RAFAEL SU RAMOS
Brigham City
Summary
Hardworking and reliable Chemical Metallurgist Engineer with strong expertise in manufacturing processes and problem-solving, backed with more than 15 years of experience in the Automotive, Energy, and Aerospace industries as an expert on materials with special focus on Steel components. Offers extensive knowledge of failure analysis and root cause implementation. Expert in problem resolution and the 8D technique. Highly organized, proactive, and punctual with a team-oriented mindset. Brings 10 years of experience in supplier development, Material selection and manufacturing optimization of metal products and components. Meticulous team player with focus on developing and implementing process improvements and quality initiatives to reduce costs and increase company revenue. Proven leader in launching new products in coordination with R&D centers and through technical visits to customers and suppliers. Certified in Quality Core Tools and the APQP process. Experienced Auditor Leader specializing in developing Industrial Quality Systems and conducting heat treatment and welding audits. Leader Auditor per AS002 (Autoliv system), ISO TS-16949, ISO9001 and AS9100 Certified Level II in Non-Destructive Testing, including Ultrasound and Electromagnetic Inspection. Auditor in special process for CQI-9, CQI-15, CQI-11 and CQI-12 with certification and vast experience
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Supply Chain Reliability Eng. (Raw Materials)
SpaceX
05.2023 - 06.2025
- Project leader to implement Nondestructive inspection method for stainless steel raw material to flawless components. Responsible to emit specification requirements for non-metallic inclusions detection and proven detectability by ultrasound inspection
- Quality incidents reduction from 150 cases per month in 2022/23 to 20 tickets in Q2 2025.
- Elimination of flare cracking during tubing components manufacturing. Surface damage control in the cold-drawn and cold rolling processes, with on-site quality improving plans with vendors
- Qualification and validation of raw material new vendors and leader auditor to evaluate quality management systems, special processes and Non-destructive inspections
- Short-term assignment at Starbase supporting SCRE, for addressing tubing and raw material quality issues (October to December 2024), expediting the integration of new tubing suppliers in Starship fabrication process
Global Supplier Development Engineering and Chemical Lab Supervisor
Autoliv
07.2015 - 04.2023
- Developing of new seamless pipe players for Autoliv supply chain, localizing shipments in each region creating leverage with Autoliv suppliers and plants. Selection of new tubing suppliers for regional supplying in China, Korea, Mexico and Europe (2015 to 2020)
- Dramatical reduction of quality incident on the tubing segment (Inflator and Seat belts) from 100 NCM’s on 2016-2017 to 30 NCM average in 2018-2020 (saving cost in 70%)
- Leader of new Nondestructive Inspection development at suppliers’ facilities to eliminate Ultrasonic inspection at Autoliv plants (US and Romania). Save cost of 1.2 million USD in the first phase
- Global leader for Material Specification for seamless tubing for Inflators and raw materials and implementation with the vendors worldwide
- Chemical Laboratory Supervisor: Daily testing to release production, new development and R&D support for new products development
- Leader Auditor for ISO9001 and TS16949, and focus on Autoliv system AS002 (certified auditor)
- Special processes auditor and leader to elaborate the Heat Treatment specification for special requirements, and audit template for AS069. Special training to all Autoliv team about CQI-9 new edition
- Leader on the elaboration and integration of Master P-FMEA for Heat treatment process, Non-Destructive Inspection and cold drawn steel tubing
- Global leader auditor on charge of special processes: Heat Treatment, Welding and Non-destructive inspections
- Active member of the welding global team to review and update the special requirements for spot and laser welding. Responsible for emitting the AS069 template for audits
- Multicultural experience on China, Korea, Japan, Germany, Poland, Hungary, Austria, Romania, Italia, Argentina, etc. Quality and Process audits, more than 100 audits visiting steel shop mills and machining plants
- Quality Problem solver using Zero Defects methodology, expert in 8D’s and fault tree in the supplier plants (Jidoka, Yokoten, FMEA Go, See and Fix method) reducing 15% non-conformances events yearly.
Product Manager Automotive and Industrial Markets
Tenaris
07.2001 - 03.2015
- Lead the new product development process in coordination with R&D centers and technical visits to Customer plants to get new business about Mechanical and Automotive market.
- Develop detailed timeline schedules that include all the major tasks required to define, develop, qualify and transfer customer input into final products.
- Coordination of Engineering Product Team for NAFTA market regards Industrial and Automotive products
- Determine feasibility for new products according to Tenaris plants capacities about dimensional ranges and mechanical properties.
- More than 30 new products developed during 2010 to 2015, meaning of production yearly of 50 million USD
- Developing of chemistries for new products ad hoc for special application depend on customer needs.
- New chemical compositions developed and qualified with automotive and O&G Tooling clients. Chemistry developed for curtain airbag components for Autoliv, KSS and ARC clients
- Following up new projects and qualification process with Automotive customers included into the PDP budget for PREN NAFTA
- Short Term assignment in Argentina to develop automotive products with special focus on inflators during 2006 to 2008
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Level II Expert of Non-Destructive Inspection
The American Society of Non-Destructive Testing
Texas City, TX09.2020
Master of Science - Metallurgy
National University of Mexico
Mexico08.1996
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry and Metallurgy
National University of Mexico
08.1994
Skills
- Laboratory Equipment Calibration
- Non-Destructive Level II for Ultrasound and Electromagnetic Inspection
- Problem Solving – 8D Troubleshooting and Diagnostics
- Corrective Action Implementation
- Problem-Solving
- Senior audit leader
- Finished Goods Inspection
- Quality Issue Identification
- Test Results Interpretation
- Raw Materials Receiving
- Specification Conformance
- Failure Analysis expertise
Awards
Honors & Awards, Game changer on the Global team for Metal - Autoliv Oct 2018 Recognition of the game changer player on the Global team for the new supplier’s development on the tubing segment for inflators and Seat belts, First place Kaizen implementation TREMEC Spicer Oct 2000 Best implementation Kaizen for productivity improvement of Heat Treatment cell of 5 continuous furnace of carburizing process. This improvement included the shot penning area as continuous process route., Best Student of Mexico Government of Mexico and the National Association of Universities of Mexico Sep 1994 Recognition as the best student in Mexico for Metallurgical Chemical Engineer career., Prize awarded by the President of Mexico Gabino Barreda prize of National University of Mexico - National University of Mexico Aug 1996 Recognition of the best average score for the Metallurgy Engineering career in the Generation 94
Timeline
Sr. Supply Chain Reliability Eng. (Raw Materials)
SpaceX
05.2023 - 06.2025
Global Supplier Development Engineering and Chemical Lab Supervisor
Autoliv
07.2015 - 04.2023
Product Manager Automotive and Industrial Markets
Tenaris
07.2001 - 03.2015
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry and Metallurgy
National University of Mexico
Associate of Applied Science - Level II Expert of Non-Destructive Inspection
The American Society of Non-Destructive Testing
Master of Science - Metallurgy
National University of Mexico
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