CARLOS QUINTERO
Cookeville,TN
Summary
Industrial Engineering and Management with experience in Engineering and Plastics in the automotive market. As well as other markets like building, medical, and heavy truck. Knowledge in plastics processes i.e., molding, extrusion, and blow molding. Also experience with color concentrates, additives, and color approval (Visually and numerically) with multiple Automotive OEMs (Big Three, Asians, and Europeans). Excellent problem solving skills with customers. (OEMs, T1, T2 etc.). Knowledge with Quality Statistics Tools.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Engineer
FICOSA North America
08.2022 - Current
- Support assigned customers with multiple problem solving tools
- (8Ds, Ishikawa, 5 Whys, etc.) Follow up with customer claims and working with new developments for NISSAN.
Sales & Tech Service North Mexico
TOYO INK
02.2018 - 12.2021
- Increase Sales business for Company, creating new customers to grow in Sales
- Develop new processes for automotive approvals as well as research new automotive opportunities
- Customer Care Support activities
- Achievement - The 8 first Source Approval Status Form (SASF) for FCA (STELLANTIS)
- Mexico Businesses.
Sales & Tech Service North Mexico
UNIFORM COLOR
12.2013 - 12.2017
- Increase Sales business for Company by creating new customers and supporting current customers to grow in Sales
- Customer Support with problem solving quality issues and developing new projects
- Achievement - Attaining over 40 Customers in North Mexico.
Technical Service Representative
UNIFORM COLOR
02.2009 - 12.2013
- Support and assist assigned customers for technical issues in injection, blow, and extrusion molding processes
- As well as color issues and resin issues for several applications
- Knowledge with Auto Submission Process (Numerical & Visual)
- Achievement - Winning several projects with VW, Ford, GM, Chrysler, Europeans, Asians, etc.
Production Manager
UNIFORM COLOR
07.2003 - 02.2009
- Managed Plastic Extrusion Process, Molding Process, Color knowledge, Production Management, Scheduling, and Process Control
- Managed 29 employees and 3 Engineers
- Utilized and applied different tools (i.e., 5 Phase reports, 8Ds, 5S, SMED, etc.) Achievement - Start of Operations, managed all shifts to get the best record of production in Mexico.
Production Supervisor
ADS MEXICANA
04.2000 - 07.2003
- Plastic Extrusion Process, Production, and process Control
- Analysis and research for Plastic Pipes issues
- (27 employees in department)
- Increase the facility from one shift to three shifts
- Achievement - Designed and executed a plan to reduce energy by over 15% in the facility.
Quality Engineer
FICOSA NORTH AMERICA
01.1999 - 04.2000
- Customer Contact Rep for quality issues with VW, GM Ramos Arizpe and GM Baltimore
- Developed and maintained Control Plans, PFMEAs, PPAPs, and APQP
- Achievements - Cost savings on rejections with external mirrors (wind noise issues).
Quality Representative
FICOSA (FICOMIRRORS SPAIN)
05.1998 - 01.1999
- Quality Representative in Mollet Del Valles Barcelona Spain
- Contact representatives for all quality issues with FIAT and VW at Italy and Spain locations
- Working directly with OEMs solving quality issues on external and internal mirrors.
Education
B.D. Industrial Engineering and Management -
UANL
Monterrey NL México09.1998
M.D Industrial Engineering (Incomplete) -
UANL
Monterrey NL México01.2000
Skills
- Root Cause Analysis
- Relationship Building
- Manufacturing Processes
- Quality Engineering Tools
- Customer Service
- Control Plan Development
Certifications Trainings
- QS-9000 Monterrey 1999. (FICOSA)
- Automotive Requirements (APQP, PPAP, CP & FMEA) Monterrey 1999. (FICOSA)
- Molding Process (Pipes Production) Monterrey 2001. (ADS)
- Extrusion Process in Ohio, California, and Texas Usa. 2001, 2002 and 2003. (ADS)
- Color Training Michigan Usa. 2003. (UCC)
- Extrusion Process twin screw Houston Usa 2004. (UCC)
- Molding Process Michigan Usa 2005. (UCC)
- Japanese Lean Mfg (TPS KAIKAKU). 2007 Black Belt Certification Level (UANL)
- Statistical Quality & Six sigma 2009. Black Belt Certification Level. (UANL)
- Effective Negotiating in Monterrey (Karrass) 2011.
- APQP by UT 2022.
- Problem Solving with 8Ds 2022. Tn.
- Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) 2023 by UT.
- Control Plan Development 2023 by UT.
- FMEA Development 2023 by UT.
Personal Information
Age: 48
Work Permit
No sponsor needed
Timeline
Quality Engineer
FICOSA North America
08.2022 - Current
Sales & Tech Service North Mexico
TOYO INK
02.2018 - 12.2021
Sales & Tech Service North Mexico
UNIFORM COLOR
12.2013 - 12.2017
Technical Service Representative
UNIFORM COLOR
02.2009 - 12.2013
Production Manager
UNIFORM COLOR
07.2003 - 02.2009
Production Supervisor
ADS MEXICANA
04.2000 - 07.2003
Quality Engineer
FICOSA NORTH AMERICA
01.1999 - 04.2000
Quality Representative
FICOSA (FICOMIRRORS SPAIN)
05.1998 - 01.1999
B.D. Industrial Engineering and Management -
UANL
M.D Industrial Engineering (Incomplete) -
UANL
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