Ulises Espinoza
Garden Grove,CA
Summary
Dynamic and results-oriented Manufacturing Engineer with extensive experience at Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics. Excelled in emergency management, leading cross-functional teams, and driving significant cost savings through innovative process improvements. Skilled in Visual Basic Programming and adept at fostering collaboration, demonstrated by spearheading projects that achieved a $120,000 annual saving and enhanced operational efficiency.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Interim Tooling Supervisor
Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics
Orangewood Ave, Garden Grove 92841
01.2025 - Current
- This being an emergency interim position, I was still responsible for my ME roles and projects.
- In charge of different departments such as: Tool shop, tool grinding, programming, staging, and BOM/Router team
- Led safety huddles, 5s, cross collaboration between teams, work order priorities
- Led the standardization for tool, die, punch and insert drawings in an effort to modernize and limit variation between toolmakers.
- Support production department with quick turn around for tools in metal stamping, metal forming, machining (polymers and metals) molding, and inspection gages/fixtures.
Manufacturing Engineer II
Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics
7301 Orangewood Ave, Garden Grove 92841
03.2021 - Current
- Led the Material Review Board for one month increments, investigating root causes of manufacturing non-conformances and implementing BOM and router changes for clarity.
- Participated in Design for Manufacturing by providing expertise in metal forming/stamping, machining, injection and compression molding, rubber to substrate bonding, tool design for injection molding and bonding and post metal finishing process such as passivization
- Implemented new passivization processes, reducing lead time from 2+ weeks to 2 hours, and achieving cost savings of $60,000 a year. Managed the administrative side of the capital project, including purchasing, installation, and validation. Pivoted when assigned project from using nitric to citric acid for the process to reduce environmental impact, simplify necessary EPA approvals, and reduce operator risk while maintaining product and process quality.
- Developed and validated Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for passivization, operator instructions, and maintenance guides, validated by top aerospace customers like Blue Origin.
- Identified and implemented time-saving opportunities through collaboration with BOM and router team, combining discrete steps of mass margin analysis into one search and automated Bill of Materials/Router creation which saved $20,000 a year (made possible by applying Visual Basic knowledge). Also created a automated costing tool for quote team.
- Designed and implemented new tools for injection molding, overmolding, bonding, metal forming/spinning, machining, and inspection. Created tool for Pratt & Whitney that bonded and molded rubber on to a metal substrate that resulted in a $60,000 savings and a new forming tool for a Rolls Royce part that improved efficiency and safety by eliminating the use of a manual lathe
- Aided quality team with PPAP documentation (PFMEA and Process Controls specifically) by creating part family trees to improve turn around time
- Proven capability for large scale site projects such as a mass re-layout that included the need to move machinery and equipment, air and power drops, coordination between production and maintenance teams, scheduling contractors for heavy machinery all while minimizing downtime
- Managed 8+ capital projects, overseeing purchasing, installation, and validation.
- Automation experience in machine tending with Fanuc Co-bot that resulted in a brief savings
Quality Technician
Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics
7301 Orangewood Ave
08.2020 - 03.2021
- Reviewed customer purchase orders, drawings, and quote notes for industry specifications, production controls and special requirements
- Insured that customer drawings matched internal drawings: Dimensions, engineering notes, special processes, production controls etc...
- Translate requirements derived from drawings and purchase order onto production routers to ensure customer and industry compliance
- Created an excel sheet that summarized frequently flowed down specifications with revision controls that saved the team about 5-10 minutes for each review which helped relieve a bottleneck in the contract review process
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
California State University, Fullerton
Fullerton, CA06-2020
Skills
- Microsoft tools
- Visual Basic Programming
- Injection Molding
- QAD ERP Software
- AutoCad
- SolidWorks
- Fanuc Co-bot Controls
- Drawing GD&T
Certification
Engel Injection Molding Tech Training
Silicone Elastomers Technology and Fabrication (Cal Poly Pomona)
VBA Excel (Udemy)
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Full Professional
Timeline
Interim Tooling Supervisor
Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics
01.2025 - Current
Manufacturing Engineer II
Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics
03.2021 - Current
Quality Technician
Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics
08.2020 - 03.2021
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
California State University, Fullerton