Daniel Gutierrez
Tijuana-Tecate
Summary
Quality professional with over 9 years of experience in regulated manufacturing environments, supporting production floors and leading quality inspection activities. Proven background in coordination of quality inspectors, quarantine control, scrap disposition, CAPA management, internal audits, and compliance with ISO-based Quality Management Systems. Recognized for hands-on leadership, strong problem-solving skills, and effective cross-functional collaboration in fast-paced manufacturing operations.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Quality Supervisor
Eaton
Tijuana B.C
04.2026 - Current
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to resolve quality issues effectively.
- Lead and supervise a multidisciplinary quality team consisting of: 3 Quality Engineers (QEs), 1 Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE), 5 Quality Technicians & 23 Quality Inspectors.
- Coordinate quality assurance activities on the production floor.
- Ensure compliance with quality standards, internal procedures, and customer requirements.
- Oversee CMM (Coordinate Measuring Machine) operations, ensuring accurate dimensional inspection and equipment utilization.
- Manage Incoming Inspection activities, including: Resource planning to reduce inspection backlog
Implementation of strategies to improve inspection efficiency and reduce cycle times - Monitor and drive key quality performance indicators (KPIs), implementing corrective and preventive actions.
- Lead root cause analysis and problem-solving activities (8D, 5 Whys, etc.).
- Coordinate internal and external audits and ensure effective closure of findings.
- Collaborate with manufacturing, engineering, and suppliers to improve processes and reduce defects.
- Develop and mentor team members, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
Sr Quality and Reliability Engineer
TE Connectivity (Aerospace, Defense and Marine)
02.2022 - 05.2026
- Coordinated daily activities of quality inspectors supporting final assembly and production floor operations.
- Verified proper start-up of operations, ensuring compliance with approved documentation, procedures, and product specifications.
- Acted as quality sustaining owner for an assigned manufacturing area supporting five distinct product lines, ensuring ongoing process stability, compliance, and continuous improvement.
- Provided quality leadership across multiple production lines, coordinating inspection activities, issue resolution, and escalation as required.
- Managed nonconforming material, quarantine control, scrap reporting, and material disposition in accordance with quality procedures.
- Led customer complaint investigations and coordinated CAPA activities, ensuring effective root cause analysis and corrective actions.
- Authored and coordinated 8D reports with direct customer interaction, maintaining transparency and regulatory compliance.
- Led and mentored junior Quality Engineers during a critical automotive product line transfer project conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic, supporting successful line relocation and ramp-up.
- Ensured quality system alignment, risk mitigation, and process validation support throughout product transfer and production ramp-up phases.
- Participated in internal audits and supported ISO / AS9100 compliance initiatives.
- Provided training and guidance to quality inspectors and operators on acceptance criteria, inspection methods, and work instructions.
- Monitored quality KPIs such as COPQ, scrap trends, and customer complaints, driving continuous improvement actions.
- Led high-impact cost reduction and quality risk mitigation initiatives, delivering $350K in annual COPQ savings and managing a major field quality event related to an induction soldering process; defined on-site customer inspection criteria and led customer visits that reduced potential field exposure from $5M to $200K.
Quality and Reliability Engineer
TE Connectivity (Aerospace, Defense and Marine)
05.2019 - 01.2022
- Led MRB meetings to evaluate and disposition nonconforming materials across the supply chain.
- Supported internal and customer audits (ISO 9001 / AS9100).
- Drove corrective actions using 8D and A3 methodologies, improving product quality and customer satisfaction.
- Monitored scrap, production quality metrics, and material traceability, implementing reduction plans.
- Conducted GR&R and Cpk studies to validate inspection and process capability.
Quality Intern
TE Connectivity (Aerospace, Defense and Marine)
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Supported MRB activities and evaluation of nonconforming material.
- Assisted in the implementation of acceptance criteria manuals and trained inspectors and operators.
- Supported process improvements including poka-yoke fixtures and standardized work instructions.
- Monitored scrap and supported daily reduction activities.
Education
Mechatronic Engineer -
Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (UABC)
05-2019
Skills
- Incoming & In-Process Inspection
- CAPA / 8D Problem Solving
- Internal Audits (ISO / AS9100)
- Personnel Training & Work Instructions
- Quarantine & Nonconforming Material Control
- Scrap & COPQ Reporting
- Production Floor Quality Support
Certification
- PFMEA Course by Airbus
- Internal AS9100 auditor certification
- IPC J-STD-001 Certification
- Emotional Intelligence Certify
LANGUAGES
Spanish
English
Timeline
Quality Supervisor
Eaton
04.2026 - Current
Sr Quality and Reliability Engineer
TE Connectivity (Aerospace, Defense and Marine)
02.2022 - 05.2026
Quality and Reliability Engineer
TE Connectivity (Aerospace, Defense and Marine)
05.2019 - 01.2022
Quality Intern
TE Connectivity (Aerospace, Defense and Marine)
01.2017 - 01.2019
Mechatronic Engineer -
Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (UABC)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Valid U.S. Visa and Mexican Passport
- Available for domestic and international travel as required