Antonio Maldonado
Rochester Hills,MI
Summary
Meticulous attention to detail; ability to communicate and lead a team of cross-functional production operatives. Demonstrated success conceptualizing and executing program vision from inception to completion, meeting complex milestones while adapting to changes and shifting priorities. Highly analytical and detail-oriented professional with extensive experience planning out pre-production and production quality standards and executing necessary actions to improve quality and solve systemic critical to quality issues. Proven track record of streamlining and standardizing quality assurance standards, policies, and procedures. Adept at leading continuous improvement initiatives with regard to product quality and consistency. Instrumental in ensuring adherence with established quality standards by overseeing inspection and testing of materials, parts, and products.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Control Devices Sr Program Manager
Stoneridge
01.2023 - Current
- Managed cross-functional teams for successful project completion within deadlines and budgets.
- Streamlined communication channels to facilitate efficient collaboration among team members and stakeholders.
- Established strong relationships with key stakeholders, ensuring support for program initiatives.
- Support data-driven decision-making process by reporting to the program manager director and updating on improvements for control devices business strategies.
- Planned, created, tested and deployed system life cycle methodology to produce high quality systems to meet and exceed customer expectations.
Seat Components Program Manager
Brose North America
08.2014 - 12.2022
- Direct and coordinate acquisition and series production business strategies for company’s key seat components while aiming at attaining set objectives
- Avoid demand over company’s maximum capacities by engaging with clients and identifying requirements
- Improve material/operational costs during production lifecycle of seat’s core components by conducting value analysis
- Drive migration of key seat components from across the world to best cost-based NAFTA region
- Support data-driven decision-making process by reporting to the seat director and updating on improvements for components business strategies.
Seat Advance Quality Engineer
Brose North America
08.2012 - 07.2014
- Delivered operational oversight to APQP stages and PPAP approval process for Ford seat cushion structures.
- Ensured alignment with customer requirements and production goals by developing seat cushion structure prototype, formulating pre-production and production control plans, and preparing inspection sheets for early build events
- Collaborated with suppliers and provided quotes for sub and final assembly gages.
- Contributed to R&D projects by providing input on manufacturability, quality requirements, and feasibility studies supporting the successful transition from concept to production.
Seat Advance Supplier Quality Engineer
Brose North America
05.2012 - 10.2012
- Reviewed product/process development operations at suppliers’ site by chairing APQP supplier quality meetings
- Improved product manufacturing process by conducting design feasibility reviews and providing feedback to product engineering personnel
- Identified and resolved quality, production, and logistic issues at suppliers’ site by delivering robust support to the supplier.
- Facilitated cross-functional meetings between internal teams and external partners to discuss ongoing projects and address any challenges promptly.
Seat Advance Quality Engineer
Faurecia Automotive Seating
04.2011 - 05.2012
- Engaged with staff from Mercedes SQE and orchestrated all facets of all rows seat appearance reviews and approvals
- Ensured uninterrupted flow of all operations while setting the gages design review and approval process
- Utilized Mercedes SQMS system to submit PPAP documentation
- Involved in conducting APQP reviews with Mercedes from development to start of production
- Oversaw release for production of all seat complete trim covers from cloth to Lugano leather
- Assisted the Faurecia and Mercedes team to robust the leather appearance book.
Education
Master of Business Administration - General
Kettering University
Flint, MIMechanical Engineering -
Universidad de las Americas
Skills
Production Management
Cost Reduction & Containment
Team Leadership & Development
Project Planning & Execution
Customer/Supplier Relationships
Process Analysis & Improvements
People Management
Effective Communications
Stakeholder Engagements
Languages
Spanish
English
Timeline
Control Devices Sr Program Manager
Stoneridge
01.2023 - Current
Seat Components Program Manager
Brose North America
08.2014 - 12.2022
Seat Advance Quality Engineer
Brose North America
08.2012 - 07.2014
Seat Advance Supplier Quality Engineer
Brose North America
05.2012 - 10.2012
Seat Advance Quality Engineer
Faurecia Automotive Seating
04.2011 - 05.2012
Master of Business Administration - General
Kettering University
Mechanical Engineering -
Universidad de las Americas