Víctor Hugo González Vargas

• Optimize Business objectives, Safety, Quality, Delivery & Cost standard
• Increased production efficiency by optimizing plant layout and implementing process improvements.
• Leading Facility Maintenance, Materials, Operations/Production, Quality, Safety
• Reduced costs by eliminating materials waste and unnecessary labor hours.
• Developed cross-functional teams to foster collaboration and improve communication across departments.
• Improved product quality by implementing rigorous quality control measures.
• Pioneered lean manufacturing approach, reducing unnecessary costs (Overtime) and increasing efficiency.
• Established metrics to measure performance and drive continuous improvement.
• Directed employees and related programs to maximize team productivity and facility output.
• Balanced labor needs with production schedules to optimize workforce utilization while maintaining output targets.
• Work with Staff to meet targets: Safety, Efficiency, Downtime, Quality, Delivery, Continuous improvements,5’s Activities as part of the process
• Implemented quality control measures to reduce defect rates and enhance product quality consistently.
• Coordinated plant expansions moving equipment (Roller, Share's, Drill's, Pouching) from one location to other
• Maintained quality of product with robust inspections and assessment team.
• Forecasted future production needs accurately, allowing for strategic decision-making regarding staffing levels, equipment investments, and inventory management.

• Leader of +350 employees (Residence change to USA)
• Leading High-Performance Teams: Maintenance, Materials, Operations, Engineering, Quality, Safety
• Drive process discipline, improvement, 5’s Activities as part of the process
• Mentored junior staff members, supporting their professional growth within the organization.
• Facilitated cross-functional collaboration, fostering an environment of teamwork and innovation.
• Established productive relationships with key stakeholders, ensuring alignment of business objectives.
• Championed process improvements that resulted in increased operational efficiency and reduced overhead expenses.
• Strengthened organizational culture by promoting core values throughout daily operations.
• Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.
• Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
• Recruited, interviewed and hired employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.
• High drive on lean strategies to reduce consistency operation cost, labor, downtime, waste & non value added
• Budget Control and Expenses for smart targets of investments
• Communicated regularly with executive leadership regarding progress updates, challenges, and achievement highlights within the unit.
• Monitored performance metrics regularly to identify areas for improvement and drive continuous progress.

• Optimize Business objectives, Profit Plan, Business Growth, Safety, Delivery of products that meet quality and cost standard
• Reduced costs by eliminating materials waste and unnecessary labor hours.
• Directed employees and related programs to maximize team productivity and facility output.
• Provided direction and leadership to all levels of employees and managers.
• Monitored and evaluated plant performance to identify areas for improvement and take corrective measures.
• Led, trained and coached plant staff to facilitate high levels of productivity and quality.
• Oversaw daily operations of 10,000 square meters. manufacturing plant.
• Leading High-Performance Teams: Tool Room, Maintenance, Materials, Operations, Engineering, HR, Quality, Purchasing, CI & Safety
• Maximized plant safety through proactive strategies and well-structured training.
• Forecasted future production needs accurately, allowing for strategic decision-making regarding staffing levels, equipment investments, and inventory management.
• Maintained quality of product with robust inspections and assessment team.
• Mentored and developed staff members, promoting professional growth opportunities within the organization.
• Collaborated with sales team to align plant capabilities with customer demands, fostering long-term business relationships.
• Implemented quality control measures to reduce defect rates and enhance product quality consistently.
• Implemented useful inventory management and tracking systems to reduce costs and improve operations.
• Reduced downtime for maintenance by establishing a proactive preventive maintenance program.
• Conducted thorough root cause analyses on production issues, identifying solutions for continuous improvement efforts.
• Promoted collaborative work environment to motivate and engage staff to achieve company objectives.
• Streamlined supply chain operations, reducing lead times and improving inventory management.
• Established metrics to measure performance and drive continuous improvement.
• Managed budget effectively, ensuring optimal use of resources.
• Meet and Exceed P&L
• Budget Control and Expenses for smart targets of investments
• Work with Staff to meet targets: Safety, Efficiency, Downtime, Quality, Delivery, Continuous improvements
• Active analysis of costs, expenses, improvements, Financial Objectives and customer commitment
• Senior Leader to drive continuous improvement culture
• Drive process discipline, improvement, and development for new projects
• Assess new material and equipment technologies
• Establish strong customer relationships
• Implement strategies and plans with clear alignment
• High drive on lean strategies to reduce consistency operation cost, labor, downtime, waste & nonvalue added
• Exceed company KPI’s and establish plans for continuous improvement
• Leader on transfer lines from Germany, China, USA to Monterrey Facility
• Alfmeier Friedrichs and Rath de Mexico S.A de C.V

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• Managed root cause analysis investigations, determining underlying issues in product failures and implementing corrective actions as necessary.
• Managed and archived quality documentation and participated in internal and external quality audits.
• Facilitated cross-functional team collaboration, ensuring seamless communication between departments regarding quality matters.
• Conducted thorough audits to ensure adherence to industry standards and regulatory requirements, maintaining compliance consistently.
• Evaluated quality problems and performed assessments to identify and resolve issues.
• Coordinated and oversaw periodic audits to evaluate product quality and safety and address non-conformances.
• Provided training to employees on best practices in quality management, fostering a culture of excellence within the organization.
• Updated quality control standards, methods, and procedures to meet compliance requirements.
• Improved quality processes for increased efficiency and effectiveness.
• Increased customer satisfaction through adherence to quality standards and customer requirements.
• Led continuous improvement initiatives by actively seeking opportunities for process optimization and cost reduction.
• Increased efficiency of the QMS by regularly reviewing procedures and making updates based on changing business needs or industry advancements.
• Calibrated instruments and scales in production area and quality lab.
• Mentored junior staff members in quality management principles, fostering professional growth among team members.
• Optimized supply chain operations through close collaboration with vendors on quality assurance matters, improving supplier relationships over time.
• Enhanced customer satisfaction by monitoring and addressing customer complaints promptly and efficiently.
• Inspected inbound and outbound products for compliance with established industry standards, company policies, and procedures.
• Evaluated and approved new suppliers based on thorough assessments of their quality management systems, ensuring ongoing reliability in the supply chain.
• Developed and deployed production control plans and created work instructions and procedures.
• Ensured consistent delivery of high-quality products by closely supervising production teams throughout manufacturing processes.
• Championed data-driven decision making by conducting regular reviews of performance metrics and adjusting strategies accordingly.
• Achieved significant reduction in production errors, implementing continuous improvement program.
• Coordinated with R&D department to incorporate quality considerations in early stages of product development.
• Drove improvements in product design with feedback from quality metrics, leading to increased market competitiveness.
• Enhanced product quality and reduced customer complaints by leading team in implementing rigorous testing protocols.
• Led cross-functional teams in root cause analysis, identifying and rectifying sources of quality deviation.
• Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.
• Established performance goals for employees and provided feedback on methods for reaching those milestones.
• Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
• Launched quality assurance practices for each phase of development
• Recruited, interviewed and hired employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.

• Responsible of all quality staffing & molding staffing

• Responsible to determinate the budget for Quality and molding departments

• Approved the expenses related to the quality department.

• Review and approved changed to our IATF procedures or documentation.

• Responsible to review and follow up responses to customer corrective actions with QE’s

• Follow up to supplier corrective actions with QE’s

• Follow up to meet PPAP requirements for all customers, initial submissions and annual revalidation

Follow op to all internal and external calibration to our measurement devices.

• Review and communication with all staff the customer Scorecards.

• Responsible to attend the AITF External Audit, including findings (Nonconformities)

• Support to attend the ISO14000 External Audit, including findings (Nonconformities)

• Responsible to attend Customer Audits based on VDA 6.3

• Revision of new prints to confirm GD& T & special characteristics to request the appropriate measurement equipment.

• Determinate the proper training for quality staffing

• Work with all operative and administrative areas to solve issues that could impact customer requirements.

• Assure that all QMS requirements are maintained during internal/external audits.

• Staffing of 17 people, 4 quality engineers & 25 quality technicians

• Additional activities:

• Responsible as Material Manager for 6 months (2015)

• Responsible for Molding Area 6 years (2015 -2020), Review production schedule, Molding tools repair, Preventive maintenance to Mold tools and Molding Press Machines

• During this time also I was responsible as Quality Assurance Manager.

• Quality Manager” Metal – Mechanic (Welding and Machining)
• Responsible of all quality internal groups for Housing Area: Incoming Inspection, Quality Process, Metrology and Metallurgical Labs and Shipping Set up the start of production for the lines that were transferred from Brasil and Canada to Mexico from quality requirements, machines that were transferred: CNC, Lathe, Mills, Grinding, ABB Welding Robots, Painting Cabinet.
• Approved and validate the first prototypes parts to be validated under cycle test process
• Meet customer requirements (DC Brasil, and Dana Corp, Navistar & Kenworth)
• Set up the receiving inspection for all components that were transferred from Canada and Brasil
• Develop procedure and records to meet ISO/TS-16949,
• PPAP’s making responsible, I did more than 30 PPAP’s for External and Internal Customers, all of them were approved
• PPAP Approve for all Housing Suppliers
• Responsible for evaluating all initial PPAP samples for testing according to Dana Corporation requirements, after that all evaluations were included as part of the PPAP documentation
• Responsible to review and answer the customer corrective actions
• Implementation of SPC Charts for Housing Area
• Standardization of processes, procedures and or equipment
• Champion and implement programs related to continuous quality improvement, including Error Proofing, PokaYokes,etc
• Implement devices to eliminate or reduce the reworks product
• Implement self-control in place to reduce the QC technician in all the process
• Manage & Approved or Reject ECR (Engendering Change Request)

• Responsible of all quality internal groups: Incoming, Process, Metrology, Lab Test and Shipping
• Maintain a quality system to meet with TS-16949 and ISO14000
• Presentation of corrective action at customer locations
• Problem solving methods when internal or external non-conformance occur
• Maintain every quality record (e.g
• Control charts, inspection and test results)
• Leader of Quality Supplier Development Process
• Main Supplier Contacts on Complaints
• PPAP Approve from all Suppliers
• Quality Compliance Reports for all Suppliers
• Develop and implement the Skip Lot in Incoming Inspection
• Meeting with suppliers to review corrective actions
• Leader to implement Zero Defects to improve (Internal PPM’s, FTQ, Scrap, etc)

• Manufacturing (Processes of injection of plastics) and Assembly of Light Illumination Systems (Harness & Automotive Lamps (OEM / Aftermarket))
• Collaborator to establish, document and maintain a quality system to accomplish QS-9000 / ISO9002 standard
• ISO-14001 project internal coordinator and certificated on March2004
• Collaborator and Winner of Quality State Award2004 (Ganador2004 Premio Nuevo León a Calidad)
• Responsible to keep lowest ppm´s indicator to be a best quality plant
• Main supplier communication on corrective actions and complaints
• (8d´s,5 step, Car´s, PDN´s)
• Suppliers Quality System Development compliance to ISO/QS-9000
• Evaluate and Select suppliers on the basis on their ability to comply requirements
• Develop, establish and track every testing activity to verify that customer requirements are in place
• Responsible of all quality internal auditors, keeps training needs and provide for all personnel performing activities affecting quality
• Define and document quality plans according to the customer’s requirements
• Define and keep-updating quality controls inspections and testing techniques
• Problem solving methods when internal or external non-conformance occur
• Maintain every quality record (e.g
• Control charts, inspection and test results.)
• Production Parts Submission
• (PPAP, PSW)
• Develop and review FMEA
• Develop and review Control Plans

• Coordinate all production activities
• Supervisor staffing levels of operators, Maintenance technicians and team leaders
• Ensure identification and correction of internal quality problems
• Ensures production objectives are met within the approved budget
• Responsible for keeping the lowest Indicators (Scrap, Reworks, Overtime, etc)
• Responsible for shipping materials according to customer requirements
• Productivity Improvement Plans