Hella Work Values

Daily Duties at Hella:

• Currently on special assignment to train the Hella NAFTA organization the Product Development Process, Tools, and lead Design to Cost activities and workshops. • Management responsibility for a department of 6 Managers, 9 Engineers, and 3 Design Engineers located at the Mexico City plant (relocated to Mexico). • Team development and projects execution through Resource Management, Risk Management, Training Deficiencies Detection, Change Control, Executive Reviews, Product Development Reviews, Internal/External/Supplier Open Issue Reviews, Milestone Reviews, Design to Cost, Design for Manufacturing, and Hoshin. • Defined and implemented key strategies for the department/plant - one example improved performance through Launch Build Phases with predefined agreed performance and resource targets. • Mentored (prioritization, problem solving, meeting cadence, etc.) peers and managers to lead multi-discipline teams through design, development, engineering, manufacturing set-up, launch, and production. • Analyzed and improved designs/processes utilizing CAE simulations(mold flow, optics, thermal, environmental, tolerances), lean manufacturing (Value Stream Mapping), DMAIC (6 Sigma), DOE (Design of Experiments), and Design & Process FMEA’s. • Supported production daily operations for engineering changes and customer concerns as a key member of the Plant Steering Committee. • Developed supplier Target Agreements (TA) and set-up supply chain management for key suppliers. • Managed a multinational team of 24 Engineers and a program of 200 million USD in revenue consisting of 11 exterior automotive lamp products which led to the customer awarding new headlamp business. • Managed the Teams for installation of 19 different assembly lines in Mexico which led to delivery the products on time with long term production capability. • Recruited, hired and managed engineers and designers which led to successful completion of designs on time. • Coordinated I.T. resources (i.e. Catia V5, IDEAS/SDRC, TCE, Metaphase) for the department which allowed designers to meet customer timing.

What they like about Hella:

Working in an organization that is technologically advanced, creative, and innovative is critical in your assessment of hiring companies. Less important to you are stability of the organization, the length of time an organization has been in business, and the business' plans for the future. You prefer a fast-moving company that will take risks to achieve its goals and objectives. The length of time the company has been in business is irrelevant. Maintaining status quo is unnecessary. You thrive on change, uncertainty and the upside of potential business risks, especially those associated with innovation. Stability for the long haul is not nearly as important as is working in an atmosphere that is charged with a sense of urgency and constant change.

Tags

Management, Automotive, Quality Management, Supplier Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, SAP, Spanish, Latin America, Mexico, Argentina, 6 sigma

Skills

P&L responsibilities, Presentation, Ecommerce Strategy and digital marketing channels optimization - SEO, SEM, email, affiliates - for high-profile accounts., Technology Solutions, Sales Support, Software Implementation, Requirements Analysis & Specification, Leadership , Automotive

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