Damián Salazar Paredes

● Over 5 million USD in savings and cost avoidance by implementing lean techniques and solving problems to root; in charge of coordinating lean manufacturing implementation in assembly shop: laser, MIG, spot welding equipment & E-Coat Line, support for lean activities in Press shop. Coordinating 4 junior manufacturing engineers.

·Maintaining daily production while adhering to quality, cost and quantity targets. ·Planning and ensuring the processes to be supported with regard to availability and quality of execution. ·Planning and ensuring suitable qualifications measures for technology support. ·Compliance with occupational health and safety legislation. ·Continuous improvement of the working methods, work places and processes employed. ·Cooperation in the formulation of and adherence to cost, budget and departmental targets.

Project Engineer - kiekert de México Principal Activities and achievements description •In charge of coordinating efficient engineering changes implementations •Responsible of Schedule A implementation for Ford new projects •Responsible of building prototypes and first samples for Ford new projects •In charge of coordinating all departments involved in ECN’s (logistics, quality, purchasing, production) •New projects leadership and APQP application •Follow up meeting with design engineerining