Arturo Garcia

Oversee APQP activities throughout the product lifecycle, working with leading U.S. EV companies to drive innovation in chassis structural components.

• Lead chassis structural component manufacturing projects and manage product development for flawless launches.
• Oversee RFQs, technical reviews, and client negotiations.
• Develop and implement master timing plans for APQP and SOP readiness.
• Track and mitigate risks to streamline development and improve process capability (CpK, SPC) and quality control.
• Collaborate with customers and China-based manufacturing teams.

• Led quality initiatives for 6 programs, supporting Product Development Engineering.
• Served as liaison between the company and customer engine plant quality teams, ensuring adherence to procedures.
• Managed customer relationships, addressing quality concerns and driving root cause analysis.
• Oversaw PPAP submissions, test sample runs, and supported product auditors in issue resolution.
• Collaborated with Resident Engineers for data review and continuous improvement.

Promoted to lead the successful launch of a new Tesla project while continuing previous responsibilities, overseeing a team of 30+ members to ensure quality and timeliness.

• Coordinated complex trials for production readiness, including machining, washer, and assembly line trials.
• Led cross-functional teams to improve quality, uptime, and process efficiency.
• Managed engineering changes, feasibility assessments, and served as the primary contact for customer concerns and updates.
• Facilitated global collaboration to share lessons learned and led risk assessments, communicating escalations to the Executive Committee.

Led technical product and process development, ensuring alignment with customer requirements and addressing engineering challenges.

• Led customer discussions to clarify specifications, manage product changes, and secure critical deviations with Tesla, reducing porosity scrap by 50%.
• Managed change requests for seven projects, implementing five engineering changes to improve quality and eliminate defects in Ford programs.
• Coordinated product development activities, including simulations and analysis of product and process changes.
• Improved documentation practices in Team Center, ensuring traceability and supporting continuous improvement.

Led the wheel design for Lucid Motors, overseeing the launch of three programs on schedule, including one with global suppliers.

• Led product design, development, and launch, collaborating with customer design studios and engineering teams to define specifications and oversee testing.
• Managed a team of four engineers in Mexico, enhancing design capabilities and communication.
• Oversaw product development and launch as Global Technical Leader for Tier 2 in China.
• Fostered cross-functional collaboration across teams in the USA, Mexico, and globally, driving innovation in wheel design.

Led technical aspects of 10+ engineering projects for customers like GM, Ford, Toyota, Nissan, Chrysler, and Subaru.

• Led customer meetings and secured approval for critical design changes, ensuring timely product launches.
• Conducted 3D design and FEA analysis using NX Unigraphics and Catia, with A-Surface modifications for manufacturability.
• Streamlined global collaboration, reducing quote turnaround time from 2 weeks to 1 week and preventing design oversights.
• Managed program transfers, including supplier takeovers and plant transfers (Mexico to USA).
• Mentored and coached five engineers in Mexico, improving their skills in design and technical aspects.

Led product design, quality assurance, and process improvement across multiple plants.

• Managed product engineering for two plants and spearheaded the greenfield project for a new Mexico plant, overseeing initial transfers.
• Improved internal drawings, eliminating machining failures in high-stress areas and optimized machining cycle times by 25%.
• Facilitated communication between manufacturing and corporate engineering, resolving issues and initiating engineering changes as needed.
• Led weight reduction projects with two customers, implementing design changes and simulations to successful outcomes.

• Selected for a permanent role after a competitive internship.
• Achieved 85% utilization of shot blasting machines and integrated six programs, securing customer approvals for quality improvements.
• Designed and launched the tumbling process and led machine refurbishments, enhancing quality and optimizing headcount.
• Improved casting process flow with transportation cart designs and led Kaizen workshops to enhance productivity.