Leopoldo Villalobos Ramirez

Department head of manufacturing engineering, responsible for fabrications, assembly and end of line testing operations.

• Increased capacity utilization by 25% and overall installed capacity by 20% through value stream transformation and non value added waste elimination.
• Responsible for long and short term capital investment plan and execution to support current demand and long term forecast.
• Improved manufacturing efficiency by streamlining production processes and implementing lean methodologies.

Welding Fabrications quality assurance, control and weld engineering manager. Led team of 90 employees, salaried and hourly, to successfully reduce customer claims by 75%.

• Improved quality processes for increased efficiency and effectiveness.
• Ensured consistent delivery of high-quality products by updating quality control standards, methods, and procedures to meet compliance requirements.

Responsible for capacity planning, new product introduction, manufacturing systems, manufacturing process planning and on going support to assembly and painting operations.

• Facility startup - hydraulic systems
• Project managing- successfully executed over 560 product transfers

Manufacturing process planning owner; APQP & continuous improvement projects implementation.

• Developed technical documentation, including standard operating procedures, work instructions and tools support assembly manufacturing operations.
• Played an active role in the development of a new manufacturing facility, providing input on equipment selection, layout design, and capacity planning.

Responsible for team safety, training, quality, on time deliveries and efficiency of 4 manufacturing lines of welding fabrications.

• Increased efficiency, delivered plan on all product lines through improved flexibility within and across teams.
• Maintained open lines of communication with upper management to provide regular updates on operational progress and challenges faced by the team.
• Increased team engagement index by 15% year over year.