Juan Luis Lopez
Summary
Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering with 25+ years of Automotive Experience, willing to seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Tailgate Senior Engineer
Stellantis
06.2021 - 03.2024
- Promoted teamwork and demonstrated effective communication skills to improve collaboration among cross functional teams
- Delivered high-quality products (HD & LD Tailgates) by collaborating closely with sales and CAE teams to improve Customer Satisfaction.
- Coordinated engineering teams during the design, tests, and launch of the different Tailgates
- Defined engineering problems, collected data, established facts and drew conclusions to solve project issues.
- Implemented cost-saving measures, reducing overall expenses without compromising quality or functionality of the Tailgates (more than 1.8 mill saved in 2023).
Closures Project Chief
Stellantis
09.2011 - 05.2021
- Responsible of HD & LD Trucks, Commercial Vans and SUVs.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments. Coordinated technical design reviews in order to solve issues and improve components.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance. Supported and launched on site (Saltillo Mexico) the HD truck and commercial van, supervising and guiding the junior engineers while making the proper problem-solving calls to assure a successful product launch.
- Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines. Coordinated the team to establish priorities and processes to maintain project targets and deliverables. (Cost, Weight, Design, Integration, Quality).
Manufacturing Engineer
FCA Group
09.2002 - 08.2011
- Coordinated with Engineering teams during new product development stages, facilitating smooth transitions from concept to production.
- Served as technical liaison between customer (Mexican Plants), manufacturing, quality assurance and vendors and supplier personnel to resolve technical and quality issues.
- Provided technical support during equipment installation or upgrades; ensuring minimal disruptions in day-to-day operations.
- Reviewed products for compliance with Design for Manufacturing requirements.
Process Engineer
Chrysler Group Llc.
10.1998 - 08.2002
- Provided technical assistance to production team when issues arose.
- Participated in project reviews to enable ongoing status tracking and reporting.
- Identified bottlenecks in the production line through capacity analysis studies, increasing overall throughput rates as a result.
Production Control Engineer
Ejes Tractivos (Dana Companies)
07.1997 - 09.1998
- Established strong working relationships with suppliers through exceptional communication skills, fostering trust and collaboration.
- Performed complex calculations to analyze and optimize material requirements.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering
Universidad Del Tepeyac
Mexico City, MexicoSkills
- Project Management
- Product Development
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Process Development
- Problem Resolution
- Manufacturing Processes
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 8 staff members.
- Collaborated with team of 15+ in the development of HD Truck hoods, fenders and tailgates.
- Achieved successful vehicle Launches through effectively helping with on time product and processes changes .
Certification
- Certified Problem Solving Green Belt
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Tailgate Senior Engineer
Stellantis
06.2021 - 03.2024
Closures Project Chief
Stellantis
09.2011 - 05.2021
Manufacturing Engineer
FCA Group
09.2002 - 08.2011
Process Engineer
Chrysler Group Llc.
10.1998 - 08.2002
Production Control Engineer
Ejes Tractivos (Dana Companies)
07.1997 - 09.1998
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering
Universidad Del Tepeyac