RODRIGO NAVARRO
McAllen,United States
Summary
Results-driven engineer with decades of experience in diverse industries, including automotive and manufacturing. Seeking a position that will allow me to use my industry knowledge and experience, while gaining professional development and reaching company and individual goals in the Engineering field. Detail-oriented, organized and meticulous employee. Works at fast pace to meet tight deadlines. Enthusiastic team player ready to contribute to company success.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Engineer
Hydro Extrusion USA LCC
2023.10 - Current
- Monitored and tracked project progress to support completion on time and within budget.
- Developed detailed work plans, schedules, project estimate and resource plans.
- Collaborated with team members to define scope, timeline,deliverables and resources needed to complete each task effectively.
- Identify investment opportunities
- Development of the proper job safety analysis to avoid having an accident or high risk incident during the execution of any project.
- Analysis and implementation of the proper containment and permanent actions to solve reliability or process issues related with the extrusion process.
- Selection and installation of machinery and equipment.
Sr. Technical Manager
Hydro Aluminum Precision Tubing Noth America
2022.07 - 2023.09
- Manage engineering aspects in drawing, cut to length and value-added areas.
- Lead maintenance department and new projects departments.
- Monitor, report, and control reliability indicators of machinery and critical equipment.
- Implement light barriers, safety devices and guarding according to CE, OSHA and Mexican regulations.
- Lead the over head cranes safety program.
- Develop new CAPEX projects.
- Select, develop, install and setup new equipment and machinery.
- Monitor and control T-rate results (corporate program to evaluate the efficiency of technical safety barriers and other devices.
- Install and set up in Mexico the proper equipment to insulate the high voltage cables for the electric vehicles industry (Tesla).
- Install the aging oven to get the proper heat treatment for the high voltage cables.
Engineering Manager
Hydro Aluminum Precision Tubing North America.
2017.01 - 2022.07
- Performed periodical review of existing PFMA
- Developed swaging machines for high voltage cables with contractors.
- Installed and set up swaging process for Tesla products.
- Selected and installed forming presses (SEYI)from Asia.
- Installed electrical inspection machines for added value (Tesla).
- Led the overhead cranes safety program team.
- Monitored, reported and controlled use of critical spare parts.
- Developed effective CAPEX projects.
- Coordinated daily operation meetings in the absence of the Plant Manager.
Extrusion Manager
Hydro Aluminum Precision Tubing North America.
2014.11 - 2017.01
- Monitored, reported and controlled key indicators such as productivity, scrap, and lost time, as well as replacement and performance for the extrusion area.
- Developed highly effective scrap reduction plans.
- Detected and corrected actions of unsafe conditions related to the extrusion process, equipment and employee behavior.
- Implemented regular housekeeping audits and corrective action procedures.
- Reviewed and updated on preventive maintenance program results.
- Identification of critical spare parts and re-definition of re order points for inventory.
- Detected and reported quality issues related to raw material in use.
- Monitored, reported, and controlled die-shop tooling cost, dies consumption, replacement and performance.
Maintenance Manager
Hydro Aluminum / Sapa
2010.05 - 2014.11
- Coordinated selection and development of new vendors and contractors in both Mexico and the US
- Developed and implemented ef efficient cost-reduction plans.
- Coordinated international audits to our existing equipment.
- Monitored and reported efficient equipment results as but not limited to MTTR and MTBF.
- Implemented and tracked corrective and preventive actions.
- Evaluated, budgeted, and ordered new equipment, devices and critical spare parts.
- Developed and controlled innovative CAPEX projects
- Tracking and reported T-rate (corporate safety requirement) to evaluate the efficiency of the most critical safety barriers and devices.
- Followed and implemented safety procedures, such as LOTO, gray zones , work permits, near misses etc.
- Identified and provided proper training (internal and external) to maintenance team.
- RCM project leader.
- Coordinated identification of key spare parts for equipment in use.
- Improved projects in order to improve equipment reliability.
- Developed effective energy cost-reduction plans
- Performed failure analysis evaluations for hydraulic faults on equipment
- Completed selection of new equipment and devices
- Developed and implemented predictive maintenance programs.
Maintenance Supervisor
Hydro Aluminum Precision Tubing Nort America.
2006.07 - 2010.07
- Supervised assembly, set-up, start-up, and initial performance of extrusion equipment imported from Europe.
- Coordinated transfer of coiling system from Florida
- Selection and implementation of machine shop and tool room equipment
- Development of LOTO ,preventive and predictive maintenance programs, while training new employees'
- Evaluated risks in maintenance activities and procedures
- Selected and trained maintenance personnel.
- Transfer and set up of high speed cut to length machines from Rockledge Florida.
Education
Extrusion Leadership Module 2 -
05.2023
Extrusion Leadership Module 1 -
03.2023
Radical Collaboration -
01.2016
Manufacturing Excellence Course -
01.2016
Extrusion Press Workshop Training -
01.2012
Reliability Applied to Maintenance Management -
01.2010
Reliability Centered Maintenance -
01.2010
Advanced Oil Analysis Training -
01.2008
Hydraulic Systems -
01.2006
Advanced Autocad -
01.2005
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering -
Instituto Politecnico Nacional
Mexico City02.1997
Skills
- PFMEA Failure Mode Analysis
- Extrusion Process Analysis
- RCM
- SPC Software, CX program, and Autocad
- Safety-procedure oriented
- Equipment and Machinery Selection
- Mechanical Design
- Leadership Skills
- Ability to work well under pressure, good organizational and team-oriented skills, effective leadership.
- Effective Material Selection
- Material properties and selection such as steels, plastics, thermal materials, and rubbers.
- Effective use of measurement devices
- Experienced in the use of measurement devices such as CMM, profile projector, linear gage, caliper, micrometer, hardness tester, data logger, etc.
Timeline
Project Engineer
Hydro Extrusion USA LCC
2023.10 - Current
Sr. Technical Manager
Hydro Aluminum Precision Tubing Noth America
2022.07 - 2023.09
Engineering Manager
Hydro Aluminum Precision Tubing North America.
2017.01 - 2022.07
Extrusion Manager
Hydro Aluminum Precision Tubing North America.
2014.11 - 2017.01
Maintenance Manager
Hydro Aluminum / Sapa
2010.05 - 2014.11
Maintenance Supervisor
Hydro Aluminum Precision Tubing Nort America.
2006.07 - 2010.07
Extrusion Leadership Module 2 -
Extrusion Leadership Module 1 -
Radical Collaboration -
Manufacturing Excellence Course -
Extrusion Press Workshop Training -
Reliability Applied to Maintenance Management -
Reliability Centered Maintenance -
Advanced Oil Analysis Training -
Hydraulic Systems -
Advanced Autocad -
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering -
Instituto Politecnico Nacional
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