Sigma Six Methologies
- Knowledge of SAP functions
Student Projects
- Baja SAE, El Paso, Texas, Member, 01/18, 12/20, Revised material selection and performed shape optimization with the objective of reducing total weight without compromising strength and stiffness., Replaced the cast iron material of the previous design with lighter aluminum 6061 T3, achieving a final optimized mass of 1.9lb (34% weight reduction)., Assisted the Frame Team in the development of revised protocols to follow for the SAE 2019 California competition., Used AutoCAD to perform structural and modal Analysis on the frame of a 3300 lb. vehicle.
- Technology and Innovation for Building Resilient & Sustainable Community, Campeche, Mexico, Intern/ UTEP Exchange Program, 01/18, 12/18, Interdisciplinary work focused on making a neural network for topographic analysis based on photos of the UV camera to detect levels of light received by the plant., Worked in a multinational and multidisciplinary team to improve the vitality and resilience of a rural community., Traveled to Campeche and researched the agricultural fields to implement a sustainable system and reduce human error.
Languages
English
Professional
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
Material Review Board Quality Engineer
Collins Aerospace
11.2021 - Current
Production Technician
Schneider Electric- Square D
12.2019 - 09.2021
Director of Enrollment
Five Points Health Benefit Plans
08.2018 - 12.2019
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at El Paso