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:

You give high priority to hiring firms with prestige. Market reputation and prestige of a firm may be determined through on-line research, and conversations with individuals working in your target industry. Note that firms "in the public eye" receive a great deal more critical publicity and attention than those operating with more anonymity. So as you assess your employment opportunities, be sure to seek out the positive aspects of the firm's reputation in addition to noting negative publicity the company may have received.

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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