Fernanda Federico
Casa Grande,AZ
Summary
Results-driven industrial engineer with 12 years of experience in the automotive sector. Expertise in logistics, manufacturing, customer service, and production control. Proficient in ERP/MRP systems, with a strong ability to adapt and learn quickly in dynamic environments. Analytical skills to deliver impactful solutions, and drive productivity improvements.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr Material Flow Engineer
Lucid Motors
Casa Grande, AZ
05.2025 - Current
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to streamline manufacturing and logistics processes.
- Implemented process improvements based on feedback from the Manufacturing and Operations teams.
- Utilized CAD software to create detailed line display layouts.
- Developed and implemented projects, ensured adherence to logistics engineering best practices, and improved production efficiency.
- Analyzed data and optimized material workflows effectively to ensure the company's goals.
- Participated in team meetings to discuss project progress updates.
- Mentored engineers in technical skills and project management.
Material Flow Engineer
Lucid Motors
Casa Grande, AZ
05.2024 - 05.2025
- Design and implement the PFEP for current and future models.
- Revise station design and lane display according to MBOM and BOP for new products, engineering modifications, process updates, or obsoletes.
- Design and optimize layouts for lineside, sequences, supermarkets, and kitting cells.
- Perform manpower calculations for time studies related to sequences and kitting cells.
- Create comprehensive work instructions for logistics operations.
- Facilitated the achievement of departmental and company KPIs, and provided weekly progress updates.
- Collaborate with the production team, manufacturing engineer, and safety and packaging departments to optimize cycle times and resource availability, while reducing distances and minimizing ergonomic risks.
- Assess the facilities and equipment needed for material flow in accordance with established handling strategies.
- Identify, plan, and implement projects focused on achieving cost savings.
Sr. Logistics Supervisor
Lucid Motors
Casa Grande, Arizona
05.2023 - 05.2024
- Coordinate physical inventory in Casagrande, Buckeye, and Tempe warehouses.
- Implement the sequencing process on seven commodities and the kitting process on two.
- Work with MFE, Safety, Quality, and Operations to plan and implement logistics operations in the new facility.
- Teamwork with material planning, MFE, enterprise, and operations to update master data in SAP.
- Manage put-away and Replenishment team
- Monitor Quality in the delivery process of the parts in the time required, with no defects, correct part numbers, and quantity
- Act as the primary information source for the team, maintaining compliance and consistency for daily business requirements
- Provide out-of-the-box ideas by applying new technologies and best practices/processes in the industry
- Manage expired date products, improve the SLED process, and apply best practices across LUCID
- Manage SKD team, supervising knockdown logistics process
- Launch and manage MRB-SCRAP process in the logistics department, setting the KPIs, RTO, and process flow
Quality Engineer
Lucid Motors
Tempe, Arizona
07.2022 - 05.2023
- Validate and characterize new engineering processes, equipment and fixtures for production implementation focus on damage free
- Create and manage control plans and auditing strategies based on risk assessments and data from the factory and field
- Manage product audits to determine an OK to ship of a batch
- Work closely with design and Supplier Quality Engineer to implement permanent correct actions
- Drive product design improvements and support DFMEA and PFMEA activities for new and existing products
- Measure and control expire parts, promote FIFO, and avoid send and use part already expired
- Develop key production indicators to measure the quality of our process
- Follow up to Quality concerns with problem solving methodologies (5 why's and 8D's)
- Coordinate Physical inventory in LOC and phase 2
Logistics Operations Supervisor
Lucid Motors
Tempe, Arizona
12.2021 - 07.2022
- Implement Lucid production system in manufacturing floor
- Develop and implement training plans for team leader and team member subassembly organization
- Supervise and coach production TL and interface with Manufacturing Engineers and Quality to improve the process and keep customer satisfaction
- Manage daily safety inventory, set production goals, and communicate them to the team, follow up hot shipments
- Quality orientation in a startup company, implementing quality luxury standards
- Lead employees to follow health and safety standards
- Work with operational excellence to develop standardized work instruction
- Work as an intermediate between Universal, Schnellecke and Lucid
Customer Service Representative
Leoni Wiring System Mexicana
Hermosillo, Sonora
07.2018 - 12.2021
- Customer service of Volvo & CNH, Sales forecast, and profit target
- Freight in/out & over time recovery
- Close participation in engineering changes run in/out, teamwork with production, procurement, and ECC
- Daily communication and negotiation with the customer, shipping, and recovery plan
- Identification of drop-ins, push out, increases, and decreases
- Keep finish good and raw material inventory levels on target
- Avoid obsolesce of materials (Finish good and raw material)
- Follow up critical material with the procurement team
- Maintain KPIs on target (Safety, Quality, Delivery & Cost)
- Logistics cost improvement projects
Customer service and Master production planner
ZF-TRW Braking System
Santa Rosa Jauregui, Querétaro
08.2016 - 08.2018
- Customer service & Master Production Planner for GM, FCA and Honda
- Analysis of variation demand and negotiation with customers and internal suppliers
- Capacity management accomplish
- Adding/update manual sales orders, Set up new customers and PNs, effective date in/out
- Avoid obsolesce of engineering change (Finish good and row material)
- Sales Forecast 1 + 11
- Recovery production plan, follow-up critical material, and teamwork with key players
- Avoid premium freight outbound cost
- Decrease inventory cost (FG and RW)
- Avoid quality PRR/DTR's and response in supplier's portals
- Keep KPIs on target
Material Planning and Logistics Supervisor
Ford Motor Company
Hermosillo, Sonora
04.2013 - 07.2016
- Personnel administration of the company and in-house supplier
- Logistic/Safety Supervisor in all areas (Paint, Body and Assy)
- FPS, Startup, and process confirmation (Materials, Equipment, 5S's, machine, tools and people)
- Review and follow critical raw material, analysis of coverage and replace/deviation parts
- Develop action plan for issues reported on production lines stoppages, Material wrong sequenced, and incomplete offline and online
- Coordinated campaigns for recovery materials, Bach & hold and repair bay
- Respond to emergencies (Accidents, incidents or near miss) and event research
- Keep KIPs and scorecard on target (monthly presentation)
- Close interaction with Production, Quality, and Manufacturing teams & suppliers to align requirements and expectations
Education
Industrial Engineer -
Instituto Tecnologico de Hermosillo
Hermosillo, Sonora05.2013
Skills
- Team collaboration
- Analytical skills
- Leadership
- Time management
- Process improvement
- Determination
- Efficiency optimization
- Material flow analysis
- Design optimization
- Root cause analysis
- Effective communication
- AutoCAD proficiency
- Microsoft Office expertise
- SAP experience
- Project management
Languages
5,4
Timeline
Sr Material Flow Engineer
Lucid Motors
05.2025 - Current
Material Flow Engineer
Lucid Motors
05.2024 - 05.2025
Sr. Logistics Supervisor
Lucid Motors
05.2023 - 05.2024
Quality Engineer
Lucid Motors
07.2022 - 05.2023
Logistics Operations Supervisor
Lucid Motors
12.2021 - 07.2022
Customer Service Representative
Leoni Wiring System Mexicana
07.2018 - 12.2021
Customer service and Master production planner
ZF-TRW Braking System
08.2016 - 08.2018
Material Planning and Logistics Supervisor
Ford Motor Company
04.2013 - 07.2016
Industrial Engineer -
Instituto Tecnologico de Hermosillo