Daniel Gonzalez
Bluffton,IN
Summary
Business planning and manufacturing professional with 9 years of experience across production, facilities, and strategic planning roles. Currently acting as Business Planning Manager, leading budgeting, CapEx planning, capacity analysis, and long-term growth initiatives across multiple plants. Known for strong analytical skills, advanced Excel modeling, and the ability to translate operational data into clear recommendations for senior leadership.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Resident Engineer / Business Planning Lead
Motherson Group
01.2025 - Current
- Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-term (5-year) business growth planning to support strategic decisions.
- Manage and coordinate capital (CapEx) and reimbursable projects, including financial justification and execution tracking.
- Support plant expansion and footprint planning initiatives, including capacity analysis and future layout scenarios.
- Own equipment capacity planning and resource allocation across multiple manufacturing sites.
- Oversee facilities, maintenance, and infrastructure planning to ensure operational readiness and future growth.
- Lead MRO purchasing and cost-reduction initiatives, including direct supplier negotiations.
- Develop structured analyses using Excel and financial models, translating data into executive-level recommendations.
Resident Engineer (Central Manufacturing Engineering)
Motherson
04.2023 - Current
- Responsible of Energy management for location and division.
- Responsible for sustainability management for location and division.
- Engineering change estimator for tooling.
- Plant layout owner.
- Responsible for the implementation and management of new equipment.
Facilities & Capacity Engineer (Central Manufacturing Eng.)
Motherson
01.2021 - 04.2023
- Conducted routine and periodic preventive building systems maintenance.
- In charge of central sustainability projects
- Energy Management projects
Production Supervisor
Motherson
11.2017 - 01.2021
- Work to ensure people and resources are applied in an efficient and effective manner while achieving quality and safety standards.
- Ensure that team members follow defined manufacturing procedures and comply with quality requirements
Production Supervisor
Batesville
06.2015 - 10.2017
- Determine production requires as quantity, quality, cost, time and Labors through the analysis of charts and graphs, work orders, production programming.
- Manage and lead work meetings on a daily basis to reach internal goals.
Quality manager assistant
Automotores del Norte S.A. De C.V.
12.2014 - 06.2015
Education
Maestría en Administración - Master Business Administration
Tec milenio
Chihuahua, Chih., Mx.12.2022
Ingeniería en tecnología de procesos - Process engineering
Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua
Chihuahua, Chih., Mx.05.2017
Skills
- JD Edwards (ERP)
- Auto CAD
- Microsoft office package (Word, access, Excel, Pp)
- Power BI (basic dashboards & reporting)
Accomplishments
- Led $10M+ USD annual CapEx planning and execution supporting plant expansion and capacity growth.
- Supported expansion of manufacturing facilities totaling ~130,000 sq. ft. through structured feasibility and planning analysis.
- Achieved $100K USD annual MRO cost reductions through supplier negotiations and purchasing optimization.
- Enabled executive decision-making through data-driven financial and capacity analysis.
Certification
ISO 50001 Requirements & Interpretation
Project Management Based on PMBOK®
Six Sigma Green Belt
Fire Protection Systems – Inspection & Audit
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Resident Engineer / Business Planning Lead
Motherson Group
01.2025 - Current
Resident Engineer (Central Manufacturing Engineering)
Motherson
04.2023 - Current
Facilities & Capacity Engineer (Central Manufacturing Eng.)
Motherson
01.2021 - 04.2023
Production Supervisor
Motherson
11.2017 - 01.2021
Production Supervisor
Batesville
06.2015 - 10.2017
Quality manager assistant
Automotores del Norte S.A. De C.V.
12.2014 - 06.2015
Ingeniería en tecnología de procesos - Process engineering
Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua
Maestría en Administración - Master Business Administration
Tec milenio